As a Family Caregiver, ‘New Challenges, New Joys’ Every Day for Birmingham’s Gwendolyn Brown

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November 14, 2025

Gwendolyn Brown is the mom of 26-year-old Erech, who is autistic, and 19-year-old Jakkob, who lives with sickle cell disease. She is also the Regional Autism Network Family Navigator for the University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) Civitan-Sparks Clinic. (Barnett Wright, The Birmingham Times)

By Sym Posey | The Birmingham Times

When you meet Gwendolyn Brown, you are greeted by warmth and determination that radiates from every word. As the mom of 26-year-old Erech, who is autistic, and 19-year-old Jakkob, who lives with sickle cell disease, Brown’s life is a testament to resilience, advocacy, love, and caregiving.

“Every day brings new challenges and new joys,” said Brown. “Motherhood and caregiving have taught me patience, resilience, and the importance of community.”

Her love of family has not only shaped her personal life but also inspired her professional calling as Regional Autism Network Family Navigator for the University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) Civitan-Sparks Clinic.

By definition, a caregiver is someone who provides assistance and support to an individual who is unable to fully care for themselves, whether due to age, illness, or disability — and November is National Family Caregivers Month, a time to recognize and honor those who support loved ones with chronic illnesses, disabilities, or other needs.

A report released in July 2025 by AARP and the National Alliance for Caregiving shows that nearly one in four adults, 63 million Americans, provided care for an adult or child with a complex medical condition or disability in the past year.

That is an increase of 20 million over the last 10 years, and this number is expected to continue to increase as the population ages. African American families have the highest prevalence of caregiving in the U.S. and are often in high-intensity roles that require regular interaction with health care providers. They also tend to be younger caregivers and more often have children at home while caregiving.

Mental Health as a Caregiver

While caring for others, caregivers must be cognizant of their own needs, as well.

Brown said, “When I started this journey, nobody ever addressed my mental health. Had it not been for my faith, I’m not too sure I would have been here. I’ve had those moments when I felt as if I was losing my mind, when I didn’t have friends, when I lost friends, lost family members, and just felt myself feeling as if I was alone. … It was stressful. It was challenging. I didn’t know if I was coming or going sometimes, didn’t want to wake up in the morning because I was like, ‘How am I going to be able to handle this?”

Brown added that it’s important for caregivers to carve out time for themselves.

“You have to try to accept that, despite all of the things we may try to do, … we are human and we are not going to be able to fix it all in one day, one week, or one month. Once you accept that, [take time to] love yourself, cater to yourself, have moments when you just stop,” she said.

Meeting families who were in caregiving roles similar to hers served as a “life support,” said Brown.

“Even if we had totally different disability diagnoses, there was a connection through families that made a world of difference to my mental health,” she said.

Early in her journey, Brown didn’t know about some of the groups that were out there: “It’s important to get [people] connected to support groups to help,” she said. “And we cannot leave out the faith-based families because some of them are looking for places [where] they can take their kids, and that may be a challenge for them.”

Caregivers can be professionals, such as nurses or aides, but many are family members who step into this role out of necessity and love, like Brown. They help with daily activities, emotional support, medical management, and advocacy, often sacrificing their own needs to ensure the well-being of those in their care.

Family Care

Gwendolyn Brown is the Regional Autism Navigator for UAB’s Civitan-Sparks Clinic. (Barnett Wright, The Birmingham Times)

As the Regional Autism Navigator for UAB’s Civitan-Sparks Clinic, Brown works with families of loved ones while also caring for her sons, Erech and Jakkob.

For Erech, she must be attuned to his sensory sensitivities, communication challenges, and need for routine, said Brown, who advocates for his education, ensures that therapies are in place, and provides emotional security. Her days are filled with teaching, comforting, and sometimes simply being present when the world feels too much for him.

“With Erech, had I not chosen to advocate for him to be included with his peers, to not stay in what I refer to as a segregated classroom, his peers would not have been able to have an opportunity to know him. He would not have been able to grow to the extent that he has grown and excel as an adult,” said Brown.

Jakkob’s journey is marked by medical appointments, pain management, and vigilance for complications. Sickle cell disease can mean frequent hospital visits and unpredictable health crises.

“For Jakkob, had we not helped and advocated, his peers would not have known that his illness was not contagious. They would not have known to include him. They would not have known to protect him the moment that maybe he didn’t feel like protecting himself,” said Brown “It caused us to educate the world, which also created a pathway for others that they were going to meet along this journey.”

She added, “We have an autistic child who was in a school system, which meant tons of school meetings, [Individual Education Plan (IEP)] meetings, battling the school system. … Then we had the other child who, because of his sickle cell, was having crisis moments, so we were running into the emergency room in the wee hours of the morning and just trying to figure out how to do what we need to do and still survive and thrive.”

The Eyes of Caregiver Mother

Originally from Atmore, Alabama, Brown began her family in Florida before moving to Helena, Alabama.

“We moved from Florida back toward home because we needed help. We didn’t have enough help there as far as somebody that could give us a break,” she said.

“My husband and I had to learn to really be willing to accept help, to be willing to share our story in order to make connections, because at first we didn’t. We didn’t know who really to talk to, who would not judge us, and who would just, even if they didn’t understand, be willing to say, ‘I will be there for you all, when I can,’” said Brown.

“In recognizing the sacrifices and triumphs of caregivers, especially mothers who juggle multiple roles for their children, we are reminded of the importance of support, understanding, and empathy in our communities,” she continued. “Their stories inspire us to see caregiving not just as a duty, but as a profound act of love.

“Being aware of how to advocate and work past or through the fear of advocating. Learning how to advocate and having the mental health support along the journey,” said Brown.

For more on UAB Center for Excellence in Developmental Disabilities call (205) 975-1815

SNAP Support Applications Now Open for Birmingham Families

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November 14, 2025

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Cheerful African-American mother and son in the kitchen. Son hel — The City of Birmingham is accepting pre-registration forms for residents affected by the recent delay or suspension of SNAP benefits. (Adobe Stock)

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The City of Birmingham, in partnership with the United Way of Central Alabama, is now accepting pre-registration forms for residents affected by the recent delay or suspension of their SNAP (Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program) benefits.

The House on Wednesday adopted a plan to reopen the government and sent it to President Donald Trump, which he signed.

This $1 million local relief effort, approved by Mayor Randall L. Woodfin and the Birmingham City Council, is designed to ensure Birmingham families don’t face going without food or essential resources as the federal government grinds back to normal.

Residents needing support can visit birminghamal.gov/bhamready to complete the pre-registration form or text SNAP to 62644 to receive the link directly. Details about eligibility and the application process are available on the site.

“Birmingham takes care of its own,” said Mayor Woodfin. “Although the government shutdown has officially ended, we recognize that many families are still facing uncertainty and hardship because of the SNAP delays. This funding is about stepping up—making sure no child, elder, or neighbor in our community goes hungry while we wait for federal action.”

Eligible Birmingham residents — those living within city limits and benefits-eligible as of November 1, 2025 — will receive a $100 unrestricted gift card per SNAP account holder.

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November 13, 2025

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November 13, 2025

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Birmingham, Alabama, USA downtown city skyline. — By multiple measures, the Birmingham area has seen dramatic declines in unemployment since the pandemic. (Adobe Stock)

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BJCC is recruiting for a 1) 1. Senior Public Safety Manager for information & to apply visit https://www.bjcc.org/jobs/ or send resume to careers@bjcc.org /fax resume 205-458-8530.

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CASE NO. CV-2025-904304

NOTICE OF FINAL HEARING BY PUBLICATION

TO: MAYBELLINE C. BATTLE; UNKNOWN HEIRS OF JOYCE A. STABILE a/k/a JOYCE P. STABILE; J.T. SMALLWOOD, JEFFERSON COUNTY TAX COLLECTOR; JEFFERSON COUNTY, ALABAMA; CITY OF BIRMINGHAM, ALABAMA; and any and all other unknown heirs, claimants or interested parties claiming any right, title, estate, lien, or interest in the real estate described herein,

TAKE NOTICE that on October 7, 2025, the Birmingham Land Bank Authority filed the above-styled Complaint, and the Land Bank asserts that it has recorded notice of a pending quiet title and foreclosure action in the Probate Court of Jefferson County, Alabama concerning the rights and/or interests in the following real property:

Property Address: 408 15^th Street Southwest, Birmingham, Alabama 35211

Tax Parcel ID No.: 01-29-00-04-3-022-026.000

Legal Description: Part of Lots 1 and 2 in Block 46, according to the map of the property of the West End & Improvement Company, as recorded in the Office of the Judge of Probate for said County in Map Book 1, Pages 38 and 39; particularly described as beginning in the Western line of Almond Street at a point 100 feet southward of the intersection of said line with Southern line of 3^rd Avenue, thence Westward parallel with said Avenue 100 feet, thence Southward parallel with said Street 45 feet, thence Eastward parallel with said Avenue 100 feet to said Western line of Almond Street, thence Northward along the West line of Almond Street 45 feet to the point of beginning. Also, the NE 10 feet of Lot 3 in Block 46, according to the map of the property of the West End & Improvement Company, as recorded in the Office of the Judge of Probate for said County in Map Book 1, Pages 38 and 39, situated in Jefferson County, Alabama (It appears said legal is the same as that certain legal described in Instrument No. 2017109446 as follows: NE 10 FT OF LOT 3 AND N 45 FT OF S 90 FT LOTS 1 AND 2 BLK 46 WEST END LAND & IMP CO.)

ANY PERSON WITH A PROPERTY INTEREST IN THE ABOVE PROPERTY IS HEREBY NOTIFIED THAT THEY MAY LOSE SUCH INTEREST, IF ANY, AS A RESULT OF THE ABOVE-REFERENCED QUIET TITLE AND FORECLOSURE ACTION. The final hearing on this quiet title and foreclosure action is hereby set for January 9, 2026, in Room 340, Jefferson County Courthouse in Birmingham, Alabama at 10:00 A.M. The judgment of the Court may result in title to the property vesting in the Birmingham Land Bank Authority. Any person who proves to the Court’s satisfaction a right to redeem the property pursuant to Alabama Code §§ 40-10-73 (1975) et seq. or Alabama Code §§ 40-10-83 (1975) et seq. may redeem the property pursuant to those statutes within five (5) days after the appropriate Order on Final Hearing is issued. FAILURE TO REDEEM THE PROPERTY AND PRESENT PROOF OF REDEMPTION TO THE CIRCUIT COURT WITHIN THE 5-DAY PERIOD MAY RESULT IN A LOSS OF THE RIGHT OF REDEMPTION.

The address of the Birmingham Land Bank Authority is City Hall, 710 North 20^th St., Birmingham, AL 35203. The Birmingham Land Bank Authority may be contacted care of Cherokee W. Wooley, Law Offices of Thomas J. Skinner, IV, LLC, at (205) 802-2545.

IT IS THEREFORE ORDERED by the undersigned Clerk of Court that publication of this notice be made once a week for three consecutive weeks in the Birmingham Times, a newspaper of general circulation in Jefferson County, Alabama, and that all persons to whom this notice is addressed and any and all persons claiming any title to, interest in, or lien or encumbrance on the above-described land or any part thereof are hereby directed to plead, answer or otherwise respond to the Complaint in this cause before the hearing date or a judgment by default may be rendered against them it being intended that this notice shall be used to perfect service against all parties who cannot be personally served with a copy of the Complaint.

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CASE NO. CV-2025-904023.00

NOTICE OF FINAL HEARING BY PUBLICATION

TO: WILLIAM JEFFERSON WYNN, III, and NANCY GAY COTTON, as heirs of CARLTON TERRELL WYNN; J.T. SMALLWOOD, JEFFERSON COUNTY TAX COLLECTOR; JEFFERSON COUNTY, ALABAMA; CITY OF BIRMINGHAM, ALABAMA; and any and all other unknown heirs, claimants or interested parties claiming any right, title, estate, lien, or interest in the real estate described herein,

TAKE NOTICE that on September 22, 2025, the Birmingham Land Bank Authority filed the above-styled Complaint, and the Land Bank asserts that it has recorded notice of a pending quiet title and foreclosure action in the Probate Court of Jefferson County, Alabama concerning the rights and/or interests in the following real property:

Property Address: 2313 26^th Street North, Birmingham, Alabama 35234

Tax Parcel ID No.: 01-22-00-23-1-010-002.000

Legal Description: Lots 11 through 13, Block 25, according to the map of North Birmingham as recorded in Map Book 3 Page 50 in the Probate Office of Jefferson County, Alabama, Less and except that portion conveyed to the State of Alabama by deed recorded in Real Volume 3288 Page 196 in the Probate Office, situated in Jefferson County, Alabama (It appears said legal is the same as that certain legal described in Instrument No. 2020086471 as follows: LOTS 11 THRU 13 BLK 25 NORTH BHAM LESS & EXCEPT RD R/W)

ANY PERSON WITH A PROPERTY INTEREST IN THE ABOVE PROPERTY IS HEREBY NOTIFIED THAT THEY MAY LOSE SUCH INTEREST, IF ANY, AS A RESULT OF THE ABOVE-REFERENCED QUIET TITLE AND FORECLOSURE ACTION. The final hearing on this quiet title and foreclosure action is hereby set for January 9, 2026, in Room 340, Jefferson County Courthouse in Birmingham, Alabama at 10:00 A.M. The judgment of the Court may result in title to the property vesting in the Birmingham Land Bank Authority. Any person who proves to the Court’s satisfaction a right to redeem the property pursuant to Alabama Code §§ 40-10-73 (1975) et seq. or Alabama Code §§ 40-10-83 (1975) et seq. may redeem the property pursuant to those statutes within five (5) days after the appropriate Order on Final Hearing is issued. FAILURE TO REDEEM THE PROPERTY AND PRESENT PROOF OF REDEMPTION TO THE CIRCUIT COURT WITHIN THE 5-DAY PERIOD MAY RESULT IN A LOSS OF THE RIGHT OF REDEMPTION.

The address of the Birmingham Land Bank Authority is City Hall, 710 North 20^th St., Birmingham, AL 35203. The Birmingham Land Bank Authority may be contacted care of Cherokee W. Wooley, Law Offices of Thomas J. Skinner, IV, LLC, at (205) 802-2545.

IT IS THEREFORE ORDERED by the undersigned Clerk of Court that publication of this notice be made once a week for three consecutive weeks in the Birmingham Times, a newspaper of general circulation in Jefferson County, Alabama, and that all persons to whom this notice is addressed and any and all persons claiming any title to, interest in, or lien or encumbrance on the above-described land or any part thereof are hereby directed to plead, answer or otherwise respond to the Complaint in this cause before the hearing date or a judgment by default may be rendered against them it being intended that this notice shall be used to perfect service against all parties who cannot be personally served with a copy of the Complaint.

