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How Sophia Leverson Reenergized Central Alabama’s Sickle Cell Disease Association

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Sophia Leverson, executive director of the Sickle Cell Disease Association of America–Central Alabama. (Amarr Croskey, For The Birmingham Times)

By Javacia Harris Bowser | For the Birmingham Times

Perhaps Sophia Leverson was destined to work in sickle cell disease (SCD) care.

“I don’t really remember a time in my life when sickle cell wasn’t part of it,” she said.
Leverson and her family are originally from Guyana, a country on the northeastern coast of South America, where her father was a physician.

“[SCD] is very common across the entire African diaspora,” Leverson said. “Some of the earliest patients I remember interacting with as a little kid running around my parents’ clinic were sickle cell patients,” said Leverson, whose family moved to Alabama in 2004 and settled in Jackson, a small town in Clark County.

Leverson attended the University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB), where she studied biology and public health and chose to focus her research papers on SCD whenever she could.

Today, Leverson, 31, serves as executive director of the Sickle Cell Disease Association of America–Central Alabama, which serves 13 Central and Eastern Alabama counties, and she is on a mission to revamp and reenergize the organization with new programming and events.

“I would like to see our organization become more conscious of the holistic care of a sickle cell client,” said Leverson.

When Leverson became executive director in 2023, much of the work of the Sickle Cell Disease Association of America–Central Alabama had been put on hold.

“We had what I refer to as the perfect storm of retirements, resignations, and deaths, which took us from an organization of five all the way down to zero,” she explained.

“Fortunately, one of the people who retired came back as a contract worker and the board president at the time stepped in to serve as acting executive director. They kept the organization alive.”

Birmingham Mayor Randall Woodfin with Sophia Leverson, executive director of the Sickle Cell Disease Association of America–Central Alabama at the 27th Annual Magic City Sickle Cell Walk, which took place on June 14, 2025, at Railroad Park. (Amarr Croskey, For The Birmingham Times)

“A Deep Passion”

One of Leverson’s mentors encouraged her to apply for the executive director position. Though she hadn’t been affiliated with the organization before, Leverson’s education, her experience working at the Jefferson County Department of Health, and her passion for SCD made her a strong candidate.

Once Leverson was hired, it was time for the rebuild to begin.

“I knew what I was getting into was a full rebuild of this organization, and at no point did I delude myself into thinking that would be an easy process, however I have a deep passion for this community,” she said.

But Leverson didn’t set out to do the work alone. She hired a staff of people dedicated to finding solutions for those living with SCD and building upon the legacy of the organization’s first executive director Sharon B. Lewis.

Through the changes, the Sickle Cell Disease Association of America–Central Alabama’s annual walk continued and last week marked the 27th Annual Magic City Sickle Cell Walk, which took place on June 14, 2025, at Railroad Park.

During the transition the association also ensured that clients with transportation needs got to their appointments and that clients who needed financial help got assistance with rent and utilities. But the organization didn’t have the capacity to maintain the programming it had offered in the past.

When Leverson came on board in November 2023, she was determined to change that.
“One of the things I’m very passionate about is making sure our rural communities are not left out of the conversation,” said Leverson, who’s lived in Alabama since she was about 10 years old.

“I grew up in [Clark County], so I’m very conscientious of the challenges that are faced in rural Alabama,” she added.

For example, while the Sickle Cell Disease Association of America–Central Alabama relies on public transit and Uber to get Birmingham-area patients to their appointments, that won’t work for clients in rural communities.

“Uber doesn’t go out to Randolph County,” she said. “So, we’ve got to be flexible with how we cater to rural communities.”

Leverson plans to host events outside of the Greater Birmingham area, as well, with a Sickle Cell Red Party for Talladega, Alabama, that’s already in the works.

Bearing Fruit

Some of Leverson’s other programs are bearing fruit. In April, she started an urban gardening program that offers free fruits and vegetables to those living with SCD.

“One of the biggest things people with sickle cell need to consider is their nutrition,” Leverson explained. “But a lot of our clients live in poverty, or they live in food deserts, and that can make it extremely difficult to access healthy fruits and vegetables.”

An avid gardener herself, Leverson decided to use her green thumb to better help the people her organization serves.

“I’ve had a garden of my own since 2019, and I follow an as-organic-as-possible methodology,” she said. “So, I decided to take those skills and use them to benefit our clients.”

The garden, which is on the grounds of the Sickle Cell Disease Association of America–Central Alabama’s offices, located at 3813 Avenue I in Birmingham, boasts plenty of variety. Leverson proudly rattled off the fruits, vegetables, and herbs that are ready for harvest: “We have zucchini, squash, basil, tomatoes, strawberries, some sweet peppers, some jalapenos, green onions, sage, rosemary.”

“Oh my gosh, and we have our first blueberries!” Leverson added, excited about seeing the literal fruits of her labor in bloom.

In August, the Sickle Cell Disease Association of America–Central Alabama will launch an arts therapy program through which Leverson will invite local artists to lead classes for sickle cell patients. Ashley M. Jones, Alabama’s first Black and youngest poet laureate, has signed on to teach a lesson on writing poetry. Leverson has also recruited a dancer to lead a class on movement and a visual artist who will guide participants in a group art project that will be displayed at the organization’s upcoming open house event, currently set for September 9, 2025.

It was at the 2024 open house event when Leverson began to feel confident that she had the organization headed in the right direction. About 60 people showed up for a day of children’s activities, music, free food, and fun.

“I just felt like it was all coming together because people who had not been to the building in years felt welcome here,” Leverson said. “But more importantly, our clients told me how wonderful it was and asked when the next one was going to be.”

Sophia Leverson, left, executive director of the Sickle Cell Disease Association of America–Central Alabama and Birmingham’s Tynisha Hall, sickle cell warrior, share a laugh during the 27th Annual Magic City Sickle Cell Walk, which took place on June 14, 2025, at Railroad Park. (Amarr Croskey, For The Birmingham Times)

“Elevating the Cause”

In 1976, the Central Alabama Chapter of the Sickle Cell Disease Association of America began as a grassroots effort by concerned community members. Their mission was to increase awareness of SCD, advocate for routine sickle cell testing by physicians, and make sure individuals living with the condition received proper care.

In 1978, the group received a federal grant to launch the Jefferson County Sickle Cell Program, which offered free services, such as education, testing, counseling, and referrals. Over time, the initiative expanded into the Sickle Cell Disease Association of America–Central Alabama, extending its reach to serve multiple counties, including Jefferson, Shelby, St. Clair, Talladega, and Walker.

Throughout the years, the organization has offered a wide range of support services — from counseling and mentoring programs to transportation assistance, financial aid, and summer camps for children with SCD.

As for the future of the organization, Leverson said, “My hope is that our clients feel taken care of in a holistic way, feel that we show up for them, feel that we represent them well and advocate for their cause well.”

“And more than anything I want them to become part of that voice,” she added. “It is not my job to speak for the clients. My job is to elevate the cause, create a platform, and then hand them the mic.”

Learn more about Sickle Cell Disease Association of America–Central Alabama at sicklecellbham.org.

Dr. Herman Taylor: Bessemer Native Becomes a Force for Black Health

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Dr. Herman Taylor Jr. has touched lives around the world as a cardiologist and through projects such as the Jackson Heart Study, the largest single-site study of Black people’s heart health ever undertaken. (Provided)

By Michael Merschel | American Heart Association News

Dr. Herman Taylor Jr.’s resume has many of the things you’d expect from a career spent in the loftiest reaches of the medical field: Ivy League degrees. Awards from his peers. His name on hundreds of studies in prestigious medical journals.

Taylor has touched lives around the world as a cardiologist and through projects such as the Jackson Heart Study, the largest single-site study of Black people’s heart health ever undertaken. He spent Super Bowl weekend in New Orleans meeting with former NFL players and their families as part of his work with the Football Players Health Study at Harvard University.

By 1963, Birmingham was the epicenter of the Civil Rights Movement. Martin Luther King Jr. was locked up in the city jail. Children were attacked by police dogs, blasted with fire hoses and jailed during anti-segregation protests. Taylor was in fourth grade when four girls were killed in a blast at Birmingham’s 16th Street Baptist Church.

“We had, essentially, terrorist bombings of Black homes,” Taylor said. His family knew some of those who were attacked. “And as a child a few years younger than some of the kids who were actually jailed, it was disturbing to think that could happen – that a whole bunch of kids could be marched off to jail because they were protesting some of the conditions that were easy for anybody to see.”

Things got personal. A rock was thrown through a picture window of his family’s home.

Taylor was detained by law enforcement as he and some friends left church in their Boy Scout uniforms.

It’s another decision that had roots in his family life.

Seeing The Bigger Community

Taylor saw his mother as “utterly devoted to the students and in their progress,” he said.

Many of his father’s colleagues dealt with health issues related to work. His father testified about work conditions the men had endured, and the Taylor home became a place where workers, many of them illiterate, could get help filling out forms to receive money from legal settlements. “Sometimes, the front room of the house would be crowded with men waiting to see him.”

The lesson Taylor took from his parents’ examples was “this idea that part of the rent you pay for living here is service,” he said. “And looking at health disparities, when I became aware of the magnitude and the tragedy of them,” became his focus.

He was able to take action after graduating from Harvard Medical School in 1980. As part of the National Health Service Corps, he was assigned to Miami’s Liberty City neighborhood, a historically Black area that was also home to people from the Caribbean.

