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Late Summer 2012

Hanging Baskets courtesy of Council Member Barbara Hyche, Helena’s “Flower Lady”

School gets off to great start with high marks right off the bat!

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From the Mayor’s Desk Got Real Questions? Get Real Answers! Call 663-9301 or Email: sonny@sonny-penhale.com Congratulations to all our little league boys’ and girls’ teams who won or placed highly in tournaments this summer. I am especially proud of the Helena 6U team, who I was privileged to sponsor, as this group of young girls won the State Championship at Liberty Park! You can read all about the exciting championship tournament that they won the hard way. They fought through the losers bracket after dropping a game the first day only to come back and win seven straight games with a 100 degree heat index on Saturday to claim the title. These girls were on a mission and made their city proud!

I am happy to report that so far this year, we have had twice as many new housing starts as this time a year ago! Local Realtors® tell me that things are looking up in the housing market, and with interest rates being as low as they are, there has not been a better time in the last 50 years to buy a house. This is a wonderful sign of progress.

Congratulations to Helena native and recent college graduate Ben Hedrick. Ben has cerebral palsy, and has had a tough time his whole life. Things you and I take for granted, Ben has to have help to accomplish. In an effort to help others like himself with all they have to deal with while going away to college, Ben has started the Hedrick Foundation. You can read about it elsewhere in this newsletter. Please get involved in helping this most worthwhile cause if you are able.

Recently, our local Guard unit in Pelham was deployed to Afghanistan.

Read about a soldier in the unit from our town,

Michael Jeffries and his family. Godspeed to Michael. I want to let his family know that I am here for them should they ever need anything. That goes for all of our families with loved ones who have been deployed.

It was with great sadness but also much celebration when Jamie Layton Cagle was laid to rest last month.

Her fight and her life were a living testimony to God’s love on this earth. My prayers and condolences are with her husband, Brandon, and their daughters, Erin and Emily.

We lost two other dear friends of the city recently: Ruby Ciro was a former Helena Police Department dispatcher back in the 1970s and also a Helena library employee. And Harold Lovelady, one of the oldest living lifelong residents of the city passed away at the age of 87. My prayers and condolences to all the family members and friends. They will be missed.

We all know that we have some of the best schools around in Helena.

Time and time again, our schools are listed as the reason so many move to our town in the first place.

Some recognition of our schools’ achievements came last week when Wayne Williams, Principal of the Intermediate School and Scott Knight, Principal of the Middle School, were recognized along with their faculty and students for achieving some of the best test scores in Shelby County!

Ceremonies were held at the schools with Shelby County Schools Superintendent Randy Fuller and former Helena Middle School Principal Jenni Goolsby in attendance to present plaques to the

principals. You can read all about their accomplishments in this issue. My thanks to Wayne, Scott and all the faculty members for the outstanding job they do on behalf of our young people.

If you drive around and admire all the hanging baskets and flowers on your way in and out of Helena, a great debt of gratitude is owed to Council Member Barbara Hyche, who gives of her own time and money to keep them looking so beautiful! Many do not realize (and she has asked me not to tell this), but during this recession, when money has been so tight, she has paid for much of the flowers and mulch out of her own pocket. You cannot find dedication like that every day, I can tell you. She is an asset to the city of Helena.

Congratulations to Barbara Hyche also for having recently completed her Certified Municipal Official designation along with fellow council member Katherine Ennis, who has decided not to seek reelection but still plans to help with projects

where her expertise is needed. (Katherine was very helpful in getting the coming Buck Creek Trails project approved.)

Charles W. “Sonny” Penhale This advanced CMO training is designed to help them serve you better recession and now, as the and represents a significant economy is picking up steam, is no time to let off amount of time spent on their parts in Montgomery the gas! I am eager to see what the future holds for in a classroom setting.

Helena as we head into our School is back in, so best days ever! please be careful when Be sure to get out and driving as children are VOTE Tuesday, August getting on and off school 28. Our city’s future rests buses. Do not text while driving! It has been proven in YOUR hands. If you go to borrow money from time and time again just a bank, the bank wants how dangerous this is. A to know how you’ve paid moment with your eyes away from the road is all it your loans in the past.