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CASE NO. CV-2025-904306.00

NOTICE OF FINAL HEARING BY PUBLICATION

TO: MYERS-WILLIAMS, LLC; BELINDA COSTON HYCHE, KATHY DAO, CAROL MCDONALD, and LISA P. COSTON, as heirs of KENNETH C. COSTON, SR.; UNKNOWN HEIRS OF KENNETH C. COSTON, SR. a/k/a KENNETH C. COSTON a/k/a KENNETH CHARLES COSTON; J.T. SMALLWOOD, JEFFERSON COUNTY TAX COLLECTOR; JEFFERSON COUNTY, ALABAMA; CITY OF BIRMINGHAM, ALABAMA; and any and all other unknown heirs, claimants or interested parties claiming any right, title, estate, lien, or interest in the real estate described herein,

TAKE NOTICE that on October 7, 2025, the Birmingham Land Bank Authority filed the above-styled Complaint, and the Land Bank asserts that it has recorded notice of a pending quiet title and foreclosure action in the Probate Court of Jefferson County, Alabama concerning the rights and/or interests in the following real property:

Property Address: 517 Alabama Avenue Southwest, Birmingham, Alabama 35211

Tax Parcel ID No.: 01-29-00-03-2-010-002.000

Legal Description: Lots 19, 20, 21, and 22, in Block 11, in the Survey of Kenilworth as recorded in Map Book 5, Page 93, in the Office of the Judge of Probate of Jefferson County, Alabama, situated in Jefferson County, Alabama (It appears said legal is the same as that certain legal described in Instrument No. 2025054036 as follows: LOTS 19 THRU 22 BLK 11 OF KENILWORTH LESS PT TO VALLEY CREEK CANAL)

ANY PERSON WITH A PROPERTY INTEREST IN THE ABOVE PROPERTY IS HEREBY NOTIFIED THAT THEY MAY LOSE SUCH INTEREST, IF ANY, AS A RESULT OF THE ABOVE-REFERENCED QUIET TITLE AND FORECLOSURE ACTION. The final hearing on this quiet title and foreclosure action is hereby set for January 9, 2026, in Room 340, Jefferson County Courthouse in Birmingham, Alabama at 10:00 A.M. The judgment of the Court may result in title to the property vesting in the Birmingham Land Bank Authority. Any person who proves to the Court’s satisfaction a right to redeem the property pursuant to Alabama Code §§ 40-10-73 (1975) et seq. or Alabama Code §§ 40-10-83 (1975) et seq. may redeem the property pursuant to those statutes within five (5) days after the appropriate Order on Final Hearing is issued. FAILURE TO REDEEM THE PROPERTY AND PRESENT PROOF OF REDEMPTION TO THE CIRCUIT COURT WITHIN THE 5-DAY PERIOD MAY RESULT IN A LOSS OF THE RIGHT OF REDEMPTION.

The address of the Birmingham Land Bank Authority is City Hall, 710 North 20^th St., Birmingham, AL 35203. The Birmingham Land Bank Authority may be contacted care of Cherokee W. Wooley, Law Offices of Thomas J. Skinner, IV, LLC, at (205) 802-2545.

IT IS THEREFORE ORDERED by the undersigned Clerk of Court that publication of this notice be made once a week for three consecutive weeks in the Birmingham Times, a newspaper of general circulation in Jefferson County, Alabama, and that all persons to whom this notice is addressed and any and all persons claiming any title to, interest in, or lien or encumbrance on the above-described land or any part thereof are hereby directed to plead, answer or otherwise respond to the Complaint in this cause before the hearing date or a judgment by default may be rendered against them it being intended that this notice shall be used to perfect service against all parties who cannot be personally served with a copy of the Complaint

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CASE NO. CV-2025-904303.00

NOTICE OF FINAL HEARING BY PUBLICATION

TO: RODERICK ARRINGTON; STATE OF ALABAMA DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE; J.T. SMALLWOOD, JEFFERSON COUNTY TAX COLLECTOR; JEFFERSON COUNTY, ALABAMA; CITY OF BIRMINGHAM, ALABAMA; and any and all other unknown heirs, claimants or interested parties claiming any right, title, estate, lien, or interest in the real estate described herein,

TAKE NOTICE that on October 7, 2025, the Birmingham Land Bank Authority filed the above-styled Complaint, and the Land Bank asserts that it has recorded notice of a pending quiet title and foreclosure action in the Probate Court of Jefferson County, Alabama concerning the rights and/or interests in the following real property:

Property Address: 1637 19^th Street Southwest, Birmingham, Alabama 35211

Tax Parcel ID No.: 01-29-00-17-4-003-006.000

Legal Description: Lot 19, Block 8, according to the Survey of West End Hills, a map of which is recorded in the Office of the Judge of Probate of Jefferson County, Alabama, in Map Book 27, Page 99, situated in Jefferson County, Alabama (It appears said legal is the same as that certain legal described in Instrument No. 2021001862 as follows: LOT 19 BLK 8 WEST END HILLS)

ANY PERSON WITH A PROPERTY INTEREST IN THE ABOVE PROPERTY IS HEREBY NOTIFIED THAT THEY MAY LOSE SUCH INTEREST, IF ANY, AS A RESULT OF THE ABOVE-REFERENCED QUIET TITLE AND FORECLOSURE ACTION. The final hearing on this quiet title and foreclosure action is hereby set for January 20, 2026, in Room 360, Jefferson County Courthouse in Birmingham, Alabama at 10:00 A.M. The judgment of the Court may result in title to the property vesting in the Birmingham Land Bank Authority. Any person who proves to the Court’s satisfaction a right to redeem the property pursuant to Alabama Code §§ 40-10-73 (1975) et seq. or Alabama Code §§ 40-10-83 (1975) et seq. may redeem the property pursuant to those statutes within five (5) days after the appropriate Order on Final Hearing is issued. FAILURE TO REDEEM THE PROPERTY AND PRESENT PROOF OF REDEMPTION TO THE CIRCUIT COURT WITHIN THE 5-DAY PERIOD MAY RESULT IN A LOSS OF THE RIGHT OF REDEMPTION.

The address of the Birmingham Land Bank Authority is City Hall, 710 North 20^th St., Birmingham, AL 35203. The Birmingham Land Bank Authority may be contacted care of Cherokee W. Wooley, Law Offices of Thomas J. Skinner, IV, LLC, at (205) 802-2545.

IT IS THEREFORE ORDERED by the undersigned Clerk of Court that publication of this notice be made once a week for three consecutive weeks in the Birmingham Times, a newspaper of general circulation in Jefferson County, Alabama, and that all persons to whom this notice is addressed and any and all persons claiming any title to, interest in, or lien or encumbrance on the above-described land or any part thereof are hereby directed to plead, answer or otherwise respond to the Complaint in this cause before the hearing date or a judgment by default may be rendered against them it being intended that this notice shall be used to perfect service against all parties who cannot be personally served with a copy of the Complaint.

BT11/13/2025

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CASE NO. CV-2025-904305.00

NOTICE OF FINAL HEARING BY PUBLICATION

TO: QUEST IRA, INC. FBO MARC COHEN IRA #30041-31; THE EVANS GROUP LLC, SERIES 32; WORTHINGTON FEDERAL BANK; THE PARKER COMPANY, L.L.C.; OTTO FAMILY TRUST; ARGENT MORTGAGE COMPANY, L.L.C.; EARL MOORE; J.T. SMALLWOOD, JEFFERSON COUNTY TAX COLLECTOR; JEFFERSON COUNTY, ALABAMA; CITY OF BIRMINGHAM, ALABAMA; and any and all other unknown heirs, claimants or interested parties claiming any right, title, estate, lien, or interest in the real estate described herein,

TAKE NOTICE that on October 7, 2025, the Birmingham Land Bank Authority filed the above-styled Complaint, and the Land Bank asserts that it has recorded notice of a pending quiet title and foreclosure action in the Probate Court of Jefferson County, Alabama concerning the rights and/or interests in the following real property:

Property Address: 4735 Terrace S, Birmingham, Alabama 35208

Tax Parcel ID No.: 01-29-00-08-2-012-009.000

Legal Description: Lot 9, in Block 7, according to Central Park Land Co’s First Survey, as recorded in Map Book 6, Page 42, in the Probate Office of Jefferson County, Alabama, situated in Jefferson County, Alabama (It appears said legal is the same as that certain legal described in Instrument No. 2020086364 as follows: LOT 9 BLK 7 CENTRAL PARK LAND COMPANYS FIRST SURVEY

ANY PERSON WITH A PROPERTY INTEREST IN THE ABOVE PROPERTY IS HEREBY NOTIFIED THAT THEY MAY LOSE SUCH INTEREST, IF ANY, AS A RESULT OF THE ABOVE-REFERENCED QUIET TITLE AND FORECLOSURE ACTION. The final hearing on this quiet title and foreclosure action is hereby set for January 20, 2026, in Room 360, Jefferson County Courthouse in Birmingham, Alabama at 10:00 A.M. The judgment of the Court may result in title to the property vesting in the Birmingham Land Bank Authority. Any person who proves to the Court’s satisfaction a right to redeem the property pursuant to Alabama Code §§ 40-10-73 (1975) et seq. or Alabama Code §§ 40-10-83 (1975) et seq. may redeem the property pursuant to those statutes within five (5) days after the appropriate Order on Final Hearing is issued. FAILURE TO REDEEM THE PROPERTY AND PRESENT PROOF OF REDEMPTION TO THE CIRCUIT COURT WITHIN THE 5-DAY PERIOD MAY RESULT IN A LOSS OF THE RIGHT OF REDEMPTION.

The address of the Birmingham Land Bank Authority is City Hall, 710 North 20^th St., Birmingham, AL 35203. The Birmingham Land Bank Authority may be contacted care of Cherokee W. Wooley, Law Offices of Thomas J. Skinner, IV, LLC, at (205) 802-2545.

IT IS THEREFORE ORDERED by the undersigned Clerk of Court that publication of this notice be made once a week for three consecutive weeks in the Birmingham Times, a newspaper of general circulation in Jefferson County, Alabama, and that all persons to whom this notice is addressed and any and all persons claiming any title to, interest in, or lien or encumbrance on the above-described land or any part thereof are hereby directed to plead, answer or otherwise respond to the Complaint in this cause before the hearing date or a judgment by default may be rendered against them it being intended that this notice shall be used to perfect service against all parties who cannot be personally served with a copy of the Complaint.

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CASE NO. CV-2025-904307.00

NOTICE OF FINAL HEARING BY PUBLICATION

TO: HAROLD J. PURIFOY, JR. and TWANA PURIFOY ANDERSON, as heirs of HAROLD PURIFOY AND CATHERINE PURIFOY; UNKNOWN HEIRS OF HAROLD PURIFOY; UNKNOWN HEIRS OF CATHERINE PURIFOY; UNKNOWN SPOUSE OF RANDALL B. JEFFCOAT; JESUS IS LORD ENTERPRISES, INC. f/k/a JIL ENTERPRISES, INC.; REGIONS BANK, as successor by merger to UNION PLANTERS BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION; J.T. SMALLWOOD, JEFFERSON COUNTY TAX COLLECTOR; JEFFERSON COUNTY, ALABAMA; CITY OF BIRMINGHAM, ALABAMA; and any and all other unknown heirs, claimants or interested parties claiming any right, title, estate, lien, or interest in the real estate described herein,

TAKE NOTICE that on October 7, 2025, the Birmingham Land Bank Authority filed the above-styled Complaint, and the Land Bank asserts that it has recorded notice of a pending quiet title and foreclosure action in the Probate Court of Jefferson County, Alabama concerning the rights and/or interests in the following real property:

Property Address: 4228 Greenwood Street, Birmingham, Alabama 35217

Tax Parcel ID No.: 01-23-00-07-4-012-021.000

Legal Description: Lot 8, Block 3, Boyles Park Subdivision as recorded in Map Book 8, Page 64, in the Probate Office of Jefferson County, Alabama, situated in Jefferson County, Alabama (It appears said legal is the same as that certain legal described in Instrument No. 2020086355 as follows: LOT 8 BLK 3 BOYLES PARK)

ANY PERSON WITH A PROPERTY INTEREST IN THE ABOVE PROPERTY IS HEREBY NOTIFIED THAT THEY MAY LOSE SUCH INTEREST, IF ANY, AS A RESULT OF THE ABOVE-REFERENCED QUIET TITLE AND FORECLOSURE ACTION. The final hearing on this quiet title and foreclosure action is hereby set for January 20, 2026, in Room 360, Jefferson County Courthouse in Birmingham, Alabama at 10:00 A.M. The judgment of the Court may result in title to the property vesting in the Birmingham Land Bank Authority. Any person who proves to the Court’s satisfaction a right to redeem the property pursuant to Alabama Code §§ 40-10-73 (1975) et seq. or Alabama Code §§ 40-10-83 (1975) et seq. may redeem the property pursuant to those statutes within five (5) days after the appropriate Order on Final Hearing is issued. FAILURE TO REDEEM THE PROPERTY AND PRESENT PROOF OF REDEMPTION TO THE CIRCUIT COURT WITHIN THE 5-DAY PERIOD MAY RESULT IN A LOSS OF THE RIGHT OF REDEMPTION.

The address of the Birmingham Land Bank Authority is City Hall, 710 North 20^th St., Birmingham, AL 35203. The Birmingham Land Bank Authority may be contacted care of Cherokee W. Wooley, Law Offices of Thomas J. Skinner, IV, LLC, at (205) 802-2545.

IT IS THEREFORE ORDERED by the undersigned Clerk of Court that publication of this notice be made once a week for three consecutive weeks in the Birmingham Times, a newspaper of general circulation in Jefferson County, Alabama, and that all persons to whom this notice is addressed and any and all persons claiming any title to, interest in, or lien or encumbrance on the above-described land or any part thereof are hereby directed to plead, answer or otherwise respond to the Complaint in this cause before the hearing date or a judgment by default may be rendered against them it being intended that this notice shall be used to perfect service against all parties who cannot be personally served with a copy of the Complaint.

BT11/13/2025

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CASE NO. CV-2025-904566.00

NOTICE OF FINAL HEARING BY PUBLICATION

TO: ANNA STEELE PROPERTIES, LLC; MARY CATHERINE MONTELEONE, ANTHONY ROCCO MONTELEONE, and DOMINICK GERARD MONTELEONE, as heirs of KATHRYN R. ALFANO; MARIE JACKSON and LEONARD FELIX BEASLEY, as heirs of SARA RACO JACKSON; NELLIE ALFANO RACO AND UNKNOWN HEIRS OF NELLIE ALFANO RACO; MICHAEL J. ALFANO and PATRICIA ALFANO SHAW, as heirs of LILLIAN M. ALFANO; UNKNOWN HEIRS OF SARAH ALFANO SCOTCH; REPUBLIC FINANCE, LLC; LVNV FUNDING LLC; MIDLAND FUNDING LLC; AUTO-OWNERS INSURANCE COMPANY; STATE OF ALABAMA DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE; J.T. SMALLWOOD, JEFFERSON COUNTY TAX COLLECTOR; JEFFERSON COUNTY, ALABAMA; CITY OF BIRMINGHAM, ALABAMA; and any and all other unknown heirs, claimants or interested parties claiming any right, title, estate, lien, or interest in the real estate described herein,

TAKE NOTICE that on October 22, 2025, the Birmingham Land Bank Authority filed the above-styled Complaint, and the Land Bank asserts that it has recorded notice of a pending quiet title and foreclosure action in the Probate Court of Jefferson County, Alabama concerning the rights and/or interests in the following real property:

Property Address: 2629 23^rd Avenue North, Birmingham, Alabama 35234

Tax Parcel ID No.: 01-22-00-24-2-008-001.000

Legal Description: A part of the Northeast ¼ of Block 20, according to the survey of Haskell and Muller, as the same is recorded in the Judge of Probate of Jefferson County, Alabama in Map Book 1, Page 357, being bounded by Twenty-Second (22^nd) and Twenty-Third (23^rd) Avenue North and Twenty-Sixth (26^th) and Twenty-Seventh (27^th) Streets, being in Haskell & Muller’s Survey; said Northeastern quarter of said block forming a rectangle fronting Two Hundred (200) feet, more or less, on the Southern Side of 23^rd Avenue North, and extending back Southward of that uniform width along the Westerly line of 27^th Street, One Hundred and Forty (140) feet to an alley. Less and except any part of the above described property conveyed to 22^nd Avenue Baptist Church by deed recorded in Instrument Number 9405 / 5830, described as follows: Part of the NE ¼ of Block 20, according to the survey of Haskell & Muller, as the same is recorded in the Judge of Probate of Jefferson County, Alabama in Map Book 1, Page 357, more particularly described as follows: Said Lot beginning at a point 60 feet West of said 27^th Street: thence running Westerly along Southside 23^rd Avenue 140 feet; thence Southerly 140 feet to an alley; thence Easterly along said alley 70 feet; thence Northerly 80 feet; thence Easterly 70 feet; thence Northerly 60 feet to the point of beginning, situated in Jefferson County, Alabama (It appears said legal is the same as that certain legal described in Instrument No. 2016132695 as follows: P O B W INTER 23^RD AVE N & 27 TH ST N TH SE 140 FT ALG 27^TH ST N TO ALLEY TH SW 130 FT TH NW 80 FT TH NE 70 FT TH NW 60 FT TO 23^RD AVE N TH NE 60 FT ALG 23^RD AVE N TO P O B BEING PART BLK 20 HASKELL & MULLERS PROP S OF VILLAGE CREEK)

ANY PERSON WITH A PROPERTY INTEREST IN THE ABOVE PROPERTY IS HEREBY NOTIFIED THAT THEY MAY LOSE SUCH INTEREST, IF ANY, AS A RESULT OF THE ABOVE-REFERENCED QUIET TITLE AND FORECLOSURE ACTION. The final hearing on this quiet title and foreclosure action is hereby set for January 9, 2026, in Room 340, Jefferson County Courthouse in Birmingham, Alabama at 10:00 A.M. The judgment of the Court may result in title to the property vesting in the Birmingham Land Bank Authority. Any person who proves to the Court’s satisfaction a right to redeem the property pursuant to Alabama Code §§ 40-10-73 (1975) et seq. or Alabama Code §§ 40-10-83 (1975) et seq. may redeem the property pursuant to those statutes within five (5) days after the appropriate Order on Final Hearing is issued. FAILURE TO REDEEM THE PROPERTY AND PRESENT PROOF OF REDEMPTION TO THE CIRCUIT COURT WITHIN THE 5-DAY PERIOD MAY RESULT IN A LOSS OF THE RIGHT OF REDEMPTION.