Taylor worked not only on providing medical care but also on promoting voter registration.

“It is a part of securing your health to have a voice,” he said, because voting affects health in many ways, including “how good your sanitation is, or where they’re burning trash, or where the highways go.”

Years later, he’d bring a similarly broad perspective to the project he’s best known for: the Jackson Heart Study, for which he became founding director in 1998.

“Love Of His Life”

Before he was named to that position, Taylor was working as a cardiologist at the University of Alabama at Birmingham, which is where he met the “love of his life,” Dr. Jasmine Taylor, who is now an associate professor of psychiatry and behavioral sciences at the Morehouse School of Medicine.

She recalls the discussions about whether he should take the Jackson position. In Birmingham, she said, he could have helped people while maintaining a potentially lucrative private cardiology practice. In reasoning out his decision, she said he told her,

“‘Yes, that would make a difference – one patient at a time.'” But he also told her “‘I really want to look at this idea of creating the science that helps a lot of people all at once.'”

He’s a man of science who’s also driven by faith, Jasmine said. “He believes, and I agree with him, that we are here to do good things for others.”

Under Taylor’s leadership, the Jackson Heart Study grew to include more than 5,300 participants who live in and around Jackson, Mississippi. It has led to important findings related to the genetics of heart disease, links between discrimination and high blood pressure, the significance of social factors in heart health and more.

From a research standpoint, by focusing on a Black population, the study provides valuable data on a group of people ignored in earlier cardiovascular research, such as the famous Framingham Heart Study, where more than 98 percent of the participants were white. “I’m very proud of what we created in terms of the repository of critical information on Black health,” Taylor said.

And in the same way the Framingham study benefited more than just the people it studied, he said, the Jackson data has the potential to help all people.

But the study wasn’t just an observation, Taylor said. It was a “transgenerational intervention” to build community and promote health. The study ended up connecting not only researchers and participants but also churches, government entities, nonprofit groups and multiple educational institutions.

And it has done more than just record participants’ health data. It has worked to support Black health care professionals, because diversity among physicians and researchers can directly benefit Black people’s health. To make it work, Taylor and others had to find a way to build trust among people taking part, some of whom had been maltreated by a racist medical system in the past.

Taylor said he’s also proud of how the study “helped stimulate a higher level of health activism in the community. The real secret sauce of the Jackson success is the community,” the people who enrolled as well as their children, who see the study as “a positive element in the community life, and sometimes an inspiration to do better.”

Near the end of his 15 years in Jackson, Taylor said, the Football Players Health Study at Harvard called on him because they, too, needed to build “the same spirit of community involvement” into their effort. Football players, he said, had a lot of the same concerns of privacy and trust that people around Jackson had. Since its launch in 2014, the Harvard study has had several significant findings about former players’ risks for heart and brain health.

How He Does It

Taylor builds trust and a spirit of community, in part, by listening for “unexpected sources of genius,” he said.

“By unexpected, I mean it doesn’t necessarily come from the individuals with all the initials behind their names, or the most senior, or the ones with perfect grammar and elocution,” he said. “I have been humbled by insights coming from students, elderly patients in hospital beds, people who just showed up at my office door with a complaint, and others.

“There’s so much power in the collective,” Taylor said. If he’s the smartest guy in the room, “then I am clearly in the wrong room – it’s not big enough.”

It’s another skill he learned from his parents, who taught him to lead with trust and honesty while also being “wise in the ways of the world,” he said.

“My father would give you his last dime if he thought you needed it more than he did, but he was also stern in the face of unfairness,” Taylor said. “Mom could be as sweet as Southern tea but was savvy and knew how to get things done.”

His wife has seen him put those skills to work. They’ve been married since 1991, raised three children together and have collaborated professionally.

Jasmine Taylor has watched him in meetings. “He doesn’t speak first,” she said. “He’ll let everyone say what they need to say. He listens, he takes it in, and then he speaks.” He doesn’t act as if he has all the answers. “He doesn’t operate in a hierarchy, and I think that’s how he’s able to get so much done, because I think people feel safe that they can really put their ideas out there, and then they do great things together.”

Dr. Ernest Carter, director of health research and innovation at the Kennedy Krieger Institute in Baltimore, also has spent years seeing Taylor’s gifts in action.

Carter, who also is an assistant professor of pediatrics at Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, has been friends with Taylor since they were roommates at Harvard Medical School in 1976. Taylor, he said, has not only the intellect necessary to run a huge study like the one in Jackson but the charisma as well.

“Herman has a presence when he talks,” Carter said. He’s full of humor. He knows how to navigate political situations and how to relate to different people.

Carter said those abilities are rooted in Taylor’s experiences growing up.

“It was this incredible sense of community,” said Carter, who grew up in a similar small-town environment in Tennessee, “as if everybody was your mother and father.” People would come over to your house, visit with the family, want to know how you were doing and be interested in what you wanted to do in life.

“And that starts to drive you into whatever you’re going to do,” Carter said. And when you step out into the broader world, “you translate your sense of community to everybody. And then you try to figure out, ‘How do we help the entire world?'”

It’s a form of resilience, Carter said.

Resilience is not exclusive to Black people, he emphasized, and not every Black person finds a way to overcome. But resilience explains how people can rise above oppressive situations such as those he and Herman grew up in.

“That’s what Herman and I both know,” Carter said. “We both know that if we want to improve health outcomes, we’ve got to get people to become resilient. And becoming resilient means that they need to understand more about how to keep themselves healthy.”

Carter said that resilience is a key part of his friend’s personal success story. It’s founded, he said, in family and community of the past, but also in what Herman has built now – what Carter calls a “circle of love” of family and friends. “I mean, that’s what keeps everybody resilient – not just Black people.”

Resilience is also a main focus of Taylor’s current work.

Understanding Resilience

Taylor has been at Morehouse since 2014. “One of the first things I wanted to do had to do with looking at the notion of Black resilience,” he said.

Ask an audience about the general state of Black health, he said, and “the honest answer that you get back is, ‘It’s bad.'”

But there is another side to that story, he said, “the side of Black health, Black longevity, Black thriving happening despite the tremendous adversities that African Americans as a people have faced for a very long time.”

It is, he said, “a truly amazing story, and perhaps if we look at it a slightly different way, the most scientifically intriguing side of Black health is the uplifting message for Black people that, despite it all, people have overcome.”

That’s “a very heroic story in many instances,” he said. Understanding its biological and other underpinnings “could lead not only to a better, clearer and balanced understanding of the Black experience,” but to new approaches to treatment for everybody.

Jasmine, who has worked with her husband on understanding resilience, said that part of his own resilience is how he’s developed ways to make a difference. “The whole idea of studying resilience is because he also wants to foster agency in a people that is constantly told that something’s wrong.”

Resilience is something Taylor said he aspires to. To him, it involves trying to balance professional success while sustaining “health, happiness and your humanity.”

“There is a form of ‘resilience’ that can look good on the outside, but all the while you’re paying a price inside – like the legendary John Henry, who overcame the tremendous challenge of outracing a steam-powered steel-driving machine but died on the spot after overcoming the obstacle. Black people, and others, too often overcome adversity but are casualties of the struggle in terms of health, happiness and joy.”

But he sees the study of resilience as a way to help everybody.

“Black resilience is human resilience,” Taylor said, and understanding their methods of success, “despite all of that adversity, could very well lead to some new universal truths.”

American Heart Association News covers heart and brain health. Not all views expressed in this story reflect the official position of the American Heart Association. Copyright is owned or held by the American Heart Association, Inc., and all rights are reserved. This story does not constitute the practice of medical advice, diagnosis or treatment. Always talk to your health care professional for medical information.

PEOPLE, PLACES & THINGS

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Comedienne Eunice Elliott returns to the Stardome on Fri. June 27. (File)

By Gwen DeRu | The Birmingham Times

CELEBRATING JUNETEENTH – FREEDOM DAY!!!

TOMORROW, JUNE 19…

**READ THE BIRMINGHAM TIMES. Catch up on the news!!!
**ALABAMA STATE BLACK CHAMBER OF COMMERCE CONFERENCE at Marriott on I-280 in Birmingham.
**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.
**BLUES JAM EVERY 3rd THURSDAY, 7- 10 p.m. at True Story Brewing.
**MUSCLE, DEATHEN, HUMAN INSTINCT & D.R.E.A.D. at The Nick.
**3rd THURSDAY at the Nick with RAMBLIN’ RICKY TATE at The Nick.
**LATE NIGHT with at The Nick.
**FREE SUBSTRATE BINGO with JACKIE LO at Saturn.
**JOSE CARR EVERY THURSDAY, 5-7 p.m. at the Alabama Jazz Hall of Fame, at 1631 4th Avenue North.
**BLUES JAM EVERY 3rd THURSDAY, 7- 10 p.m. at True Story Brewing.
**NO FILTER ADULT CABARET at Saturn.
**FILMMAKER NETWORKING NIGHTS, 5 p.m.  at 1821 2nd 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, JUNE 20…
IT IS Friday…the weekend starts…
**ALABAMA STATE BLACK CHAMBER OF COMMERCE CONFERENCE at Marriott on I-280 in Birmingham.
**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.
**FRIDAY NIGHTS SCREEN SCENE MOVIES SERIES at Beacon Park. Fun and Games begin at 7 p.m. Movie begins at Dusk. THE WILD ROBOT is playing.  There are FREE hot dogs, lemonade, train rides, popcorn, snow cones and more.
**COCO JONES with LADY LONDON at Iron City.
**AN EVENING WITH HEART at the Legacy Arena/BJCC
**PERPETUAL GROOVE at Saturn.
**MARA NAGRA MUSIC RELEASE NIGHT with HONEY, ME, MY KNIFE, BOLEE at the Nick.
**FRIDAY NIGHT LATE NIGHTS WITH SUNDROP at The Nick.
**BEARS GONE PHISHIN at Avondale Brewing CO.
**GOOD PEOPLE & GOOD MUSIC WITH GOOD PEOPLE BREWING at Dave’s, 6 p.m. at Dave’s Pub.

