Curbside Recycling Pickups
TOMORROW - Wed. 5.5.21
(1st Wed. of each month ONLY)
Curbside pickup is the first WEDNESDAY of each month (and hopefully return to each week soon).
*We have unfortunately confirmed that if the truck comes by on other days, they will pick up materials and take them to the dump.
(Recyclables can still be dropped off at Birmingham Recycling and Recovery M-F 7am-4pm* - 9 41st St. S., 35222 (Avondale).)
Check our website for more details on what can be recycled by clicking here.
Flaggin' and Baggin' is BACK!
Brought to you by
HP FIDO (Friends in Dog Ownership)
Volunteers will be placing flags next to dog waste piles starting Friday, May 7, 2021.
Please leave the flags and signs in place.
All flags and piles will be collected Friday-Sunday, May 14-16.
The idea is to let people know that it adds up, spreads diseases, is NOT fertilizer, and is just plain gross and belongs in the trash.
Email highlandparkfido@gmail.com to join us for flaggin' and/or baggin'.
Check us out on facebook.
And be sure to check out Do Dah Day! (Scroll down for details...)
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MEETING TUESDAY, 5.11.21
Upcoming Highland Park Neighborhood Association Meetings - Agenda and Speaker(s):
Link to General Agenda/Mtg. Format
May 11, 2021 6pm - Speaker: Bham Dept. of Transportation Representative (either James Fowler or Bert Kuyrkendall) to answer questions on bike lanes, speed cushions, parking enforcement, etc.
***Join Zoom MeetingOne tap mobile: US: +16465588656,,93671898724# or +13017158592,,93671898724#Meeting URL: https://osgnoc.zoom.us/j/93671898724Meeting ID: 936 7189 8724Join by Telephone:Dial: +1 346 248 7799 or 888 788 0099 (Toll Free)
Meeting ID: 936 7189 8724
*Zoom is an app/online tool used for video conferencing. BE SURE TO DOWNLOAD THE SOFTWARE OR APP BEFORE THE MEETING TIME! Here are instructions; you do NOT need an account or to sign in to join the meeting.
Do Dah Day
May 15th @ Cahaba Brewing, 11:01am - 6:01pm
Stay tuned for more announcements, but mark your calendars for this year's Do Dah Day. It will be a little different due to city regulations regarding covid, but we are glad to see this beloved festival is back! https://www.facebook.com/dodahdaybirmingham
Upcoming Virginia Samford Theater Productions:
June 11 -27 - MILLION DOLLAR QUARTET
Elvis, Johnny Cash, Carl Perkins and Jerry Lee Lewis in the VST’s most popular show ever!
Face masks will be required but folks will have a great time at both shows.
Call the VST Box Office at 205-251-1206 or visit www.virginiasamfordtheatre.org for more information.
Large Trash and Brush Pickups
Future Dates: *FRIDAYS (5.21, 6.11, 7.2)
Buildings with dumpsters DO NOT receive city pickups.
*Friday until further notice (instead of the usual Thurs.)
Leaves and smaller brush and trash MUST BE BAGGED. Larger limbs/branches and furniture items can be piled neatly.
If space allows, make separate piles: trash/furniture/mattresses/appliances/etc. in one and another pile for plant materials (leaves, limbs, brush) to be mulched by the city.
They use two different trucks, and making separate piles helps them stay efficient.
Sometimes the city runs behind...if your pile is missed and not collected the following day, please report to 311 (by dialing 311 or the city portal www.birminghamal.gov/311-portal) and send the confirmation code and address to highlandparkneighborhoodal@gmail.com.
Help Save HP Racquet Club
Message from Friends of Highland Park Racquet Club:
The Covid 19 pandemic has impacted every area of our lives, including our city’s budget for maintaining and providing personnel for the operation of parks and other city facilities. Due to necessary budget cuts, there is concern for the preservation of Birmingham’s historic facility, Highland Park Racquet Club.
The Friends of Highland Park Racquet Club was created as a non-profit organization whose mission is” “To support the Park and Recreation Board of the City of Birmingham in efforts to maintain and promote this public facility located in the Highland Park Historic District. To this end, we hope to assist in providing programs that will offer healthy and safe activities for children, adults, and seniors.”
FHPRC has received permission and help from the Birmingham Park and Recreation Board to begin some much-needed repairs and maintenance of the facility. Phase I of their efforts has begun. They have committed to the resurfacing of two courts (Court and Court 5). They have solicited and received donations of over $19,000, but will still need $4,000 to complete the first phase of the resurfacing project. Phase II will be the resurfacing of Courts 1 through 3. FHPRC hopes to work with the City to save this facility and bring Highland Park Racquet Club back to its former prominence when it proudly hosted USTA sponsored events. They are asking friends and neighbors who would like to help in this effort to make a tax deductible 501(c)(3) donation to Friends of Highland Park Racquet Club, c/o Ruth Berry, Treasurer, 3605 Westbury Road, Birmingham, AL 35223. Donors will receive the FHPRC newsletter with updates on progress and will be invited to the “Spring Opening Day Dedication” to be held when the work on the first two courts are completed. FHPRC will install a plaque of recognition to include the names of all donors. Questions and suggestions are welcomed.
FHPRC Board Members:
Kirstie Ivey, President
Martha Ross, Vice President
Ruth Berry, Treasurer
Vicky Marty, Secretary
Art Franklin
Emory Kirkwood
Kelley Moore
Samuel J. Yilden
https://www.facebook.com/friendsofhprc/
City News
RENTAL ASSISTANCE. Learn more about the City of Birmingham rental assistance program at www.birminghamal.gov/renthelp This program was made possibly thanks to the $6.2 million in federal funding received by the City of Birmingham for COVID-19 relief.
Mayor Woodfin will hold a tele-town hall on the new program on Thursday, April 22nd at 6:00 pm.
CIVILIAN REVIEW BOARD FORMED FOR PUBLIC SAFETY. To read more about the board, please go here.
RENTAL SCOOTERS AND BIKES FROM VEO:Illinois-based Veo has bikes and scooters available for rental. The city’s Department of Transportation has established more than 90 corrals throughout the service area in the city. Download the Veo app to identify locations and make payments.
See link for more information:
https://www.birminghamal.gov/2021/04/18/shared-bikes-and-scooters-now-available-in-birmingham/
General Information and Helpful Links on our website.
Check it out here:
https://www.highland-park.org/helpful-information/
Remember to report overgrown yards, abandoned cars, structures not being maintained, illegal businesses or commercial vehicles stored on residential streets and more to 311 or by calling DPW Dispatch at 205-254-6344...
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