The address of the Birmingham Land Bank Authority is City Hall, 710 North 20^th St., Birmingham, AL 35203. The Birmingham Land Bank Authority may be contacted care of Cherokee W. Wooley, Law Offices of Thomas J. Skinner, IV, LLC, at (205) 802-2545.

IT IS THEREFORE ORDERED by the undersigned Clerk of Court that publication of this notice be made once a week for three consecutive weeks in the Birmingham Times, a newspaper of general circulation in Jefferson County, Alabama, and that all persons to whom this notice is addressed and any and all persons claiming any title to, interest in, or lien or encumbrance on the above-described land or any part thereof are hereby directed to plead, answer or otherwise respond to the Complaint in this cause before the hearing date or a judgment by default may be rendered against them it being intended that this notice shall be used to perfect service against all parties who cannot be personally served with a copy of the Complaint.

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CASE NO. CV-2025-901363

NOTICE OF FINAL HEARING BY PUBLICATION

TO: ESTATE OF THOMAS A. BANKHEAD; C.R. COOKE, JR.; KEVIN W. BANKHEAD; PHILLIP C. BANKHEAD; STACY BANKHEAD ODOM; COREY F. BANKHEAD; CITY OF BIRMINGHAM, ALABAMA; J.T. SMALLWOOD, JEFFERSON COUNTY TAX COLLECTOR; AND JEFFERSON COUNTY, ALABAMA, and any and all other unknown heirs, claimants or interested parties claiming any right, title, estate, lien, or interest in the real estate described herein,

TAKE NOTICE that on April 9, 2025, the Birmingham Land Bank Authority filed the above-styled Complaint, and the Land Bank asserts that it has recorded notice of a pending quiet title and foreclosure action in the Probate Court of Jefferson County, Alabama concerning the rights and/or interests in the following real property:

Lot 3, according to A. G. Ware Subdivision of North Highlands as recorded in Map Book 4, Page 39, in the Probate Office of Jefferson County, Alabama.

It appears said legal is the same as that certain legal described in Instrument Number 2019111392 as follows: LOT 3 A G WARE SUR

and assigned Parcel ID No. 22-00-23-4-005-014.000

ANY PERSON WITH A PROPERTY INTEREST IN THE ABOVE PROPERTY IS HEREBY NOTIFIED THAT THEY MAY LOSE SUCH INTEREST, IF ANY, AS A RESULT OF THE ABOVE-REFERENCED QUIET TITLE AND FORECLOSURE ACTION. The final hearing on this quiet title and foreclosure action is hereby set for December 8, 2025, in Room 360, Jefferson County Courthouse in Birmingham, Alabama at 10:00 a.m. The judgment of the Court may result in title to the property vesting in the Birmingham Land Bank Authority. Any person who proves to the Court’s satisfaction a right to redeem the property pursuant to Alabama Code §§ 40-10-73 (1975) et seq. or Alabama Code §§ 40-10-83 (1975) et seq. may redeem the property pursuant to those statutes within five (5) days after the appropriate Order on Final Hearing is issued. FAILURE TO REDEEM THE PROPERTY AND PRESENT PROOF OF REDEMPTION TO THE CIRCUIT COURT WITHIN THE 5-DAY PERIOD MAY RESULT IN A LOSS OF THE RIGHT OF REDEMPTION.

The address of the Birmingham Land Bank Authority is City Hall, 710 North 20^th St, Birmingham, AL 35203.The Birmingham Land Bank Authority may be contacted care of Jake A. Kiser at (205) 918-5037.

IT IS THEREFORE ORDERED by the undersigned Clerk of Court that publication of this notice be made once a week for three consecutive weeks in the Birmingham Times, a newspaper of general circulation in Jefferson County, Alabama, and that all persons to whom this notice is addressed and any and all persons claiming any title to, interest in, or lien or encumbrance on the above-described land or any part thereof are hereby directed to plead, answer or otherwise respond to the Complaint in this case before the hearing date or a judgment by default may be rendered against them it being intended that this notice shall be used to perfect service against all parties who cannot be personally served with a copy of the Complaint.

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CASE NO. CV-2025-902182

NOTICE OF FINAL HEARING BY PUBLICATION

TO: ESTATE OF LOUIS VELLA; CHRISTINA V. KEMP, EXECUTOR OF LOUIS VELLA ESTATE; CITY OF BIRMINGHAM, ALABAMA; J.T. SMALLWOOD, JEFFERSON COUNTY TAX COLLECTOR; AND JEFFERSON COUNTY, ALABAMA, and any and all other unknown heirs, claimants or interested parties claiming any right, title, estate, lien, or interest in the real estate described herein,

TAKE NOTICE that on June 2, 2025, the Birmingham Land Bank Authority filed the above-styled Complaint, and the Land Bank asserts that it has recorded notice of a pending quiet title and foreclosure action in the Probate Court of Jefferson County, Alabama concerning the rights and/or interests in the following real property:

Lots 1, 2 and 3, Block 3, according to the map or plat of E. A Westbrook Survey as recorded in Deed Book 74, Page 356 in the Probate Office of Jefferson County, Alabama.

It appears said legal is the same as that certain legal described in 2019111757 as follows: All of BLK 6 E A Westbrook

and assigned Parcel ID No. 22-00-23-4-005-044.000

ANY PERSON WITH A PROPERTY INTEREST IN THE ABOVE PROPERTY IS HEREBY NOTIFIED THAT THEY MAY LOSE SUCH INTEREST, IF ANY, AS A RESULT OF THE ABOVE-REFERENCED QUIET TITLE AND FORECLOSURE ACTION. The final hearing on this quiet title and foreclosure action is hereby set for January 20, 2026, in Room 360, Jefferson County Courthouse in Birmingham, Alabama at 10:00 a.m. The judgment of the Court may result in title to the property vesting in the Birmingham Land Bank Authority. Any person who proves to the Court’s satisfaction a right to redeem the property pursuant to Alabama Code §§ 40-10-73 (1975) et seq. or Alabama Code §§ 40-10-83 (1975) et seq. may redeem the property pursuant to those statutes within five (5) days after the appropriate Order on Final Hearing is issued. FAILURE TO REDEEM THE PROPERTY AND PRESENT PROOF OF REDEMPTION TO THE CIRCUIT COURT WITHIN THE 5-DAY PERIOD MAY RESULT IN A LOSS OF THE RIGHT OF REDEMPTION.

The address of the Birmingham Land Bank Authority is City Hall, 710 North 20^th St, Birmingham, AL 35203.The Birmingham Land Bank Authority may be contacted care of Jake A. Kiser at (205) 918-5037.

IT IS THEREFORE ORDERED by the undersigned Clerk of Court that publication of this notice be made once a week for three consecutive weeks in the Birmingham Times, a newspaper of general circulation in Jefferson County, Alabama, and that all persons to whom this notice is addressed and any and all persons claiming any title to, interest in, or lien or encumbrance on the above-described land or any part thereof are hereby directed to plead, answer or otherwise respond to the Complaint in this case before the hearing date or a judgment by default may be rendered against them it being intended that this notice shall be used to perfect service against all parties who cannot be personally served with a copy of the Complaint.

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CASE NO. CV-2025-902179

NOTICE OF FINAL HEARING BY PUBLICATION

TO: ALICE M. WASHINGTON; CITY OF BIRMINGHAM, ALABAMA; J.T. SMALLWOOD, JEFFERSON COUNTY TAX COLLECTOR; AND JEFFERSON COUNTY, ALABAMA, and any and all other unknown heirs, claimants or interested parties claiming any right, title, estate, lien, or interest in the real estate described herein,

TAKE NOTICE that on June 2, 2025, the Birmingham Land Bank Authority filed the above-styled Complaint, and the Land Bank asserts that it has recorded notice of a pending quiet title and foreclosure action in the Probate Court of Jefferson County, Alabama concerning the rights and/or interests in the following real property:

Lot 4, in Block 3, according to Walnut Hill Land Company’s Re-subdivision of Block 698 of Elyton Land Company’s Survey of Birmingham, as recorded in Map Book 10, Page 47, in the Office of the Judge of Probate of Jefferson County, Alabama.

It appears said legal is the same as that certain legal described in Instrument Number 2019111484 as follows: LOT 4 BLK 3 WALNUT HILL

and assigned Parcel ID No. 22-00-25-2-026-003.000

ANY PERSON WITH A PROPERTY INTEREST IN THE ABOVE PROPERTY IS HEREBY NOTIFIED THAT THEY MAY LOSE SUCH INTEREST, IF ANY, AS A RESULT OF THE ABOVE-REFERENCED QUIET TITLE AND FORECLOSURE ACTION. The final hearing on this quiet title and foreclosure action is hereby set for January 20, 2026, in Room 360, Jefferson County Courthouse in Birmingham, Alabama at 10:00 a.m. The judgment of the Court may result in title to the property vesting in the Birmingham Land Bank Authority. Any person who proves to the Court’s satisfaction a right to redeem the property pursuant to Alabama Code §§ 40-10-73 (1975) et seq. or Alabama Code §§ 40-10-83 (1975) et seq. may redeem the property pursuant to those statutes within five (5) days after the appropriate Order on Final Hearing is issued. FAILURE TO REDEEM THE PROPERTY AND PRESENT PROOF OF REDEMPTION TO THE CIRCUIT COURT WITHIN THE 5-DAY PERIOD MAY RESULT IN A LOSS OF THE RIGHT OF REDEMPTION.

The address of the Birmingham Land Bank Authority is City Hall, 710 North 20^th St, Birmingham, AL 35203.The Birmingham Land Bank Authority may be contacted care of Jake A. Kiser at (205) 918-5037.

IT IS THEREFORE ORDERED by the undersigned Clerk of Court that publication of this notice be made once a week for three consecutive weeks in the Birmingham Times, a newspaper of general circulation in Jefferson County, Alabama, and that all persons to whom this notice is addressed and any and all persons claiming any title to, interest in, or lien or encumbrance on the above-described land or any part thereof are hereby directed to plead, answer or otherwise respond to the Complaint in this case before the hearing date or a judgment by default may be rendered against them it being intended that this notice shall be used to perfect service against all parties who cannot be personally served with a copy of the Complaint.

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ADVERTISEMENT FOR COMPLETION

In accordance with Chapter 1, Title 39, Code of Alabama, 1975, as amended, notice is hereby given that Ingle Demolition & Salvage, Inc., Contractor, has completed the Contract for Corner Middle School Demolition at 10005 Corner School Rd, Warrior, AL 35180 for the Jefferson County Board of Education Owner(s), and have made request for final settlement of said Contract. All persons having any claim for labor, materials, or otherwise in connection with this project should immediately notify TTL, Inc; Contractor Ingle Demolition & Salvage, Inc. 3700 Old Jasper Hwy Adamsville, AL 35005

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ADVERTISEMENT FOR COMPLETION

In accordance with Chapter 1, Title 39, Code of Alabama, 1975, as amended, notice is hereby given that Ingle Demolition & Salvage, Inc., Contractor, has completed the Contract for North Highland Elementary School Demolition at 2021 29^th Ave, Hueytown, AL 35023 for the Jefferson County Board of Education Owner(s), and have made request for final settlement of said Contract. All persons having any claim for labor, materials, or otherwise in connection with this project should immediately notify TTL, Inc; Contractor Ingle Demolition & Salvage, Inc. 3700 Old Jasper Hwy Adamsville, AL 35005

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ADVERTISEMENT FOR COMPLETION

In accordance with Chapter 1, Title 39, Code of Alabama, 1975, notice is hereby given

that Williford Orman Construction LLC , Contractor, has completed the Contract for (Construction) of Alabaster Champion Career Academy Phase 2 AG Shop Renovations at Alabaster, AL for the State of Alabama and the (County) of Shelby, Owner(s), and have made request for final settlement of said Contract. All persons having any claim for labor, materials, or otherwise in connection with this project should immediately notify McKee & Associates, Inc

Williford Orman Construction LLC

(Contractor)

______PO Box 1985, Pelham, AL 35124

(Business Address)

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ADVERTISEMENT FOR COMPLETION

LEGAL NOTICE

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT John Plott Company, Inc.

CONTRACTOR(S) HAVE COMPLETED THE CONTRACT FOR (CONSTRUCTION, RECONSTRUCTION, ALTERATION, EQUIPMENT, OR IMPROVEMENT) OF:

Pinewood, Woods Trace & Oak Grove Pump Station Improvements

Contract No. 2020 AMP – PS01

for Jefferson County Environmental Services Department

OWNER(S). THIS NOTICE WILL BE PUBLISHED FOR A PERIOD OF FOUR (4) SUCCESSIVE WEEKS

BEGINNING: October 25, 2025 A FINAL SETTLEMENT WILL NOT BE MADE UPON

THE CONTRACT UNTIL THE EXPIRATION OF THIRTY (30) DAYS AFTER COMPLETION OF NOTICE. ANY PERSON OR FIRM HAVING CLAIMS ON SAID PROJECT FOR MATERIALS OR

LABOR SHOULD CONTACT John Plott Company, Inc. PO Box 20183, Tuscaloosa, AL 35402

IN THE TIME AND MANNER AS REQUIRED BY LAW.

October 23, 2025 JOHN PLOTT COMPANY, INC.

DATE FIRM

BY:

Andrew Harshman

Vice President

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ADVERTISEMENT for BIDDER PRE-QUALIFICATION And NOTICE of INTENT to RECEIVE BIDS

from PREQUALIFIED BIDDERS

Pre-qualification submittals will be received by UAB PM Jeff Orr on behalf of Office of the Chief Facilities Officer, UAB Medicine, University of Alabama at Birmingham, and the University of Alabama Board of Trustees at 8^th FL Daniel Building, 15 20^th Street South, Birmingham, AL 35233. The original and two (2) flash drives with duplicates of submittals are required for pre-qualification approval; however, email transmission copies may be transmitted to the Project Manager at jeorr@uabmc.edu and cc’d to tclark@pooleandcompany.com to expedite the review process with a hard-copy of the submittal and two flash drives to be delivered within 24 hours.

UAB ACTON ROAD LINEAR ACCELERATOR REPLACEMENT – RM 1058B

THE KIRKLIN CLINIC AT ACTON ROAD

UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA AT BIRMINGHAM BIRMINGHAM, ALABAMA

UAB PROJECT NO. # H255025

SCOPE OF WORK:

The scope of work includes replacement of a linear accelerator and associated equipment, which includes modifying Mechanical, Electrical, and Plumbing as required. The project will be performed in an occupied hospital and is located on the 1st Floor of the UAB Kirklin Clinic at Acton Road, so particular and specific care will be required to limit disturbances, coordinate shutdowns, and follow strict Infection Control and Interim Life Safety Measures (ICRA/ILSM) requirements for the protection of patients, family, and staff. Adjacent spaces are sensitive to noise, vibrations, and dust and will require implementation of measures to mitigate these issues. General Contractors seeking to be pre-qualified must have demonstrable knowledge and experience as a General Contractor (not as CM) with similar Imaging and Operating Room projects completed in an operating Hospital clinical environment, and must demonstrate experience with the implementation, monitoring and management of Infection Control Measures and Interim Life Safety Measures as a General Contractor on similar projects. The UAB Kirklin Clinic at Acton Road location is 2145 Bonner Way, Suite 200, Birmingham, AL 35243.