SATURDAY, JUNE 21…
**FARMERS & MAKERS MARKET, 8 – 11 a.m., Every Saturday through August 2, located at By the Tracks at Irondale City Hall -Free Honey Samples & Bee Demo. There will be fresh fruits and vegetables, eggs, baked goods, honey and handcrafted items.
**TAILS BY THE RAIL AT ELLARD PARK DOG PARK -Frisbee Fest Field Day, 9 a.m. in Irondale.
**ENSLEY UNITY DAY, 11 a.m. – 3 p.m. at th Ensley Rec. Center, 2800 Avenue K. This is a celebration of Fathers, Family and Community, featuring live music, vendors, kids activities, panel discussing, with freee games, food andmore.
**Q DOT, JAXXXON AND FRIENDS at The Nick.
**CAN’T FEEL MY FACE: 20102 DANCE PARTY at Saturn.
**THE STEWS w/STOPLIGHT OBSERVATIONS, PORTICO & ZION GOINS at Avondale Brewing Co.

SUNDAY, JUNE 22…
**SINGO BINGO EVERY SUNDAY, 1 p.m. at Cahaba Brewing Company.
**5th ANNUAL JAZZ ESSENCE EXPERIENCE, 5 p.m. at Sixth Avenue Baptist Church with Dee Lucas, Jolanda Green, Between 9&7 Band plus financial literacy, real estate and voter registration.
**JOSE CARR performing at JAZZ IN THE GARDEN SUNDAYS, Every 1st and 3rd Sunday, 5-8 p.m. at Denim on 7th, 2808 7th Avenue Suite105
**EASE BACK 4th SUNDAYS, 5 p.m. at True Story Brewing.
**SUNDAY NIGHT with MAKESHIFT TAPEDECK at The Nick.
**4th SUNDAY FREE SHOW with TAYLOR HOLLINGSWORTH at The Nick.

MONDAY, JUNE 23…
**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.
**BIRMINGHAM BANDSTAND (Open Mic) at the Nick.
**SUPERSTAR KARAIKE EVERY TUESDAY at The Nick

TUESDAY, JUNE 24…
**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.
**DAVE MATTHEWS at the Coca-Cola Amphitheater.
**JOSE CARR EVERY TUESDAY NIGHT at True Story Brewing.
**SUPERSTAR KARAOKE EVERY TUESDAY, 10 p.m. at The Nick.

WEDNESDAY, JUNE 25…
**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.
**DEF LEPPARD with special guest BRET MICHAELS at the Coca-Cola Amphitheater.
**REAL FUNNY COMEDY WEDNESDAYS at True Story Brewing. Sign up at 7:30 p.m.
**EVERY WEDNESDAY NIGHT OPEN DECK with SUNDROP at The Nick.
**THE BURNING at Saturn.

THURSDAY, JUNE 26…
**READ THE BIRMINGHAM TIMES. Catch up on the news!!!
**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.
**BLUES JAM EVERY 3rd THURSDAY, 7- 10 p.m. at True Story Brewing.
**COMIC MISCHIEF, SPEAK IN WHISPER & CARDBOARD GIANT at The Nick.
**3rd THURSDAY at the Nick with RAMBLIN’ RICKY TATE at The Nick.
**LATE NIGHT with at The Nick.
**RWAKE with HEXXUS, HIRAETH at Saturn.

FRIDAY, JUNE 27….
**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.
**THOMAS RHETT “Better in Boots Tour 2025” with TUCKER WETMORE & THE CASTELLOWS at the Coca-Cola Amphitheater
**COMEDIENNE EUNICE ELLIOTT RETURNS at the StarDome Comedy Club.
**GLADYS IMPROV at Saturn.
**FUNERAL PARTY GOTH NIGHT at Saturn. FREE.
**YEAR OF OCTOBER, KAZHA AND BLIP at the Nick.

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

**BIRMINGHAM PUBLIC LIBRARY – THE LITTLE ENGINE THAT COULD by Jean Pierce this Friday at Patton Park, Saturday at Avondale Public Library and Saturdays, June 28 through July 19th at Central Public Library, downtown.
**MDS SUMMER CAMP, NOW through August for ages 4-8 (Must be Potty Trained) with Lunch and Snacks. There is Outdoor Play, Water Play Days, Sno Cone Days, Arts and Crafts and more.  Call 205-957-6550 for more.
**SUMMER STEAMER CAMP, NOW through July 15, at the Birmingham Public Library on Park Place, 8 a.m. – 1 p.m. and Five Points West Regional Library 9 a.m. – 2 p.m., for 3rd -5th Grade students. Lunch is provided Register at cenyouth@cobpl.org.
**PODCASTING 101 at CREED63, EVERY TUESDAY at 5:45 p.m. Learn how to launch and create your own podcast at 1601 5th Avenue North, Birmingham 35203.
**SATURDAY JAZZ GREATS CLASSES, 3rd-12th Grade at Jazz Hall. Classes are free with a registration fee of $75. Call 205-327-9424 for more. Visit www.jazzhall.com.
**SPACE ONE ELEVEN SUMMER ART CAMPS, for 6th – 12th Grades, NOW through July 25. Whether your child is just discovering art or building a serious portfolio. There is Drawing, Portfolio Development, Digital Art, Printmaking, Clay, Sculpture and more. Register at SpaceOneEleven.org.
**LAMPLIGHT WEST BIRMINGHAM – Fix Real World Problems Together. Free of Charge for all families, Now through June 27 for ages 13-17. Transportation available. Call 256-202-4832 for more.
**COCO MOORE’S SUMMER JR. BEAUTE CAMP, is an inner and outer beauty enrichment camp experience for tween and teen girls, ages 7-14, June 23 – 27.  Contact 205-427-9849 for more.
**SUMMER THEATRE CAMPS at Red Mountain Theatre for ages 4 – 18, NOW through August 15. Go to redmountaintheatre.org for more.
**KIDS BOWL FREE ALL SUMMER LONG! – Every Day, All Summer Long, Kids Bowl FREE at Spare Time in Trussville! No Cost! Two Free Games Every Day! Family- Friendly Activity!

JUNE IS STILL HERE… Have fun!!

FOR BUSINESS LOVERS…THIS JUNETEENTH WEEKEND …
**ALABAMA STATE BLACK CHAMBER OF COMMERCE at the Marriott Birmingham, 3590 Grandview Parkway – Entrepreneurs & Innovators Conference Theme: Use What You Got: Create. Cultivate. Conquer.
*TODAY – 7-8 a.m. Exhibitor Setup, 8-8:45 a.m. -Registration, 9-11:15 a.m. -Community Sessions, 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m. -Network Power Luncheon, 1:15-4:45 p.m. -E&I Breakout Sessions, 6 p.m.-8:30p.m. -Juneteenth Reception (After Hours) *FRIDAY – 8:45 a.m. -Awards Breakfast, 10:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m. -E&I Breakout Sessions. The Conference Ends at 3:30 p.m.

TOMORROW IS THE DAY OF FREEDOM – JUNE 19!!! CELEBRATE!!
TOMORROW … JUNETEENTH!  ENJOY THIS HOLIDAY!!!! IT celebrates freedom delayed, but not denied, honors Black History and Culture and recognizes the resilience that continues to shape our nation. Whether you spend some time learning the history, attending a cookout or support Black owned businesses – take time to reflect, connect and CELEBRATE THIS DAY!!!
**TOMOROW – WOODLAWN UNITED – ONE KINGSTON JUNETEENTH, 12 – 6 p.m. at Stockham Park, 4221 8th Avenue North. Celebrate Unity, Freedom and Strength of Community. Enjoy music, food and good times with friends and neighbors.
**TOMORROW- CITY WALK SOCIAL (23rd St. N. and 9th Avenue N), 5:30 – 7:30 p.m., Sing along to the biggest country hits from your favorite female artists.
**TOMORROW THROUGH JUNE 28 at the Birmingham Civil Rights Institute with JUNETEENTH COLLECTION SPOTLIGHT of Artifacts & Art Display throughout the museum.
**FRIDAY – FREE FRIDAY FLICKS with DOG MAN at City Walk.
**SATURDAY –  SHERIFF MARK PETTWAY’S HOOPFEST 3-ON-3 BASKETBALL at Minor High School. Register at www.jeffcohoopfest.com.
**JUNE 23 – 27th – SUMMER CAMP at Holy Family Cristo Rey for ages 11-16. www.youthempowermentgroup.org.

FOR SUMMER LUNCH DISTRIBUTIONS SITES…
**ALL BIRMINGHAM CITY SCHOOLS will be available for Dine-In Only but will be closed on Fridays. K-8 – NOW through July 3, noon – 1 p.m. Grades 9-12 NOW through July 10, Noon – 1 p.m. Martha Gaskins will be open on Fridays NOW through July 18, Noon – 1 p.m.  **ALL HOUSING COMMUNITUES (Dine-In Only) 11 a.m. – 1 p.m.

