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Volume 6 | Issue 4 | July 2015
Market Day guide
Call to vigilance
Find all the details about this year’s Market Day sales and selections in our special guide inside this issue.
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Legacy in pink
Police address recent crimes, discussions on social media By ERICA TECHO
Dolly O’Neal made strides to fund local breast cancer research for more than two decades. Read her story inside.
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Following the Memorial Day robbery at Another Broken Egg Café, changes have been made to keep Mountain Brook safer. “On the day it happened, [police] arrived quickly and were very supportive,” said Another Broken Egg Café General Manager Justin Hadley. “They stayed in contact
Mountain Brook Police Officer Ryan Smith patrols Mountain Brook Village. Police increased daytime patrols following the robbery at Another Broken Egg Café. Photo by Keith McCoy.
with me in the days after. They adhered to my request for more patrols in the early morning hours and in the afternoon.” Hadley said he now sees two separate patrols pass by Another Broken Egg Café in the early morning and afternoon. The robbery was the first business robbery in Mountain Brook in 2015. Three other robberies occurred against individuals since
January. One was a carjacking outside a residence on West Jackson Boulevard, another was in an Office Park parking lot and the third was in the Macy’s parking lot at Brookwood Village. Three individuals were arrested in connection to the carjacking, and one suspect was arrested in connection to the parking lot
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Otey’s
celebrates 25 years By MADOLINE MARKHAM Rodney Davis knows each of his customers by looking at their order that comes into the kitchen. After all, he’s been serving as kitchen manager at Otey’s Tavern for 22 of the 25 years it’s been open. “I just like it,” Davis said. “The people are great.” Current owner Will Haver, who grew up eating at Otey’s, is quick to explain how everyone knows everyone there. That starts with Davis. “You won’t meet a stranger at Otey’s,” Haver said, referring to its similarities to Cheers. Haver has owned the establishment for seven years and has never heard Davis say anything negative. He’s
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Otey’s Kitchen Manager Rodney Davis and owner Will Haver are preparing for Otey’s Fest this month. This year marks the 25th anniversary for the Crestline bar and restaurant. Photo by Keith McCoy.
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About Us Meet our new staff members Sydney Cromwell Sydney Cromwell is a 2015 graduate of Samford University with a bachelor’s degree in journalism and mass communication. She worked for the campus newspaper, the Samford Crimson, for four years, including as editor-in-chief during her senior year. Sydney started as an intern at Starnes Publishing in August 2013 and continued part-time work until her graduation. She enjoys reporting on city news and the unique people and places that make up a community.
Erica Techo Erica Techo graduated from the University of Georgia with bachelor’s degrees in English and political science as well as a greater appreciation for caffeine. During her time in Athens, Erica worked at the independent student newspaper, The Red & Black, in the roles of crime reporter, news editor, managing editor, copy editor and social media editor. She also worked as a news intern for Flagpole Magazine, a weekly publication in Athens, and Morris News Service’s Atlanta bureau. Her passions for reporting include crime coverage and other community news.
Editor’s Note By Jennifer Gray I think many in Mountain Brook have taken note of the increase in crime in our city. What’s most scary is it isn’t your run-of-the-mill home or car break-ins. Seemingly safe places like Jemison Trail, Office Park and Macy’s parking lot have been the scene of daytime hold ups. Then there was the daytime armed robbery of Another Broken Egg. In this issue, we speak to Chief Ted Cook about this trend. Find out what you can do to stay safe, and what Mountain Brook police are doing to curb crime.
Big changes are coming to two Mountain Brook churches. Both Canterbury Methodist and Mountain Brook Presbyterian are saying goodbye to long time ministers and welcoming new clergy. Read all about the impact these men have had on their congregations and the community. Also this month, Otey’s is celebrating 25 years. It is hard to believe it’s been that long, and its annual Otey’s Fest event has become an annual favorite. Get all the details on this year’s event inside. Also this month, Market Day returns. Make
sure you catch all of the sales and fun giveaways at this year’s event. Lastly, last month Mountain Brook lost a much beloved citizen in Dolly O’Neal recently. Dolly was instrumental in fundraising for breast cancer research and was known for her caring for others. She will be missed by our community.
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City Baseball team, merchants raise money for cancer research in honor of Sid Ortis
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A group of Crestline Village merchants presents a check for $22,500 to the Alabama Center for Childhood Cancer and Blood Disorders at Children’s of Alabama and UAB. They are pictured with Dr. Stuart Cramer, Dr. Raymond G. Watts, Sid Ortis and his parents, and the MBHS baseball team. Photo by Madoline Markham.
By MADOLINE MARKHAM Mountain Brook raised $76,500 collectively this spring to go toward local cancer research in Sid Ortis’ honor. On May 28, Crestline merchants presented a check to the Alabama Center for Childhood Cancer and Blood Disorders at Children’s of Alabama and UAB for $22,500 from the funds they raised at Crestline Family Night on April 23. The Mountain Brook High School baseball
team also presented a separate check for $54,000 raised through its Strike Out Cancer fundraiser. At the check presentation, Dr. Raymond G. Watts, director of the center, introduced Dr. Stuart Cramer, an assistant professor of pediatric oncology at UAB who is working to find new treatments for different forms of cancer. “The funds you have helped us raise are finding more specific treatments,” Watts said. “One day not everyone will be treated with
the same drugs with the same side effects, but instead personalized medicine will be individualized to each patient to maximize treatment success with minimal side effects.” Cramer has served as one of Sid’s doctors since his diagnosis. “This guy is a genius,” said Lynn Ortis, Sid’s mom. “He is going to find a cure. I am so proud to be from this place.” Lynn also spoke about the importance of having a team of doctors who have treated Sid
in Birmingham. “I don’t think people understand what we have in our backyard,” Lynn said. “If we would have all been separated as a family, I can’t imagine [what it would have been like].” As the check presentation ended, Mountain Brook Chamber of Commerce Director Suzan Doidge encouraged someone to make a matching donation to the $76,500.
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City to move forward with Church Street intersection traffic improvements By MADOLINE MARKHAM Wait times at Church Street and Montevallo Road could get shorter in the near future. The Mountain Brook City Council approved Skipper Consulting’s proposal for a signal improvement project for the intersection at the May 26 meeting. “We saved the best for last,” Richard Caudle said of the intersections Skipper has studied as part of funding from an APPLE grant. “It’s a significant problem during many times of the day.” The traffic counts on the left turns from Church Street and Montrose Road onto Montevallo Road are both very small compared to the through movements at the intersection. Caudle said the signal would be much more efficient if the left turns from Church and Montrose ran together and then the through movements ran together. However, in order to do so, the intersection would have to be reconstructed and restriped because now the left turns occupy the same paving in the middle of the intersection. These improvements would create separation between the left turns. Caudle also suggested phasing the signal so the light would first allow the left turn and through movement from Church, then through movements from both Church and Montrose and finally the left turn from Montrose (or vice versa, or Montrose left, next
Summer paving schedule starts By MADOLINE MARKHAM
The Church Street-Montevallo Road Intersection becomes congested during morning and evening rush hours. Photo by Madoline Markham.
both through movements and then Church). Therefore, the left turns would be given all the green time they need, the side street through movements get more time, and Montevallo Road gets the same amount of time. These changes will shorten the cycle length by 20 seconds, Caudle said, which would improve the flow on Montevallo Road as well. During the morning peak hour, the overall intersection has an average delay of 180 seconds per vehicle with long queues on several movements. The proposed improvements would change that
to an average delay of 40 seconds per vehicle and a reduction in most of the queues. In regard to traffic from Montevallo turning left onto Church Street, the queue itself would not be addressed but the overall cycle time would be reduced, hence reducing the time waiting in the queue. Caudle also said the queue would reduce by 220 feet, or about eight to nine cars. The project will take about eight weeks to complete, and Caudle said he doesn’t think it could be complete before the school year starts in August. On June 8 the council approved
a professional services agreement with Skipper Consulting, Inc. for the job and accepted a proposal by Stone and Sons Electrical Contractors for their installation of equipment for the traffic signal modifications design plan for a cost of $22,411. A long-term solution Caudle suggested for the Church-Montevallo intersection would add an additional turn lane and cost around $400,000, Caudle said. Caudle recommended the city use future federal funding for this project and other larger intersection projects the city has looked at recently.
The city’s 2015 paving projects began on June 8. Antietam Drive will be was first, followed by work on Overton Road from Knollwood Drive to the city limits near Publix, according to Jackie McClendon of the Mountain Brook Public Works Department. The entirety of Antietam will be repaved. McClendon said the work will start around 7 or 7:30 a.m. and run until 4:30 or 5 p.m. daily. One lane will be closed at a time, and emergency traffic will be able to pass the paving equipment if needed. The city does not yet know what roads will be paved next, but those below were selected for paving at some time this year: Montevallo Road from Mountain Brook Village to Church Street Country Club Road from English Village to Memory Triangle Montrose Road and Old Leeds Road from Montevallo Road to Forest Glen Drive Mountain Park Drive (all) Overbrook Road from Montevallo Road to Mountain Brook Parkway Cahaba Road from the Protective Life building to Mountain Brook Village The asphalt portion of the alley off Park Lane next to Little Hardware in English Village More updates will published at villagelivingonline.com as the Public Works Department receives them.
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BOE elects new president, vice president
Elizabeth Dunn.
Brad Sklar. Photos by Madison Miller.
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necessary for our administrators, teachers and principals to meet the needs of our students. The mission of Mountain Brook Schools is to provide an effective, challenging and engaging education for every one of our students. That has been our mission and our focus in the past and will continue to be so in the future.” The meeting was also the first for recently appointed board member Nicky Barnes. Barnes has previously served as PTO president at both Crestline Elementary and Mountain Brook High School. The next board meeting will be July 13 at 3:30 p.m. in the Board of Education building at 32 Vine Street.
The Mountain Brook Board of Education elected a new president and vice president at its meeting on June 16. Brad Sklar was elected president and Elizabeth Dunn was elected vice president. The board’s previous president was Jane Menendez, who stepped down at the end of the 2014-2015 school year. Sklar is in his fifth year on the board and Dunn is in her sixth. Both members are graduates of Mountain Brook High School. “We are privileged to have a great superintendent in Dicky Barlow and energetic board members,” Sklar said. “We are excited to continue to work hard to provide the resources
Pedestrian crossing signals installed east of Cahaba River Walk
A new pedestrian crossing signal will offer access to Cahaba River Walk that will be similar to this crossing at Jemison Trail. Photo by Olivia Burton.
By OLIVIA BURTON Pedestrians walking to and from Cahaba River Walk can now safely cross the busy intersection of Overton Road and Oakdale Drive with the installation of new pedestrian crossing signals. Construction crews extended the existing sidewalk to the road and added wheelchair accessibility. As a result of the sidewalk additions, they also performed work on the asphalt
and made improvements on the storm drain under the road. The pedestrian crossing signal, which includes a push button that pedestrians can use to signal that they want to cross, was expected be installed by late June. Public Works Director Ronnie Vaughn said that the new pedestrian crossing signal fits into the overall plan for Cahaba River Walk by making it safer for pedestrians to access the new walking trails.