PRIME GENERAL CONTRACTOR BIDDER PRE-

QUALIFICATIONS:

Prime General Contractor’s bidders interested in submitting a proposal must apply for pre-qualification and must be licensed under the Provision of Title 34, Chapter 8, and Code of Alabama, 1975. A copy of current Alabama Contractors license is to be included in pre-qualification submittal.

Only Prime Contractor bidders who have completed the pre-qualification process and that have been approved will be eligible to submit a bid for the Project.

Prospective Bidder’s Pre-qualification Package must be received by the Owner’s Project Manager no later than 2:00pm local time on Tuesday, November 18, 2025 after which no further requests will be considered.

Pre-qualification Requirements Information Package may be obtained from the Architect upon letterhead request sent by email or scanned into an email to tclark@pooleandcompany.com.

The pre-qualification procedure is intended to identify responsible and competent contractor bidders relative to the requirements of the Project. Each prospective prime contractor and subcontractor bidder will be notified of the results of the pre-qualification, on or about Dec 02, 2025.

The Owner reserves the right to waive technical errors in applications, or abandon or extend the pre-qualification process, should the interests of the Owner appear to be promoted thereby.

Progress Design and Construction Documents:

Prior to the pre-qualification deadline, project progress plans and specifications may be examined at the following location:

Architect:

POOLE & COMPANY ARCHITECTS, PC 1827 1st AVENUE NORTH, SUITE 100

BIRMINGHAM, AL 35203

(205) 326-2206

(205) 326-2201

tclark@pooleandcompany.com

BIDS BY PRE-QUALIFIED PRIME GENERAL CONTRACTOR BIDDERS

Documents:

Bid documents will be available on Thursday, Dec 04, 2025 at the following locations after notice to pre-qualified bidders is given. Drawings and specifications may be examined at the Office of the Architect; McGraw-Hill Construction Dodge, 3000 3^rd Avenue South, Birmingham, AL 35233; at the Construct Connect Plan Room, 30 Technology Parkway South, Suite 100, Norcross, GA 30092; and at the Birmingham Construction Industry Authority, 3600 Fourth Avenue South, Birmingham, AL 35222.

Bonds:

A certified check or bid bond payable to the University of Alabama at Birmingham in an amount not less than five percent (5%) of the amount of the bid, but in no event more than $10,000 must accompany the bidder’s proposal. Performance and Statutory Labor and Material Payment Bonds will be required at the signing of the Contract.

Bids:

Bids must be submitted on proposal forms or copies thereof furnished by the Architect. No bid may be withdrawn after the scheduled closing time for receipt of bids for a period of ninety (90) days. The Owner reserves the right to reject bids if

such action is determined to be in the best interest of the Owner. The Owner reserves the right to revoke pre-qualification of any bidder in accordance with Section 39-2- 12, Code of Alabama, 1975, as amended in 1997 (by Act 97-225). Bids will be received until Tuesday, January 6, 2026 at 2:00pm local time at the 8^thFloor Daniel Building, 15 20^th Street South, Birmingham, Alabama 35233, Large Conference Room.

Bid proposals may be hand delivered or received by mail on the date of the bid opening at the Office of Jeff Orr, 8^th Floor Daniel Building, 15 20^th Street South, Birmingham, Alabama 35233, until 12:00 noon. After 12:00 noon of the date of the bid opening, bid proposals must be hand delivered and presented at the bid opening. Sealed bid proposals shall be submitted in triplicate and shall be properly identified. All bid proposals received after 2:00 p.m. on Tuesday, January 06, 2026 will be returned unopened.

Nonresident Prime Contractor Bidders:

Under Section 39-3-5, Code of Alabama, 1975, nonresident prime contractor bidders must accompany any written bid documents with a written opinion of an attorney licensed to practice law in such nonresident prime contractor bidder’s state of domicile as to the preferences, if any or none, granted by the law of the state to its own business entities whose principal place of business are in that state in the letting of any or all public contracts. Resident prime contractors in Alabama, as defined in Section 39-2-12, are granted preference over nonresident prime contractors in awarding of contracts in the same manner and to the same extent as provided by the laws of the state of domicile of the nonresident.

Fire Alarm Work

In accordance with Title 34, Chapter 33A (the ACT), of the Code of Alabama 1975, bidders for fire alarm work of this project, if any, must include with their bid evidence of licensure as required by the ACT by including with the bid submittal a valid State Fire Marshall’s permit.

PRE-BID CONFERENCE

A mandatory pre-bid conference for prequalified Prime General Contractor’s will be held at the 8^th Floor Daniel Building, 15 20^th Street South, Birmingham, Alabama 35233 on Wednesday, December 10, at 10:00 AM CST. It is mandatory that all pre-qualified prime contractor bidders attend the Pre-Bid Conference.

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NOTICE TO BIDDERS

Sealed Bid Proposals will be received by the Environmental Services Department, Jefferson County, Alabama, online at QuestCDN (eBidDoc #9912791), until 11:00 A.M. local time on Friday, December 19^th, 2025 and then publicly opened and read via virtual video conference using Microsoft Teams for the SANITARY SEWER SYSTEM – ASSET MANAGEMENT PROGRAM – CONTRACT NO. 2026 PS02 – COLLEGEVILLE PUMP STATION IMPROVEMENTS PROJECT Microsoft Teams can be accessed using a direct invitation link sent via email (request this link from Tad Powell, Hazen and Sawyer, at tpowell@hazenandsawyer.com). The scope of work includes the rehabilitation and replacement of a pump station in Jefferson County. The work is detailed on the Contract Plans and generally described below:

Collegeville Pump Station (PS050):

Demolition of existing pump station, including but not limited to, pumps, piping, building structure, and electrical components.

Installation of 8-foot by 6-foot precast concrete bypass structure with cast-in-place concrete base, stainless steel weir assembly, and monolithic liner.

Improvements and conversion of existing wet well and dry pit into auxiliary overflow storage structure.

Installation of approximately 60 linear feet of 24-inch new sanitary sewer pipe.

Installation of two 60-inch diameter precast concrete sewer manholes.

Installation of one 12-foot by 12-foot precast concrete wet well with monolithic liner.

Installation of four submersible pumps with all controls, piping, valves, fittings, and appurtenances.

Installation of one 16-foot by 8-foot precast concrete valve vault.

Installation of one 60-inch diameter precast concrete manhole with magnetic flow meter.

Installation of one elevated generator building with exterior platform and natural-gas-powered backup generator and electrical equipment and pump station electrical components.

Removal, relocation, and installation of electrical riser poles, transformers, and overhead lines.

New Spire Gas service and relocations.

Site improvements, including gates, fencing, concrete paving, concrete pump station pad, lighting, and restoration work.

Bidding Documents are on file for inspection, by appointment only, at the following location:

Jefferson County Environmental Services Department

716 Richard Arrington Jr. Boulevard North, Suite A-300

Birmingham, Alabama 35203

Contact for Appointment: Brian Rohling at (205) 521-7512

Complete sets of electronic Bidding Documents (Specifications and Drawings) are available at https://www.jccal.org/Default.asp?ID=2246&pg=Notice+To+Bidders (navigate to “Asset Management Program – Project Bid Information” for a listing of projects.)Prior to downloading the Bidding Documents, Bidders will be required to set up a QuestCDN.com account and pay a $42.00 fee. Hard copies of the Bidding Documents are the responsibility of the Bidders. Contact QuestCDN at 952-233-1632 or info@questcdn.com for assistance with navigating the website and digital project information.

Bids will only be accepted from pre-qualified contractors who are listed on the Plan Holders List, signifying that they have purchased a set of documents from the Engineer, and who attend the MANDATORY Pre-Bid Conference.

NO BID PROPOSAL SHALL BE ACCEPTED AFTER THE TIME STATED FOR RECEIVING BID PROPOSALS IN THIS NOTICE. A FORM CONTAINING THE CONTRACTOR’S NAME AND ADDRESS OF THE FIRM AND THE CONTRACTOR’S ALABAMA LICENSE NUMBER WITH THE DATE OF EXPIRATION IS REQUIRED WITH THE SUBMISSION OF THE BID. THESE REQUIREMENTS SHALL NOT BE WAIVED.

The Contractor is hereby advised that TIME IS OF THE ESSENCE on this project. The Contract Time for this project is six hundred and thirty-five day (635) consecutive calendar days. The first 270 days will be an administrative period followed by a 365-day construction period from the effective date of the written Notice to Proceed to achieve Final Acceptance. If mutually agreed upon between the Owner and Contractor, the construction period may commence prior to the end of the administrative period. Upon such agreement the contract ending date will be modified based on the date of termination of the administrative period. Liquidated damages will be assessed if this time limit is exceeded. The Contractor may apply for an extension of time in accordance with the provisions of the Contract; however, such an extension must be approved prior to the Contract Completion Date to avoid the imposition of liquidated damages.

The Contractor is hereby advised that a Pre-Bid Conference will be held via a virtual video conference on Wednesday, December 3^rd, 2025, at 10:00 A.M. This Pre-Bid Conference is MANDATORY for all contractors planning to submit a Bid Proposal on this project. The conference call will be held using Microsoft Teams and can be accessed using a direct invitation link sent via email (request this link from Tad Powell, Hazen and Sawyer, at email tpowell@hazenandsawyer.com). If you are unable to join the call due to technical difficulties, call Tad Powell (Hazen and Sawyer) at 205-957-4151 or Brian Rohling (Jefferson County) at 205-521-7512 for assistance.

The Contractor is hereby advised that the Engineer will be available to the project site on Thursday, December 4^th, 2025, at 9:00 A.M. Additional details will be provided at the Pre-Bid Conference.

Questions concerning meaning or intent of Bidding Documents shall be submitted to Tad Powell, PE, Senior Associate, Hazen, and Sawyer, at email tpowell@hazenandsawyer.com no later than 5:00 P.M. local time on Thursday, December 11^th, 2025. All questions must be in writing on Bidder’s company’s letterhead.

THE ATTENTION OF ALL BIDDERS IS CALLED TO THE PROVISIONS OF THE STATE LAW GOVERNING GENERAL CONTRACTORS, AS SET FORTH IN ALABAMA CODE SECTIONS 34-8-1 THROUGH SECTION 34-8-28 (1975), AS AMENDED, CHAPTER 4, SECTION 65 TO 82 (INCLUSIVE) OF TITLE 46 OF THE CODE OF ALABAMA OF 1940, AS AMENDED; AND BIDDERS SHALL BE GOVERNED BY SAID LAW INSOFAR AS IT IS APPLICABLE. THE ABOVE-MENTIONED PROVISIONS OF THE CODE MAKE IT ILLEGAL FOR THE OWNER TO CONSIDER A BID PROPOSAL FROM ANYONE WHO IS NOT PROPERLY LICENSED UNDER SUCH CODE PROVISIONS.

THE ATTENTION OF BIDDERS IS CALLED TO THE PROVISIONS OF ALABAMA CODE SECTION 39-2-14 (1975) AS AMENDED, REQUIRING A NONRESIDENT CONTRACTOR TO REGISTER WITH THE DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE PRIOR TO ENGAGING IN THE PERFORMANCE OF A CONTRACT IN THE STATE OF ALABAMA.

THE ATTENTION OF BIDDERS IS CALLED TO THE PROVISIONS OF ALABAMA CODE SECTION 39-3-5 (1975) AS AMENDED, REGARDING PREFERENCE TO RESIDENT CONTRACTORS.

THE ATTENTION OF BIDDERS IS CALLED TO THE PROVISIONS OF ALABAMA ACT 2016-312 AS AMENDED, REGARDING NOT ENGAGING IN THE BOYCOTT OF A PERSON OR ENTITY BASED IN OR DOING BUSINESS WITH A JURISDICTION WITH WHICH THIS STATE ENJOYS OPEN TRADE.

THE ATTENTION OF THE BIDDERS IS CALLED TO THE PROVISIONS OF ALABAMA CODE SECTION 41-16-161 AS AMENDED, REGARDING NOT ENGAGING IN ECONOMIC BOYCOTTS.

THE EXCAVATION PORTION OF THIS PROJECT IS CLASSIFIED AS A CLASS “D” PUMP STATION AND PACKAGE PLANT FACILITIES PROJECT. ALL PROSPECTIVE BIDDERS MUST BE PRE-QUALIFIED WITH THE JEFFERSON COUNTY ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES DEPARTMENT TO BID CLASS “D” PUMP STATION AND PACKAGE PLANT FACILITIES PROJECTS IN ORDER TO BID ON THIS PROJECT. To pre-qualify with the department to construct class “D” PUMP STATION AND PACKAGE PLANT FACILITIES PROJECTS, each prospective bidder must furnish written evidence of competency and evidence of financial responsibility to the county.

ACCORDINGLY, THE COUNTY WILL NOT ACCEPT PRE-QUALIFICATIONS AFTER 5:00 P.M. LOCAL TIME ON FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 21^st, 2025. BID PROPOSAL FORMS WILL NOT BE ISSUED TO PROSPECTIVE BIDDERS WHO DO NOT PRE-QUALIFY.

CONTRACTORS ARE ENCOURAGED TO CONTACT THE JEFFERSON COUNTY ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES DEPARTMENT, 716 RICHARD ARRINGTON JR. BOULEVARD NORTH, SUITE A300, BIRMINGHAM, ALABAMA, (205) 325-5496 IN ADVANCE OF THE DEADLINE TO DETERMINE IF THE CONTRACTOR IS PRE-QUALIFIED TO CONSTRUCT CLASS “D” PUMP STATION AND PACKAGE PLANT FACILITIES PROJECTS, OR FOR OTHER INFORMATION REGARDING THE REQUIREMENTS FOR PRE-QUALIFICATION.

BY:

David Denard

Director of Environmental Services

Jefferson County, Alabama

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INVITATION TO BID

The City of Birmingham will accept sealed bids for Ensley Tree Canopy Project # ENG 2025-007. Bids will be received by the City Engineer in Suite 220 of City Hall, Birmingham, Alabama until Wednesday, December 3, 2025, by 2:00 p.m. Sealed bids will be time-stamped at the time of arrival. Bids will then be publicly opened and read in Suite 220 Conference Room beginning at 2:00 pm. It is the bidder’s responsibility to make sure that the bid is in the possession of the City Engineer on or before time set for opening. Bids received after this time will not be considered. Bids can be dropped into the bid box located in Room 220 City Hall, hand-delivered to the City Engineer in Room 220 of City Hall or brought to the bid opening.

This is a streetscape project in the Glen Iris Neighborhood. It is primarily pedestrian traffic signal installation, and includes sidewalks, curbs, ADA ramps, and striping to reduce the pedestrian crossing distance and slow traffic in the area. The primary items of work are approximately: 4” Concrete Sidewalks (340 SY), 6” Heavy Duty Concrete Paving (120 SY), 18” Concrete Curb & Gutter (550 LF), 6” Concrete Curb (200 LF), and items relating to installation of pedestrian signals.

A MANDATORY PRE-BID CONFERENCE will be held on Wednesday, November 19, 2025, at 2:00 pm (CST) in Conference Room 220 City Hall.

Bid documents are open to public inspection at the Office of the City Engineer in the Department of Capital Projects — Suite 220 of City Hall, 710 20th Street North, Birmingham, AL 35203.Bid documents may be viewed and purchased through the City of Birmingham online plan room site at https://www.birminghamplanroom.com/ under the above project name. Any cost for reproduction shall be the responsibility of bidders. Prospective bidders are advised to check their source of bid documents frequently for any addenda to the bid documents. It is the bidder’s responsibility to bid on the correct set of bid documents.