LOOKING AHEAD AND PLANNING…
HERE IS JUST A LITTLE IN JULY … RIGHT AROUND THE CORNER…
**JULY 4 – THUNDER ON THE MOUNTAIN at the Vulcan Park and Museum with a Viewing Party on Kiwanis Centennial Park, 6:30 – 9:30 p.m. There will be a Catered Dinner and Open Bar at 7 p.m. with Fireworks at 9 p.m. Visit www.visitvulcan.com for tickets and more info.
**JULY 8 – SMITHERMAN GOLF CLASSIC, 7 a.m. Registration and 8 a.m. Shotgun Start at the Highland Park Golf Course.
**JULY 10 – 5TH ANNUAL I LOVE IRONDALE DAY, 3- 6 p.m. with food trucks, FREE for First 500 Attendees, Live Music, Train Rides, Children’s Activities and meet local non-profit partners while building the community with the neighbors!
**JULY 12 – LT. MARK MEADOWS DAY at Irondale City Hall.
**JULY 12 – NEXT LEVEL FOOTBALAL CAMP, 8 a.m. – 2 p.m. with JEREMY TOWNS, former NFL Player at Legion Field.
**JULY 12 – MILES COLLEGE CHEER CAMP, 9 a.m. – 12 p.m. at Knox Windham Gym. Ages 4-12. Go to Instagram for more at: official_milescheer

AT THE BIRMINGHAM PUBLIC LIBRARY…
**COLOR OUR WORLD – 2025 SUMMER READING is at BPL Locations. Register for summer reading by visiting any BPL location to check out books or download books online. All participants who complete a B-I-N-G-O Card win a prize and a chance for a grand prize.  For more info, visit www.cobpl.org.
**FREE – ADVICE FROM VOLUNTEER LAWYERS IN BIRMINGHAM – ASK AN ATTORNEY on Tuesday, July 1 at Salvation Army on 26th Avenue North, July 15 at Smithfield Library and August 5 at Homewood Library. Volunteer attorneys will be on hand 10 a.m. – 1 p.m. to answer your legal questions and provide direction, FREE. No appointment necessary. VLB assists with civil legal matters.  For more 205-250-5198 and www.vlbham.org.

COMING SOON …

MORE MUSIC COMING SOON IN JUNE…

IN DOWNTOWN BIRMINGHAM…
**JUNE 28 – JASON ISBELL AND THE 400 UNIT with special guest BAND OF HORSES at the Coca-Cola Amphitheater.

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.

Being Single Means ‘No Permission Required’

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It’s easy to get caught up in the negative chatter around the single state. But I choose to focus on the positive. And there are several incredible benefits in being single, but one readily comes to mind and I can sum it up best like this – no permission required.

When you really think about it, there’s no permission required from anyone else regarding your life on any front. Now, that may not seem like a blessing at first. But it really can be.

Just have a quick conversation with your married friends.

Married couples are often going to, if they want to keep peace, seek permission from their partners in nearly every decision. And in most cases, it is the respectful, honorable and fair thing to do (I recognize there are some exceptions).

But when you’re single, this doesn’t come into play. And let me acknowledge sentiment this as well. I know there are times you’d love to be able to run some things across another person, such as your spouse. I get that. But I encourage you to see it from this perspective – take advantage of the moment, because when you marry, you won’t have this particular opportunity again. There is a blessing in that of sorts.

Let’s say you have to make a major decision about what you want to do with your home – whether to sell, renovate or rent it out to someone else. You’re able to make that decision by consulting with some friends and family maybe, or you can make it alone with no permission required.

Let’s say you want to travel, or you want to vacation and you’re trying to determine the best trip that’s the most affordable for your budget and the time you have available. You don’t have to consult with anyone. You can just get up and go when you decide. You can make the decision without any guilt, delay or without any major challenges from someone else because there’s no permission required.

And what about making a major career change.   And not only that, what if the change would involve you moving to another city or perhaps even another country? Well, guess what? You don’t have to consult with a spouse. You can make that life-changing decision if you believe that it’s best for you or your career with no permission required.

I am just giving you a different perspective (because I realize many of you would say you’re tired of making these decisions alone). There are so many singles who look at it from a negative perspective, but I want to encourage your heart knowing this: There is at least one thing that you can look at positively from being in your single state, and that is quite simply that there is no permission required to make a decision, change or move.

Sure, you may very well want to be married, and that may very well be a part of your future, but here’s what I believe. I believe we can make the most of moments. Being single is one of those moments. Or rather, walking successfully as a single man or woman is one of those defining moments.

Like really – how do you view this season in your life? My gentle advice is to make the most of it. Make your choices, make your changes and make your improvements with no permission required from anyone else. As always, I’m cheering for you and just sharing a different perspective to help you move forward. I’m Keisa, Coach Kay and I’m literally just an e-mail away.

You can also visit keisasharpe.info and sign up for a complimentary coaching session under contacts.

Heading to the Beach? Take These Safety Tips

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A frequent and common statement heard this time of year is “we are going to the beach.” When you hear this statement, it brings on a smile because you begin thinking about the many fun activities family and friends can enjoy together. So off to the beach they go.

As they pack sunscreen, bathing suits and sandals there should also be a serious conversation about the beach safety rules especially if the trip includes children and non-swimmers. This conversation should be had no matter how many trips to the beach you have taken before. It helps to ensure that you and your family ‘s sand time is safe, relaxing, and fun.

Let us review the top beach safety rules to follow:

  • Stay 6 feet away from others (social distancing).
  • Learn how to swim. Children need to take swimming lessons at an early age. There are introductory swimming classes as early as six months, but instruction at any age is a good idea.
  • Swim near a lifeguard. On a mega-guarded beach, follow their directions. If you get in trouble while in the water, call and wave for help.
  • Protect yourself from the sun by using “broad spectrum” sunscreen rated 15 to 50 SPF. If you plan to go in the water, then wear waterproof sunscreen.
  • Learn rip current safety.
  • Do not swim alone.
  • Stay hydrated by drinking plenty of water. This helps avoid overheating.
  • Educate yourself and your family about what to do if anyone gets in trouble. First time beach goers in particular are often unaware or overwhelmed by the ocean’s power. Learn the dangers such as riptides and undertow.
  • Never swim or go in the water at all if the beach is closed. Lifeguards have a flag system to warn of various water conditions and hazards. One red flag means there are dangerous surf and/or currents, making conditions unsafe for most swimmers. Two red flags indicate that the water has been determine to be unsafe and that the beach is closed.
  • Do not swim after a heavy rain.
  • Do not turn you back to the ocean. Remember that tides go in and out. And when you are in the ocean, you never know when a large wave may be coming.
  • Alcohol and water do not mix.
  • Designate a water watcher.
  • Life jackets save lives. Children and non-swimmers should wear a U.S. Coast Guard-approved, properly fitted life jacket when in or around water and at the beach.
  • Feet first when entering the water.
  • Do not bring glass containers to the beach and dispose your trash properly, especially plastic containers such as water bottles.
  • Watch out for trash and other signs of pollution in the water. Steer clear of any trash seen floating in the water. Make sure you leave the beach cleaner than when you got there.

Keeping an Eye on Safety is not merely a statement is should become a way of life especially when you are around water and at the beach.

“We know historically in law enforcement that there is an uptick in activity and crimes in the summer months.”

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BIRMINGHAM POLICE CHIEF MICHAEL PICKETT AFTER UNVEILING THE SUMMER 2025 STRATEGIC PLAN, WHICH INCLUDES ENFORCING THE JUVENILE CURFEW; BIRMINGHAMTIMES.COM, JUNE 14. 

Birmingham, Miles College Launch Summer Violence Reduction Initiative

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Birmingham Mayor Randall Woodfin, center, with Grassroots organizers, from left, Shadee Dukes, co-founder of New Direction; Jacobie Williamms, Founder/CEO of Everybodywens & President of One Hood WENS; Khalil Tutt, co-founder of New Direction and Angelo Pinto, founder, Institute for Research and Social Justice Action during the announcement of the “Save Summer Series” at Miles College. (Miles College)

By Don Rhodes II | The Birmingham Times

In a community-driven effort to prevent youth violence and build lasting opportunity, the City of Birmingham and Miles College on Monday announced “Save Summer Series” a multi-layered, youth-centered strategy built on investment, prevention, and partnership the unites city leaders, national experts, and grassroots organizers.

The partnership also includes the Institute of Research for Social Justice in Action, which has a long-standing track record of bridging higher education and community leadership.

The citywide initiative will transform the historic Historically Black College and University campus into a hub for healing, learning, and leadership.

“This is exactly why we do what we do,” said Dr. Bobbie Knight, President of Miles College. “Our classrooms and campus grounds have long been places of transformation and today they become places of prevention, protection, and possibility.”

At the heart of the partnership is a clear mission: to stop the cycle of violence by engaging youth, uplifting communities, and giving people real, sustainable options. The initiative includes several programs: Flipping the Game (a business incubator for youth and adults), Community Practitioner Training (equipping grassroots leaders), and Violence Interruption (embedding peacemakers in high-risk areas).

“This work reflects the very soul of who we are,” Knight continued. “Education isn’t confined to lectures or labs. It’s woven into lived experience — and it takes courage to shift the conversation from punishment to possibility, from problems to potential.”