Please educate yourtakes to change yours and someone else’s lives forever. selves on the candidates’ backgrounds, and make Entire families have been an informed decision to forever changed due to vote for the ones you think texting while driving. are the most capable to This has been a hard run the city by their past fought campaign, and records, not by rhetoric or bruises have been left on promises. Promises are our city. When the eleceasily made, but sometion is over, it is time to times much more difficult put aside petty bickering to keep. We did not get and sniping and come selected the Best City in together once again as Alabama more than once the best city in Alabama over the past few years for to live and raise a family. nothing, you know…

We, along with the rest of Humbly Yours, the nation, have endured a tough four years of

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HIS—Ricky Darby, Elementary Coordinator, Genet Holcomb, Asst.

Principal, Wayne Williams, Principal, Lynn Cook, Asst. Superintendent of Instruction, Randy Fuller, Superintendent

HIS & HMS Rank Near the Top Dr. Randy Fuller and staff made are very proud of what you do here.” surprise presentations to the faculty at HMS Principal Scott Knight said, both HIS and HMS on their second “We had the highest scores in the work day back for the 2012-13 school county in 6th grade reading and 7th year. “We came here to celebrate with and 8th grade Math.” you—our schools have become a At HMS the scores were 97% in 6th model of excellence in education on and 7th grade reading; 92% in 8th grade the regional, state and national levels.”

“The scores of your students show the fantastic work you are doing here. Two of the top three schools are in your Helena community.”

“We came today to recognize HIS as one of three schools across the district with high achievement – scores HMS—Randy Fuller, Superintendent, Lynn Cook, Asst. Superintendent of Instruction, Scott Knight, Principal, Jennifer Cleere, Asst. Principal, Lewis Brooks, of 94%, 95%, and Middle School Coordinator 96% in reading and math in 3rd, 4th and 5th grades respectively,” said reading; 92% in 6th and 7th grade math Jenni Goolsby, Professional Development Supervisor, was Lynn Cook, Asst. Superintendent and 96% in 8th grade math. part of the county team congratulating HIS and HMS of Instruction.

“You have a great community teachers and visiting with her former colleagues.

“If you compare your scores with base to work with, but we know other comparable schools throughout that it’s the teacher that makes a the county, four of your six scores at difference everyday in the classroom,” HIS are the highest in the county. We Superintendent Fuller said.

Victory Autos Welcomes New Manager Daniel Owen We welcome manager Daniel Owen to the Victory Auto dealership in Helena.

Daniel, originally from Baton Rouge, graduated from Louisiana College with a degree in Marketing and Management/ Financing and Loan.

He married his wife Elisabeth in 2005 and moved to Birmingham in 2006. For a threeyear period, Daniel was a manager at Starbucks,

then worked in sales and finance with Jeff Freeman at Southtown Motors in Hoover, Joining Victory GM this past June, Daniel says they have changed the focus at the Helena location to be full-service under parent company Victory GMCBuick in Calera.

The Calera location is one of 34 dealerships nationwide recognized for its outstanding Customer Experience and was the 2011 Alabama GMC Dealer of the Year.

“Here in Helena we honor all warranties on all vehicles and we have our First-Time Buyer program that is available to students

19 and over who have never financed a vehicle,” Daniel said.

Victory Auto works with over 20 lenders and now has access to all Internet inventories such as AutoTrader, Craig’s List and Ebay.

In the little down time he finds, Daniel enjoys golf at Greystone Country Club and likes to watch chef shows on tv, and he is the official grill chef at home. Owen and Elisabeth have one young son, Gabriel.

At Church of the Highlands at Grants Mill, where he and his family attend, Daniel was able to bring the “We Proudly Brew”

Café (a division of Starbucks) to the church campus.

“We love the friendliness of the Helena community— from the police to the folks at Helena Market Days. We enjoy Papa Saia’s, La Reunion and Frankie’s Market and especially the house Lo mein at Zou’s Kitchen,” said Daniel.