Bids shall be accompanied by a cashier’s check drawn on an Alabama bank, or a bid bond executed by a surety company duly authorized and qualified to make such bonds in the State of Alabama, in an amount equal to 5% of the bid (subject to maximum of $10,000) and payable to the City of Birmingham. Bid bonds of the three (3) lowest bidders will be held for a period of ninety (90) days unless bidders agree, in writing, to a longer period of time. No bid may be withdrawn after the scheduled closing time for the receipt of the bids for a period of ninety (90) days.

A performance bond equal to 100% of the contract amount and a payment bond equal to 100% of the contract amount will be required of the successful bidder during the award process. Said bonds shall be executed by a surety company duly authorized and qualified to make such bonds in the State of Alabama.

Liability insurance certificates shall be required of the successful bidder during the award process, and such certificates shall list the City of Birmingham, its officials, agents, and employees as additional named insured.

Only bids submitted by General Contractors licensed in the State of Alabama in accordance with Alabama Code Chapter 8, Title 34 (inclusive) will be considered.

Bids shall be submitted in a sealed envelope marked “Ensley Tree Canopy” on the outside of each envelope. Contractors shall also write on the outside of the sealed bid envelope his or her State of Alabama general contractor’s license number as well as the name of the company submitting the bid.

The sealed bid envelope shall contain the following documents: (1) the Form of Proposal, (2) Sales Tax Attachment, (3) the Authorization to Execute the Form of Proposal, (4) fully executed bid bond or certified check, (5) MBE/DBE Forms A, C, and D, (6) a copy of the contractor’s State of Alabama General Contractor’s License, (7) a current City of Birmingham Business License, (8) E-verify documentation, (9) list of subcontractors, and (10) Transparency in City Government form.

This project is subject to the requirements of the Birmingham Plan-Construction Industry Program, which is designed to encourage the utilization of Minority Business Enterprises and Disadvantaged Business Enterprises (“MBE/DBE”) in City of Birmingham construction projects. The program is administered by the Birmingham Construction Industry Authority (BCIA) which establishes a system of floating MBE/DBE goals which may differ from year to year and project to project. Overall, these goals shall not be less than the historical participation of MBE/DBE’s in construction projects of the City and its agencies.

Special attention is called to the requirement of all bidders to identify trades and activities for which it will solicit and accept bids from potential MBE/DBE subcontractors. Potential bidders are encouraged to contact the Birmingham Construction Industry Authority (BCIA) to request a list of potential subcontractors and submit the required MBE/DBE forms by contacting the Executive Director, Birmingham Construction Industry Authority at 601 37th Street South, Birmingham, AL, 35222; telephone (205) 324-6202 or info@bcia1.org.

As a matter of public policy, the City of Birmingham agrees to make opportunities available to the maximum extent possible, to actively include Historically Underutilized Business Enterprises (HUBE’s) such as architectural firms, engineering firms, investment banking firms, other professional consultant services providers, and construction contractors as part of business, economic and community revitalization programs.

The City of Birmingham reserves the right to reject and or all bids and to waive any informality in any bid.

Jesse Miller, PE

City Engineer

BT11/6/2025

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NOTICE TO BIDDERS

Sealed Bid Proposals will be received by the Environmental Services Department, Jefferson County, Alabama, online at QuestCDN (eBidDoc #9926730), until 2:00 P.M. local time on Wednesday, December 17, 2025, and then publicly opened and read via virtual video conference using Microsoft Teams for the SANITARY SEWER SYSTEM – ASSET MANAGEMENT PROGRAM – CONTRACT NO. 2026 AMP14 – CENTER STREET COMPREHENSIVE REHABILITATION. Microsoft Teams can be accessed using a direct invitation link sent via email (request this link from Tad Powell, Hazen and Sawyer, at email tpowell@hazenandsawyer.com).

The scope of work includes the rehabilitation of approximately 854 sanitary sewer service laterals with cured-in-place liner, replacement of 172 laterals with excavation, 13,042 linear feet of 8-inch and 12-inch mainline cured-in-place liner, 740 vertical feet of manhole rehabilitation, 27 internal sectional liners, 748 linear feet of 8-inch sanitary sewer replacement, asphalt paving and restoration work.

Bidding Documents are on file for inspection, by appointment only, at the following location:

Jefferson County Environmental Services Department

716 Richard Arrington Jr. Boulevard North, Suite A-300

Birmingham, Alabama 35203

Contact for Appointment: Ron Thomas (205) 215-1661

Complete sets of electronic Bidding Documents (Specifications and Drawings) are available at https://www.jeffcoes.org (navigate to “BIDS/CONTRACTS” to “NOTICE TO BIDDERS” to “Asset Management Program – Project Bid Information” for a listing of projects. Prior to downloading the Bidding Documents, Bidders will be required to set up a QuestCDN.com account and pay a $64.00 fee ($22.00 fee for download only). Hard copies of the Bidding Documents are the responsibility of the Bidders. Contact QuestCDN at 952-233-1632 or info@questcdn.com for assistance with navigating the website and digital project information.

Bids will only be accepted from pre-qualified contractors who are listed on the Plan Holders List, signifying that they have purchased a set of documents from the Engineer, and who attend the MANDATORY Pre-Bid Conference.

NO BID PROPOSAL SHALL BE ACCEPTED AFTER THE TIME STATED FOR RECEIVING BID PROPOSALS IN THIS NOTICE. A FORM CONTAINING THE CONTRACTOR’S NAME AND ADDRESS OF THE FIRM AND THE CONTRACTOR’S ALABAMA LICENSE NUMBER WITH THE DATE OF EXPIRATION IS REQUIRED WITH THE SUBMISSION OF THE BID. THESE REQUIREMENTS SHALL NOT BE WAIVED.

The Contractor is hereby advised that TIME IS OF THE ESSENCE on this project. The Contract Time for this project is four hundred fifty (450) consecutive calendar days from the effective date of the written Notice to Proceed to achieve Final Acceptance. Liquidated damages will be assessed if this time limit is exceeded. The Contractor may apply for an extension of time in accordance with the provisions of the Contract; however, such an extension must be approved prior to the Contract Completion Date to avoid the imposition of liquidated damages.

The Contractor is hereby advised that a Pre-Bid Conference will be held via a virtual video conference on Wednesday, December 03, 2025, at 2:00 p.m. This Pre-Bid Conference is MANDATORY for all contractors planning to submit a Bid Proposal on this project. The conference call will be held using Microsoft Teams and can be accessed using a direct invitation link sent via email (request this link from Tad Powell, Hazen and Sawyer, at email tpowell@hazenandsawyer.com). If you are unable to join the call due to technical difficulties, call Tad Powell (Hazen and Sawyer) at (205) 957-4151 or Ron Thomas(Jefferson County) at (205) 215-1661 for assistance.

Questions concerning meaning or intent of Bidding Documents shall be submitted to Tad Powell, PE, Senior Associate, Hazen and Sawyer, at email tpowell@hazenandsawyer.com no later than 5:00 p.m. local time on December 05, 2025. All questions must be in writing on Bidder’s company’s letterhead or email.

THE ATTENTION OF ALL BIDDERS IS CALLED TO THE PROVISIONS OF THE STATE LAW GOVERNING GENERAL CONTRACTORS, AS SET FORTH IN ALABAMA CODE SECTIONS 34-8-1 THROUGH SECTION 34-8-28 (1975), AS AMENDED, CHAPTER 4, SECTION 65 TO 82 (INCLUSIVE) OF TITLE 46 OF THE CODE OF ALABAMA OF 1940, AS AMENDED; AND BIDDERS SHALL BE GOVERNED BY SAID LAW INSOFAR AS IT IS APPLICABLE. THE ABOVE-MENTIONED PROVISIONS OF THE CODE MAKE IT ILLEGAL FOR THE OWNER TO CONSIDER A BID PROPOSAL FROM ANYONE WHO IS NOT PROPERLY LICENSED UNDER SUCH CODE PROVISIONS.

THE ATTENTION OF BIDDERS IS CALLED TO THE PROVISIONS OF ALABAMA CODE SECTION 39-2-14 (1975) AS AMENDED, REQUIRING A NONRESIDENT CONTRACTOR TO REGISTER WITH THE DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE PRIOR TO ENGAGING IN THE PERFORMANCE OF A CONTRACT IN THE STATE OF ALABAMA.

THE ATTENTION OF BIDDERS IS CALLED TO THE PROVISIONS OF ALABAMA CODE SECTION 39-3-5 (1975) AS AMENDED, REGARDING PREFERENCE TO RESIDENT CONTRACTORS.

THE ATTENTION OF BIDDERS IS CALLED TO THE PROVISIONS OF ALABAMA ACT 2016-312 AS AMENDED, REGARDING NOT ENGAGING IN THE BOYCOTT OF A PERSON OR ENTITY BASED IN OR DOING BUSINESS WITH A JURISDICTION WITH WHICH THIS STATE ENJOYS OPEN TRADE.

THE EXCAVATION PORTION OF THIS PROJECT IS CLASSIFIED AS A CLASS “A” SEWER LINE PROJECT. ALL PROSPECTIVE BIDDERS MUST BE PRE-QUALIFIED WITH THE JEFFERSON COUNTY ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES DEPARTMENT TO EITHER BID CLASS “A” SEWER LINE PROJECTS OR CURED-IN-PLACE PROJECTS IN ORDER TO BID ON THIS PROJECT. To pre-qualify with the department and to construct class “A” SEWER LINE PROJECTS OR CURED-IN-PLACE PROJECTS, each prospective bidder must furnish written evidence of competency and evidence of financial responsibility to the county.

ACCORDINGLY, THE COUNTY WILL NOT ACCEPT PRE-QUALIFICATION APPLICATIONS AFTER November 21, 2025. BID PROPOSAL FORMS WILL NOT BE ISSUED TO PROSPECTIVE BIDDERS WHO DO NOT PRE-QUALIFY.

CONTRACTORS ARE ENCOURAGED TO CONTACT THE JEFFERSON COUNTY ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES DEPARTMENT, 716 RICHARD ARRINGTON JR. BOULEVARD NORTH, SUITE A300, BIRMINGHAM, ALABAMA, (205)325-5496 IN ADVANCE OF THE DEADLINE TO DETERMINE IF THE CONTRACTOR IS PRE-QUALIFIED TO CONSTRUCT CLASS “A” SEWER LINE PROJECTS OR CURED-IN-PLACE PROJECTS, OR FOR OTHER INFORMATION REGARDING THE REQUIREMENTS FOR PRE-QUALIFICATION.

BY:

David Denard

Director of Environmental Services

Jefferson County, Alabama

BT11/13/2025

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Abandoned Vehicle Ad

In accordance with Section 32-13-1, code of Alabama 1975, notice is hereby given to the owners, lienholders, and other interested parties that the following described abandoned vehicle will be sold at public auction for cash to the highest bidder at 10:00 AM, on Monday December 15^th, 2025, at 2727 Pelham Parkway, Pelham, AL, 35124.One 2004 Nissan Xterra, Vin: 5N1ED28T74C611194. Seller reserves the right to reject any bids and the right to bid.

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Abandoned Vehicle Ad

In accordance with Section 32-13-1, code of Alabama 1975, notice is hereby given to the owners, lienholders, and other interested parties that the following described abandoned vehicle will be sold at public auction for cash to the highest bidder at 10:00 AM, on Monday December 15^th, 2025, at 2727 Pelham Parkway, Pelham, AL, 35124.One 2017 Kia Forte, Vin: 3KPFK4A75HE055098. Seller reserves the right to reject any bids and the right to bid.

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Abandoned Vehicle Ad

In accordance with Section 32-13-1, code of Alabama 1975, notice is hereby given to the owners, lienholders, and other interested parties that the following described abandoned vehicle will be sold at public auction for cash to the highest bidder at 10:00 AM, on Monday December 15^th, 2025, at 2727 Pelham Parkway, Pelham, AL, 35124.One 2008 Lexus IS 250, Vin: JTHCK262985027092. Seller reserves the right to reject any bids and the right to bid.

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Notice of Self Storage Sale

Please take notice Storage Depot – Cahaba located at 5300 Cahaba Valley Rd. Birmingham AL 35242 intends to hold a public sale to the highest bidder of the property stored by tenants for default on their Storage Contracts. The sale will occur as an online auction via www.storageauctions.com on 11/24/2025 at 10:00AM. This sale may be withdrawn at any time without notice. Certain terms and conditions apply.

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INVITATION TO BID

Sealed bids for Birmingham Public Library North Avondale Foundation Repairs at 501 43rd St N, Birmingham, AL 35222, will be received by the City Architect in Room 220 Birmingham City Hall, Birmingham, Alabama until 3:00 PM, Thursday December 4, 2025. Sealed bids will receive a time and date label to indicate timely receipt. All sealed bids received upon or prior to the stipulated time and date will then be publicly opened and read aloud in Conference Room 220 City Hall at approximately 3:10 PM.

A Pre-bid Conference to review and discuss the project will be held at 3:00 PM on Thursday November 20, 2025 in Conference Room 220-Birmingham City Hall 710 20^th Street, North Birmingham, AL 35203.Attendance at the Pre-bid Conference is MANDATORY and shall be deemed a consideration of a bidder’s responsiveness, in addition to any other stipulations.

All bids must be on a lump sum basis. Bids are to be submitted in duplicate on the Proposal Form provided with specifications. No pre-qualification of bidders will be conducted prior to receiving bids.

Under the Alabama State Code, Section 39-2-4, as amended by Act #97-225, it is required for any contract exceeding $50,000 that the Bidder submit with his bid, either a cashier’s check, drawn on an Alabama bank, or a bid bond, executed by a surety authorized and qualified to make bonds in Alabama, payable to the City of Birmingham, in an amount (subject to a maximum of $50,000.00) equal to five percent (5%) of the bid. In order for a bid to be considered, it must be accompanied by an acceptable bid bond or cashier’s check.

Any bid submitted for an amount of $50,000 or more, the bidder must be a licensed general contractor in the State of Alabama in accordance with Section 34-8, of the Alabama State Code. Contractor’s license number shall appear on the outside of the envelope used to submit bid.

A Performance Bond in the amount of 100% of the contract amount and a Statutory Labor and Material Payment Bond in the amount of 100% of the contract amount will be required from the successful bidder at the signing of the contract. Also, proof of insurance will be required when the contract is signed. The City will review bonds and insurance and execute the contract within twenty (20) days unless the successful contractor agrees to an extension in writing.

Bid documents may be viewed and purchased through the City of Birmingham online plans room site at https://www.birminghamplanroom.com/. Any cost for reproduction shall be the responsibility of bidders.

Since award may not be made within thirty (30) days, no bid may be withdrawn for a period of sixty (60) days after the date of the bid opening.

The City reserves the right to reject any or all bids submitted, and to waive any informalities.

IMPORTANT BIDDER INFORMATION

Bidders are expected to prepare their bid to include all necessary material, labor, bonds, permits, overhead, profit, taxes, insurance, etc. costs. It is not the City’s obligation to bring mistakes/omissions in bid to bidder’s attention. If after bid opening, a bidder determines he has a mistake in bid, he may seek withdrawal of his bid without forfeiting his bond, if the request is in writing within three (3) work days after the bid opening, and is accompanied by clear and convincing evidence of the mistake.

All cashier’s checks or bid bonds will be returned immediately after bids are checked and tabulated to all except the three (3) lowest bona fide bidders. Bid bonds shall be returned to the three (3) lowest bona fide bidders when the contract is signed, and performance and payment bonds and insurance are furnished by the successful bidder. If award is not made within fifteen (15) days after bid opening, all bid guarantees will be returned except for those of the potentially successful bidders. If after sixty (60) days, no award has been made, all bids shall be rejected, and the potentially successful bidder’s guarantee will be returned unless the bidder agrees in writing to a time extension. If a time extension is effected, bidder may substitute any cashier’s check for a satisfactory bid bond.

Any contract resulting from this Invitation to Bid shall not be assignable without prior written consent of the City. Under no conditions shall the contract be assigned to an unsuccessful bidder whose bid was rejected as non-responsive and/or non-responsible.