Council decides not to amend noise ordinance By MADOLINE MARKHAM The city council held a public hearing about modifying the city’s noise ordinance in regard to commercial landscape service providers’ work in residential areas on June 8. On May 19 the city sent a letter to area landscaping business owners asking for feedback on the city possibly increasing the restricted period of operation, limiting the number of simultaneous operators of gasoline-powered equipment and requiring commercial lawn maintenance providers to use newer, quieter model equipment. Bryan Lord, president of Blackjack
Horticulture and a Mountain Brook resident, and Paul Lell, manager for Green Landscaping and a Mountain Brook resident, both wrote to the city to express their concerns about the proposed changes and how they might harm their business. The current ordinance restricts commercial mechanically powered lawn equipment from operation between 6 p.m. and 7 a.m. on weekdays and 6 p.m. and 8 a.m. on weekends. It was adopted in June 2014. At the end of the hearing, the council determined to not make any changes to the noise ordinance.
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Crestline farmers market location under discussion By MADOLINE MARKHAM The date and location for a potential Crestline farmers market this summer has yet to be determined. Last year Urban Cookhouse held the market on Wednesday evenings along Vine Street from early June to early August. This year the restaurant is under new management and ownership, and the Vine Street location is no longer available due to Piggly Wiggly construction. Urban Cookhouse had submitted an application to hold the market Friday evenings from 4-8 p.m. from July 3-Aug. 7 in front of City Hall in Crestline, and it was under consideration at the June 8 city council pre-meeting. At the meeting, Mountain Brook Chamber of Commerce President Suzan Doidge said the business community is not in favor of the location in front of City Hall because it would block off parking that merchants use during the day on Friday. The
Police Department representatives said they were also opposed to the location because of concerns about site distance exiting from the side streets onto Church Street. Doidge suggested the market by the library but said that the police have not looked into that site, and she said that Urban Cookhouse wants to hold it in Crestline and not another village because of the restaurant’s location. The council also recommended looking at Dan Watkins Drive and the “upper lot” on Elm Street by Crestline Elementary as potential locations, and Council Member Lloyd Shelton suggested holding the market on Sunday afternoons when business traffic is not an issue. If the market location is approved, a variety of local growers and vendors would set up under tents. No vendors would have goods that compete with Crestline merchants. Julie Howell, who owns Lamb’s Ears, would head up an oversight committee to approve market vendors to ensure none are competing.
Legal Notice Career Tech Course Offerings Mountain Brook High School offers several courses in the areas of business administration and finance: Business Technology I and II, Accounting, Business Law, Management Principles, Business Finance, Leadership Mountain Brook, Career Focus and Career COOP. Mountain Brook Junior High offers the Project Lead the Way program with semester electives in Automation & Robotics and Design & Modeling for seventh and eighth grade students. The Junior High also offers Foundations of Engineering for ninth grade students. No student will be denied admission to these courses or discriminated against based on race, sex, color, religion, national origin, disability or age.
Residents talk to a local farmer at last year’s Farmer’s Market in Crestline Village. Photo by Madoline Markham.
The market would also feature kids activities such as corn hole and face painting, cooking demonstrations by Crestline restaurants and a Mountain Brook Chamber of Commerce booth that allows retailers to
represent their businesses. No representative from Urban Cookhouse was present during the discussion regarding the market location.
New trash cans to replace 33 wooden receptacles By OLIVIA BURTON The 33 old wooden trash cans around Mountain Brook’s sports fields and parks will soon be replaced with new, more decorative metal containers. The new metal containers will resemble the green trash cans in Cahaba River Walk, but instead of being open at the top, they will have a domed lid to keep out
rainwater. Mountain Brook City Council has already approved the cost of the new trash cans, approximately $26,000, in the yearly budget. Once the purchase order has been submitted, the new trash cans will be installed within the next 10-12 weeks, according to Shanda Williams, Mountain Brook Parks and Recreations director.
The new cans will be similar to those at Cahaba River Walk, but they will have domed lids to keep out rainwater. Photo by Olivia Burton.
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Stop signs move at Dexter and Vine By MADOLINE MARKHAM
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Stop signs moved at Vine Street and Dexter Avenue in Crestline Village and added on Belle Meade Way on June 12. The council approved ordinances for the changes at its June 8 meeting. The former two signs on Vine Street at its intersection with Dexter Avenue were removed, and they were replaced on adjacent street corners. Skipper Consultants recommended these changes to better allow for increased traffic that will be on the street once the new Piggly Wiggly has opened on Vine Street. The ordinance also provided for punishment for violations of these stop signs. The city had sent out around 60 letters to area
residents about the Vine-Dexter change, and City Manager Sam Gaston said he has only received one letter in response. The council also approved an ordinance authorizing the placement of a stop sign on Belle Meade Way at its intersection with Spring Valley Road. Drivers coming south on Belle Meade will face the stop sign before turning on Spring Valley Road. The ordinance also provided for punishment for violations of this stop sign.
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Council updates By MADOLINE MARKHAM At its recent meetings the Mountain Brook City Council: }} Approved two additional 15-minute parking spaces in Mountain Brook Village. One will be located on Petticoat Lane in front of Gilchrist and Harrison Limited, and the other will be located on Cahaba Road in front of Vitola Fine Cigars. A larger set of 15-minute parking spots had been approved at the May 11 council meeting. }} Approved annexation for 0.3 acres of residential property at 106 Lockerbie Lane owned by Irving Meisler into the city of Mountain Brook as well as 0.01 acres at 3871 Lockerbie Drive owned by Lockerbie Association, Inc. City Manager Sam Gaston reviewed the city’s annexation criteria and
said he believes the property meets it. }} Appointed Julia Gardner Gibler to the Tree Commission to serve without compensation through June 8, 2018. Gibler is replacing David Price. }} Accepted Stone and Sons Electrical Contractors’ proposal for the installation of equipment for traffic signal modifications for Overbrook Road at Mountain Brook Parkway/Pine Ridge Road, and authorized a professional services agreement with Skipper Consulting for design for the intersection. Richard Caudle of Skipper Consultants said this project could be completed before school starts in August. }} Authorized a lease for 28 Dell computers for public use for The Emmet O’Neal Library from Southlake Capital, LLC for 36 months. The cost of these is $1,144.36 each or $36,042.08 total.
}} Authorized an acknowledgement of an agreement in favor of Iberiabank regarding the Lane Parke development. Daniel Corporation wants to assign certain rights to Evson Inc., and Evson plans to collateralize part of it and assign part of its proceeds to the lender, Iberiabank. The agreement is similar to one Piggly Wiggly has with its lender that the council previously approved. }} Authorized a request for a 5-foot easement from the city for the Piggly Wiggly development to access a sewer line near the former location of the Scout House in Crestline Village, subject to council approval. }} Proclaimed May 2015 as Mental Health Awareness Month. Miss Alabama International 2015 Kaitlyn Hudson is advocating mental health awareness and requested the proclamation.
}} Reappointed James Ernest “Bo” Grisham III as a regular member of the Village Design Review Committee to serve without compensation through April 13, 2018. }} Authorized an Agreement and Assignment of Excess Cost Recovery Funds to allow the Alabama 9-1-1 Board to use excess cost recovery money toward an Internet protocol based next generation and integrated emergency communication network for wireless devices and connection with plans to extend the network for wireline connections. }} Authorized the creation of an administrative assistant position for the Planning Department. }} Awarded the bid and authorized a threeyear contract for janitorial services for the Emmet O’Neal Library to Protek Services Inc.
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New executive director of Mountain Brook City Schools Foundation By MADOLINE MARKHAM Stephanie Maxwell is already making plans to hang photos of Mountain Brook schools and children behind her desk in the Board of Education building “I tell board members, ‘It’s not about you, it’s not about me, it’s about the kids,’” said the new Mountain Brook City Schools Foundation executive director. Maxwell is filling the role previously held by Anne Womack, who moved after marrying in April. “Stephanie was a perfect fit for us for so many reasons,” foundation Board President Alice Womack said. “She brings to the foundation a wealth of knowledge and years of experience in fundraising in the education arena. We are so excited about the future of the foundation with Stephanie at the helm.” Maxwell, a Baton Rouge native, brings more than 22 years of development experience to the foundation. She and her husband, David, have three children: Alex, a junior at Mississippi State University; Maddie, a
ninth-grader at MBJH; and Logan, an eighth-grader at MBJH. Village Living asked her about her experience and her plans for the foundation.
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What appealed to you about this position with the Schools Foundation? After taking a break from fundraising, I had been looking at listings, and this was a good fit for me because it included development and education. I feel like this is somewhere I can make a difference, and I have a vested interest because I chose the school system for my children and they have had to step up to keep up in school after attending private schools previously.
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How do you hope to build on your past professional experiences? In the past I worked as a foundation officer at LSU, for two Brothers of the Sacred Heart high schools in Baton Rouge and for my children’s elementary school in Bay St. Louis. I have worked with annual giving, capital campaigns, board coordination and recruitment, funding buildings and technology, endowed chairs and grant writing. I want to help people understand the foundation and build awareness of the foundation to the next level. There are many organizations raising money in the area, and I want to show people how we figure into that.
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What are you most looking forward to about the position? I am looking forward to meeting more people in the community since I am relatively new here. I enjoy fundraising because if you are promoting a quality project and are sold on it yourself, you are offering opportunities and a chance to invest in what you are doing.
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What ideas do you bring to the foundation? I want to work more to build relationships with Mountain Brook High School alumni through their reunions and class gifts. I also want to enhance our memorial and honorary giving programs; we can send cards to honorees when donations are made, and there is room for reengaging past presidents with the current board and getting past donors to meet with the current board. I want to work to have more communication and updates for donors.
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What do you like to do outside of work? I was in choir and played piano growing up, and I am a board member for the MBHS Marching Band since my younger two children are in band. I recently got involved with Team Martina, Martina McBride’s global charity team, and last Christmas we delivered stockings to adult cancer patients at Bruno Cancer Center and are looking to do more this year. I also serve as a catechist at St. Francis Xavier Catholic Church. To learn more about Mountain Brook City Schools Foundation or make a donation, visit mtnbrookschoolsfoundation.com.
