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March 2018 Garden Gazette Newsletter

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March 2018 Garden Gazette Newsletter. All information as listed below.


Garden Gazette March 2018 - Happy St. Patrick's Day! 


Renovations Update: The Housing Authority has no new updates this month. We will keep you informed of any changes. Thanks, Ken Vaughan


Late Fee Update: The Jefferson County Housing and Development Board has created a new lease. All residents will be scheduled to sign the new lease as time allows. 

One of the changes is the rate of the late fee for rent payments. Effective January 1, 2018 there will be a $25.00 late charge for rent paid after the 10th. If rent is paid on or after the 25th there will be an additional $50.00 charge for a total of $75.00.


JCCEO March 27th 9AM Forms Inside Newsletter.


All maintenance related calls should be directed to the maintenance department at 205.808.4177


Special Bingo: March 12th at 9:00 (2nd Monday of each month). A Representative from North Hill Nursing and Rehabilitation Center will be here to have a special bingo for our residents.


Gardendale Funeral Home: March 12th at 10:00 The second Monday of each month a representative will be bringing cupcakes and will be available to answer questions you may have concerning pre-needs - funeral arrangements, burial policies.


HALAL Praise Hoops

  • March 16th 10:00 
  • March 23rd 10:00

Happy Birthday! Wishing everyone born in the month of March a very Happy Birthday!


Pest Control: Spray dates have changed for some apartments
All residents should have received a date change notice. Management will accompany pest control. 

The Pest Control Schedule for Spring Gardens and Hickory Ridge is as follows for 2018:

Inside: February, April, June, August, October December
Outside: March, May, July, September, November

Inside Spray Dates:

  • Pink Notices: 1st Thursday every other month.
  • Blue Notices: 2nd Thursday every other month.
  • Green Notices: 3rd Thursday every other month. 
  • Yellow Notices: 4th Thursday every other month.

Remember to keep saving your pull tops from any type of cans from the Ronald McDonald House. There is a collection house located in the dining room.


Nita Clark and Tammy Womble are Notaries Public. If you need important documents notarized they are at your service, by appointment.

You may reach Nita at 205.841.5032 ext. 1102
or Tammy at 205.841.5032 ext. 1104

Please call before you come, to ensure they are available.


Bible Study/True Vines Ministries
Snacks Provided
Will meet in the dining room.
March 1st 2pm.


Prescription Cost Jane Wall
March 26th 10:00AM


Let's Color/Snacks
March 19th 9:30 am.


Spring Gardens
201 Spring Gardens Rd.
Birmingham, AL 35217
Phone: 205.841.5032
Fax: 205.841.5045

Nita Clark - Property Manager ext. 1102
Tammy Womble - Assistant Property Manager ext. 1104
Deborah Butler - Service Coordinator ext. 1105
Cathy King - Health Educator ext. 1106
Annie Thomas - Center Manager ext. 1108


Where To Submit Your Rent 
All residents please make your  checks or money orders payable to Jefferson County Housing Authority (JCHA). Mail your payments to the address below or drop in the drop box located at the center. Do not leave it in the front door.

All rent is due by the 10th of each month. Any payment received between the 11th and 24th of the month will result in the resident being charged with a $25.00 late fee. Rent received the 25th of the month or after will be charged an additional $50.00 fee for a total of $75.00

201 Spring Gardens Rd.
Birmingham, AL 35217

Center: 205.841.5032
Maintenance: 205.808.4177


Hot Lunches are served daily at 11:30. Please sign in by 10:30 for seating.

Lunches are provided by United Way Area Agency on Aging. Donations, in any amount, are appreciated but not required.

If you are physically unable to stand in line to receive your lunch, a volunteer will be happy to serve you at your table. If you are in need of this service and are not currently on the table service list contact Nurse Cathy at 205.841.5032 for evaluation.

The food items, drinks, flatware and cups that are provided by United Way Area Agency are the only items allowed in the dining room. NO EXCEPTIONS. Condiments are allowed as long as they are store bought and labeled.