Special attention is called to the applicability of the Birmingham Plan-Construction Industry Program to the project. Under this Program, the utilization of Minority Business Enterprises and Disadvantaged Business Enterprises (MBE/DBE) is encouraged on a voluntary basis. The Construction Industry Authority established a system of floating MBD/DBE goals which may differ from year to year and project to project. Overall, these goals shall not be less than the historical participation of MBD/DBE’s in construction projects of the City and its agencies. Additional information about this Program is contained in the Project Manual and may be obtained from the Executive Director, Birmingham Construction Industry Authority at 3600 4th Avenue, South, Birmingham, Alabama 35222 (Telephone:205-324-6202).For federally funded contracts, the provisions of the President’s Executive Order 11246 and federal agency regulations requiring affirmative action to achieve employment and utilization of minority persons and business will apply.

As a matter of public policy, the City of Birmingham agrees to make opportunities available to the maximum extent possible, to actively include Historically Underutilized Business Enterprises (HUBE’s) such as architectural firms, engineering firms, investment banking firms, other professional consultant services providers, and construction contractors as part of business, economic and community revitalization programs.

Bids must be submitted in a sealed envelope marked: Birmingham Public Library North Avondale Foundation Repairs. Bids may be hand-delivered to Room 220 City Hall, Birmingham, Alabama, or mailed to: City of Birmingham Department of Capital Projects, Architectural Division, Room 220 City Hall, 710 North 20th Street, Birmingham, Alabama 35203.Bids sent by any express carrier (Federal Express, UPS, Airborne, etc.) must specify delivery to Room 220 City Hall.

It is the bidder’s responsibility to make sure that his bid is in the possession of the City Architect on or before 3:00 PM, December 4, 2025. Bids received after this time will not be considered.

Gary C. Ohlman, City Architect

BT11/13/2025

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INVITATION TO BID

Sealed bids for Birmingham Public Library Titusville Foundation Repairs at 2 6th Ave SW, Birmingham, AL 35211, will be received by the City Architect in Room 220 Birmingham City Hall, Birmingham, Alabama until 4:00 PM, Thursday December 4, 2025. Sealed bids will receive a time and date label to indicate timely receipt. All sealed bids received upon or prior to the stipulated time and date will then be publicly opened and read aloud in Conference Room 220 City Hall at approximately 4:10 PM.

A Pre-bid Conference to review and discuss the project will be held at 4:00 PM on Thursday November 20, 2025 in Conference Room 220-Birmingham City Hall 710 20^th Street, North Birmingham, AL 35203.Attendance at the Pre-bid Conference is MANDATORY and shall be deemed a consideration of a bidder’s responsiveness, in addition to any other stipulations.

All bids must be on a lump sum basis. Bids are to be submitted in duplicate on the Proposal Form provided with specifications. No pre-qualification of bidders will be conducted prior to receiving bids.

Under the Alabama State Code, Section 39-2-4, as amended by Act #97-225, it is required for any contract exceeding $50,000 that the Bidder submit with his bid, either a cashier’s check, drawn on an Alabama bank, or a bid bond, executed by a surety authorized and qualified to make bonds in Alabama, payable to the City of Birmingham, in an amount (subject to a maximum of $50,000.00) equal to five percent (5%) of the bid. In order for a bid to be considered, it must be accompanied by an acceptable bid bond or cashier’s check.

Any bid submitted for an amount of $50,000 or more, the bidder must be a licensed general contractor in the State of Alabama in accordance with Section 34-8, of the Alabama State Code. Contractor’s license number shall appear on the outside of the envelope used to submit bid.

A Performance Bond in the amount of 100% of the contract amount and a Statutory Labor and Material Payment Bond in the amount of 100% of the contract amount will be required from the successful bidder at the signing of the contract. Also, proof of insurance will be required when the contract is signed. The City will review bonds and insurance and execute the contract within twenty (20) days unless the successful contractor agrees to an extension in writing.

Bid documents may be viewed and purchased through the City of Birmingham online plans room site at https://www.birminghamplanroom.com/. Any cost for reproduction shall be the responsibility of bidders.

Since award may not be made within thirty (30) days, no bid may be withdrawn for a period of sixty (60) days after the date of the bid opening.

The City reserves the right to reject any or all bids submitted, and to waive any informalities.

IMPORTANT BIDDER INFORMATION

Bidders are expected to prepare their bid to include all necessary material, labor, bonds, permits, overhead, profit, taxes, insurance, etc. costs. It is not the City’s obligation to bring mistakes/omissions in bid to bidder’s attention. If after bid opening, a bidder determines he has a mistake in bid, he may seek withdrawal of his bid without forfeiting his bond, if the request is in writing within three (3) work days after the bid opening, and is accompanied by clear and convincing evidence of the mistake.

All cashier’s checks or bid bonds will be returned immediately after bids are checked and tabulated to all except the three (3) lowest bona fide bidders. Bid bonds shall be returned to the three (3) lowest bona fide bidders when the contract is signed, and performance and payment bonds and insurance are furnished by the successful bidder. If award is not made within fifteen (15) days after bid opening, all bid guarantees will be returned except for those of the potentially successful bidders. If after sixty (60) days, no award has been made, all bids shall be rejected, and the potentially successful bidder’s guarantee will be returned unless the bidder agrees in writing to a time extension. If a time extension is effected, bidder may substitute any cashier’s check for a satisfactory bid bond.

Any contract resulting from this Invitation to Bid shall not be assignable without prior written consent of the City. Under no conditions shall the contract be assigned to an unsuccessful bidder whose bid was rejected as non-responsive and/or non-responsible.

Special attention is called to the applicability of the Birmingham Plan-Construction Industry Program to the project. Under this Program, the utilization of Minority Business Enterprises and Disadvantaged Business Enterprises (MBE/DBE) is encouraged on a voluntary basis. The Construction Industry Authority established a system of floating MBD/DBE goals which may differ from year to year and project to project. Overall, these goals shall not be less than the historical participation of MBD/DBE’s in construction projects of the City and its agencies. Additional information about this Program is contained in the Project Manual and may be obtained from the Executive Director, Birmingham Construction Industry Authority at 3600 4th Avenue, South, Birmingham, Alabama 35222 (Telephone:205-324-6202).For federally funded contracts, the provisions of the President’s Executive Order 11246 and federal agency regulations requiring affirmative action to achieve employment and utilization of minority persons and business will apply.

As a matter of public policy, the City of Birmingham agrees to make opportunities available to the maximum extent possible, to actively include Historically Underutilized Business Enterprises (HUBE’s) such as architectural firms, engineering firms, investment banking firms, other professional consultant services providers, and construction contractors as part of business, economic and community revitalization programs.

Bids must be submitted in a sealed envelope marked: Birmingham Public Library Titusville Foundation Repairs. Bids may be hand-delivered to Room 220 City Hall, Birmingham, Alabama, or mailed to: City of Birmingham Department of Capital Projects, Architectural Division, Room 220 City Hall, 710 North 20th Street, Birmingham, Alabama 35203.Bids sent by any express carrier (Federal Express, UPS, Airborne, etc.) must specify delivery to Room 220 City Hall.

It is the bidder’s responsibility to make sure that his bid is in the possession of the City Architect on or before 4:00 PM, December 4, 2025. Bids received after this time will not be considered.

Gary C. Ohlman, City Architect

BT11/13/2025

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LEGAL NOTICE – FINAL SETTLEMENT REQUEST

In accordance with Chapter 1, Title 39, Code of Alabama, 1975, notice is hereby given that Global Construction & Engineering, Inc. has completed the Contract for Middle Street Water Line Upgrade #FS010448-01 for the MONTEVALLO WATER WORKS AND SEWER BOARD and has made request for final settlement of said Contract. All persons with any claim for labor, materials, or otherwise in connection with this project should immediately notify, in writing, to Global Construction & Engineering, Inc., 5511 Bankhead Highway, Birmingham, AL 35210 or the Owner, MONTEVALLO WATER WORKS AND SEWER BOARD, 613 Valley St, Montevallo, AL 35115, USA.

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INVITATION TO BID

ITB# 13-26“Frozen & Slush (Fountain) Beverages etc.”

JEFFERSON COUNTY, AL

Bids will be received by the Jefferson County Commission Purchasing Agent, Michael D. Matthews, Ph.D., C.P.M., until 4:00 (CST) p.m. on Tuesday, December 9, 2025, for “Frozen & Slush (Fountain) Beverages”.

All solicitation information, including forms and specifications, is available for download free at https://jeffcobids.jccal.org/Search.aspx .Interested parties must meet bidder requirements and qualifications as specified in the bid documents on or before the date that the bids are due.

All questions must be submitted in writing to procurementservices@jccal.org, attention Valerie Henderson.

A pre-bid conference will be held Monday, December 1, 2025 at 10:30 a.m. (CST) in Purchasing Suite 830of the Jefferson County Main Courthouse, 716 Richard Arrington, Jr. Blvd. N., Birmingham, AL 35203.

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Project-Based Section 8: Southtown Senior Waitlist

PUBLIC NOTICE

The Housing Authority of the Birmingham District (HABD) will be accepting applications for the project-based waiting list, Southtown Senior, for two bedrooms only. Southtown Senior is located at 920 24th Street S, Birmingham, AL 35205. This building is for seniors age 62 or older. At least one household member must be 62 or older. All household members have to be adults. No minors can reside at this site.

DATE & TIME OPENS: Tuesday, November 18, 2025 at 10:00 a.m.

DATE & TIME CLOSES: Friday, November 21, 2025 at 8:00 a.m.

All interested applicants should visit www.habdportals.org during the time period above to apply online.

HABD will provide a paper application to seniors who need them. Paper applications can only be obtained in person for the individual who will apply for housing, and a government photo ID will be required in order to receive the paper application. Paper applications will only be available during business hours within the timeframe the waitlist is open. Paper applications should be obtained at the below address and once the application is completed it should be

returned to the same address via U.S. postal mail only. Applications have to be post marked by 11/21/2025 in order to be added to the waitlist. No paper applications can be hand delivered or dropped off.

McCoy Building 1301 25th Avenue North Birmingham, AL 35204

Attention: Section 8 PBV: Southtown Senior

How does the Project-Based Section 8 Voucher Program work?

Under the Project-Based Section 8 Voucher Program, the rental assistance is tied to the unit and is not transferable to another unit. Since the assistance is tied to the unit, a family who moves from the project-based unit may not have any right to continued housing assistance. The HABD will refer families from the project-based waiting list to the Southtown Senior “owner” to fill their vacancies.

Application Process to Be Placed on The Project-Based Waiting List:

Applications are available electronically online at www.habdportals.org/. All applications received between Tuesday, November 18, 2025 at 10:00 a.m. and Friday, November 21, 2025 at 8:00 a.m. will be accepted onto the waiting list based on the date and the time of the application. Additional eligibility requirements will have to be met once your name reaches the top of the waiting list. Mailed paper applications will be entered into the electronic system.

How can I check my status on the waiting list?

Everyone that applies for the waiting list will be required to register for the applicant portal. Through the applicant portal, you will be able to update your contact information (including address and phone number), view what income is being used, and what household members you added to your application. You will also be able to view where your place is on the waiting list.

Special preference points will be given to applicants who fall under the below listed criteria:

Southtown Senior will have the following preferences:

– Returning Southtown Resident 10 points

– Public Housing Resident 10 points

Public housing residents in good standing who reside at developments targeted for redevelopment, demolition, or other repositioning activity which may require displacement and/or relocation are eligible for this preference. Verification of claimed preference will be required when your name reaches the top of the waiting list.

Income Limits

Applicants must be within the applicable income limits based on family size (see chart below).

1 Person

2 Person

3 Person

4 Person

5 Person

6 Person

7 Person

8 Person

$39,660

$45,360

$51,000

$56,640

$61,200

$65,760

$70,760

$74,820

Subsidy Standards

Depending on the family composition (number, age, and gender of persons in the household), applicants will qualify for a specific bedroom size, also known as the subsidy standard. The following chart lists the subsidy standards for Southtown Senior.

Number of Bedrooms

Number of Persons

Minimum Maximum

1 BR

1

2

2 BR

2

4

When will I be contacted from the waiting list?

HABD will contact applicants that made the waiting list based on preference points and date/time of receipt of application when there is unit availability based on your household composition.

Project-based waiting list applicants will be notified through email (if applied electronically) and

U.S. Postal Service (if paper application) once they are placed on the waiting list.

IMPORTANT:

If you have an address change throughout the application process, it is your responsibility to change your address in the Housing Choice Voucher applicant portal at www.habdportals.org/. We always recommend updating your address with the Post Office, but you must also update your address with our office, as forwarding mail has an expiration date and may prohibit you from receiving important information and/or an appointment regarding housing.

HABD does not discriminate based on sex, race, color, religion, natural origin, familial status, disability, sexual orientation, age, or marital status.

Duplicate applications will not be accepted! Hand delivered applications to any HABD location will not be accepted!

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ALABAMA DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING

FOR PROPOSED REVISIONS TO WATER QUALITY PROGRAM REGULATIONS

DIVISION 335-6, ADEM ADMINISTRATIVE CODE

FUND CODE 214

Rule No. Rule Title

335-6-10-A Appendix A

Notice is hereby given that a hearing before the Department of Environmental Management of the State of Alabama will be held on Monday, January 12, 2026, at 1:00 p.m. in the Main Hearing Room at the ADEM – Central Office location at 1400 Coliseum Boulevard in Montgomery, to consider proposed revisions to Division 335‑6 of the ADEM Administrative Code (Water Quality Program Regulations).

The Alabama Department of Environmental Management proposes to amend the ADEM Administrative Code rule listed above. Additional information on the basis for these proposed rule changes can be found in the Summary of Reasons.

Copies of the proposed rules and the Summary of Reasons are available for viewing at each of the locations listed below by appointment and on the ADEM webpage at https://adem.alabama.gov/public-notices.Copies are also available at a cost as shown in ADEM Admin. Code r.335-1-1-.06(6).

ADEM, Office of General Counsel

Attn: Jewel Shannan

1400 Coliseum Boulevard

Montgomery, AL36110-2400

(334) 260-4510

ADEM, Birmingham Field Office

Attn: Julia Trevarthen

110 Vulcan Road

Birmingham, AL35209-4702

(205) 942-6168

ADEM, Decatur Field Office

Attn: Jan Childers

2715 Sandlin Road, SW

Decatur, AL35603-1333

(256) 353-1713

ADEM, Coastal Field Office

Attn: Jenika Monroe

1615 South Broad Street

Mobile, AL36605

(251) 450-3400

The public hearing is being held to receive data, views, and arguments from interested persons regarding the proposed rules. Attendance at the hearing is not necessary to present such data, views, arguments, or comments as the same may be submitted in writing but must be received by the Hearing Officer prior to 5:00 p.m. on Monday, January 12, 2026.

Written submissions and other inquiries should be directed to:

ADEM Hearing Officer

Office of General Counsel

Alabama Department of Environmental Management

P.O. Box 301463

Montgomery, AL 36130-1463

(street address: 1400 Coliseum Boulevard, Montgomery, AL 36110-2400

hearing.officer@adem.alabama.gov

Any person wishing to participate in this hearing who needs special accommodations should contact the Department’s Permits & Services Division at (334) 271-7714 at least five working days prior to the hearing.

This notice is hereby given this 19^th day of November, 2025, by authorization of the Alabama Department of Environmental Management.

Edward F. Poolos

Director

Nondisclosure Statement: The Department does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, religion, age, or disability in the administration of its programs.

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LEGAL NOTICE

In the Estate of Jack Whatley case # 25BHM001714, Administrator Easter Whatley-Rookard has filed a petition for probate of the estate of Jack Whatley in the Jefferson County Probate Court. All creditors must submit claims against the estate by Dec 15th, 2025.

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Former U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder Jr. to receive Shuttlesworth Human Rights Award

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Birmingham Times

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November 13, 2025

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Holder 1a — Former U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder will receive the 2025 Fred L. Shuttlesworth Award on Thursday, Dec. 11.

By Barnett Wright | The Birmingham Times

Former U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder Jr. has been named recipient of the prestigious 2025 Fred L. Shuttlesworth Human Rights Award, the Birmingham Civil Rights Institute (BCRI) announced this morning.

