The Montgomery Biscuits will be holding open auditions to sing the National Anthem on Saturday, March 9, 2013 at 10am at Riverwalk Stadium.

Qualified individuals must audition to be considered for performance. The Biscuits ask that candidates come prepared to perform the traditional anthem a cappella, at the original tempo/melody and in the appropriate length of one minute and thirty seconds.

No sign up is required to attend auditions. Candidates will be entering through the employee entrance on Coosa Street.

For more information, visit www.biscuitsbaseball.com or contact Molly Johnson at mjohnson@biscuitsbaseball.com.

Source: Montgomery Biscuits Baseball

Each year the Alabama Department of Conservation and Natural Resources (ADCNR) partners with Wildlife Forever to conduct the State Fish Art Contest in which students depict a state fish and write a one-page essay to compete for scholarships and other prizes. Entries must be postmarked by March 31, 2013, and mailed to Wildlife Forever, 2700 Freeway Blvd., No. 1000, Brooklyn Center, MN, 55430.
 
Artists can choose to depict either of Alabama’s state fish: the largemouth bass or the fighting tarpon. Participants can also choose to draw state-fish from other states. In addition to the artwork, all of the artists, except those in grades 1-3, are required to write a one-page essay with facts about the fish, its natural habitat, and the importance of that habitat.
 
All artwork is judged by Wildlife Forever, which also handles contest details and awards prizes, such as scholarships, art supplies and fishing gear.

There will be a ceremonial swearing-in and reception for Police Chief Mark Thompson on the evening of February 28, 2013 at Destiny Church in Prattville.

The schedule for this evening’s events is as follows:

6:30 p.m.        Meet & Greet

7:00 p.m.        Mayor Gillespie’s Opening Remarks

                        Judge Louis Colley to officiate swearing-in ceremony

Remarks by Chief Mark Thompson
            Benediction by Pastor Rick Rodriguez