She added the initiative isn’t just a summer program — it’s a strategic partnership that taps into the deep mission of Miles College. “We are a launchpad for leaders, a home for hope, and a place where real transformation begins,” she said. “Together with the city and our partners, we are helping build bridges from potential to purpose.”

A Lived Experience

Birmingham City Councilor LaTonya Tate, who was in attendance and chairs the city’s Public Safety Committee, said she’s proud of the strides Birmingham is making: “One of the things I’ve been very intentional about is reducing crime and gun violence in Birmingham … The stats we have now are far better than what we had a year ago.”

City officials have reported that homicides in the city are down nearly 50 percent this year from it was in 2024.

From left: Birmingham Mayor Randall Woodfin, Miles College President Dr. Bobbie Knight, and Birmingham City Councilor LaTonya Tate. (Provided)

But Tate stressed that the approach isn’t reactionary “ … we’re investing in prevention. It’s about taking people’s decisions and turning them into preventative opportunities. We have no choice but to be peace-builders in our own communities,” she said.

Mayor Randall Woodfin echoed what Tate said about the reduction in homicides but added enforcement alone isn’t enough. “That’s why we’re focused on long-term healing, skill-building, and entrepreneurship,” he said.

The mayor outlined three major programs that will be housed at Miles that are part of the city’s Unity Bonds Intervention Framework:

Rise Up Birmingham – A five-week paid safety and leadership training program for youth. “They’ll earn $12 an hour while gaining real-world experience and helping make our communities safer,” Woodfin explained.

Flipping the Game: From Hustle to Enterprise – A business incubation program supporting transitions from street hustle to legal enterprise, offering training and up to $2,000 in startup capital.

Community Practitioner in Residence – A program to empower community leaders as trained peacebuilders and credible messengers. “The word I want to focus on is peacebuilders,” Woodfin said. “They’re more needed now than ever.”

“These are not just programs,” said the mayor. “This is a pathway to purpose.”

In addition to Knight, Woodfin and Tate, the announcement included Jacobie Williams, Founder/CEO of EverybodyWENS & President of One Hood WENS; Shadee Dukes and Khalil Tutt, co-founders of New Direction and Angelo Pinto, founder, Institute for Research and Social Justice Action.

The initiative ends each day with an expo, where youth present business ideas or community projects. “The most promising ideas receive seed funding,” said Pinto. “We want them to leave not just with dreams but with direction.”

Williams said the initiative works because of who’s leading it. “We are from the streets, and we’re trusted by the streets … It’s not just theory it’s lived experience being passed on.”

The same message came from Dukes: “If you take a picture of this room, the first thing you look for is yourself. That’s what it boils down to people have to see themselves in these rooms.”

From Potential to Purpose

Pinto explained the model: “We lead with high-risk interventions. The next step is to find the peacemakers and nurture them into leadership that creates transformation beyond our wildest dreams.”

He believes Birmingham is uniquely positioned for this movement: “This city has a long history in the Civil Rights movement and this is an emerging movement that will transform the country.”

In one emotional moment, Tutt shared how the program changed his life. “I came from prison. I was part of the problem but now I’m part of the solution. This isn’t just saving lives. It’s saving futures.”

For more information on these programs or to apply, please visit: www.birminghamal.gov/csi

How Birmingham Plans to Observe the Juneteenth Holiday

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Birmingham celebrates June 19 in Kelly Ingram Park to commemorate the day and year in 1865 when enslaved African Americans in Galveston, Texas, learned of their freedom. (File)

By Sym Posey | The Birmingham Times

When Alabama governor Kay Ivey signed legislation marking Juneteenth as an official Alabama state holiday on June 19, Brenda Ward was on hand.

The bill makes Juneteenth, the day that commemorates the end of slavery after the Civil War, an official state holiday.

Ward serves as director of the National Juneteenth Observance Foundation of Alabama (NJOFA) and now she wants to see it grow into more an than annual observance.

“I’m looking forward to it being taught in school more as well as in the churches through classes or the community centers,” she said.

NJOFA will hold its annual Juneteenth Freedom Day Parade in Kelly Ingram Park downtown Birmingham beginning at 9 a.m. on Thursday. NJOFA promotes celebrations throughout the state, including parades, concerts, and other events.

Juneteenth commemorates the day in 1865 when enslaved African Americans in Galveston, Texas, learned of their freedom, more than two years after the Emancipation Proclamation was issued. It is celebrated as the end of slavery in the United States and is considered the longest-running African American holiday. In 2021, Juneteenth was declared a federal holiday, highlighting its national importance.

Juneteenth has been recognized as a federal holiday since 2021.

Meanwhile, the Birmingham Civil Rights Institute has a full day of free events on June 19 beginning at 11 a.m.

Reserve Free Tickets for FREEDOM DAY and experience BCRI’s historic galleries with free admission to explore the stories of those who fought for civil rights—and the legacy that continues today.

Also, enjoy special activities throughout the day:

  • Juneteenth: Why We Celebrate w/ historian, Barry McNealy
  • A Community Village with community and cultural partners
  • BCRI Kids’ Zone with hands-on S.T.R.E.A.M. activities
  • Food Trucks with delicious local flavors
  • Live Broadcast by 98.7 KISS FM & 95.7 JAMZ
  • Mural Painting w/ Studio 2500
  • K.R.U. Hip Hop
  • Line Dancing w/ Ebony Arrington‘s “Slide Tribe” & DJ Vegas

‘I Started Falling in Love … She was the Person I Wanted to Spend the Rest of My Life With’

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BY JE’DON HOLLOWAY-TALLEY | Special to the Birmingham Times

ROSALIND & DEWAYNE MORRIS

Live: Helena

Married: Nov. 2, 1991

Met: DeWayne and Rosalind grew up in the same church, Greater Bethlehem Temple Apostolic Church, in Jackson, Mississippi, and have known each other since childhood.

“Everybody knew everybody like on ‘Cheers’, [a television sitcom that was set in a Boston bar and ran for 11 seasons on NBC] but it was such a large church that we had different sets of friends,” said DeWayne. “We had like 2,000 members…,” Rosalind recalled. “I’m sure we spoke from time to time because our families were friends, but we didn’t [form a friendship] until later.”

In the fall of 1987, Rosalind gave DeWayne a ride home from choir rehearsal, “and that’s when the lightbulb went off,” said DeWayne. “It was like I got shot in the heart with an arrow. She was so beautiful, and the things that she talked about were different and I started [crushing on] her.”

“We started out as friends and built a friendship first, and then it evolved,” said Rosalind.

First date: Fall of 1987, at Ruby Tuesday’s in Jackson, Mississippi. The pair didn’t recall much about that first date, other than having a great conversation. However, DeWayne did say, “I thought to myself ‘I better lock her down before somebody else gets her,’” he laughed.

“It was a good date. I thought he was a handsome gentleman,” Rosalind said.

The turn: January 1988. Rosalind played hard to get, saying she was taking her time. “He had asked me to be his girlfriend a couple of times, and I finally said ‘yes’ after the new year in 1988.”

“I was like ‘this girl is great.’ I love everything about her and I started falling in love,” DeWayne said. “And if I dated anybody it was for marriage, I wasn’t going to date just to date so even without the title, we were exclusive. We didn’t jump around from person to person, I was trying to know if she was the person I wanted to spend the rest of my life with, and she was.”

The proposal: In March 1991, in Clinton, Mississippi. Since Rosalind and DeWayne dated with intention, marriage was on the table from the onset. “We went to our pastor and told him we wanted to marry, and he started counseling us,” said Rosalind. “And then after we got his blessing, DeWayne went to my parents and asked for my hand in marriage.”

“And they were overjoyed,” DeWayne said. “And then we got excited and started planning the wedding, it felt like Christmas was coming. Before then, life was like a blank canvas, and now I could start painting the picture of what my life would look like. Some people wait a lifetime to find the ‘one’, and I had found her in my 20s, I was excited.”

DeWayne and Rosalind grew up in the same church and have known each other since childhood. The couple married in 1991. (Provided Photos)

The wedding: At Greater Bethlehem Temple Apostolic Church, in Jackson, Mississippi, officiated by their pastor, who was also Rosalind’s uncle, the late Bishop Phillip Coleman Sr. Their colors were deep purple and teal.

Most memorable for the bride was being serenaded by her groom. “During the nuptials DeWayne sang, ‘When You Cry,’ by the Winans. It was a very beautiful song and he was crying while he sang to me, and it was hard for me to keep my composure and not cry too. But I had to because I didn’t want to mess up my makeup,” Rosalind laughed.

Most memorable for the groom: “The day I woke up for the wedding, I thought ‘is this real?’ because I thought Jesus would come back before I got married,” DeWayne laughed.

The couple honeymooned in Dallas, Texas. “It was a beautiful moment. It was our first time spending a night together, it was both of our first time spending the night with [the opposite sex], it was very surreal,” Rosalind said.

“Once again, we made it to the other side, the rapture didn’t take place,” DeWayne laughed. “We were together and there was no condemnation, I knew we had done it the way God wanted us to do it. We both waited until we got married, and made our vows together under God, and before the people, and the honeymoon brought it all full circle. I knew God was pleased.”