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PHS Women’s Athletics Director Kim Kiel It was quite a journey that led Pelham women’s athletics director Kim Kiel from her birthplace in Buffalo, N.Y. to her current home in Helena. Kiel spent her youth inching her way from the chilly northeast to the balmier South, first by moving with her family to Greenville, S.C., then onward to Dothan, Ala. After 13 years as a resident of Helena, Kiel has seen her new home boom.

“Pelham High School has over 1,800 students now,” she said.

“We’re slam packed, and the split is coming. It’s been really big, especially in Helena. Over these 13 years, the growth has been tremendous.”

Kiel’s career began to take shape when she accepted a scholarship offer to Faulkner State. She completed her playing career at the University of North Alabama before serving as a student assistant at UAB for two years and as a full-time assistant for two more. From there, she took over as the women’s basketball coach at Pelham High School, where she was eventually elevated to women’s athletics director. She assumed the reins of the Pelham volleyball program in 2007.

But she is still dreaming of new goals. Her proudest moment came when she made a seamless transition into officiating.

Maintaining her current role, she was able to round her resume and open new doors.

“The part for me to continue being involved in the game after I quit coaching and step into refereeing gives me the whole picture,” she said. “I’ve played it. I’ve coached it. And now I’ve refereed it.

That makes me proud. And to still be able to be around and make an impact on kids is special.”

Her officiating career has led her to work in three D1 conferences: Southern, Ohio Valley and Atlantic Sun. She has also spent time in the Gulf South, the Peach Belt, NAIA, DIII and the junior college level. Her goal is to be in the Southeastern Conference, so she hones her skills with camps and clinics each year.

“I go. I try out,” she said. “I get critiqued by these top referees to better myself.” But she never thought officiating was where her path would lead.

“When I was in junior college, I would ref kids’ church league games,” she said. “I had a friend that would say, ‘You should be a ref.’ And I would say, ‘No, I don’t want to do that.’ Ten years later, I called her back and told her I wanted to be a ref. She just laughed.”

There’s no off-season for Kim. She spent her summer at Pelham High School making sure her athletes remained eligible and worked with summer school. She went to camps and clinics to advance herself professionally. And before she could manage to take a day off, a new school year is beginning. “I’m an only child,” she said. “And I learned at an early age that if you want something, you’ve got to work for it.”

Kim is a goal-oriented lady, and we have no doubt she’ll hit her mark.

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Friends and family join the players and coaches beneath the scoreboard to celebrate the hard fought state title!

Helena 6U Softball Team Wins Alabama State Title!

After going undefeated and winning their first pre-area championship, the parents and coaches knew that this group of girls was special. How special though, they wouldn’t find out until the state tournament held at Liberty Park that started June 21. The Helena 6U All Stars team was comprised of a group of very enthusiastic and talented little girls who worked as a team to become state champions. “They all have a very competitive nature and always wanted to succeed in every ball game,” said Coach Shawn Allen. The girls went on to win the next pre-area tournament and then the area tournament with only one loss in all three tournaments!

Advancing to the state tournament, both the coaches and parents had high hopes of winning it all. Unfortunately though, the girls suffered just the second loss of their All Star run on Friday night, June 22, which meant that in order to win the state championship, they would have to fight their way through

the loser’s bracket and win seven games in near 100 degree heat on Saturday. Having 6-year-olds play with a 100 degree heat index is tough enough, but playing and winning seven games in the same day seemed to be asking the impossible. Everybody was disappointed in this turn of events and apprehensive of the outcome.

It just seemed an impossible task in such heat, and the girls were showing signs of exhaustion after playing four weekends in a row.

Good thing nobody told the girls, though. On Saturday morning, after winning their first game at 9 a.m., attitudes in the stands began to change. The girls wanted to win, and they were not letting up. They won their next game at 12:45, which meant that if they were going to win the state championship, they were going to have to win five more games, back to back, with only 15 minutes in between games to get a snack and go to the bathroom.