No one under the age of 60 years of age (unless it is a resident) is allowed to be present during lunch or participate in any other activity held at the Center during business hours. This includes children.


Policy on Foods Taken Away from the Center

Participants receiving a congregate meal shall be allowed to take home fresh fruit, unopened cartons of fruit juice; wrapped cakes, cookies and snack cakes, individually wrapped portions of com chips or potato chips. All other leftover foods shall be discarded at the end of the serving day.

**Take only one serving of milk, juice, fruit, snack cakes & cookies with your meal. If there are leftover items, after everyone is served, you may help yourself to one additional serving. The milk must be consumed at the center.

If you would like to purchase an additional meal after everyone is served, they are available for $3.35.

Hot lunches are ordered based on the number of people that support the center regularly and are served at 11 :30, on a first come, first serve basis. The lunch tickets are limited to the number of meals ordered for any given day. Be sure to sign in daily by 10:30 to get yours before they are all gone. You must sign in and have a ticket to receive a meal. Please do not sign other people on the meal list unless they are in the building. We can not hold meals for people who have a ticket and are not present at the time lunch is served. No lunches will be served after 12:00.
**If you receive frozen meals at your apartment, you are not eligible to receive the hot congregate meals served at the Center Dining Room. (Based on guidelines of United Way Area Agency on Aging)


Special Craft for March 2018

Easter Craft
Place: 
Craft Room
Date: March 15th 10AM and March 22nd 10AM

You must sign up no later than MARCH 6th.

A guest instructor will be teaching how to do the Easter Craft that is displayed above. The 1st class is March 15th at 10 am. This will be the beginning process and you will finish on the 22nd at 10 am.

If you would like to sign up for this, please do so at the front desk sign in sheet. There will be no cost to you.


March 2018 Calendar. All information as typed out below.

Thursday, March 1

  • 10:00am - Crafts
  • 12:15pm - Wal-Mart
  • 2:00pm - TRUE VINES Bible Study / Snacks

Friday, March 2

  • 10:30am - Walking
  • 11:30am Puzzle handout

Saturday, March 3

  • Pest Control, outside, this month.

Monday, March 5

  • 10:30am Walking
  • 11:00am Puzzle handout

Tuesday, March 6

  • 10:00am Ceramics
  • 10:30am Walking
  • 12:15pm Banks/Foodland

Wednesday, March 7

  • 10:30am Health Checks
  • 10:30am Walking
  • 1:00pm Corner Market

Thursday, March 8

  • 10:00am Crafts
  • 10:30am Walking
  • 12:15pm Wal-Mart

Friday, March 9 

  • 10:30am Walking
  • 11:30am Puzzle Handout

Monday, March 12

  • 9:00am Special Bingo
  • 10:00am G'dale Funeral Home / Snacks
  • 1:00pm Bible Study

Tuesday, March 13

  • 10:00am Ceramics
  • 10:30am Walking

Wednesday, March 14

  • 10:30am Health Checks
  • 10:30am Walking

Thursday, March 15

  • 10:00am Crafts
  • 10:30am Walking
  • 12:15pm Wal-Mart

Friday, March 16

  • 10:00am HALAL
  • 11:30am Puzzle Handout

Monday, March 19

  • 9:30am Let's Color
  • 10:30am Walking

Tuesday, March 20

  • 10:00am Ceramics
  • 10:30am Walking

Wednesday, March 21

  • 10:30am Health Checks
  • 10:30am Walking
  • 1:00pm Corner Market
  • 1:00pm Jernigans

Thursday, March 22

  • 10:00am Crafts
  • 10:30am Walking
  • 12:15pm Wal-Mart

Friday, March 23

  • 10:00am HALAL
  • 11:30am Puzzle Handout

Monday, March 26

  • 10:00am Jane Wall Prescriptions Cost

Tuesday, March 27

  • 9:00am JCCEO
  • 10:00am Ceramics
  • 10:30am Walking

Wednesday, March 28

  • 10:30am Health Checks
  • 10:30am Walking

Thursday, March 29

  • 10:00am Crafts
  • 10:30am Walking
  • 12:15pm Wal-Mart

Friday, March 30

  • 10:30am Walking
  • 11:30am Puzzle Handout

March - ADSS Nutrition Program - Winter 2018

March ADSS nutrition Calendar and menu.