Words of wisdom: “When you’re a couple, you’re a team, but you’re also two individuals so having synergy and knowing your roles in the marriage is key,” Rosalind said. “My husband and I consult with one another on different things, we bounce ideas, and in having respect for one another we [inquire] on one another’s perspective. You have to remain friends. Being able to be open and honest is important. [Also] our relationship is built off friendship. Things are going to come up in life, and having that friendship, a relationship with God, and a prayer life is what’s going to keep you tied together.”

“Putting your relationship with God first is going to reflect in your marriage,” DeWayne said, “and establishing defined roles in the marriage and operating in those roles is key. If the husband is the leader, let him lead. If the wife is responsible for teaching the children, support her in that. You should have the same goals and [outlook] in life to have a balanced marriage. And don’t be influenced by external agents.”

Happily ever after: The Morris’ relocated to Birmingham in July 2009 to start their ministry, Greater Works Church in Birmingham. They have three adult children: Carmen, 31, Mariah, 29, and Gabrielle, 28.

Rosalind, 57, is a Clinton, Mississippi, native, and attended Hinds Community College in Mississippi, where she earned an associate’s degree in psychology. She is an entrepreneur, and Mary Kay Beauty Consultant.

DeWayne, 58, is a Jackson, Mississippi, native, and attended The University of Southern Mississippi, where he studied marketing. He worked as an independent contract IT Engineer for 20 years and is now an entrepreneur with an online company nameThe Urban Soul Kitchen, where he sells a spice/seasoning line.

www.urbansoulkitchen.com

“You Had Me at Hello’’ highlights married couples and the love that binds them. If you would like to be considered for a future “Hello’’ column, or know someone, please send nominations to Barnett Wright bwright@birminghamtimes.com. Include the couple’s name, contact number(s) and what makes their love story unique.

Birmingham Personal Injury Attorney | Guster Law Firm, LLC

June 12, 2024

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By multiple measures, the Birmingham area has seen dramatic declines in unemployment since the pandemic. (Adobe Stock)

 

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EMPLOYMENT

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Director of Ticketing Operations

BJCC, is recruiting for a 1) Director of Ticketing Operations 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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City Walk Ambassador – Part-time

 

BJCC, is recruiting for a 1) City Walk Ambassador – Part-time 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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HIRING STEEL IRONWORKERS

“We are HIRING EXPERIENCED Structural Steel Ironworkers in Cullman; AL. Tools & experience is required! If interested please call 1-800-633-1780!”

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HIRING CRANE OPERATORS

“We are HIRING EXPERIENCED Crane Operators in Cullman; AL. Must be able to operate Terex HC 110 Crane. If interested please call 1-800-633-1780!”

 

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Food Preparation

 

 

 

Boston Fish and Wings seeks Food Preparation Worker in Birmingham, AL.

 

No education required. One month of training is required.

 

Responsible for preparing food items for line cooks, including cutting, seasoning, and cooking wings and fish. Duties include following recipes, ensuring food safety standards, maintaining a clean work area, and assisting with inventory and kitchen tasks.

 

Fluency in Arabic, both written and spoken, preferred in Yemeni dialect.

 

Annual salary: $26,728.00.

 

Send resume to: 144boston.fish.wings@gmail.com

 

 

 

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CASE NO. CV-2025-901762.00

 

NOTICE OF FINAL HEARING BY PUBLICATION

 

TO: ALABAMA STATE FAIR AUTHORITY; 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 May 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:

 

 

 

Property Address: 2620 21st Avenue North, Birmingham, Alabama 35234

 

 

 

Tax Parcel ID No.: 01-22-00-24-3-027-011.000

 

 

 

Legal Description: Part of Lot 2, in Block 15, according to the Survey of Haskell & Muller’s Plat, as recorded in Map Book 1, Page 357, in the Office of the Judge of Probate of Jefferson County, Alabama, more particularly described as beginning on the North line of 21st Avenue at a point of 225 feet East of the Easterly line of 26th Street; thence East along said 21st Avenue for a distance of 50 feet; run thence Northwestwardly and parallel with the Easterly line of 26th Street for a distance of 140 feet to an alley; run thence Southwest along said alley for a distance of 50 feet; run thence Southeastwardly and parallel with Easterly line of 26th Street for 140 feet to a point of beginning, situated in Jefferson County, Alabama (It appears said legal is the same as that certain legal described in Instrument No. 2016085176 as follows: W 50 FT OF E 175 FT OF LOT 2 BLK 15 HASKELL & MULLER)

 

 

 

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 July 17, 2025, 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 20th 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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IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF JEFFERSON COUNTY, ALABAMA

 

CASE NO. [CV-2025-901814.00]

 

 

 

IN RE: The Quiet Title of the Property Located at [2908 Dawson Avenue SW Birmingham, AL 35211]

 

 

 

To: All parties claiming an interest in the property described above:

 

Notice is hereby given that [Anthony and Rashun Bennett], has filed a complaint to quiet title on the above-described property in the Circuit Court of Jefferson County, Alabama. Any person claiming an interest must file a response within 30 days of the last date of publication or a judgment by default may be entered against you.

 

 

 

Dated this 23rd day of May, 2025.

 

Anthony and Rashun Bennett

 

 

 

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CASE NO. CV-2025-901692

 

 

 

NOTICE OF FINAL HEARING BY PUBLICATION

 

TO: CITY OF BIRMINGHAM, ALABAMA, GEORGE MORRISON AND HIS HEIRS AND DEVISEES, IF DECEASED, LUCILLE P. MORRISON AND HER HEIRS AND DEVISEES, IF DECEASED, J.T. SMALLWOOD, JEFFERSON COUNTY TAX COLLECTOR, 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,

 

 

 

The Birmingham Land Bank Authority (the “Land Bank”), a public corporation organized under the laws of the State of Alabama, filed a Petition to Quiet Title and Foreclosure (the “Petition”) on the property described herein on April 28, 2025, in the Circuit Court of Jefferson County and recorded a Notice of Pending Quiet Title and Foreclosure Action (the “Lis Pendens”) on March 11, 2025, in the Probate Court of Jefferson County Alabama. Notice is hereby given that a final hearing was set to be heard on August 4, 2025 at 10:00 A.M. at the Jefferson County Courthouse, Courtroom 340, 716 Richard Arrington, Jr. Boulevard, North, Birmingham, Alabama 35203. The property that is the subject of this hearing is described as follows:

 

Property Address: 1425 17th Street North, Birmingham, Alabama 35204

 

Tax Parcel ID No.:22-00-26-1-024-002.000 a/k/a 01220026102400020000000

 

Legal Description: The West 125 feet of the South 50 feet of the North 200 feet if Block lying between 14th and 15th avenues, north, and 17th street and Allen Street, as shown by map of property belonging to the J.M. Ware Estate, as recorded in Deed Volume 158, Page 131, in the Office of the Huge of Probate of Jefferson County, Alabama a/k/a POB 150 FT S E OF THE S E INTER OF 14TH AVE N & 17TH ST N TH S E 50 FT ALG 17TH ST N TH N E 125 FT TH N W 50 FT TH S W 125 FT TO POB LYING IN SW 1/4 OF NE 1/4 S-26 T-17 R-3

 

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 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 §§ 40-10-83 (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 FIVE-DAY PERIOD MAY RESULT IN A LOSS OF THE RIGHT OF REDEMPTION. The address of the Birmingham Land Bank Authority is City Hall, 710 20th Street North, Birmingham, Alabama 35203 and may be contacted care of the City of Birmingham Law Department at 205-254-2117.

 

 

 

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CASE NO. CV-2025-901647

 

 

 

NOTICE OF FINAL HEARING BY PUBLICATION

 

TO: HENRIETTA RICHARDSON (DECEASED) AND HER HEIRS AND DEVISEES, EFFIE LEE (DECEASED) AND HER HEIRS AND DEVISEES, KAMAU EAR AFRIKA, ALABAMA DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE, J.T. SMALLWOOD, JEFFERSON COUNTY TAX COLLECTOR, 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,

 

 

 

The Birmingham Land Bank Authority (the “Land Bank”), a public corporation organized under the laws of the State of Alabama, filed a Petition to Quiet Title and Foreclosure (the “Petition”) on the property described herein on April 24, 2025, in the Circuit Court of Jefferson County and recorded a Notice of Pending Quiet Title and Foreclosure Action (the “Lis Pendens”) on May 27, 2025, in the Probate Court of Jefferson County Alabama. Notice is hereby given that a final hearing was set to be heard on July 17, 2025 at 11:15 A.M. at the Jefferson County Courthouse, Courtroom 340, 716 Richard Arrington, Jr. Boulevard, North, Birmingham, Alabama 35203. The property that is the subject of this hearing is described as follows:

 

Property Address: 115 10th Court N, Birmingham, Alabama 35204

 

Tax Parcel ID No.:22-00-34-1-012-002.000 a/k/a 0122003410120020000000

 

Legal Description: Lot 5, Block 21, according to the Survey of North Smithfield, as recorded in Map Book 1, Page 149, in the Probate Office of Jefferson County, Alabama, a/k/a LOT 5 BLK 21 SMITHFIELD (NORTH).

 

 

 

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 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 §§ 40-10-83 (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 FIVE-DAY PERIOD MAY RESULT IN A LOSS OF THE RIGHT OF REDEMPTION. The address of the Birmingham Land Bank Authority is City Hall, 710 20th Street North, Birmingham, Alabama 35203 and may be contacted care of the City of Birmingham Law Department at 205-254-2117.