With that 100 degree heat index that felt like a blast furnace in the girls’ faces, these Helena

athletes proceeded to process teams and send them home, one by one. Eventually, they found themselves playing an undefeated team from Trussville for the State Title. They would have to beat this team twice to win it all! The first game went into two international tie breakers with the final score: Helena 42 Trussville 36. At this point, parents and coaches realized this was a very special group of ball players, and they meant business!

The Helena girls went on to win their 7th and final game that day by beating Trussville 25-14 to bring the State Championship Trophy home to Helena!

The team was recognized at the August Helena City Council meeting where they presented a plaque with their picture on it to their sponsor,

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Pelham head coach Brett Burnett will lead his Panthers into 6A Region 4 this Fall, but just as the Panthers will lose some familiar, difficult foes, they’ll gain an equally challenging new slate.

“It will be challenging, just like the last one,” said Burnett. “It’s a new challenge, but it’s a challenge just the same. Now, we’ll be in the same league as Prattville, the defending state champions.

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“They (Oak Mountain, Spain Park, Thompson) helped make up the region that’s been together as long as I’ve been around,” said Burnett. “Now they’ve broken it up and put that region into three separate ones. But that’s not something you can control, you’ve just got to play. We’re excited about it, and we’re excited

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A stout defense will be led by Chisom Morroco, Antonio London and Fletcher Johnson.

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“They expect to go out and win every single game they play,” said Burnett. “This group just kind of expects that. We finished 5-5 last year, and we had a chance to make it to the playoffs.

We couldn’t win that last game to put us in though, and it was a bit of a sour note. I think these guys are hungry to make a run at a championship.”

The Panthers ease into the new region as this goes to press with a jamboree on August 24 against Tuscaloosa County. Then things begin to count when the Panthers meet Paul Bryant the following week. Good luck guys!

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The couple recently celebrated their fifth wedding anniversary. They have a soonto-be 3 year old daughter, Lillian. Perry says he looks forward to working with the players in the PHS program.

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“ I humbly ask for your support, your prayers and your vote Tuesday, August 28, to complete the many projects I am working on for Helena.”

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I am proud of this city that you and I have created together! Everywhere I go, people gush about how blessed we are in Helena, and we are! I thank God everyday for putting me here, and ask for His guidance daily in doing to best job I can for you. The City of Helena is not a building or group of buildings, but it is you, the people, who are the very heart and soul of it. Together, we have accomplished much, but now, as the economy is turning around, is no time to slow down and experiment. I feel as energetic and excited about my job as your mayor as I ever have, and I have many projects in the works that will make Helena an even better place to work,

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play and call home. Some I have told you about but some of them must be kept quiet until the business owners coming decide that it is the time to announce. I would love nothing more than to tell you all that is in the works, but I promise, you will be thrilled with what is coming our way! It is the answer to much, much prayer. We have Helena High School and Athletic Complex/Stadium under way; the Buck Creek Trails project is approved and under design (through a grant); the FEMA community storm shelters are about to get underway, and the Hwy 261 Bypass is being advertised now! (No matter what some say, believe me when I tell you that nobody can get this moving

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Helena Soldier Deployed With Local Guard Unit As a member of Alabama Army National Guard’s 1/167th Infantry Battalion Company B, called to active duty in support of Operation Enduring Freedom, Cpl. Michael Jeffries was

deployed on June 23.

Cpl. Jeffries and his wife, Amy, live in Helena, with their sons: Colin, four and Gavin, nine months.

Cpl. Jeffries signed up in 2007, attended basic training in 2008 and joined the 167th. He served in northern Afghanistan in 2010.

There, he was part of the PMT

(Police Mentor Training) mission where teams from different District Headquarters worked with the Afghanistan police in administration.

“Our teams also went out with them on patrol and got them talking with the villagers—something that hadn’t been done before. We were making connections with the village elders, helping them build wells and establish better relations between villagers and the police.”

“The Afghanistani are very hard working people, mostly farmers. The men work from sunrise to sunset; the women cook and care for the children.

The climate there can be either very hot or very cold,” Cpl. Jeffries said.