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Market Day Guide
Annual event keeps focus on sales
14th Annual Market Day Saturday, July 18 8 a.m.-5 p.m. Mountain Brook Village welcometomountainbrook.com
By MADOLINE MARKHAM July is typically a dead month for retailers, but not on Market Day. “Across the country, July is a slow month [for merchants],” Mountain Brook Chamber of Commerce Director Suzan Doidge said. “In our community so many people have beach homes and lake homes, and they spend a lot of time away. [Market Day] brings people into the village to get some great deals.” The annual day of sales across Mountain Brook Village is set for Saturday, July 18 from 8 a.m.-5 p.m. This is the event’s 14th year, and while the chamber has looked at adding more festivities to the event, merchants want the focus to remain on the sales and the unique merchandise shoppers can find. “It’s an opportunity for the merchants to purge some of the things they have in stock,” Doidge said. “It’s been going on long enough that people put it on the calendar.” Over the years, Marguerite’s Conceits has become known for its $10 tent, and The Lingerie Shoppe for its sale setup in the alley next to the store. This year, The Impeccable Pig will be participating for the first time, and Iberia Bank will be serving popsicles. The event began 14 years ago with a slightly different focus — Bastille Day. Jean Clayton, who owned Christine’s until she retired earlier this year, wanted to clean out her inventory to make room for fall shipments. Inspired by a recent trip to France, she decided to enlist the help of fellow merchants to hold a Frenchthemed event on Bastille Day, a French holiday
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Shoppers browse tent sales at a previous year’s Market Day.
commemorating the storming of the Bastille. Red, white and blue streamers hung from lamp posts streamed in the wind. Clayton brought back “Viva La France” buttons and berets from France for merchants to wear. Strolling accordion players provided music during the day, and a Cajun
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Canvas Tote with Leather Handles $105 This tote is a great shape and size, perfect for any occasion. A’Mano 871-9093 2707 Culver Road Owner: Lynn Ritchie
Fabrics Half off first hour This applies to all interior fabrics Sew Sheri Designs 879-8278 2832 Culver Road Owner: Sheri Corey
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This one-inch wide cuff bracelet is cast from an antique Italian intaglio. The cuff is heavily plated in 18K gold and made in the USA exclusively for ExVoto Vintage. Ex Voto Vintage 538-7301 2402 Canterbury Road Owner: Elizabeth Adams
30 percent off Find great Alabama and Auburn tailgate items at a great price. Ritch’s Pharmacy 871-1141 2714 Cahaba Road Owner: Ralph Sorrell
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Both the Monarch Butterfly In Flight Pillow and the Coreopsi Flower Pillow are made by the Ox Bow Décor Company in New England. The Dandé Lion 879-0691 2701 Culver Road Owner: Joann C. Long
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Balsamic Vinegars and Olive Oils $12.99-29.99 Savings on balsamic vinegars start at 10 percent off. Come shop and sample premium olive oils and balsamics imported fresh from around the world. Oli.O 802-5756 2411 Montevallo Road Owner: Hutton Fant
LimeAde, Cherry LimeAde $1.99 You can’t beat drinking a refreshing LimeAde while strolling around and shopping. GilChrist 871-2181 2805 Cahaba Road Owner: Leon Rosato
2x3-foot Persian Ghom $1,500 The gallery will have up to 60 percent off items. Pars Gallery 414-8114 2834 Culver Road Owner: Navid Mahdavi
Optic Crystal Clock $147.50 (Market Day price) This piece is from a collection of optic crystal clocks. Bromberg’s 871-3276 2800 Cahaba Road Owner: Ricky Bromberg
Grand Lash M.D. $49 (Market Day price) Lashes grow to extreme fullness and length with Grande Lash. It really works. Family Share Massage 445-0448 2816 Culver Road Owner: Loretta Wendel
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White Romper $20 Find huge savings throughout the store and 20 percent off a full-price item of your choice. The Impeccable Pig 874-7008 2812 Cahaba Road Owner: Courtney Williams
Brown Transferware $1,150 On Market Day, Brown Transferware will be 40 percent off. Mulberry Heights Antiques 870-1300 2419 Canterbury Road Owner: Carolyn Bradford Pictured: Alison Kynerd Thomas
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Everything under the tent is $10. Marguerite’s Conceits 879-2730 2406 Canterbury Road Owner: Marguerite Ray
Zacasha Tassel Necklace $77 Come shop the $25 and $50 racks on Market Day along with Marella’s ongoing summer sale. Marella 879-3999 2417 Montevallo Road Owner: Madelyn Hereford
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Leaf & Petal 871-3832 2817 Cahaba Road Owner: Taylor Pursell
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From the backstreets to the storefront New Mountain Brook Village store offers array of antiques and collectibles
Carol Ogle and Sharon Bewick met through selling antiques at antique malls. Photos by Jordan Hays.
By JORDAN HAYS Carol Ogle has found some people don’t realize how valuable their belongings are. She and Sharon Bewick, co-owners of Backstreet Treasures, collect an inventory of otherwise forgotten items to sell. Backstreet Treasures opened its doors in Mountain Brook Village on June 1. The 260-square-foot store is packed with antiques, collectables and unusual objects. “We want [the store] to be inviting and make people feel at home,” Ogle
said. “It’s small and we could use more space, but we try to utilize what we have and make it where people can not feel closed in either.” Throughout the store, customers will find an array of items placed together indiscriminately: vintage Chevy and Ford signs hung over a sculpture made of tree root, a golden Buddha sitting next to a bloodhound sculpture, delicate china beneath chandeliers. Almost everything is for sale, including the antique furniture, the cigar store Indian statue standing next to the entrance and the harpoon
underneath the cash register. The only item not for sale is the pharaoh holding their business cards. “We try to target something for everybody, from children to married couples,” Bewick said. “Really, we started the store wanting to cater to the young, married Mountain Brook women who were trying to decorate their home on a budget.” To find these items, Ogle and Bewick visit estate sales, but they also have two pickers who help keep the store full. These pickers travel across Alabama and Tennessee, visiting
In Backstreet Treasures, a pharaoh holds the owners’ business cards.
estate sales, auctions and residences to find “backstreet treasures.” Once the pickers find something, they take a picture with their phone and send a photo of the item to Ogle and Bewick for purchase approval. Bewick said she, Ogle and the pickers have found enough items to fill four storage units “packed with, what I consider, nicer things than we have in the shop.” Ogle and Bewick plan to rotate items between the shop and the storage units every two to three weeks, so customers can expect to see something new in the shop often.
The store’s window display will also be changed weekly, and Bewick said she is always rearranging the store so that people have an opportunity to see everything they have to offer. “Carol always gets mad that I’m moving stuff around, but I move it around because you don’t see it,” Bewick said. “It makes it look different every day.” The store is located on 2820 Petticoat Lane in Mountain Brook Village. For more information, call 617-5719 or 531-6622.
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RealtySouth’s Mountain Brook Cahaba Office, 2807 Cahaba Road, welcomed Ally Dye as a Realtor. 870-5420, realtysouth.com
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L.A. Bikini, a hair removal business that uses a technique called sugaring, has announced the formation of a new franchise and a franchise holding company, LAB Holding Company, LLC. It currently has stores in Mountain Brook at 2800 Cahaba Village Plaza, Suite 170, and in Hoover. 637-1128, mylabikini.com
Village Press, a stationery shop in Mountain Brook Village, is celebrating its 50th anniversary of business this year. The store is owned by Patsy Howard and is located at 2710 Cahaba Road. 871-5498
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Patti Callahan Henry explores the ‘idea of love’ in new novel By MADOLINE MARKHAM To Blake, Ella is a wedding dress designer who lost her husband in a tragic sailing accident where he drowned saving her life. And so to Blake, Ella’s story becomes the perfect basis for his next Nicholas Sparks-esque screenplay. To Ella, Blake is a travel writer who needs her help researching her coastal South Carolina toast for a book. In reality, though, Ella’s life story is as fictional as Blake’s. As they spin tales of who they would prefer to be, internally both are hurting from the scars of recent divorces and a lost belief in lasting love. And so the search for a true “idea of love” under false understandings becomes the hallmark of Mountain Brook resident Patti Callahan Henry’s newest novel. The Idea of Love released June 23. “A screenwriter desperate for a story and a woman desperate for a new life make the perfect liars,” Henry said. “They lie because they are desperate, and they need and want a change and don’t know how to go about doing so. They are floundering. I wanted to explore how they could possibly come together and get to know each other, while presenting false selves. There is pretense on both sides, but also enough honesty that they come to know each other. Would the lying prevent love from showing up?” The romantic themes aren’t just traditional either. Henry said both characters are also discovering self-love. “Respect for self then leads to respect for others,” she said. “We don’t love ourselves so that others will love us, but so that we can love with pure hearts, giving instead of desperately needing.” Like many of Henry’s New York Times bestselling novels, the book is set in coastal South Carolina, this time in a fictional town. Henry
New York Times bestselling author Patti Callahan Henry released her newest novel, The Idea of Love, June 23. She has lived in Mountain Brook since 2011.
said Watersend is a mash-up of Bluffton, South Carolina; Savannah, Georgia; and Walterboro, South Carolina, a small town where there is a Slave Relic Museum like in the book. “I spend a significant amount of time in the Lowcountry, and therefore the scents and sounds and feelings of the area have permeated my life and my writing,” she said. “I hope all readers can feel how mystical and inviting the area is in real life.” In many ways, reading Henry feels like
reading Sparks — man and woman with troubled pasts find each other in an idealistic setting, leaving little doubt about where the quickly building romantic tension will lead. But Henry’s characters are also digging a level deeper, past the pretenses of well-kept appearances of marriage and successful lives. As Blake and Ella find, the true idea of love is as muddled as life itself, but it also comes from a place that is more genuine than they thought possible. Somehow, Henry’s characters find this
under an initial sheen of lies, with a feel-good ending that very well could be inspiration for one of Blake’s films. “Love isn’t so black and white, so right or wrong, so clear-cut,” Henry said. “Life is messy; love is chock-full of contradictions, and we all need to run as far and as fast as we can toward our own dreams and a life fully lived.” Henry is a New York Times bestselling storyteller of 11 books. To learn more about her books, visit patticallahanhenry.com.
