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Subject: ServSafe - Opelika
Time: 9:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Location: Lee County Extension Office, 600 S. 7th St., Ste. 4, Opelika, AL 36801
Calendar: ACES Food Safety, Preparation & Preservation
Event Website
05/28 - ServSafe - Opelika
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Subject: Pressure Canning Class
Time: 3:00 PM - 5:00 PM
Location: ALFA Building, Highway 50 East
Calendar: ACES Food Safety, Preparation & Preservation
05/28 - Pressure Canning Class
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Subject: ServSafe - Opelika
Time: 9:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Location: Lee County Extension Office, 600 S. 7th St., Ste. 4, Opelika, AL 36801
Calendar: ACES Food Safety, Preparation & Preservation
Event Website
05/29 - ServSafe - Opelika
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Subject: Let's Can
Time: 10:00 AM - 1:00 PM
Location: Haleyville 9th Avenue Church of Christ, Haleyville, Al
Calendar: ACES Food Safety, Preparation & Preservation
05/30 - Let's Can
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Subject: ServSafe
Time: 8:00 AM - 2:00 PM
Location: Demopolis Board of Education Building
Calendar: ACES Food Safety, Preparation & Preservation
Event Website
06/03 - ServSafe
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Subject: Eat Healthy, Be Active Community Workshops Training
Time: 9:00 AM - 3:00 PM
Location: Nutrition Center / Library Bldg, Hayneville, AL
Calendar: ACES Human Nutrition Diet & Health
06/03 - Eat Healthy, Be Active Community Workshops Training
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Subject: ServSafe Food Certification Class
Time: 9:00 AM - 6:00 PM
Location: John Nichols Building, 24714 Hwy 195, Rm 1, Double Springs, AL
Calendar: ACES Food Safety, Preparation & Preservation
06/04 - ServSafe Food Certification Class
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Subject: Pressure Canning Class
Time: 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Location: Talladega Co. Extension Office, 132 N. Court St. Talladega, AL
Calendar: ACES Food Safety, Preparation & Preservation
06/04 - Pressure Canning Class
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Subject: Canning Summers Bounty - Pepper Place Farmers Market
Time: 8:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Location: Pepper Place 2829 2nd Ave S, Birmingham, AL 35233
Calendar: ACES Food Safety, Preparation & Preservation
06/08 - Canning Summers Bounty - Pepper Place Farmers Market
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Subject: Servsafe Manager Class and Exam
Time: 9:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Location: 3200A W. Meighan Blvd., Gadsden, AL
Calendar: ACES Food Safety, Preparation & Preservation
Event Website
06/11 - Servsafe Manager Class and Exam
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The Hazards of Lead-Based Paint
In the United States, almost 1 million children between the ages of 1 to 5 are lead-poisoned. Most children are poisoned by breathing or swallowing lead dust from lead-based paint. Even children who appear healthy can have dangerous levels of lead in their bodies. Get your children tested if you think your home has high levels of lead.
In general, the older the home, the more likely it has lead-based paint. Many homes built prior to 1978 (when the Federal government banned lead-based paint from housing) have lead-based paint. To reduce your child's exposure to lead dust, get your children tested for lead, have your home tested by a certified lead-based paint professional(especially if your home has paint in poor condition and built before 1978), and use good cleaning practices and proper nutrition to reduce lead hazards. For more information, visit http://www.epa.gov/lead or call 800-424-LEAD.
Educational Initiative
As part of the effort to educate the general public on the hazards of lead-based paint, the Alabama Cooperative Extension System has put together these links to provide information to:
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