The award represents BCRI’s highest honor, bestowed upon national and international leaders advancing justice, equality, and human dignity.

As Attorney General under President Barack Obama, Holder prioritized Civil Rights enforcement, took bold steps to protect voting rights, reduced sentencing disparities, and addressed systemic inequities in the justice system. His tenure was marked by efforts to defend marriage equality and challenge voter suppression.

Today, Holder continues to champion democracy as Chairman of the National Democratic Redistricting Committee (NDRC), ensuring fair maps and protecting every citizen’s right to vote. His life’s work reflects principled leadership and the enduring fight for Civil Rights.

Holder will be recognized during the BCRI’s 33rd Anniversary Celebration on Thursday, December 11, 2025 at the downtown Sheraton Hotel. This milestone occasion themed “Defending Legacy” will bring together foot soldiers, students, educators, civic and business leaders and partners from across the country to celebrate BCRI’s mission.

“Rev. Fred Shuttlesworth paved the way for progress so that generations to come could walk in freedom. To be recognized by an organization that carries forward his legacy of unyielding courage and resolve is profoundly humbling,” said Holder. “It is also a reminder that the work of advancing civil and human rights is never finished and cannot be accomplished alone. Together, we must ensure that the progress Rev. Shuttlesworth fought for does not become a footnote in history, but instead stands as a promise for a better future.”

The Fred L. Shuttlesworth Human Rights Award recognizes individuals whose courage and leadership in promoting civil and human rights honor the legacy of Mr. Shuttlesworth, one of the pivotal figures of the Civil Rights Movement and a co-founder of the Southern Christian Leadership Conference (SCLC).

Established in 2002, the Fred L. Shuttlesworth Human Rights Award serves as an enduring tribute to Rev. Shuttlesworth’s legacy of leadership, courage, and conviction. This award is a public recommitment to the values that defined Shuttlesworth’s life and Birmingham’s pivotal role in the global fight for justice.

“Eric Holder’s lifelong commitment to equity, justice, and the rule of law embodies the spirit and enduring impact of Rev. Shuttlesworth’s legacy,” says Rosilyn Houston, Board Chair, BCRI. “For 33 years, BCRI has carried the torch of those who dared to demand justice. Yet that light flickers in an age when truth itself is being challenged. Honoring Eric Holder, Jr. is more than recognition, it’s a recommitment to our shared duty to educate, to remember, and to act. His life’s work affirms why this Institute must endure.”

Previous winners have included Richard Arrington, Birmingham’s first Black mayor; Fred Gray, an attorney who played a significant role in Civil Rights cases; the late John Lewis; prominent Civil Rights leader and congressman; Danny Glover, an actor and activist; Bryan Stevenson, founder of the Equal Justice Initiative in Montgomery and Shuttlesworth.

To learn more about the BCRI’s 33rd Anniversary event, visit www.bcri.org/bcri-33rd-anniversary.

The Need Remains: Birmingham City Council Organizing Multiple Food Giveaways

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November 13, 2025

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feed 1 — Even as lawmakers voted Wednesday to end the ongoing government shutdown, V94.9 WATV hosted a “Feed the Block” party where a truck was on site to collect canned foods; milk and eggs; fresh fruits and vegetables and chicken, turkey and other meats for those in need. (Barnett Wright, The Birmingham Times)

The Birmingham Times

Over the course of the next week, there will be several opportunities for residents to receive free food boxes at events organized by Birmingham City Councilors.

Even as federal government shutdown ended Wednesday the impact is still being felt by over 23,000 households in Birmingham that rely on SNAP benefits, many families are in need of assistance, especially with Thanksgiving coming up. There will be five food giveaways hosted by multiple Council offices in the coming days.

Earlier this month the Council voted to provide $1 million in funding to assist families who are being impacted by the disruption of SNAP benefits during the federal government shutdown; United Way of Central Alabama is distributing those food assistance funds.

In addition to that, there are multiple partnerships that are providing residents with wraparound services and assistance programs.

Here are the details of those upcoming giveaways:

November 14 (Friday), 1 p.m.: District 5 (Councilor Darrell O’Quinn) Thanksgiving Drive-thru event, while supplies last (first come, first served), Jefferson County Family Court 120 2nd Ct North Birmingham

November 15 (Saturday), 10 a.m., District 7 (Council President Wardine Alexander) Days of Giving, 500 Hens, First Baptist Church Roosevelt City (6012 Malcolm Avenue)

November 15 (Saturday), District 9 (Council President Pro Tem LaTonya Tate) Mobile Market Thanksgiving Giveaway, 2-5 p.m. at North Birmingham Towers Parking Lot. Must be registered and must be a District 9 resident.

November 17 (Monday), District 9 (Council President Pro Tem LaTonya Tate) Hen Giveaway, 9 a.m. – noon, Twenty Fifth Baptist Church (2100 25th Ct North, Birmingham) Must be registered, District 9 residents only

November 24 (Monday), District 6 (Councilor Crystal Smitherman) Thanksgiving Giveaway in partnership with Senator Rodger Smitherman, One meat and One box per car (chicken and turkey available, food box and holiday box available) 3-5 p.m. at 1101 Martin Luther King Jr. Drive, Birmingham AL 35211.

Timeline for SNAP Benefits Still Uncertain, Even As Government Reopens

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November 13, 2025

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HarvestMarket 4 — Even if there’s some clarity that SNAP benefits are on the way, exactly when they arrive will matter to millions of Americans. (File)

By Geoff Mulvihill | Associated Press

The House on Wednesday adopted a plan to reopen and sent it to President Donald Trump. which he signed.

One provision calls for restarting the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, but even that doesn’t resolve when the benefits will be loaded onto the debit cards beneficiaries use to buy groceries.

A spokesperson for the U.S. Department of Agriculture, which runs the program, said in an email Wednesday that funds could be available “upon the government reopening, within 24 hours for most states.” The department didn’t immediately answer questions about where it might take longer — or whether the 24-hour timeline applies to when money would be available to states or loaded onto debit cards used by beneficiaries.

There has been a series of court battles over the fate of the largest government food program, which serves about 1 in 8 Americans.

Here are things to know about how it could go.

When SNAP funds become available could vary by state

Seesawing court rulings and messages from the USDA have meant that beneficiaries in some states already have received their full monthly allocations while in others they have received nothing. Some states have issued partial payments.

States say it’s faster to provide full benefits than it is to do the calculations and computer programming required for partial amounts.

At least 19 states plus the District of Columbia issued full benefits to at least some recipients last week, an Associated Press tally found. Many of them managed to do it in a day or so, in the narrow window between the Nov. 6 court ruling that required the federal government to make full payments and one Nov. 7 by the U.S. Supreme Court that stopped it.

Jessica Garon, a spokesperson for the American Public Human Services Association, said she anticipates most states will be able to issue full benefits within three days after they’re given the go-ahead, but that it might take a week for others.Experts say the states that have sent no November benefits already, such as South Carolina and West Virginia, will likely be the quickest.

But there’s a complication. Sixteen states have loaded the EBT cards used in SNAP with partial benefits. Carolyn Vega, a policy analyst with the advocacy group Share Our Strength said some of those states might run into technical hurdles to issue the remaining amount.

About 42 million lower-income Americans receive SNAP benefits, on average about $190 monthly per person. (File)

Delays in benefits can be a problem for recipients

Even if there’s some clarity that benefits are on the way, exactly when they arrive will matter to millions of Americans.

About 42 million lower-income Americans receive SNAP benefits, on average about $190 monthly per person. Many say the benefits don’t and aren’t intended to cover the full cost of groceries in a regular month, even with careful budgeting.

It’s worse when benefits are delayed.

Doretha Washington, 41, of St. Louis, and her husband have themselves and six children to feed and not enough money to cover that cost. Her husband works servicing heating and cooling systems, but the family still needs SNAP to get by. They had received nothing in November, although Missouri said Tuesday that partial benefits would be issued.

“Now it’s making things difficult because we can’t pay our bills in full and keep food in here,” Washington said this week. “I’m down to three days of food and trying to figure out what to do.”

She has been rationing what they have.

Other people have turned to food charities but are sometimes finding long lines and low supplies.

Cutting off funds left state governments scrambling

The USDA told states Oct. 24 that it would not fund the program for November if the shutdown continued. That left states scrambling. Most Democratic-led states sued to have the funding restored.

Some Democratic and Republican-led states launched efforts to pay for SNAP benefits using state money, boost food banks and deploy the National Guard to help with food distribution. Another group of states used their money allotted for SNAP benefits only after a judge ordered the Trump administration to cover the full cost for the month.

The legislation to reopen the government passed by the Senate on Monday calls for states to be reimbursed for spending their funds to run programs usually paid for by the federal government.

It’s not immediately clear, though, which situations might qualify in the case of SNAP.

In the meantime, the USDA told states Tuesday that it would reimburse them for paying out partial SNAP benefits under a system where recipients get up to 65% of their regular allocations — and even states that paid the full amount can receive partial reimbursements. It also said it would not reduce the amount on cards for recipients in states that paid full amounts.

Democratic-led states that sued for benefits to be made available said in a filing Wednesday that the late-arriving information “illustrates the chaos and confusion occasioned by USDA’s multiple, conflicting guidance documents.”

Associated Press reporters Margery A. Beck and David A. Lieb contributed.

How Birmingham Architect Jeremy Cutts Plans to Reshape the Future of Multifamily Housing

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Birmingham Times

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November 13, 2025

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_MG_3235 — Jeremy Cutts was named Rising Star of the Year by Multifamily Executive (MFE) magazine. (Reginald Allen, For The Birmingham Times)

By Sym Posey | The Birmingham Times

Asked a question most students get while in elementary or middle school — “What do you want to be when you grow up?” — Jeremy Cutts remembers saying he “wasn’t really sure.” But that would soon change in a major way.

“My dad was an electrical engineer, so I figured maybe that. But then somebody said to me, ‘Hey, man, you like to draw and you’re good at math. Have you ever thought about being an architect?’”

Cutts said he looked up the career of an architect and figured it was something he’d like and “the rest is history,” he told The Birmingham Times.

“I made the decision that I [was] going to go for it, and it turned out to be something that I love,” he added. “I was fortunate in that regard.”

Cutts is an Auburn University graduate and Associate at Williams Blackstock Architects, a Birmingham-based full-service architectural design firm with expertise on projects of varying size and scope. He’s been with the firm for the past 14 years.

His body of work across Alabama includes being a project manager on some huge efforts — Lott Middle School, in Citronelle; the historic Ramsay McCormack building in Ensley; the Tuskegee Center for Genomics and Health Disparity Research, in Tuskegee; and the Equal Justice Initiative (EJI) Pavilion, in Montgomery.

And for his work on these and several other projects, Cutts was named Rising Star of the Year by Multifamily Executive (MFE) magazine, a national honor that recognizes an individual in the housing industry who has demonstrated vision, innovation, and strong leadership while making significant contributions to their company, community, and the industry at large.

Jeremy Cutts is an Auburn University graduate who has worked at Williams Blackstock Architects for the past 14 years. (Reginald Allen, For The Birmingham Times)

“The Housing Laboratory”

One goal for the 38-year-old is to spend time in Mexico studying a project called the Housing Laboratory, a small campus of 32 affordable housing prototypes located in the city of Apan.

“The intent of the Housing Laboratory is to serve as a place where architects can visit, study, and then apply the relevant aspects to affordable housing ideas in their home country,” said Cutts, adding that his focus is to reshape the future of multifamily housing, particularly affordable communities, through thoughtful, equity-driven design.

“At the heart of my ambition is a desire to bridge the gap between rental housing and home ownership,” he said. “Design can empower residents to take pride in their homes and, over time, become stakeholders in their neighborhoods. The goal is to integrate pathways to ownership into future multifamily models, giving residents the opportunity to benefit directly from the improvements and economic momentum of the communities they help build.”

Love for Giving Back

Cutts grew up between Huntsville, Alabama, where he spent most of the year with his mother, Tammy Allen, and two younger sisters, and Atlanta, Georgia, where he spent summers with his father, Raymond Cutts Jr., an engineer.

While attending the now-closed Edwards H. White Middle School in Huntsville, the young Cutts had to write a paper about what he wanted to be when we grew up. Becoming an architect “just turned out to be something that really spoke to me,” said Cutts, whose educational path led him to the Auburn University School of Architecture, Planning, and Landscape Architecture (APLA), where earned a Bachelor of Architecture degree in 2010.

While in college, he developed a love for his craft and giving back : “I saw the opportunity once I got into [architecture] to be able to impact people in communities in ways that I’ve always wanted to.”

“I started to travel a little bit more,” Cutts added. “I was in different spaces and learning about architecture, and I realized that there were some really wonderful spaces, just the quality of space, that, growing up in the places where I grew up, I’d never been exposed to.”

These experiences led to volunteer stints with DesignAlabama, a nonprofit that helps local leaders imagine new forms of housing to improve community design and quality of life in Alabama. His work with DesignAlabama allowed him to work in smaller towns throughout the state, giving him a personal look into the need for compassionate solutions to affordable housing.

Jeremy Cutts has been with Williams Blackstock Architects for the past 14 years. (Reginald Allen, For The Birmingham Times)

One of his most memorable projects has been working on the Equal Justice Initiative Pavilion in Montgomery, Cutts said.

“To have been aware of [EJI Executive Director] Brian Stevenson and all the work being done by him and his group, I mean, I can’t even really put into words the appreciation I have for it,” he said.

The EJI is an Alabama-based nonprofit organization that advocates for racial and economic justice by providing legal representation to those unfairly convicted or sentenced, challenging the death penalty, and offering re-entry assistance to people leaving prison.

“Being able to contribute in any small way to the work, to the mission of EJI is something that will live with me forever,” said Cutts, who currently lives in Birmingham with his wife, Sierra, and two sons, Justice, 8, and Judah, 5, who he enjoys making music with. The family has several instruments, including a keyboard, drums, and guitars, but “my kids really have gotten into using [artificial intelligence (AI) tools] to create music,” Cutts said.

“First they’ll beatbox, [imitate the sounds of a drum machine using the voice], or hum a melody, then we can load that into an AI generator, which will create a whole track.”

The 2 Percent

Cutts is part of a small group in a specialized field — African American architects. The National Council of Architectural Registration Boards (NCARB), a nonprofit that helps set up state guidelines for exams and licensure, reported that as of 2023 there were 121,603 licensed architects working in the U.S. The proportion of Black or African American architects has seen slight change over the past five years, with Black architects making up just 2 percent of practitioners.

“I feel proud to be part of that small group, but I also feel a sense of responsibility to help grow that percentage,” said Cutts. “I think just being aware of that fact that there are not many Black architects, I do my best to honor that truth.”

About his chosen profession, he added, “Most people do not know what architects do, and even fewer know that architects do care. … What I’ve learned over time is that, as it relates to the community and specifically to Black people, [many] of the landmarks we hold dear, … such as the 16th Street Baptist Church [were designed by Black architects].”

The historic house of worship, organized in 1873 as the First Colored Baptist Church of Birmingham, Alabama, was the first Black church in Birmingham. In 1880, the congregation moved its present-day location at 16th Street and 6th Avenue North and Wallace Rayfield, Alabama’s only Black architect, was commissioned to design the new church building.

One of Cutts’s career aims is to extend quality design to the people in places that are often beyond the reach of typical architects.

“There are levels of quality to design, and the quality of space can have a real impact on someone’s quality of life,” he said. “That is what really drives me in terms of reaching out to communities that often, again, a lot of people are not serving at the same capacities. Whether it’s volunteering … or even just going out and being in those communities, you learn about people who have needs. I just so happen to have a skill set and a passion for being able to help support in those situations.”

