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Community Gang Awareness Forum, Norwood Clinic

Posted on March 27, 2008 | Comments Off

Birmingham Weed and Seed will host a Community Gang Awareness Forum Thursday in the Benjamin Carraway Teaching Auditorium, located on the second floor of Norwood Clinic, 1528 Carraway Blvd. The FBI Violent Crime/Gang/Safe Streets Task Force and the Gang Resistance Education and Training (G. R. E. A. T.) officers of the Birmingham Police Department will facilitate. These officers will update the community on gangs and will also be available to answer questions. For more information, call 502-4701 or 492-9807.

Cost: Free

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Tagged AL, Alabama, April 3, Birmingham, Birmingham Police Department, G.R.E.A.T., Norwood Clinic, task force

We want answers (and to plug Sam’s column)

Posted on March 27, 2008 | Leave a comment

First of all, if you haven’t checked them out, Sam’s musical picks for the weekend are up over on Timetable.

Second, I was wondering, considering that our current Magic City Question is by far one of the most visited ones in the site’s short history, why don’t we have more responses? So I’m blatantly putting another link to it here to see if I can drum up some more responses before I share one tomorrow morning. Click on the link below to answer the question.

How can you be responsible for Birmingham’s reputation?

One more thing, we’re finally going to make an announcement tomorrow about changes for the coming year on the site. Don’t worry, it’s a good thing… (at least, we think so)

Frank’s back on the mic Monday

Posted on March 27, 2008 | Leave a comment

The Mayor of the Airwave’s returning to the AM dial beginning Monday. Frank Matthews “retired” from talk radio shortly after the election of Larry Langford as mayor of Birmingham to become the co-director of the Mayor’s Office of Citizen’s Assistance. Now he’ll be pulling double duty as he takes to the airwaves weekdays from 6 – 7:30 p.m. on WATV (900 AM).

Matthews did recently appear on the radio, though only for a few seconds, during a heated exchange with Matt Murphy on Murphy’s program.

As the Birmingham News article relays, he’s not the only local civil servant with a spot on the dial. The question remains how he’ll balance those two hats that he’s going to have to wear…

Giving for the soul in Birmingham

Posted on March 27, 2008 | 20 comments

Soul patrol convention party Fans of former American Idol Taylor Hicks must be proud of some of his fans. They have organized a nonprofit organization called Harmony for the Soul and have announced a National Soul Patrol Convention for early May here in Birmingham May 9 & 10(thanks to Idol Stalker for the tip).

The group is not affiliated with Hicks but definitely believes in his spirit of giving. Monies collected during the convention will benefit Kid One Transport and the Alabama/Georgia chapters of Make-A-Wish Foundation.

Visit the organization’s website for more information about it and the event (and to purchase tickets).

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Posted in Fundraiser, Take a moment

Tagged AL, Alabama, Birmingham, charity, Fundraiser, Harmony for the Soul, information, Kid One Transport, Make-A-Wish Foundation, Soul Patrol Convention, Take a moment, Taylor Hicks

A look back: March 27

Posted on March 27, 2008 | Comments Off

1904:

Bethel Baptist Church was organized in Collegeville.

2006:

Southland Entertainment officials announced that Visionland would be re-named Alabama Adventure and $100 million of new rides and other facilities were on the drawing board.

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Tagged A look back, AL, Alabama, Alabama Adventure, Bethel Baptist Church, bhamwiki, bhamwiki.com, Birmingham, history

Grow your mustaches for the kids…

Posted on March 26, 2008 | 8 comments

It’s time for the Sweetest ‘Stache contest here in Birmingham. You can visit the Mustaches for Kids website to learn more about how this competition came to be and who benefits from the growth of facial hair for four weeks. Growing season in this case will be from April 1 – May 1, with a kick-off Clean Shaven Day party happening at The Bottletree on April Fool’s Day. Our effort will benefit Children’s Hospital in New Orleans.

There will be Mustache Checkpoint Days around town throughout the month at area bars (April 10, 17 & 24 @ 8 p.m.). I’m sure that we’ll get more information about the location of these events later on, though we do know that the one on the 17th will be at Rojo.

Come on, any chance to take part in a competition that includes being recognized for “beer foam retention” – when the ‘staches are judged on Thursday, May 1 @ The Bottletree – needs to be shouted from the rooftops…

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Posted in Community, Events, Quirky, Take a moment

Tagged AL, Alabama, Birmingham, Children's Hospital, Fundraiser, information, mustaches for kids, Rojo, Take a moment, The Bottletree