 

 

 

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CASE NO. CV-2025-901926.00

 

NOTICE OF FINAL HEARING BY PUBLICATION

 

TO: PHILLIP W. HILL; UNKNOWN HEIRS OF DAVE STALLWORTH; UNKNOWN HEIRS OF LEOLA STALLWORTH; TUCKER CONSTRUCTION COMPANY, INC.; 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 May 14, 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: 1909 Stouts Road, Birmingham, Alabama 35234

 

 

 

Tax Parcel ID No.: 01-22-00-23-4-025-003.000

 

 

 

Legal Description: Lot 2308 and also fractional lot lying between Lot 2308 and Stouts Road. Said lot being in the South part of the block lying South of 20th Avenue as shown by map of M. A. Mays Property as recorded in Map Book 1, Page 133 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. 2020086452 as follows: P O B 178 FT S SE OF SE INTER 20TH AVE N & STOUTS RD TH SE 100 FT ALG STOUTS RD TH NE 40 FT S TH NW 96.7 TO ALLEY TH SW 80 FT S TO P O B BEING LOT 2308 M A MAY SUR & ADD PT M A MAY SUR)

 

 

 

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 August 15, 2025, in Room 340, Jefferson County Courthouse in Birmingham, Alabama at 9:00 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 20th 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-2025-901117

 

NOTICE OF FINAL HEARING BY PUBLICATION

 

TO: MARGUERITE MOSLEY; ESTATE OF WILBERT MOSLEY; 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 March 24, 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 31, in Block 9, according to the Survey of Druid Hills, being Sudduth Realty Company’s Sixth Addition, as recorded in Map Book 14, Page 3, 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 as follows: LOT 31 BLK 9 DRUID HILLS SUDDUTH RLTY COS 6TH ADD TO BHAM

 

 

 

and assigned Parcel ID No. 22-00-26-1-003-014.000

 

 

 

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 August 4, 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 20th 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-2025-901120

 

NOTICE OF FINAL HEARING BY PUBLICATION

 

TO: ESTATE OF BETTY FANCHER; 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 March 24, 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:

 

 

 

Begin 305 feet North of the Northeast intersection of Druid Hill Drive and 20th Street North; thence Northerly 50.8 feet; thence Easterly 139.2 feet; thence Southerly 43.5 feet; thence Westerly 150.8 feet to the point of beginning; being a part of Lots 38 and 39, Block 9 of Druid Hills, as recorded in Map Book 14 Page 3 in the Probate Office of Jefferson County, Alabama.

 

 

 

It appears said legal is the same as that certain legal described in Instrument Number 2019111398 as follows: BEG 305S FT N OF NE INTER OF DRUID HILL DRIVE & 20TH ST NORTH THENCE N-50.8 E LY-139.2S S LY-43.5 FT W 150.8 FT TO POB BEING PART OF LOTS 38 AND 39 BLK 9 DRUID HILLS

 

 

 

and assigned Parcel ID No. 22-00-26-1-003-020.000

 

 

 

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 August 4, 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 20th 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-2025-901249

 

NOTICE OF FINAL HEARING BY PUBLICATION

 

TO: MICHAEL E. JOHNSON; MEDICAL WEST; 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 1, 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 41, Block 9, of Survey of Druid Hills, as recorded in Map Book 14, Page 3, 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 2019111466 as follows: LOT 41 BLK 9 DRUID HILLS

 

 

 

and assigned Parcel ID No. 22-00-26-1-003-023.000

 

 

 

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 August 4, 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 20th 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-2025-901495

 

NOTICE OF FINAL HEARING BY PUBLICATION

 

TO: MARNITA J. RILEY; MOORING TAX ASSET GROUP; 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 16, 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:

 

 

 

The West 40 feet of the North-half of Lot 3, according to the Survey of Copeland and Henry, as recorded in Deed Volume 71, Page 303, in the Office of the Judge of Probate of Jefferson County, Alabama, being more particularly described as follows: Begin at the Northwest corner of said Lot 3, thence Easterly along the South side of Charles Street (now known as 15th Avenue) as shown on said map, 40 feet; thence Southerly and at right angle of said avenue 50 feet; thence Westerly parallel to said avenue 40 feet to an alley; thence Northerly along the East line of said alley 50 feet to the point of beginning.

 

 

 

It appears said legal is the same as that certain legal described in Instrument Number 2019111600 as follows: W 40 FT OF N 1/2 OF LOT 3 COPELAND & HENRY SURVEY

 

 

 

and assigned Parcel ID No. 22-00-26-1-026-001.000

 

 

 

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 August 4, 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 20th 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-2025-901498

 

NOTICE OF FINAL HEARING BY PUBLICATION

 

TO: ESTATE OF EDDIE G. FOSTER; ESTATE OF DELORIS D. FOSTER; NORWEST BANK MINNESOTA, N.A., AS TRUSTEE UNDER THAT CERTAIN POOLING AND SERVICING AGREEMENT DATED AS OF FEBRUARY 1, 1997, FOR SOUTHERN PACIFIC SECURED ASSETS CORP., MORTGAGE LOAN ASSET-BACKED PASS-THROUGH CERTIFICATES, SERIES 1997-1; 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 16, 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 10, Block 4, according to the map and survey of Sudduth Realty Company’s Fifth Addition, as the same is recorded in the Office of the Judge of Probate of Jefferson County, Alabama, in Map Book 13, page 83.

 

 

 

It appears said legal is the same as that certain legal described in Instrument Number 2019111743 as follows: LOT 10 BLK 4 SUDDUTH RLTY CO 5TH ADD

 

 

 

and assigned Parcel ID No. 22-00-26-1-008-015.000

 

 

 

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 August 4, 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 20th 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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Notice of Completion 

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

 

that Shelby Company, LLC , Contractor, has completed the Contract for (Renovation) of UAB Interventional Pulmonology Renovation 6th Floor -Jefferson Tower at 619 19th Street South, Birmingham, AL 35233 for the State of Alabama and the (County)(City of Birmingham, 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 Williams Blackstock Architects 2204 First Ave South , Birmingham, AL 35233.

Shelby Company LLC (Contractor)  3120 4th Ave S, Birmingham AL, 35233

(Business Address)

 

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Notice of Completion 

 

WARNER’S ATHLETIC CONSTRUCTION CO., LLC hereby gives notice of completion of contract with City of Hoover located in the City of Hoover, AL. This notice will appear for four (4) consecutive weeks beginning 05/30/2025 and ending 06/20/2025. All claims should be filed at 570 Huntly Industrial Dr., Smyrna, TN 37167 during this period.

 

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Notice of 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 Addition and Renovation to Band and Choir for Oak Mountain Middle School at Shelby County 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 Lathan Associates Architects PC

Williford Orman Construction LLC (Contractor)  PO Box 1985, Pelham, AL 35124

(Business Address)

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Notice of 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 ALDOT New Storm Shelters Birmingham and Calera Alabama

at Birmingham and Calera for the State of Alabama and the (County)of Jefferson and 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 Goodwyn Mills Cawood LLC

Williford Orman Construction LLC (Contractor)  PO Box 1985, Pelham, AL 35124

(Business Address)

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Notice of 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 ALDOT New Storm Shelters Birmingham and Calera Alabama

at Birmingham and Calera for the State of Alabama and the (County)of Jefferson and 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 Goodwyn Mills Cawood LLC

Williford Orman Construction LLC  (Contractor) PO Box 1985, Pelham, AL 35124

(Business Address)

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Notice of 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 Office Addition to Chelsea High School at Chelsea 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 Lathan Associates Architects

Williford Orman Construction LLC (Contractor) PO Box 1985, Pelham, AL 35124

(Business Address)

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Notice of Completion

In accordance with Chapter 1, Title 39, Code of Alabama, 1975, notice is hereby given that A.G. Gaston Construction Company, INC (Contractor), has completed the Contract for Renovation of Crump Senior Center at 1751 Congressman WL Dickinson Dr, Montgomery, AL 36104 for the state of Alabama and the (County), (City) of Montgomery, 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 Johnny B. Raines, III, Barganier Davis Williams Architects Associated.

A.G. Gaston Construction Company, INC (Contractor) 1820 3rd Avenue North, Suite 400

Birmingham, AL 35203 (Business Address)

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INVITATION TO BID

BIRMINGHAM-SHUTTLESWORTH INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT

Terminal Restroom and SARA Renovations Project

The Birmingham Airport Authority (BAA) in Birmingham, AL, is accepting sealed bids for the above referenced item. Sealed bids should be plainly marked and will be received at:

Birmingham Airport Authority

5900 Messer Airport Highway

Birmingham, AL 35212

Until 2:00 PM CST, Thursday, June 26th, 2025, at which time bids will be opened at Birmingham-Shuttlesworth International Airport and read aloud. All bids received after that time will be returned unopened. The BAA highly recommends hand or courier delivery of bids to the BAA front office located at the southern end of the terminal building on the lower level. Please visit https://www.flybirmingham.com/procurement/ to obtain a copy of the Invitation to Bid, which contains additional critical information.

PROJECT DESCRIPTION: The goal of the project is to complete full renovation including, but not limited to, new flooring, vents, fixtures, stalls, and lighting to each restroom and the SARA facility within the BHM terminal secured area. Each restroom will be stripped to the studs and reconstructed with enhanced fixtures and features that meet ADA design standards and provide for an enhanced passenger experience to the approximately 1.5 million passengers at BHM.