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Cohen brings a new perspective to the Canterbury pulpit By MADOLINE MARKHAM Rev. Dale Cohen has spent the past 12 years working with churches across the United States. Now he is looking forward to bringing what he has seen and learned during that time to Canterbury United Methodist Church, where he began serving as senior minister on June 10. “Having a broader perspective, I think, will help us continue to develop new ministries that are reaching and touching the lives of more and more people,” Cohen said. “But my first task is to listen and to learn about what’s going on [at Canterbury] and then see where I can add value based on my experience with the Methodist Church and with the exposure I have had to all denominations.” For the past five years, Cohen has served as district superintendent in the Northeast District of the UMC in the Huntsville area, and before that he was the director of connectional ministries for the North Alabama Conference. His roots are in church planting and pastoring, though. He was the church-planting founder and pastor of Discovery United Methodist Church in Hoover during the 1990s and served as an associate minister at Trinity United Methodist in Homewood prior to that. “I look forward to sharing in the lives of people,” Cohen said. “I
interact with people in the position I have had, but it’s not been the weekto-week or even daily interaction where the relationships are deeper and we share more of life together.” Cohen said he is also excited to be a part of Canterbury’s missional ministry with partnerships in West End and Avondale as he works with the church to respond to the needs it has recognized and will continue to work to fulfill. He also is particularly interested to use what he has learned about what he sees as the challenge for every church today — engaging young adults. “Most churches do a good job with children’s ministry and youth ministry and adult ministry, but most churches are struggling to engage that young adult age group,” he said. “We should appeal to young adults’ sense of caring for this world and their desire to be a part of something far bigger than themselves. Young adults aren’t just interested in going to church — they are interested in being the church in the world. Just showing up on Sunday morning isn’t going to engage them, but helping them engage the world in a way that demonstrates the call of Christ upon their lives is what they need help doing. I think Christianity has the capacity to change the world, and most of the time we are too focused on what’s going on in the church to see the opportunity to
engage the world.” Cohen replaced Dr. Bill Morgan, who served as senior minister at the church for 12 years. Morgan joined the North Alabama Conference as the district superintendent of the South Central District, which counts Canterbury among its 52 churches. He will continue to reside in Birmingham. “I am grateful for the blessings of serving as Canterbury’s pastor,” Morgan said. “Now, I am joyful for the blessing of serving in the missional work of superintendents.” Cohen said that he looks forward to working with the staff and lay leadership of Canterbury. “My primary responsibility as a pastor is to help everyone around me to grow in their relationship with God and in their ability to contribute to the kingdom of God,” he said. “I like to inspire and challenge people to do great things — and specifically to do the great things that God is calling them to do.” Cohen received his undergraduate degree from Birmingham-Southern College, majoring in psychology/ sociology, and received his Master of Divinity from Emory University-Candler School of Theology. He and his wife, Ann, are the parents of three grown children. For more information on the church, visit canterburyumc.org.
Rev. Dale Cohen began serving as the senior pastor of Canterbury United Methodist Church in June. His first sermon series, The Road Ahead, is focusing on life’s transitions. Photo courtesy of Canterbury United Methodist Church.
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A20 • July 2015
Church in transition Mountain Brook Presbyterian searches for a new pastor after Speaker retires By JORDAN HAYS During the 1980s, many people who had been diagnosed with HIV fled to Hawaii from the mainland United States. Many of these patients ended up at The Queen’s Hospital in Honolulu. Cary Speaker was hired as the hospital’s first chaplain in 1981, and he found himself making many phone calls to families to tell them the whereabouts of their relatives. Speaker is most certainly a man of firsts, as he was the first pastor to retire from Mountain Brook Presbyterian Church in their 150-year history. He served as pastor for 12 and a half years, longer than any other pastor at the church. Now the church has found itself in a time of transition. Presbyterian churches use the period between pastors as an opportunity to reevaluate the goals and values of the congregation. As a result, finding a new pastor can take well over a year. After surveying the congregation, the MBPC transition team has determined that they are looking for a pastor who is younger and can appeal to the people who feel that they are too busy for church. “I think Carey did a great job,” said Margaret Nichols, chair of the transition team. “I just think that he retired, and we’ve never done that before. I think it’s time for us to move on and
Cary Speaker served as Mountain Brook Presbyterian’s pastor for 12 and a half years, longer than any other pastor in MBPC’s 150-year history. Photo by Jordan Hays.
look for somebody younger.” Nichols said she feels as though the church is invisible to the community surrounding it because of a lack of marketing. They are viewed as “a bunch of old kooks with gray hair,”
she said. “But I don’t have gray hair,” Nichols said. “Mine’s colored.” The hope, according to Nichols, is that a new, younger pastor will bring in the younger community that is
already nearby. “You’ll have a bazillion people down in [the church] parking lot that teach their kids ride tricycles, bicycles and teach them how to drive their cars, but they don’t come inside,” Nichols
said. “They live right there, but they don’t come inside. And we’re not different from anyone else.” In the meantime, the church has appointed a transition pastor, Lydia Casey, to fulfill Speaker’s former duties until a new pastor is found. While she preaches on Sundays, her role also entails working the congregation through any grief they may be experiencing with the previous pastor leaving, helping the church evaluate its identity, establishing new goals for the church and determining what qualities they need in the new pastor, according to Casey. Casey has been a transitional pastor twice before and is contracted as MBPC’s transitional pastor for one year. If the church does not find a new pastor by then, her contract will be extended. “I am really hopeful for next year to come,” Casey said. “I think Cary did a wonderful job in his time here, and he has a lot of great partnerships with this congregation and helped them have a sense of identity. I think they have a really positive direction. They’re not working through any kinds of major conflict like some other churches might. So I think they are really future-oriented at this point, which is really exciting.” For more information on MBPC, visit mbpcusa.org.
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Otey’s Fest Benefiting the Phoenix Club of Birmingham 5:30 p.m. Hugh Rowe Thomas, The Hurlers 7 p.m. Super T. Revue 9 p.m. Blues Old Stand 10:30 p.m. The Negotiators
Saturday, July 25 | 5 p.m. Otey’s Tavern Crestline Village $20 in advance, $25 at gate Rodney Davis has headed up the kitchen at Otey’s Tavern for 22 of the 25 years it has been open. Photo by Keith McCoy.
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CONTINUED from page A1 always smiling. “My kids don’t like to go out with me because everywhere we go I see people I know,” Davis said. “‘Dad, you know everyone,’ they tell me.” The food hasn’t changed much since Davis started working there, but he has noticed it’s gotten a lot busier. By day kids and little league teams come in for chicken fingers, by evening families for dinner and by night adults for drinks, trivia and sports games. Catherine Sullivan “Cacky” Oztekin originally
started the bar as Cacky’s in 1989. In fact, if the “Y” and the “S” on the Otey’s sign look a bit faded, it’s because they are. Both came from the original Cacky’s sign; the “OTE” just came later, under owner John Otey Hutchison. Hutchison used Otey’s as a practice and performance venue for his band, then Milton Edward Otey Band, and would fill the space with “a ton of friends he would invite,” Haver said. His current band, The Hurlers, still plays at Otey’s at least once a month. Fittingly, The Hurlers are always on the lineup for Otey’s Fest, a concert festival held outside the restaurant every summer. This year MBHS senior Hugh Rowe Thomas will kick off the
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night, followed by Super T. Revue, Blues Old Stand and The Negotiators. The event will benefit The Phoenix Club of Birmingham, which supports the Boys & Girls Clubs of Central Alabama. Otey’s Fest started as a way to celebrate its 20th anniversary five years ago, and it’s been going strong ever since. The date is set for Saturday, July 25, this year, with gates open at 6 p.m. In past years the event has attracted 1,0002,000 people. The Otey’s parking lot will be blocked off, and Davis will be outside cooking burgers and chicken sandwiches. Kids always enjoy the dunking booth and can also jump in the moonwalk.
For Haver, the event is a celebration of what he loves most about Otey’s: the music and the people. “We take pride in our music, and we work hard to bring in the best bands we can,” Haver said. “But my favorite part is our people. It’s a lot of fun to come to work.” Lauren Crow has worked there as long as Davis. She was a bartender for years and now works on accounting for them part-time. Daniel Cox and Sean Nixon are longtime staff members as well. Otey’s Fest tickets are $25 at the gate. To purchase them in advance, visit oteysfest.com or stop by Otey’s or Taco Mama in Crestline.
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A22 • July 2015
Faith Life Actually By Kari Kampakis
Prepare the child for the road, not the road for the child By KARI KAMPAKIS Several years ago, my friend’s daughter really wanted to be chosen as “Swimmer of the Week” at their country club. It’s an honor bestowed weekly to one child per age group in the summer. Parents will sometimes call the club to request that their child be picked, but my friend didn’t want to do that. She wanted her daughter to win the award through hard work and perseverance. And so she told her child, “When you get this award, you’ll know you earned it. You’ll know I didn’t have anything to do with it.” It took her daughter two summers to be named “Swimmer of the Week.” As you might imagine, she was so proud of herself when her efforts finally paid off. But the biggest surprise came at the summer’s end when she received the Coach’s Award at the banquet. This award was based on hard work, attitude and performance. To this day, this child still gets recognized for her work ethic by teachers and coaches. She receives honors like “hardest worker award” and team captain. And while I’m sure her work ethic is part of her nature, I’m also certain that her nurturing at home has played a big role as well. My favorite parenting motto has always been, “Prepare the child for the road, not the road for the child.” The most popular article I’ve ever written, “10 Common Mistakes Parents Today Make,” was based on this philosophy, and based on the response it received online, I believe many
parents embrace the same philosophy. Even so, it’s hard not to be a Snowplough Parent. It’s hard not to clear every obstacle in our children’s path so they can be happy now — getting what they want exactly when they want it. But when we constantly clear the road for a child, we make their life too easy. We don’t allow them to build life-coping skills they’ll need down the road to handle life’s hard realities. Because at this point in time, our kids face Little League stress. They face rejection, disappointment, and adversity on a small and age-appropriate level (generally speaking). One day, however, our kids will experience Big League stress. Their rejection, disappointment and adversity will be adult-sized. And unless they learn healthy ways to cope with Little League stress, and experience the pride and confidence that comes from pushing through an obstacle and emerging stronger on the other side, they’ll never be prepared for the Big League. Our job as parents is to help our kids not need us. We have 18 years to pack their suitcase, 18 years to slowly equip them to handle life as self-sufficient adults. And while love is irrefutably the most important gift we give our kids, true love wants what’s best for a person long-term. It thinks beyond instant gratification and short-lived happiness. It values character and commitment over trophies and quick fixes. There is a reason why college administrators often call today’s students “teacups” — too
fragile to cope with normal life challenges. There’s a reason why psychologists are seeing a record number of 20-somethings who are depressed and don’t know why, as they claim they had magical childhoods, their parents are their best friends, and they never experienced tragedy or anything more than normal disappointments. It’s because we live in an age of parenting where we do too much for our children. We concentrate so hard on creating magical memories and removing obstacles to keep our kids happy that we oftentimes fail to cultivate qualities like character, patience, perseverance, determination and resolve that they’ll need to be happy, successful adults. The kids I most enjoy watching grow up aren’t the ones always in the limelight. No, I have a soft spot for the underdogs, those kids who work harder than their peers because they have to and stay motivated when nobody is watching or cheering them on. Because these kids are building resiliency. They’re discovering early that the best way to deal with a brick wall is to learn how to scale it instead of looking around for someone to make it disappear. I admire my friend for letting her daughter wait two summers to earn “Swimmer of the Week” when a phone call offered an easy shortcut. And I guarantee the pride her daughter feels when she sees that trophy — a symbol of her sweat and tears — is vastly different than the ambivalence she’d have toward a trophy her
mom once helped her secure. It isn’t trophies that build a child’s self-esteem, but rather the stories behind the trophies. After all, when children leave home at age 18, trophies stay on the shelf in their childhood bedrooms. But the stories of how the trophies were earned? Well, those get packed in their suitcase. Preparing a child for the road means thinking about what their suitcase needs. So as I pack my kids’ suitcases with love, faith and affection, I also try to save room for resiliency and character — both acquired by facing obstacles, failures and disappointments. I try to remember that every suitcase needs a healthy mix of warm memories and hard lessons. Whatever my kids’ suitcases contain, I hope they learn to carry them with pride. I hope they represent the security of home and the security of knowing they can handle the real world. Most of all, I hope I can love my kids enough to not make their life too easy. It’s a tall order for any parent who wants their child is happy, but one we must all consider in order for our kids to reach their fullest potential as adults. Kari Kubiszyn Kampakis is a Mountain Brook mom of four girls, columnist and blogger for The Huffington Post. Her first book, 10 Ultimate Truths Girls Should Know, is available on Amazon and everywhere books are sold. Join her Facebook community at “Kari Kampakis, Writer,” visit her blog at karikampakis.com or contact her at kari@karikampakis.com.
