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St. Clair County Extension Office
Meet the Staff & Directions
Office Hours: 8:00-12:00; 12:30-4:30
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Lee Ann Clark
County Extension Coordinator
1815 Cogswell Avenue, #103
Pell City, AL 35125
Phone: (205) 338-9416
Fax: (205) 338-9417
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Understanding Home Ownership Workshop The St. Clair County Extension Office will host an "Understanding Home Ownership" workshop on Saturday, October 9th. The workshop will be held at the Pell City Civic Center from 10:30 a.m.--3:00 p.m. Cost is $5.00 per person which covers lunch and resources. You must pre-register to attend no later than Monday, October 4th. Click here to download a registration form. Checks should be made payable to the St. Clair County Extension Office. For more information, please contact Regional Extension Agents Ruth Brock or Donna Shanklin at (205) 338-9416.
St. Clair County Health Fair The St. Clair County Health Fair will be held on Friday, November 5th from 9 a.m.-4 p.m. at the Pell City Civic Center. Click here for more information or contact Lee Ann Clark, County Extension Coordinator. To download a registration form, click here. Registration deadline is Friday, October 15, 2010.
The St. Clair County Farmers Market is now open every Wednesday from 2--5:30 p.m. in Pell City. It is located on Hwy 231 North, just past the Pell City Post Office, in the gravel parking lot in front of Mary's Mini Warehouses. The Market offers locally grown produce, cut flowers, baked goods and honey. There will also be live entertainment. This Market is a Farmers Market Nutrition Voucher Program (FMNP) Redemption site. Click here for more information about the FMNP program.
St. Clair County 4-H'ers Compete on State Level
Rebecca Parker and Kameron Crenshaw, St. Clair County 4-H'ers, competed recently at State 4-H Congress. The event was held on Tuesday, August 3rd at the State 4-H Center in Columbiana. Kameron won 1st place in the Freestyle Demonstration and Rebecca won 3rd place in the Freestyle Showcase competitiion. CONGRATULATIONS!! You represented St. Clair County well and we are very proud of you!
Looking for U-Pick Operations & Farmers Markets in St. Clair County? Click here to visit the Alabama Farmers Market Authority website for more information about what's available here in St. Clair County.
St. Clair County Master Gardeners Website The St. Clair County Master Gardeners are now on the web! Click here to visit their new site. A Master Gardeners class will be offered at the St. Clair County Extension office in September. Click here for more information and to download a Master Gardener Volunteer application.
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Extension Offers FREE Newsletter Subscribe today to receive the Extension Newsletter, a FREE bi-monthly newsletter published by the Alabama Cooperative Extension System's St. Clair County office. It contains timely, research-based information on issues directly related to St. Clair County families. Information about Extension program events and activities is also included. To be placed on our newsletter mailing list, please call the St. Clair County Extension office at (205) 338-9416 or email your name and address to County Extension Coordinator, Lee Ann Clark. The newsletter is also available electronically. Click here to see current and past issues.
 Home Garden Website
The Alabama Cooperative Extension System offers practical problem-solving for the home, lawn and garden through the Home Garden website. Extension professionals strive to improve the enjoyment and safety of home property, while ensuring the safety of Alabama's environment. Click here to visit the website. Happy Gardening!
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 Outdoor Classroom Photo Gallery & Learning Opportunities
Coosa Valley and Eden Elementary schools continue to make additions to their Outdoor Classrooms. Click here to see a photo gallery of their progress. If you would like more information on how your school can start an Outdoor Classroom, please contact Tonya Tomlin, 4-H Agent Assistant at (205) 338-9416.
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About St. Clair County
St. Clair County was created in November of 1818 by the Alabama Territorial Legislature. It was named for General Arthur St. Clair who came to America from Scotland as an ensign in the British Navy. The county seat was incorporated and given the name Ashville, to honor John Ash. In 1836, a portion of St. Clair County was divided to establish Cherokee and DeKalb counties. After the Civil War in 1866, a northeast section of the county was used to create Etowah County.
Current population is 78,054 with 90 percent white, 8 percent black, and 2 percent hispanic and other. The county has twenty-five educational outlets which include eleven elementary schools, seven middle schools, seven high schools, and one community college.
Beef cattle, hay, tomatoes, poultry and sod are major agricultural crops. Major industries include Avondale Mills and Chandler Mountain tomato fields.
The county has two courthouses, two interstate highways, two hydroelectric dams, and two large recreation lakes that draw tourists to the area. Other tourist attractions include the John Looney Pioneer House Museum, Horsepens 40 Historic Outdoor Nature Park, Homestead Hollow Country Fair & Arts Festival, White's Mountain Bluegrass Festival, and Alabama International Dragway.
The St. Clair County office houses Synithia Williams, Regional Extension Agent; Tonya Tomlin, 4-H Agent Assistant; Annie Tyree, Administrative Assistant and Lee Ann Clark, County Extension Coordinator.
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