PEOPLE, PLACES & THINGS

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Birmingham Times

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November 13, 2025

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QDOT 1 — QDOT to appear at the Nick on Friday, Nov. 14. (Provided)

By Gwen DeRu | The Birmingham Times

TODAY, NOVEMBER 13…

**READ THE BIRMINGHAM TIMES. Catch up on the news!!!

**BLUES JAM EVERY 3rd THURSDAY, 7- 10 p.m. at True Story Brewing.

**TROLL 2 + THE HEM w/ star GEORGE HARDY in attendance at Saturn.

**LONESOME JOY with CHARLIE ARGO at The Nick.

**ATREYU – THE CURSE TOUR at Iron City.

**BLUES JAM EVERY 3rd THURSDAY, 7- 10 p.m. at True Story Brewing.

**RnB POETICALLY LIT, 5-7 p.m. at Lit on 8^th, 518 Abraham Woods Jr. Blvd. with HUNCHO ZAVY, KD MCQWEEN, CAROL HOOD, DKMODE, BRIANNE SHARDAW and hosted by HEMP THE ARTIST. Every Thursday.

**JAZZ IN THE MAGIC CITY HAPPY HOUR featuring Alabama State’s own Jose Carr and his band, 4:30-7 p.m. at the Carver Theatre. FREE. EVERY THURSDAY!

**KARAOKE KICKBACK EVERY THURSDAY, 5 – 9 p.m. at Jazzi’s on 3^rd, with Happy Hour 5-6 p.m. FREE. There is a weekly Cash Prize hosted by Loretta Hill

**BLUES JAM EVERY 3rd THURSDAY, 7- 10 p.m. at True Story Brewing.

**THAT’S MY JAM THURSDAYS KARAOKE MINGLE, each week with Karaoke at 8 p.m., Spin to Win ‘til 9 p.m. and Happy Hour ‘til 9 p.m. with Sounds by DJ SLUGGA and hosted by JIRUS HORTON at Tee’s on 2nd. FREE, Entry all night.

**3^rd THURSDAY at the Nick with RAMBLIN’ RICKY TATE at The Nick.

**JOSE CARR EVERY THURSDAY, 5-7 p.m. at the Carver Theatre, Alabama Jazz Hall of Fame, at 1631 4^th Avenue North.

**FILMMAKER NETWORKING NIGHTS, 5 p.m. at 1821 2^nd Avenue North

**EVERY THURSDAY- THAT’S MY JAM THURSDAYS, 7 p.m. at Platinum of Birmingham with DJ Slugga.

**ALABAMA BLAZIN BINGO, 6 p.m. at Overtime Grill and Bar.

**FILM at Sidewalk Film.

**KARAOKE, 7 p.m. at True Story Brewing.

FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 14…

IT IS FRIDAY…the weekend starts…

**QDOT & JAXXXON + FRIENDS at The Nick.

**CADDLE at Iron City.

**JERRY JOSEPH & THE JACKMORMONS at Avondale Brewing Co.

**SOS: THE RECESSION POP PARTY at Saturn

**GOOD PEOPLE & GOOD MUSIC WITH GOOD PEOPLE BREWING at Dave’s, 6 p.m. at Dave’s Pub.

SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 15…

**INOHA with WORRY CLUB and SLOW JOY at Saturn.

**SKEPTIC? THE CASKET KIDS, MISS LONELY & THE AGGRAVATED at The Nick. FREE.

SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 16…

**SINGO BINGO EVERY SUNDAY, 1 p.m. at Cahaba Brewing Company.

**JOSE CARR performing at JAZZ IN THE GARDEN SUNDAYS, Every 1^st and 3^rd Sunday, 5-8 p.m. at Denim on 7^th, 2808 7^th Avenue Suite105.

**EASE BACK 4th SUNDAYS, 5 p.m. at True Story Brewing.

**2^ND SUNDAY FREE SHOW with ZACH AUSTIN at The Nick.

**DATURA with NEST at The Nick.

**4^th SUNDAY FREE SHOW with TAYLOR HOLLINGSWORTH at The Nick.

**NARROW HEAD, ANGEL DUST, OVLOV and SNOOPER at Saturn.

MONDAY, NOVEMBER 17…

**WEEK DAYS – IRONDALE SENIOR ACTIVITY CENTER has activities starting at 8 a.m. with a Hot Lunch served for Seniors Monday – Friday, 11:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. Call 205-951-1418 for details about the FREE program.

**MONDAYS – THURSDAYS – CFJS CARES RESPITE PROGRAM, 10 a.m. – 2 p.m. Call 205-278-7113 for more info.

**MONDAYS – GRIEF SUPPORT GROUP, 10-11:30 a.m. at CJFS Conference Room. Open to survivors who have experienced loss within the past 2 years. Call 205-278-7101 to sign up.

**MONDAYS – DEMENTIA CAREGIVER VIRTUAL SUPPORT GROUP, 3 p.m. and/or Tuesday at 7 p.m. on Zoom. Call 205-278-7113 for more info.

**BIRMINGHAM BANDSTAND at The Nick.

**THE MOTH BIRMINGHAM STORY SLAN: CHEAT at Saturn.

TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 18…

**TACO TUESDAY R & B NIGHT, EVERY THURSDAY at Hemings on 2^ND Avenue.

**PODCASTING 101 at CREED63, EVERY TUESDAY at 5:45 p.m. Learn how to launch and create your own podcast at 1601 5^th Avenue North, Birmingham 35203.

**JOSE CARR EVERY TUESDAY NIGHT at True Story Brewing.

**SONGWRITER’S NIGHT EVERY TUESDAY at The Nick.

**SUPERSTAR KARAOKE LATE NIGHT TUESDAYS at The Nick.

**WILLI CARLISLE with CLOVER COUNTY at Saturn.

WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 19…

**REAL FUNNY COMEDY WEDNESDAYS at True Story Brewing. Sign up at 7:30 p.m.

**MAGIC CITY BLUES SOCIETY presents KELLI BAKER with DANNY GARWOOD & COMPANY at The Nick.

**OPEN DECK with SUNDROP EVERY WEDNESDAY at The Nick.

**ETHAN REGAN: I ALMOST GRADUATED TOUR with PALMYRA at Saturn.

THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 20…

**READ THE BIRMINGHAM TIMES. Catch up on the news!!!

**BLUES JAM EVERY 3rd THURSDAY, 7- 10 p.m. at True Story Brewing.

**SANDERS BOHLKE with CRESTWOOD DRIVES and MONROE at Saturn.

**HASH CABBAGE with KYLE KIMBRELL at The Nick.

FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 21….

**THE WILLIAMSON BROTHERS, HAM BAGBY AND NIGHT MUSIC at The Nick.

**LATE NIGHT with DAZR at The Nick

**OSAMASON – PSYKOTIC TOUR at Iron City.

**MONTAGUE with KRISTIN LEIGH at The Upstairs at Avondale Brewing Co.

**BEYONCE VS BEYONCE DANCE PARTY at Saturn.

NEWS TO KNOW AND USE – PEOPLE, PLACES AND THINGS TO WATCH…

**7^th ANNUAL FORWARD-NATIONAL HEIRS’ PROPERTY BOOT CAMP, December 4-6^th, starting Thursday at 3 p.m. and ends Saturday at 4:30 p.m. EST at the Embassy Suites by Hilton Atlanta Airport, 4700 Southport Road, Atlanta, GA 30337. This is for Landowners (Heirs’ Property Landowners), Heirs (Next Generation of Landowners) and Professionals (Attorneys, Practitioners and Advocates. This is the nation’s largest gathering of heirs’ property stakeholders and will feature two distinct learning tracks: TRACK ONE: 100 landowners and 1 of their next generation and will provide tools and strategies to address heirs’ property challenges, strengthen estate planning and preserve family land for landowners, farmers, ranchers and their net generation. TRACK TWO: 100 attorneys and practitioners will focus on law, policy and practical solutions. (This is eligible for Continuing Legal Education (CLE) credit.) This Boot Camp is by the Federation of Southern Cooperatives/Land Assistance Fun, a 58-year-old cooperative association of Black farmers, landowners and cooperatives. It is a catalyst for the development of self-supporting communities through cooperative economic development, land retention and advocacy. For more info and questions, 404-765-0991, 1-888-322-2985 or events@federation.coop.

**FOR EMERGENCY RESOURCES, Call 205-942-8911 or go to www.feedingal.org/findfood for more. OR call 211 for assistance.

THINGS TO HELP…and Do.

**TODAY – FOOD GIVEAWAY REGISTRATION, 10 a.m. – Noon, at North Birmingham Library, 2501 31^st Avenue North in District 9.

**FRIDAY – THANKSGIVING DRIVE-THRU GIVEAWAY, 1 p.m. at Jefferson County Family Court, 120 2^nd Ct., North

**SATURDAY – DAYS OF GIVING – 500 Hens, 10 a.m. at First Baptist Church in Roosevelt City, 6012 Malcolm Avenue, in District 7.

**SATURDAY – MOBILE MARKET THANKSGIVING GIVEAWAY, 2-5 p.m. at North Birmingham Towers Parking Lot 2712 31^st Avenue North in District 9.

**SATURDAY – BLACK MEN’S WELLNESS DAY TOUR, 7 a.m. – Noon at Railroad Park, 1600 First Avenue South. This is a public event and all are welcome. There will be FREE Health Screenings, 5K Walk and Run, Kids Zone and Vendors.

**SATURDAY – FOOD DISTRIBUTION at St. John’s Baptist Church in Edgewater, 7313 Arabia Avenue, Birmingham 35224 from 8 a.m. – 10 a.m. Pick up FREE canned goods and pantry items for you and your family.

**SATURDAY – FOOD AND CLOLTHING GIVEAWAY, 9 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. at Zion Temple, 1433 Tomahawk Road, 35214.

**SATURDAY – ANNUAL THANKSGIVING TURKEY GIVEAWAY by R.A.C.E. Foundation and Omega Psi Phi, 9 a.m. – 1 p.m. at the Ensley Park and Recreation Center, 2800 Avenue K, 35219.

**MONDAY – HEN GIVEAWAY, 9 a.m. – 1 p.m. at 25^th Baptist Church, 2100 25^th Ct. North in District 9.

**NEXT SATURDAY – THANKSGIVING FOOD BOX AND DIAPER GIVEAWAY, 10 a.m. – Noon, at Rebirth Christian Fellowship, 700 23^rd Avenue NW, 35215.

**NEXT SATURDAY – GLOW WILD at the Birmingham Zoo November 22- January 4 at the Zoo.

**NOVEMBER 22 – THANKSGIVING GIVEAWAY, 8 – 9 a.m. at Irondale City Hall, 101 20^th Street South – One turkey per household while supplies last.

**NOVEMBER 23 – JAZZ ON 4th with SAXOPHONIST DEE LUCAS, a national recording artist, 5- 6 p.m. at Carver Theatre Sunday Series.

**FILL THE BOX CHALLENGE – FOOD DRIVE THROUGH NOVEMBER 28, at Family court 1^st and 2^nd Floors of Family Court Birmingham and at Bessemer Courthouse. Bring: peanut butter, pasta, rice quinoa, breakfast cereals, oatmeal, grits, fruit juice, shelf-stable milk, canned meat, canned vegetables, canned fruit, boxed meals, mac & cheese, Potato Flakes, canned/dried beans, peas and lentils. NO GLASS CONTAINERS, PLEASE.

**MAGIC CITY TOY DRIVE is NOW until December 5 accepting new and unopened toys for boys and girls form ages birth – 10 years old, new bicycles and coats and jackets. Donation sites are at the East, West, north and South Police Precincts, Police Ad Building, All Birmingham Fire and Rescue stations, All AmFirst Credit Unions in Birmingham, Department of Youth Services and City Hall. For more info, www.birminghamal.gov’DYS/ToyDrive. OR call 205-320-0879.

**FOR BE KIND BIRMINGHAM LIBRARY POP-UP in November:2^nd Wednesday – West End Library at 10 a.m., 3^rd Wednesday – Smithfield Library at 10 a.m. and 4^th Wednesday – 5 Pts. West Library at 10 a.m. Always check Be Kind on Facebook for updates and changes to schedules.

FOR GIRLS…

**GIRLS MENTORING on 2^nd Saturdays NOW through May 2026. This is a partnership effort by YWCA Family Resource Center and Girls, Inc. of Central Alabama.

**RAISING ROYALTY BHM GIRLS MENTORING PROGRAM, every 3^rd Saturday of the month, 3-5 p.m. for girls ages 8-19 to empower, enlighten and encourage them from childhood to womanhood. Contact Regina at 205-396-7010 at 1320 19^th Street South, 35205.

HAPPENINGS AROUND TOWN…

**FILM BIRMINGHAM: NETWORK NIGHT, November 20, 5-7 p.m. at Side Walk Film. FREE!

**SOUTH ARTS ARTIST CREATIVE PRACTICE GRANTS is offering $3000 to help Southern artists access professional development and career-milestone opportunities NOW through June 30, 2026. Recipients can still apply to other South Arts programs including Southern Prize & State Fellowships, Jazz Road for unrelated projects. Contact jcrawford@southarts.org or estevenson@southarts.org.

**SPACE ONE ELEVEN IS HIRING creative leaders and teaching artists to help shape meaningful arts experiences for youth and the community.

**BOOK RELEASE – A HISTORY OF BIRMINGHAM ROCK & ROLL is released and there is a book signing on Saturday, 2-5 p.m. at WorkPlay. Author CRAIG LEGG has published a fabulous book containing more than 350 original paintings illustrating over seven decades of rock music, people, places and events in the Magic City. There will be live music performed by several of the artists featured in the book, t-shirts, select prints and other swag for sale. Get your copy of the book, if you love rock and roll.

**COMING SOON: COCKTAILS WITH CREATIVES. Look for more. This will be a spin-off of Coffee with Creatives, but with a night-time vibe.

Well, that’s it. Tell you more ‘next’ time. People, Places and Things by Gwen DeRu is a weekly column. Send your questions, contact info with your events, your things of interest and more to: gwenderu@yahoo.com AND thelewisgroup@birminghamtimes.com

New Verizon Innovation Learning Labs Introduce Scholars to Emerging Technologies

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Birmingham Times

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November 13, 2025

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large_9c543ecb-f195-40ff-9f8a-35bc43f140c9 — The new Verizon Innovative Learning Labs gives students and teachers access to emerging technology. (BCS)

Birmingham City Schools

Last week, Birmingham City Schools unveiled the new Verizon Innovative Learning Labs at L.M. Smith Middle School and WJ Christian K-8 School.

The new Verizon Innovative Learning Labs gives students and teachers access to emerging technology such as augmented and virtual reality (AR/VR), 3D printing and artificial intelligence (AI).

The two schools came together today to cut the ribbon on the classroom at Smith Middle. Christian K-8 will hold a ceremony for its lab on Nov. 14.

Birmingham City Schools Board members were in attendance for the occasion. (BCS)

Board Members Derrick Billups, Mary Boehm, Sherman Collins, and Yamika Foy, Superintendent Dr. Mark Sullivan and Instructional Superintendent Dr. Craig Witherspoon, among others, were in attendance for the occasion, which included performances from the W.J. Christian pep band and cheer squad. After cutting the ribbon, students from both schools demonstrated the various technologies to the guests.

The facilities were made possible by Verizon, through a partnership with Heart of America and the J. Orin Edson Entrepreneurship + Innovation Institute at Arizona State University.

The Verizon Innovative Learning Labs provide experiential learning opportunities, inspiring students to leverage social innovation and design thinking to develop solutions to impact their communities. Heart of America leads the transformation of the state-of-the-art space in collaboration with the schools, and district teams, and the J. Orin Edson Entrepreneurship + Innovation Institute at Arizona State University provides a project-based curriculum and training for teachers.

As part of its responsible business plan, Verizon works with its leading education nonprofit partners to provide extensive support for educators, free technology, tech-focused learning resources, and hands-on learning experiences to equip students with the tools and skills needed to help prepare them for today’s digital economy.

The new Verizon Innovative Learning Labs gives students and teachers access to emerging technology. (BCS)

“She was literally recording life as it happened. Particularly in the Black political community.”

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Birmingham Times

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November 12, 2025

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RENEE KEMP-ROTAN, AN URBAN DESIGNER AND MASTER PLANNER, AT THE HOMEGOING CELEBRATION OF CASSANDRA GRIFFEN, RENOWNED DOCUMENTARY PHOTOGRAPHER WHO DIED ON OCT. 23. SHE WAS 75.