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CONTINUED from page A1 robberies. These crimes gained a lot of attention on social media, something Mountain Brook Police Chief Ted Cook said can make crime seem more prevalent than statistics show. “It’s not that it’s wrong, but it’s just that sometimes the way social media posts comments back and forth, it can have a multiplying effect on the actual events that are ongoing right then,” Cook said. Another crime that garnered attention on social media was the Dec. 20 robbery at Jemison Park. Four teenage girls were approached by a suspect with a semi-automatic handgun, and many people shared the story as well as updates. A sketch of the robbery suspect was released in April, bringing attention back to the incident. Despite these attention-grabbing crimes, Cook said crime numbers so far in 2015 seemed “average” compared to past years and that in 2014 the community saw a five-year low in residential and business burglaries, car breakins and thefts. At the start of the year, seven car break-ins occurred between Jan. 9-10, according to the Mountain Brook PD community update. This level of frequency did not continue past that weekend; 11 more car break-ins occurred in the months between Jan. 30 and June 11. In 2014, there were 25 car break-ins reported between Jan. 1 and June 12, seven more than the same time period in 2015. This year has also seen fewer residential burglaries — four compared to last year’s 21 reports from January to June — and two more car thefts. For all three car thefts reported in 2015, the cars were all unlocked and sometimes had spare keys inside. Cook said criminals in these situations could be deterred by simple safety measures. “We just always stress to the community the best way to help themselves [and] help us protect them is by locking their car [and] house doors,” Cook said. “Don’t leave valuables visible in a car where someone might bust a window and take it easily.”
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Mountain Brook saw a five-year low in reports of residential burglaries, business burglaries, car break-ins and thefts in 2014. UBEV stands for Unauthorized Breaking and Entering of a Vehicle.
Vigilance is also important. If anyone sees suspicious activity, they should notify police, Cook said. “Give the police department a call, and let us get there and check it out,” he said. “It may be nothing, but it’s a whole lot better to give us a call when it’s happening than well after the fact.” The faster information gets to police, the faster they can act and possibly apprehend a suspect, Cook said. A witness account helped identify the suspect in the Brookwood Village robbery, for example. Police monitor crime reports to keep criminal activities down and sometimes adjust manpower to fit the community’s needs, as with the increased patrols near Another Broken Egg. In addition to police patrols, Hadley said the restaurant has made security improvements to
ensure another robbery doesn’t occur. More security cameras have been installed on the front and back of the building as well as inside, the security alarm system has been upgraded, and policies and procedures have been modified. “There’s no more dillydallying of taking your time to close up shop,” Hadley said. “[As] part of the policies and procedures, the priority of the restaurant is to get those chores and duties done as soon as possible so the back door and front door can be locked as soon as possible.” There are also at least five people in the restaurant at all times. On Memorial Day, the lack of restaurants and shops open in Mountain Brook, combined with fewer workers in the store, created an “appealing” image for criminals, Hadley said. On future Monday holidays — “any Monday holiday when Avo & Dram is closed,” Hadley said — there will also be an
off-duty police officer at the restaurant. “It obviously gave someone the opportunity to come when we were vulnerable, on a day when not a lot of shops were open,” Hadley said. “So I wanted to take away that enticing image for someone to come again.” Hadley said he has seen vigilance in the community, in addition to support from customers. Despite the robbery, he still views Mountain Brook as one of the safer communities in the greater Birmingham area thanks to security improvements and community efforts. “Mountain Brook did suffer some robberies and burglaries,” he said, “but everyone in the community seems to be on the same page and looking out for each other and are aware of vulnerabilities that have been remedied.”
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Dolly O’Neal leaves a legacy in cancer research, caring for others By MADOLINE MARKHAM In 2009, Dolly O’Neal learned she had six months, maybe years to live. Outside of her husband, she told no one. Over the next six and a half years, she watched two of her three children get married and welcomed six grandbabies to her family. She played 70 or 80 rounds of golf a year and continued to lead fundraising for breast cancer research. Many people who knew her had no idea she had stage 4 breast cancer. “That was the most amazing part about Mom,” her son Camper O’Neal said. “She was positive no matter what, always optimistic, always looking to help others, always looking to have fun. She never complained, not once with 20 years dealing with cancer.” It wasn’t until the day Dolly died, May 18, 2015, that her doctors told her family about her six-month sentence in 2009. The drug Dolly took that year had been partially funded by the Breast Cancer Research Foundation of Alabama, an organization she co-founded with Bruce Sokol in 1996 after her first diagnosis. Because of it, four months later she was in remission.
Dolly O’Neal and BCRFA Board President and fellow golfer Kate Kiefer stand at the tee sign Dolly sponsored in honor of her doctor, Dr. Andres Forero, at the Calera Goes Pink Golf Tournament at Timberline last October. Photo courtesy of the Breast Cancer Research Foundation of Alabama.
“God wasn’t ready for her 21 years ago or six years ago,” said Kate Kiefer, Dolly’s close friend and current president of the BCRFA board of directors.
In fact, the day Dolly passed away was the 20th anniversary of the golf tournament she and Sokol started for the foundation. In the weeks leading up to the tournament, she had told
her sons Camper and Bert they had to play in it. Afterward, they came to the hospital and gave her the report on great weather and money raised. Thirty minutes after they arrived,
Dolly was gone. “It’s almost like she was waiting for that,” Camper said. “I swear she was holding on for that golf tournament so that her dying wouldn’t mess up that event.” The day before, Sokol had visited her. “I said, ‘When we started this 20 years ago, all I had to do was give her a little push, and for the next 20 years I held on for dear life,’” Sokol said. “It was pedal to the metal the whole way. We built it together, but she really nurtured it.” Five days before she passed away, the final funds for the $1.5 million endowed chair for breast cancer research at UAB, now named in honor of her and Sokol, had been complete. Dolly’s doctor and close colleague Dr. Andres Forero holds the position. Outside the foundation, Dolly’s legacy lies in her role as wife of 37 years to Bert, mother of three and grandmother of six. The one fault Dolly did have, according to Kiefer, was that she talked about her kids all the time. “That’s part of her legacy — she showed all of us how to be a spouse and how to be a parent and how to be
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B2 • July 2015
Community Junior League chorus sings at Carnegie Hall
The Junior League of Birmingham Choral Group sang as part of a John Rutter program Carnegie Hall on Memorial Day.
By MADOLINE MARKHAM The Junior League of Birmingham Choral Group performed at Carnegie Hall in New York City on Memorial Day. The women in the group sang a Gloria and Te Deum at the beginning of the program under the direction of John Rutter, a composer of sacred music. Rutter wrote both pieces as well as the Requiem and premiere of Canticles of Creation that followed, and the Junior League group sang with several other choral groups from around the country with the accompaniment of the New England Symphonic Ensemble. This was the Junior League Choral Group’s third time to perform at Carnegie Hall with their director, Amy Murphy of Amy Murphy Studio, but it was a first for member Michele Smith. “It was awe inspiring to be in such a famous hall that has had so many well known artists through all
the years,” she said. “It was thrilling.” Smith also noted how much Rutter respected conducting his music. “He is very passionate about it,” she said. “He wants the audience to get the full experience of the piece of music so he goes over every single detail, even how he wants the words to be pronounced. He is so full of energy and sometimes jumped up and down on stage.” Many Junior League choral group members traveled to New York with family members and took in sights on their trip. Leading up to the performance, they rehearsed six hours on Saturday and three on Sunday. Choral group members are Nancy Canada, Cornelia LaRussa, Mallie Ireland, Liz Hodges, Alice Major, Jocelyn Palmer, Susan Pitts, Pamela Rediker, Amy Roberts, Jennifer Hartsell, Tracy Sproule, Phyllis Pelham, Heather Waldron, Alison Hawk, Betty Renneker, Carolyn Long and Linda Stone.
Crestline’s Dulin receives Ragland award Susan Dulin has been named the 2015 Margaret Spencer Ragland Award recipient. Dulin is the enrichment/PAGE teacher at Crestline Elementary School. The Mountain Brook City Schools Foundation Board of Directors accepted a recommendation from the Mountain Brook Schools Performance Award Committee to give the award to Dulin, noting her enthusiasm and generous personality. “Susan exemplifies why we are teachers,” Crestline Elementary Principal Laurie King said. “She gives and gives her time and love of learning to students. She is an encourager and strives to enrich our students’ lives. She wants students to feel confident and take risks… It’s a joy to watch!” For someone to be considered for the Ragland Award, the nominee must have a record of outstanding performance; recent specific achievements in the classroom, school or larger community; a reputation for sharing skills and talents; a professional, constructive attitude; and demonstration of engaging instruction. In their nomination, Dulin’s colleagues attested to her many successes. The Margaret Spencer Ragland Award was established in 1994 by Ragland’s mother, Margaret Givhan Ragland, in her daughter’s memory. The younger Ragland
Susan Dulin
graduated from Mountain Brook High School in 1980, and tragically lost her life in 1987. The award is given to a staff person who has exhibited superior contributions above and beyond the call of duty to benefit the life of Mountain Brook students. Past recipients include Martha Bankston, Peggy Carlisle, George Ann Parker, Don Lytle, Dana Mason, Cindy Rysedorph, Gina Murray, Dr. Greg Odrezin, Sharon Christman, Christy Neely, Loretta Rowan, Vicki Ellenburg, Gary Weatherly, Sue Mink, Bill Garner, Paul Hnizdil, Phillip Holley, Sharon Flowers, Jennifer Jinnette and Suzan Brandt. -Submitted by Mountain Brook City Schools Foundation
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MBHS students to compete in Distinguished Young Women program Three Mountain Brook High School students will participate in The Distinguished Young Women Program of Jefferson County (formerly known as Junior Miss) this month. It will be held Friday and Saturday, July 17 and July 18 at the Wright Center Concert Hall on the campus of Samford University. Twenty-five high school senior girls, representing 11 high schools from across Jefferson County, will compete for cash-tuition and college granted scholarships and the opportunity to represent Jefferson County in the Distinguished Young Women Program of Alabama in Montgomery in January. Sophie Brint, Kate Dorsten and Charlotte McRae will represent Mountain Brook. Participants will compete in the onstage categories of talent, fitness and self expression with the theme of a “You’re Never Fully Dressed Without A Smile.” On the final night of competition, finalists will be selected, along with overall category winners, in addition to the naming of the Distinguished Young Woman of Jefferson County 2016, first-alternate and second-alternate. All tickets are for reserved seating and are $15 each for July 17 at 7 p.m. and July 18 at 1 p.m. preliminaries, and $25 each for the July 19 at 7 p.m. finals. Tickets may be purchased through any
2014 Distinguished Young Woman of Jefferson County Hannah Walter
participant, at the Samford University Wright Center box office each evening one hour prior to each performance, or by calling 907-0210. For more information about the program, visit distinguishedyw.org.