March is National Nutrition Month, Eat Right

Thursday, March 1

  • Chopped Steak / Gravy
  • Whipped Potatoes
  • Glazed Carrots
  • Fresh Fruit
  • Wheat Bread
  • Margarine
  • Lime Gelatin
  • Milk

Friday, March 2

  • Cranberry Juice
  • Mesquite Chicken Drumsticks (2)
  • Mixed Beans
  • Green Beans / Red Peppers
  • Texas Bread
  • Margarine
  • Chocolate Cake / Whipped Topping
  • Milk

Monday, March 5

  • Orange Juice
  • Ham and Potato Casserole
  • Mixed Vegetables
  • Applesauce
  • Wheat Roll
  • Margarine
  • Marshmallow Treat
  • Milk

Tuesday, March 6

  • Hamburger / Bun
  • Baked Beans
  • Coleslaw
  • Lettuce / Onion / Tomato
  • Ketchup / Mustard / Mayonnaise
  • Hot Peach Cobbler
  • Milk / Chocolate Milk

Wednesday, March 7

  • Cranberry Juice
  • Chicken and Rice Casserole
  • Green Peas
  • Garden Vegetables
  • Wheat Bread
  • Margarine
  • White Cake
  • Milk

Thursday, March 8 

  • Tomato Juice
  • Smoked Sausage / Bun
  • Southwest Succotash 
  • Baked Potato Salad
  • Diced Onions
  • Mustard / Ketchup
  • Lemon Pudding
  • Milk

Friday, March 9

  • Meatloaf / Tomato Gravy
  • Garlic Whipped Potatoes
  • Mustard Greens
  • Fresh Fruit
  • Cornbread
  • Margarine
  • Cherry Gelatin
  • Milk / Buttermilk

Monday, March 12

  • Cranberry Juice
  • Breaded Chicken / Mushroom Gravy
  • Field Peas / Snaps
  • Parslied Carrots
  • Wheat Bread
  • Margarine
  • Raisin Créme Pie
  • Milk

Tuesday, March 13

  • Orange Juice
  • Sausage Patty (3) 
  • Cheese Grits
  • Hot Spiced Apples
  • Biscuit
  • Margarine / Jelly
  • Whole Grain Bran Flakes
  • Milk

Wednesday, March 14

  • Baked Ham
  • Delmonico Potatoes
  • Turnip Greens
  • Fresh Fruit
  • Cornbread
  • Margarine
  • Marble Cake
  • Milk / Buttermilk

Thursday, March 15

  • Pineapple Juice
  • Zesty Meatballs (3)
  • Whole Grain Penne / Tomatoes
  • Italian Green Beans
  • Wheat Roll
  • Margarine
  • Strawberry Pudding
  • Milk

Friday, March 16

  • Taco Salad
    • Taco Meat
    • Taco Salad Mix
    • Pinto Beans
  • Corn Chips
  • Taco Sauce
  • Sour Cream
  • Orange Gelatin
  • Milk

Monday, March 19

  • Blended Juice
  • Chicken Taco Soup
  • Mexican Rice
  • Mixed Fruit
  • Saltine Crackers
  • Margarine
  • Fudge Brownie
  • Milk

Tuesday, March 20

  • BBQ Rib Patty
  • Country Corn
  • Broccoli Casserole
  • Sliced Peaches
  • Whole Wheat Bread
  • Margarine
  • Yellow Cake
  • Milk

Wednesday, March 21

  • Grape Juice
  • Baked Chicken Thigh 
  • Lima Beans
  • Mixed Greens
  • Cornbread
  • Margarine
  • Raspberry Gelatin
  • Milk / Buttermilk