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PUBLIC HOUSING WAITLIST APPLICATIONS SUSPENDED

JEFFERSON COUNTY HOUSING AUTHORITY

601 Pecan Street,

Warrior, AL 35180

(205) 647-9605

Effective at 5:00 P.M. Thursday, June 12, 2025

The Jefferson County Housing Authority’s (JCHA) Warrior Office will no longer be accepting applications for the following sites:

Warrior Court 1, 2, 3 & 4 bedrooms, Chelsea Gardens 0, 1, 2 & 3 Bedrooms, Bradford 1, 2, & 3 bedrooms, Dixi Manor 1, 2, 3 & 4 bedrooms, and Faucett Homes in Trafford 1, 2, 3 & 4 bedrooms.

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  Legal Notice

Notification is hereby given that JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., 1111 Polaris Parkway, Columbus, Ohio 43240 has filed an application with the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (the “OCC”) on or about June 12, 2025, as specified in 12 CFR Part 5, for permission to establish a domestic branch at the southwest corner of the intersection of Gadsden Highway (aka Route 11) and Patrick Way, Birmingham, Jefferson County, AL 35235. If you have any additional comments, you can send them to the Director for Large Bank Licensing, Office of the Comptroller of the Currency, 7 Times Square, 10th Floor Mailroom, New York, New York 10036 or LicensingPublicComments@occ.treas.gov., within 30 days of the date of this publication. The public portion of the filing is available upon request from the OCC.The public may find information about the filing (including the closing date of the comment period) in the OCC’s Weekly Bulletin available at www.occ.gov.

 

 

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HOUSING AUTHORITY BIRMINGHAM DISTRICT NOTICE OF

 

INVITATION FOR BID (IFB) No. B25023

On-Call HVAC Maintenance and Repairs

 
AGENCY CONTACT PERSON

 

 Kozette Todd, Procurement Analyst Telephone: (205)521-0762

 

E-mail: ktodd@habd.net

 

TDD/TTY: 800-548-2546

 
HOW TO OBTAIN THE RFP DOCUMENTS ON THE EPROCUREMENT MARKETPLACE

 

 1. Access ha.internationaleprocurement.com (no “www”).

 

2. Click on the “Login” button in the upper left side.

 

3. Follow the listed directions.

 

4. If you have any problems in accessing or registering on the Marketplace, please call

 

customer support at (866)526-9266.

 
PRE-BID CONFERENCE

 

 Tuesday, June 17, 2025, 3:00 PM CT

 
DEADLINE TO SUBMIT QUESTIONS

 

 Friday, June 27, 2025, 3:00 PM CT

 
BID SUBMITTAL RETURN DEADLINE

 

 Tuesday, July 8, 2025, 3:00 PM CT 1826 3rd Avenue South, Birmingham, Al 35233

 
[Section 3, Minority- and/or women-owned businesses are encouraged to respond]

 

 

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INVITATION TO BID

 

ITB# 67-25 “GROUND KEEPING SERVICES”

 

JEFFERSON COUNTY, AL

 

Bids will be received by the Jefferson County Commission Purchasing Agent Michael D. Matthews Ph.D., C.P.M., until 10:00 (CST) a.m./ on Wednesday, July 2, 2025, for ITB 67-25 Grounds Keeping Services.

 

All solicitation information including forms, and specifications are 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, June 23, 2025 at 9:00a.m.(CST) in ESD Suite A-300 Annex of the Jefferson County Main Courthouse, 716 Richard Arrington, Jr. Blvd N., Birmingham AL 35203.

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PUBLIC NOTICE

JEFFERSON COUNTY DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNITY SERVICES

FIVE YEAR CONSOLIDATED PLAN AND ONE YEAR ACTION PLAN

PROGRAM YEARS 2025-2029 (OCT. 1, 2025 – SEPT. 30, 2026)

30-DAY COMMENT PERIOD

Jefferson County, Alabama, acting as lead agency for a consortium of municipalities located within the County (excluding Birmingham, Bessemer, Helena, Hoover, and Sumiton), is seeking public comment and participation for the proposed Five-Year Consolidated Plan and Annual Action Plan for programs funded by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. In accordance with 24 CFR Part 91, Jefferson County’s Department of Community Services has prepared its Five-Year Consolidated Plan for Program Years (PY) 2025-2029 (October 1, 2025-September 30, 2030) and its One-Year Action Plan for PY 2025-2026.

Jefferson County (“the County”) receives Community Development Block Grant Program (CDBG), Home Investment Partnerships Program (HOME), and Emergency Shelter/Emergency Solutions Grant Program (ESG) funding for which citizens can identify needs or concerns to be considered for inclusion in the proposed plans. The 30-day comment period begins June 13 and ends July 15 and is open to any interested residents, groups, or agencies within the Jefferson County Consortium. A public hearing will be conducted on July 16, 2025, 10:00-11:30am, in the Commission Conference Room of the Jefferson County Courthouse located at 716 Richard Arrington Jr Boulevard North, Birmingham, Alabama 35203. Eligible needs identified during the hearing and submitted comments will be included in the draft plan that will be submitted to the Jefferson County Commission for review.

Jefferson County will provide the proposed plan to the 33 participating consortium cities: Adamsville, Argo, Brighton, Brookside, Cardiff, Center Point, Clay, County Line, Fairfield, Fultondale, Gardendale, Graysville, Homewood, Hueytown, Irondale, Kimberly, Leeds, Lipscomb, Maytown, Midfield, Morris, Mountain Brook, Mulga, North Johns, Pinson, Pleasant Grove, Sylvan Springs, Tarrant, Trafford, Trussville, Vestavia Hills, Warrior, and West Jefferson. Copies of the proposed plan are also available at consortium libraries and may be reviewed online at (https://communityservices.jccal.org) or by calling 205-325-5761 to request a copy. Persons may also visit the Department of Community Services to review in-person Monday through Friday between the hours of 9:00am-4:00pm. Accommodations will be available to meet the Special Needs Requirements of those with disabilities as well as for those with limited English proficiency upon request and within reason. Those in this category should contact the Department of Community Services at 205-325-5761.

 

Comments must be submitted on or before July 15, 2025, by 4:00pm. Written comments must be submitted to the following:

Jefferson County Department of Community Services

Attn: 5-year Consolidated Plan & Action Plan

716 Richard Arrington Jr Blvd N, Ste. A-430

Birmingham, AL 35203

 

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Poll Officials Sorted By Precinct STATE SENATE DISTRICT 5 SPECIAL GENERAL ELECTION June 24, 2025

 

PREC 0001 – BIRMINGHAM ABSENTEE

 

EDNA MAE FERRELL, A. CHIEF

 

CLIFFORD BRANDON TARVER, B. ASSISTANT CHIEF

 

PREC 0002 – BESSEMER ABSENTEE

 

KAREN DUNN BURKS, A. CHIEF

 

BETTIE D NELSON, B. ASSISTANT CHIEF

 

PREC 3100 – BAGLEY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

 

JUDITH L CARVER, A. CHIEF

 

GLENDA GAIL CRAWFORD, B. ASSISTANT CHIEF

 

MARY ANN ALVIS, C. CLERK

 

SHERRY HATLEY HARRIS, C. CLERK

 

SHEILA G TUCKER, C. CLERK

 

PREC 3170 – ALLIANCE COMMUNITY CENTER

 

PATSY R ESPY, A. CHIEF

 

MICHELE MCGRAW GLAZE, B. ASSISTANT CHIEF

 

BARBARA YATES CAPLETON, C. CLERK

 

JOHNNY LANE GOODWIN, C. CLERK

 

PAULA A HOLLINGSHED, C. CLERK

 

PREC 3200 – MAURICE L. WEST COMMUNITY CENTER

 

DAWN LYNNAE EILAND, A. CHIEF

 

ROSA MILES JOHNSON, B. ASSISTANT CHIEF

 

DEBORAH L ALEXANDER, C. CLERK

 

PRINTIS WOODS SPENCER, C. CLERK

 

PREC 3220 – EZRA BAPTIST CHURCH

 

GWENDOLYN RENEE ALLEY, A. CHIEF

 

DONNA SPANICK LEDBETTER, B. ASSISTANT CHIEF

 

JEFFREY H LEDBETTER, C. CLERK

 

LINDA SCALES PRINCE, C. CLERK

 

PREC 3240 – SYLVAN SPRINGS FIRST UNITED

 

BRIAN RANDALL CARMICHAEL, A. CHIEF

 

ROBERT ANTHONY SWINSICK, B. ASSISTANT CHIEF

 

ELIZABETH J CARMICHAEL, C. CLERK

 

TERESA ANN SWINSICK, C. CLERK

 

PREC 3260 – WEST JEFFERSON RECREATION CTR

 

SELENA K STEARNS, A. CHIEF

 

BARBARA P TERRY, B. ASSISTANT CHIEF

 

BRENDA MORROW GOBER, C. CLERK

 

JOHN DOYAL TERRY, C. CLERK

 

MARCIA JANET M TUGGLE, C. CLERK

 

SPENCER C TUGGLE, C. CLERK

 

PREC 3300 – JOHNS COMMUNITY CENTER

 

SUSAN JANETTE MARTIN, A. CHIEF

 

MONICA JANISE CAUTHEN-COOPER, B. ASSISTANT CHIEF

 

DOROTHY MAE TOTHEROW, C. CLERK

 

ANGELA D WHARTON, C. CLERK

 

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