Class of 2015 has 33 Eagle Scouts
Mountain Brook High School’s Class of 2015 had 33 young men who have achieved the rank of Eagle Scout. Pictured are John Merritt Briley, Keller Briley, Will Byrne, Reid Carter, James Crenshaw, Ridley Culp, William Dodson, Carter Dukes, George Eagan, John Eagan, Preston Eagan, Jack Ferguson, Mason Goodman, Gaines Hartley, Parker Hartline, Sergei Kampakis, George Keller, Jack Kidd, J.D. Kubiszyn, Warren Lightfoot, Peyton McDougal, Richie Randolph, Thatcher Rickertsen, Clayton Sharp, John Sisson, Thomas Skinner, Anderson Smith, Marshall Smith, Kirk Thomas, Packey Toomey, Louis Wade, Harold Wells and Vincent Zicarelli. Photo courtesy of Ellen Thomas.
Businesses nominated for 2015 Retailer of the Year Award By JORDAN HAYS Fifteen Mountain Brook retailers have been nominated for the 2015 Alabama Retailer of the Year. The award honors business that have operated or managed a retail business in Alabama for at least five years. The nominees include: }} Paige Albright of Paige Albright Orientals }} Billy Angell of Oak Street Garden Shop and Local Market }} Frank Davies III of Little Hardware }} Faith Gardner of Little Lavender Consignment }} Mary Anne Glazner of Smith’s Variety Toy & Gift Shoppe }} Will Haver of Otey’s Tavern
}} Will Haver of Taco Mama }} Julie Howell and Elizabeth Roberts of Lamb’s Ears Ltd. }} Chris and Anna Newsome of Ollie Irene }} Scott Pyburn of Harrison Limited }} Al Rabiee of Vino }} Marguerite Ray of Marguerite’s Conceits }} Lynn Ritchie of A’Mano }} Jimmy Tracy of Tracy’s Restaurant }} Jim Watkins of Steel City Pops Finalists will be honored Oct. 6 at the annual Alabama Retail Day luncheon, which will feature Stu Crum, chairman and president of the Bridgestone Retail Operations. The award is sponsored by the Alabama Retail Association in conjunction the University of Alabama at Birmingham Collat School of Business.
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B4 • July 2015
Little Garden Club gives CLEAN award At its recent meeting, The Little Garden Club of Birmingham, a member of the Garden Club of America, presented Gordon Black, the Cahaba River Society’s Education Director and CLEAN (Children Linking with the Environment Across the Nation) Program Leader, with the Garden Club of America’s Elizabeth Abernathy Hull Award. This national award annually recognizes the outstanding achievements of individuals furthering the early environmental education of children.
Established in 1992, the Hull Award provides a monetary award to chosen recipients who honor Miss Hull’s common sense approach to environmental awareness by inspiring children under 16 to appreciate the beauty and fragility of our planet. Since 2007, Black has led the CLEAN program and throughout that period has not only furthered, but in most cases actually introduced, environmental education to over 14,000 Birmingham-area youth. Gordon takes groups of school children to (and
into) the Cahaba River and creates for them a lasting awareness of how valuable the river is to them, and how important they are to the river. The children in his charge don’t forget their CLEAN experience. The Little Garden Club was founded in 1928 and, as a member of the Garden Club of America since 1950, shares with GCA its commitment to restore, improve and protect the quality of the environment through educational programs and action in the fields of conservation and civic improvement.
Butler Hartley earns Eagle rank Turner “Butler” Hartley, a member of Boy Scout Troop 53, recently received Boy Scouts of America’s highest rank of Eagle. On his way to Eagle Scout, Hartley earned 23 merit badges and designed and completed a service project. During his time in Scouts, he served in several leadership positions, including patrol leader and assistant patrol leader. For his service project, Butler helped landscape a home owned Glenwood Autism and Behavioral Health Center, which provides behavioral health care and educational services. Two residents who have autism live in the home, which is located in Southside. The landscaping included the removal of a fish pond, general cleanup of the overgrown yard, planting and painting the porch. Butler, the son of Cece and Kenny Hartley, joined Boy Scouts in spring of 2010. He is a sophomore at Mountain Brook High School, on the varsity track team and an active member of the Canterbury United Methodist youth group. A Court of Honor was held on May 3 at Saint Peter’s Anglican Church to recognize Butler’s Eagle Scout rank.
Turner “Butler” Hartley
Gordon Black, center, with his new CLEAN award.
History scavenger hunt offered for kids Children ages 6-12 can learn Mountain Brook history through a new interactive scavenger hunt. Catherine Pittman Smith, author of Images of America: Mountain Brook, is leading a Mountain Brook History Scavenger Hunt. One camp will be Tuesday, July 14 and the other Wednesday, July 15. Both run 9 a.m.-noon at Mountain Brook City Hall. Campers will tour parts of the city and learn about the past and how it evolved into what it looks like today. “It’s a fun way to learn Mountain Brook history, and I think these kids will be much more invested in their community if they know who the founders were and all the fun stories behind it,” Smith said. “We’ll do it in a fun way.” The camp costs $60, which an includes autographed copy of the book ($24 value), a scavenger hunt passport, and Steel City Pops at the end of camp. For more information or to register, call 492-3350 or email catherine@catherinepittmansmith.com.
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July 2015 • B5
School House Genius Hour Fair at BWF
Jack Johnson, Allen Hobbs, Graham Cooper, Stutts Everette and John Carter.
By KATHLEEN WOODRY Third through sixth-grade Brookwood Forest Elemetnary students displayed their Genius Hour Projects in the BWF Auditorium in May. Genius Hour encourages life-long learning,
imagination, perseverance, self-awareness, adaptability and life-lessons. The projects were not graded and gave students time to explore their passions with only learning in mind. The event was under the direction of Katy Caughran.
‘Music & Tales of the Tiny Kingdom’ at MBE
Front row: Annie LaRussa (Villager), Grace Kohler, Ella Frances Mandell, Lily Davis, Payton Flynn, Mary Carolyn Sink (Dancers). Second Row: DeWitt Colvin (Snow Monster), Kendall Whatley, Kate Howell (Young Snow Princesses). Third row: Anna Claire Howland (Traveler), Ella Kampakis (Princess), Ellie Thomas (Mer Sister), Maddie Ross (Mer Princess), Paloma Caine (Sea Witch), Kennedy Stewart (Snow Queen), Abigail Clark (Snow Princess). Back row: Hugh Cowart (Flounder), Wil Watson (Mer King), Jeff Schultz (Olaf), Mason Drew (Duke).
By SHAUN FLYNN The Mountain Brook Elementary sixth-graders sang, danced, and acted out an original play, Music & Tales of the Tiny Kingdom, on May 19. Audiences were treated to a magical, musical journey through the lands and seas of Atlantica, Arendelle and Agrabah in search of the Tiny Kingdom of Mountain Brook.
The play was inspired by popular movies and was written by Hilary Ross and Cindy Schultz, choreographed by Lee Moncus, and produced by MBE music teacher Shari Dorsett. Vocal soloists included Maddie Ross, Luke Close, Paloma Caine, Kate Howell, Abigail Clark, Kennedy Stewart, Graham Matthews, Patrick Neil, Miles Waldrop, Jeff Schultz, Daniel Carmichael, William Dunn and Ella Kampakis.
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CBS students pay tribute to mothers By CATHERINE GASQUE The kindergarten classes at Cherokee Bend Elementary celebrated mothers in a musical program in May. The tribute also marked the culmination of their first year at CBS.
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B6 • July 2015
Crestline Elementary Future Problem Solvers win first at state
Brookwood Forest holds Field Day
Junior Division Booklet first-place winners Tompkins Richardson, Dive Rowe, Laurence Barringer and Patch Lyman.
By COLLINS CLEGG The fifth-grade PAGE students at Crestline Elementary recently attended the Future Problem Solvers State Bowl in Phenix City, Alabama and won first place in the Junior Booklet Division and the Presentation of Action Plan. Students learned and practiced the problem solving method and practiced creating booklets all year on various topics. They studied the impact of social media, processed foods and propaganda. The State Bowl topic was Enhancing Human Potential.
Students successfully completed their booklet in two hours. The first-place booklet winners are Laurence Barringer, Patch Lyman, Dive Rowe and Tompkins Richardson. The second-place booklet winners are Woody Fipps, Esme Huh, Ann Winston Morano and Kate Ryan. The first-place Presentation of Action Plan winners are Elise Andrews, Caroline Bates, Ben Tierney and Ann Derby Welden. The second-place Presentation of Action Plan Winners are Caroline Hellums, Alden Johnson, Lilly Odom, and Miller Simon. Their coach is Julia Peterson.
Brookwood Forest students wear their 50th anniversary T-shirts on Field Day.
By KATHLEEN WOODRY Brookwood Forest Elementary Ranger PTO spearheaded Field Day just before the end of the school year. The event featured four competitive events for each grade along with time
for popsicles. Each class competed as a team. The winning class for each grade got to have a silly string battle with Principal Nathan Pitner and Assistant Principal Christy Christian.
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July 2015 • B7
Crestline wins first in state Destination Imagination tourney
Members of Crestline Elementary’s Smashing Stunning Structure Superstars Margaret Krawczyk, Quinn Denson, Will Decker, Matthew Walton and Libby Clegg. They won first place in the Elementary Level for the Structure Challenge.
