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The lineup is set for the 31st annual Alexander City Jazz Fest which is scheduled for Friday, June 11 in downtown Alexander City’s Strand Park and Saturday, June 12 at The AMP on Lake Martin.
Kicking off Jazz Fest on Friday night at Strand Park will be the Benjamin Russell High School Jazz Band. That’s followed by AJ Ghent, and headlining Friday night’s festivities is Grammy Award nominated Larkin Poe.
Saturday night at The AMP on Lake Martin will open with The Selfless Lovers, followed by The North 41. Headlining Saturday night and closing out Jazz Fest is Funk You.
Valley Bank Releases 2020 Corporate Social Responsibility Report
Highlights Response and Commitment to Communities during Tumultuous Year
Published 7 hours ago
Submitted by Valley National Bancorp
Valley partnered with The Alexander City Chamber of Commerce in Alabama to launch the Lake Martin Innovation Center, a business incubator promoting entrepreneurship, workforce development and economic inclusion.
WAYNE, N.J., April 7, 2021 /3BL Media/ – Valley National Bancorp (NASDAQ: VLY), the holding company for Valley National Bank, released Catalyst For Change, the Bank’s 2020 Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) Report that highlights the Bank’s commitment to helping build stronger communities and to advance its mission to promote social and economic justice. To view the full report, click here or visit www.valley.com/CSR2020.
All three candidates for finance director of Alexander City currently work for the city or have in the past.
Steve Hays is a former Alexander City finance director. Donna Barrett currently works in the cityâs finance department. Miles Hamlet is currently the cityâs purchasing agent.
The council asked the three the same questions and hopes to appoint a new finance director at its Jan. 4 meeting following the non-reappointment of finance director Sandy Stanbrough.
Hays has been living in Alexander City since 1995 working for Wellborn Forest Products as chief financial officer before working as Alexander City finance director for four years. After leaving the finance directorâs position, Hays went on to help SiO2 in Auburn establishing an internal accounting department, worked with Auburn University and returned to a project at Wellborn before helping manage his wifeâ company.