Dog Sport Demo Day
Veterans Park
April 6, 2024
10 a.m.—3 p.m.
Come see demonstrations of nine sports, and visit booths sponsored by the sports’ clubs and the clubs to meet representatives and ask questions. There will also be vendors and food trucks.
ACS Teachers of the Year
Recognized in early January by the Alabaster Board of Education:
Bonnie Maddox—Creek View Elementary School, 3rd Grade
Melissa Smith—Meadow View Elementary School, Special Education
Terri McGaughy—Thompson Intermediate School, 5th Grade
Lakesha Fleming—Thompson Middle School, 6th Grade English
Doug Norris—Thompson High School, Geometry
District winners for this school year are Bonnie Maddox, Elementary, and Doug Norris, Secondary (not pictured).
Congratulations to these outstanding educators!
Triple Crown Award to Alabaster Finance Department
Congratulations to Alabaster’s Finance Department for once again earning the prestigious Triple Crown award from the Government Finance Officers Association of the United States and Canada. Alabaster was among a small percentage of cities in the U.S. and Canada to earn the Triple Crown, which is awarded to governments that have received the GFOA’s Certificate of Achievement for Excellence in Financial Reporting, Popular Annual Financial Reporting Award, and Distinguished Budget Presentation Award.
Alabaster’s Finance Department from left, Milly Stewart, Michelle Vercher, John Haggard, Leslie Davis and Lindsey Holler.
Alabaster Government Academy
The Alabaster Government Academy gives participants an up-close and hands-on look at each city department. Throughout the class, about 25 participants tour various city facilities, speak with employees and department heads, and learn how Alabaster provides first-class services to its residents and businesses. In January, the group visited the new police station and got a briefing on the department’s operations before touring the new facility and seeing the APD’s bomb disposal robot, night vision drone, and equipment used by the Shelby County Tactical Response Unit. The academy begins in mid-September and meets twice a month through mid-February. A full schedule will be provided to individuals selected to participate in the program