By COLLINS CLEGG Crestline fourth graders in the PAGE program placed in a recent Destination Imagination competition with coaches Susan Dulin and Julia Peterson. DI is a project-based program that teaches the creative process from imagination to innovation. In the fall, the three teams chose one of seven challenges. Two teams chose a Structure Challenge where they had to build a structure that would support weight as pieces of the structure were removed. The Smashing Stunning Structure Superstars placed first with a story about robots transforming Moe’s restaurant into the fabulous Moe’s Robotics in 2075. Members included Margaret
Krawczyk, Libby Clegg, Matthew Walton, Quinn Denson and Will Decker. The Candymakers placed second in the competition. Their team members are Virginia Averyt, Ella Hicks, Claudia Carson-Keane, Landon Friedman and Noah Warren. The third team chose an Improvisation Challenge, where they were given a random setting, situation, improv game, and a street performance with one minute to create a skit that integrated all four items. This was repeated three times with different scenarios and backto-back performances. The Imaginative, Invincible Imps won first place in their challenge. Team members are Connor Jenkins, Richard Monk, Lilly Odom, Caley Record and Emily Straughn. Their coaches are
CBS students meet Project Runway contestant Cherokee Bend Elementary’s annual mini courses for six-graders at the conclusion of each school year featured a Project Runway class. Birmingham resident and Project Runway Season 13 Contestant Sandhya Garg, center, helped kick off the week by speaking to course participants and Instructor Nancy Jernigan, at base of selfie stick. Photo courtesy of Nancy Jernigan.
State art winners for MBJH By DENA BERTE
Massey Jordan, Winston Porter and Kade Worthen.
Three Mountain Brook Junior High students placed in the state art competition this spring. Massey Jordan (eighth grade) won for her pencil drawings of a soda can. Winston Porter (seventh grade) won for his abstract acrylic painting, and Kade Worthen (seventh grade) won for his wire sculpture. Kade’s sculpture also won over all in the 3D category.
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B8 • July 2015
MBHS students win publishing contest By ELIZABETH FARRAR Mountain Brook High School students placed second and third in BooksA-Million’s first annual Publishing Contest. As a result, their books will be published through BAM! Publishing Masterpiece publishing package and sold at the Brookwood Village store and online through the Books-AMillion website. Jennifer Lauriello, a junior taught by English teacher Peter Perez, won second place with her novel Eliza, a mystery that follows the character Charlotte Jennings, whose sister disappears one night during an intense thunderstorm. Lauriello wrote the novel during National Novel Writing Month
(NaNoWriMo) in November. “I’ve been interested in writing since I was in elementary school,” Laureillo said, “but I followed through with this story because my friend, William Scott, suggested I participate in NaNoWriMo.” The Muse literary staff won third place with a collection of their work edited by senior Cat Schultz and junior Adelaide Kimberly. Their book includes poetry, fiction, nonfiction, photography and art created by the literary staff. “I was dreadfully happy when I got the news,” Schultz said. “I’m so proud of my Muslings!” While the Muse literary staff publishes an annual collection of schoolwide writing and art, only the staff is
represented in this collection. “The March deadline prevented us from soliciting school-wide material, but our online magazine is just about to go live on scribd.com,” Schultz said. “It includes over 100 pages of the best writing and art from our school.” Joyce McKinnon, Espresso Book Machine Coordinator for Books-AMillion spoke highly of the winners. “The second and third place books were immensely enjoyable to read,” she said. “There is definitely some real literary talent at Mountain Brook High School.” The high school plans to work with Books-A-Million to hold book signings and readings for the new publications.
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Cherokee Bend students meet governor Cherokee Bend Elementary fourth-graders got a surprise visit with Governor Robert Bentley while visiting the State House in Montgomery and speaking with their state Rep. David Faulkner on May 12. Photo courtesy of David Faulkner.
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Sports Mountain Brook’s Haynes is girls soccer’s state Gatorade Player of the Year By DAVID KNOX Mountain Brook girls soccer standout Leigh Haynes has been selected as the state’s girls Gatorade Player of the Year. The winners from each state were selected based on athletic production and impact in the past season. Each winner also demonstrated high academic achievement and exemplary personal character, including volunteerism, sportsmanship and community leadership. The 5-foot-6 senior midfielder helped coach Scott Flowers’ Spartans to a 13-6-2 record and a trip to the Class 7A state tournament. “I was very excited and humbled to have received the Gatorade award,” Haynes said. “In my opinion, there are many players worthy of this award in the state of Alabama.” She scored 14 goals and passed for eight assists this past season, while maintaining a 3.65 grade-point average. She concluded her prep soccer career with 27 goals and 16 assists. A member of the Mu Alpha Theta math honor society, she has volunteered locally with Habitat for Humanity and as part of fundraising campaigns to benefit cancer and multiple sclerosis research. Haynes is also a member of the U.S. Youth Soccer Region III Olympic
Leigh Haynes (11) maneuvers against Shades Valley. Photo by Image Arts.
Development Program team. She signed with Wake Forest. “I really like the size of Wake Forest, the education level and the soccer. The main thing that I need to work on to be successful in the ACC is my speed of play.” Her future college coach, Tony Da Luz, said, “Leigh can play anywhere on the field and holds the ball well under pressure. One of her most valuable traits is that she possesses a good
soccer brain.” Haynes said she is constantly working to become a better player. “I feel that one of my strengths is that I always work very hard to improve my game.” She played club soccer for Birmingham United Soccer Association. Her coach there, Andrew Brower, praised her work ethic. “Leigh personifies all that is good about coaching high level youth
players as she puts so much time into becoming a better player on her own,” Brower said. “Her commitment to excellence on and off the field, and more importantly the consistency to do things the right way all the time, will allow for her to be a great addition to the Wake Forest program.” She also drew praise of opposing coaches. “Leigh Haynes is a blue-collar type player,” said Hewitt-Trussville coach
Justin Pino. “She not only has the size and strength but also the work ethic to go along with her ability. She’s very composed on the ball and can attack in multiple ways.” She also received the National Soccer Coaches Association of America state Class 7A Player of the Year honors and first-team honors. Maggie Clemmons was also named to the state first team and Nicole Strahl was a second-team pick. Several Mountain Brook players were recognized for All-Metro Awards. Haynes was named Super All-State, Metro Player of the Year and named to the All-Metro first team as a midfielder. Clemmons was also named to the first team. Receiving honorable mention honors were Strahl, Anna Catherine Gillespy, Elizabeth Gillespy and Laney Smith. Clemmons has committed to play at Vanderbilt, and Lowry Neil will be attending Virginia with several scholarships. Team awards were also announced. Haynes and Anna Catherine Gillespy were selected as team captains. They were: Most Valuable Player: Haynes; Offensive Player: Haynes; Defensive Player: Strahl; Coaches Award: Julia Garrison; Spirit Award: Kat Bryan; 12th Man Award: Elizabeth Gillespy; Newcomer of the Year: Walker Poe.
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B10 • July 2015
Petro receives tennis honors
Spartans football coach goes into Cullman County sports HOF
MBHS Football Coach Chris Yeager
By DAVID KNOX
MBHS graduate Carlee Petro plays tennis for Birmingham-Southern College.
By DAVID KNOX Former Mountain Brook High tennis star Carlee Petro is great at singles, great at doubles. And after a spectacular season at Birmingham-Southern she picked up double honors – a singular achievement. Petro was named to the Southern Athletic Association’s first team and also picked up Newcomer of the Year honors. The freshman enjoyed a brilliant first-year campaign that saw her battle immediately with the league’s top players. She played the entire season at No. 1 singles and No. 1 doubles in her first season of collegiate
play. Petro compiled a 10-1 singles record while putting together an outstanding 10-4 doubles record. Prior to arriving at BSC, Petro was the 2014 U.S. Tennis Association Alabama Female Junior Player of the Year and won the 2013 USTA Alabama Elaine Frances Junior Excellence Award. She also won the 2013 Alabama State Closed Girls 18 and Under singles, doubles, and mixed doubles tournaments. Additionally, Petro was the 2012 high school state champion at No. 2 singles, and the 2011 high school state champion at No. 2 singles and No. 2 doubles with former Spartan and current Panther teammate Sara Cohen.
Mountain Brook football coach Chris Yeager was inducted into the Cullman County Sports Hall of Fame at a banquet in April at the Cullman Civic Center. “Any success that I’ve enjoyed is the result of family members, teachers, coaches and teammates that were graciously willing to add value to my life,” Yeager said. “I hope this award honors and validates the sacrifice of these people.” A 1980 Fairview High graduate, Yeager excelled at linebacker for the Aggies, collecting two All-State honorable mentions and a pair of all-area selections during solid junior and senior seasons. His play resulted in a scholarship
to the University of North Alabama, where he started at center for two years and lettered for three under head coach Wayne Grubb. The Lions made it to the NCAA Division II semifinals his freshman season, and Yeager secured a place on the All-Academic Gulf South Conference team following the 1982 campaign. Following graduation, Yeager began his coaching career at schools such as Austin Peay, Troy State, West Blocton High, Walker High, Coffee High (Georgia) and Peach County High (Georgia) before coming to Mountain Brook. He has just completed his ninth season as head coach at Mountain Brook, where he has posted a 73-43 record.
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Ward Webb wins Class 7A Bryant-Jordan achievement award
Edgar Welden, chairman of the Bryant-Jordan board, presents the Class 7A Achievement Award to Ward Webb. Photo courtesy of Terri Hawkins.
By DAVID KNOX Mountain Brook football player Ward Webb was selected as the Class 7A winner in the Student Achievement division of the Bryant-Jordan Awards at a banquet on April 13 at the Sheraton in Birmingham. Webb received $2,500 in scholarship money as a regional winner and added $3,000 as the Class 7A winner. At 4 years old, Webb lost both of his feet, amputated after a horrible accident involving a downed power line. He played football while wearing prosthetic legs. His coach, Chris Yeager, cited Webb as an inspiration to the team, and the Bryant-Jordan committee agreed. Sometimes, Yeager told Village Living in an April story, a player teaches a coach something. “I’ve been coaching 30 years and seen some of the most minor obstacles and trivial inconveniences that [made people stop] in their tracks and go the other way. When things don’t go your way, it’s human nature to be a little
bitter sometimes, think you’re entitled to a life without obstacles. “Ward has such a grateful spirit, he thinks what he’s done and what he’s accomplished is no big deal. He really sees himself as blessed.” Yeager recalled an occasion when Webb received an honor and it was mentioned that he’d overcome a loss. Webb said to the interviewer, “I haven’t lost anything. I’m getting to play the great game of football, and I’m on a team with a bunch of guys that are as close to me as family.” Yeager said that’s just Webb being the positive, upbeat Webb. “Everybody has tough days,” Yeager said. “And I’ve gone out on the field thinking I’m having a tough day and at the other end of the field I’ll see him out there running around before practice, just throwing the football with a buddy or whatever, and it just makes you think I don’t even know what a tough day is. “It’s been an unbelievable inspiration to coach him.”
MBJH golf team finishes undefeated season
The MBJH golf team capped an undefeated season by winning the Metro South Championship at Timberline Golf Club. Pictured are William Wann, Ben Belden, who also won low medalist honors, Mac Scott and Coach Bob Plummer.
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Dorians qualify for nationals at camp The Mountain Brook High School Dorians participated in UDA camp at Mississippi State in Starkville, Mississippi, the first week of June. The team qualified for nationals by winning first place in the home routine competition as well as obtaining the Superior Trophy at camp. All five senior Dorians were chosen as All Americans. Six of the team members participated in the Team Routine evaluation. They were awarded a Team Full Out ribbon for their excellence in performance, creative choreography manipulation and synchronization. All Dorians received a blue ribbon for each of the three routine evaluations. In addition to bringing home 81 blue ribbons, the team was awarded the Super Spirit Stick. Team members are Emily Barber, Meghan
Beck, Peyton Billingsley, Adele Bloodworth, Kate Childs, Lucie Christian, Reagan Clark, Ann Jackson Cooper, Abigail Cooney, Janie Creighton, Caroline Cross, Kate Dorsten (captain), Charlotte Farrar, Katie Foy, Mary Inzer Hagan, Emilyn Hamn, Kate Hinson, Emily Howell (co-captain), Olivia Keating, Elizabeth Kinsaul, Lee Knight, Mary Robins Miller, Bradford Moore, Maitland Null, Kate Seibels, Mary Fletcher Snow and Delia Vandevelde. The Dorian sponsor is Heather Fitch, and the coach is Lindsey Hull. -Submitted by Adelaide Vandevelde The Dorians took home top honors at UDA camp this summer.
MBJH’s Coach Morrow retires
04 Elite wins state cup
Mountain Brook Junior High coach Greg Morrow recently retired after 38 years in the Mountain Brook system. At a retirement party, he was joined by old friends from Banks High School days. From left are David Dobbs, Bobby Johns, Greg Morrow, Randy Schlitz and Mike Dutton. Morrow served as head football coach, boys eighth-grade basketball coach and as athletics director. Photo by Keith McCoy.
BUSA 04 North Elite Girls won the State Cup in Decatur, Alabama, on May 2-3. Front row: Maggie Windle, Ava Mueller, Ellen Anderson, Sarah Simon, Millie Yerkes and Katy Dykes. Back row: Ellie Campbell, Isabel Smith, Lillie Lowery, Kate Methvin, Rayna Mastin, Reagan Waggoner and Coach Ivy Duggan. Not pictured: Elise Andrews.
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Cooper, MBHS athletes receive Kiwanis awards Dolly O’Neal, right, founded the Breast Cancer Research Foundation of Alabama with Bruce Sokol, left. Photo courtesy of the Breast Cancer Research Foundation of Alabama.
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MBHS Principal Amanda Hood, Sam Lidikay, Terry Cooper, Julia Smith, Volleyball Coach Haven O’Quinn and Athletic Director Benny Eaves. Photo courtesy of Ben Jackson.
The Kiwanis Club of Birmingham honored the area’s top athletes and schools for their athletic achievements at its 83rd annual Athletic Awards ceremony on May 19. Among those honored were Mountain Brook’s Sam Lidikay, Tennis Award winner and Julia Smith, Volleyball Award winner.
Retired MBHS Athletic Director Terry Cooper received the 2015 Distinguished Service Award for his 39 years of service a teacher, coach and athletic director at the school. Since he was named AD in 1992, the Spartans won 85 state championship and had 30 runner-up finishes.
a good friend,” Camper said. “She was all of those and then some.” Dolly was also active at the First Light Shelter and in the Junior League of Birmingham, or wherever someone sought her help. “If someone called her and asked for help, she immediately signed up,” Camper said. “She wasn’t going to just tag along, she was going to lead the charge.” Still, in recent years she focused on raising funds for cancer research. In 2002, she began serving as the director of development for the UAB Comprehensive Cancer Center. Throughout her 20-year fight against breast cancer, Dolly always first cared for others. “If something happened, she took a few hours to process it and grieve, and then compartmentalize it,” Kiefer said. “Then she moved on to help family members and friends understand. She took
care of everyone else, even with her own illness.” Dolly’s goal in starting BCRFA was to save her daughter, and later her granddaughters, from cancer. It was only as a byproduct of that mission that she benefited from the research herself and inspired countless others with her fight. “Having been a survivor herself, she was such an inspiration to folks affected by the disease and their friends and family,” said Beth Bradner, the current executive director of BCRFA. “She was just an amazing woman.” As those who knew Dolly will tell you, cancer did anything but defeat her. “Cancer doesn’t defeat you when you die from it,” Camper said. “It defeats you when you let it dictate the way you live your life.” And Dolly lived every day to the fullest. Memorials in Dolly’s honor were requested to be donated to BCRFA. To learn more about the foundation or its car tag, visit bcrfa.org.
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Calendar Community Events July 7: Joy Club Fourth of July Party. Noon. Levite Jewish Community Center. Lunch and musical program. $8.50. RSVP by June 30. Call 510-9024.
Four-week series each Tuesday will focus on conversational Hebrew taught by instructor Sarah Krebs. $75. $60 for members. Call 510-9024.
July 7-28: Conversational Hebrew for Beginners. 5:30-6:30 p.m. Levite Jewish Community Center.
July 13, 20, 27: Beginner Bridge Lessons. 5:30-7:30 p.m. Levite Jewish Community Center. For those
interested in learning to play bridge or need some refreshing. $140, $120 for members. Call 510-9024.
Learn about becoming more energy efficient and how you can save on utility bills.
July 17: Osher Lifelong Learning Institute: Home Weatherization. 10:30 a.m.-noon. Levite Jewish Community Center. Free.
July 18: Market Day. 8 a.m.5 p.m. Mountain Brook Village. One-day sale will offer up to 75 percent off merchandise. Visit
welcometomountainbrook.com. July 25: Otey’s Fest. 5 p.m. Otey’s Tavern. Will feature High Rowe Thomas, The Hurlers, The Negotiators, Super T. Revue and Blues Old Stand. $25 at the gate. Visit oteysfest.com.
Emmet O’Neal Library 50 Oak Street 879-0459, eolib.org
Adults Wednesdays: Brown Bag Lunch Series. 12:30 p.m. Bring a sack lunch, beverages and dessert provided. July 3-5: Library closed in observance of Independence Day. July 13: Great Books Book Group. 6:30 p.m. Will discuss short stories. July 14: The Bookies Book Group. 10 a.m. Will discuss Under the Wide and Starry Sky by Nancy Horan.
July 21: Documentaries After Dark. 6:30 p.m. Film will focus on celebrity backup singers.
July 17: Make Your Own Action Figure. 1-4 p.m.
Saturdays: Family Story Time with Mr. Mac. 10:30 a.m.
July 15: Movie and Popcorn. 3:30 p.m. Mulan. All ages.
July 25: Final Party and Game On. Noon-4 p.m.
July 1: Movie and Popcorn. 3:30 p.m. All ages.
Children
July 7: Animal Avengers: Live Exotic Wildlife. 10:30 a.m. All ages.
July 21: Atlantic Coast Theatre: 3 Little Circus Pigs. 10:30 a.m. All ages.
July 28: Genre Reading Group. 6:30 p.m. Will discuss real-life adventures.
Mondays: *Toddler Tales Story Time. 9:30 and 10:30 a.m.
July 8: Movie and Popcorn: The Boxtrolls. 3:30 p.m. All ages.
Aug. 4: Bad Art Night Summer Reading Finale. 6:30 p.m.
Wednesdays: *Mother Goose Story Time. 9:30 and 10:30 a.m.
July 14: Get Rhythm: Music and Drumming. 10:30 a.m. All ages.
Teens
Thursdays: *Patty Cake Story Time. 9:30 and 10:30 a.m.
July 14: *Bookmania: Sidekicks. 6 p.m. Rising thirdgraders.
July 24: Crestline Chopped Cooking Competition. 7 p.m. Ages 21 and up. Registration required. Call 445-1121.
July 10: Making Comics and Zines. 1-4 p.m.
Thursdays: SNaP. 3:30 p.m.
July 21: *Bookmania: 13 Story Treehouse Series. 6 p.m. Rising fourth-sixth grade. July 28: Summer Reading Finale. 6 p.m. Roger Day Concert and Pizza Picnic. *Space is limited. Call 879-0497 or visit eolib.org to register.
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Area Events July 1: Esperanza Spalding. 7 p.m. Iron City. $30 in advance, $33 at the door. Visit ironcitybham.com. July 1: Betty Who. 7 p.m. Saturn Birmingham, 200 41st St. S. $12 in advance, $14 at the door. Visit saturnbirmingham.com. July 2: Birmingham Art Crawl. 5-9 p.m. 113 22nd St. N. Free. Visit birminghamartcrawl.com. July 4: Thunder on the Mountain Fireworks Show. 9 p.m. Vulcan Park and Museum. Visit visitvulcan.com. July 4: Peavine Falls Run. 7 a.m. Oak Mountain State Park. $15. Visit birminghamtrackclub.com. July 7: Movies at Avondale Park. 8:15 p.m. Crestwood Park. Back to the Future. Visit forestparksouthavondale.com. July 10: Steel Magnolias. 7 p.m. Alabama Theatre. $8. Visit alabamatheatre.com. July 10: Art on the Rocks. 7-11 p.m. Birmingham Museum of Art. $15 for members, $25 for non-members. Visit artsbms.org.
July 11-12: Alabama Gun Collectors Association Summer Show. Saturday 9 a.m.-5 p.m., Sunday, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Birmingham Jefferson Convention Complex. Visit algca.org. July 12: Driving Miss Daisy. 2 p.m. Alabama Theatre. $8. Visit alabamatheatre.com. July 17: Ferris Bueller’s Day Off. 7 p.m. Alabama Theatre. $8. Visit alabamatheatre.com. July 18: Shelby County Shindig. 1-7 p.m. Shelby County Arts Council. Barbecue cook off and music festival. Visit shelbycountyartscouncil.com. July 18: Roller Derby! Birmingham’s Tragic City Rollers vs. Lafayette, LA. 6 p.m. Zamora Shrine Temple. Visit tragiccityrollers.com. July 18-19: 32nd Annual World Deer Expo. Saturday 10 a.m.-9 p.m., Sunday 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Birmingham Jefferson Convention Complex. Visit worlddeerexpo.com. July 18-19: Tannehill Trade Days. 8 a.m.-4 p.m. Tannehill Ironworks Historical State Park. Adults $4, seniors $3, Children $2. Visit tannehill.org.
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July 27-31: Girls Rock Bham. 9 a.m.4 p.m. Music camp for girls age 9-16. Visit girlsrockbham.org. July 30: Taste of Birmingham. 6-9 p.m. The Club. Visit thetasteofbirmingham.com. July 30-Aug. 9: Shrek Jr. The Musical. Virginia Samford Theatre, 1116 26th St. S. $20. Visit virginiasamfordtheatre. org. July 30-Aug. 2: Secret Stages. Downtown Loft District. A two-day walking music festival. Visit secretstages.net. July 31: The Breakfast Club. 7 p.m. Alabama Theatre. $8. Visit alabamatheatre.com.
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