Cpl. Jeffries worked as a manager for Hobby Lobby prior to receiving his 30-day notice.

During that month, he enjoyed family time in Gatlinburg and a trip to the beach. He visited relatives in Dearborn, Michigan,

where he and Amy are from, having known each other since 6th grade. Amy lived with Michael’s parents during his last deployment and had just begun working at Caldwell Mill Animal Clinic. Her co-workers became an extended family, for which she was grateful.

“Now we have our own home, a second son, Gavin, and Colin is more aware of what it means for Daddy to be gone so long,” Amy said. “Michael’s parents are the best support system I could have.

We spend a lot of time there; they are wonderful to help with Colin and Gavin—the boys are enjoying their pool this summer.”

A Family Readiness Group (FRG) was started just prior to deployment. “The FRG is available to help us know what our options are and where to get assistance with any issues we may have,” Amy said. “Gina Farmer, one of the other wives, and a couple of former members of the 167th help coordinate it all internally; we all have each other’s contact information.”

Godspeed Cpl. Jeffries!

Former PHS Student Graduates and Starts Charitable Foundation When it comes to assistance for disabled students, one size does not fit all. Ben Hedrick, 24, has lived with cerebral palsy his entire life and has a very personal perspective on the ways in which the challenges that come with the pursuit of higher education can be met.

A 2006 graduate of Pelham High School, Hedrick graduated Cum Laude from the University of Mobile this past December.

“I wanted to do a business management track and get a broad base of knowledge so I could run ‘The Hedrick Foundation.’ This idea came to me in 2009 and I told my parents, ‘I just can’t get this out of my head.’”

“When I began at the University of Mobile, I became friends with Brian Boyle, then in charge of student services and the person responsible for getting me set up. When he became VP of Institutional Advancement, he and I began working on this idea. The Hedrick Foundation was incorporated in August 2011 and granted non-profit status in April 2012.”

“We are now trying to get the word out to let people know what we are doing. We approached this carefully and methodically and conceived a two-prong approach—to help students with financial burdens and to work with the student and their family to lessen logistical barriers.”

“Whatever the gap is for the student, say if they need special equipment, we can loan it to them. We help them be able to be involved in school life and have as normal a college experience as possible.”

An example Hedrick cites is getting a health care company to pay nursing students to assist disabled students with their basic needs. This gives care-minded students an opportunity to have

a job right on campus.

Hedrick had student helpers whom he could contact by text or cell phone to assist him in preparing for classes and activities. “We want to make colleges aware of this system we’ve implemented and how well it works.”

Schools have requirements that they must meet for disabled students, but there are gaps in those obligations, and that is where the foundation would help provide resources.

Hedrick and the board members are currently developing criteria and the qualifications that will be required. Already in place is the requirement of a 2.25 GPA and eight hours of corporate service for those who receive assistance.

Hedrick is never without Kirra, his mellow golden retriever service dog and good companion for 51/2 years. She assists by picking up objects, opening and closing lightweight doors and can fetch help if needed.

A friend came daily at college to walk Kirra; another helped groom Kirra weekly.

At the University of Mobile, Hedrick was a member of Delta Mu Delta, the business honor society, headed the campus prayer organization for a year and through these, built friendships.

In 2010 he interned with United Cerebral Palsy.

Hedrick aspires to take his mission nationally first and internationally within ten years.

Visit www.hedrickfoundation.org to learn more about the organization.

Ben passes out info on his new foundation outside an area shopping center

Ben with Kirra, his mellow golden retriever service dog The Hedrick Foundation Board Members, left to right: Will Hedrick, Todd Carlisle, Ben Hedrick, Brian Boyle, Betty Shivers and Joel Wallace

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Snap’s Yoga Classes with Christine Meet Christine Schupp-Avery, who has joined Snap Fitness as a yoga instructor.

Christine has been practicing yoga for ten years while studying both sports medicine and therapy. She is certified to teach gymnastics, and it was her gymnastics teacher who introduced Sun Salutation (Suryanamaskara) to her as a stretching, strength building and breath-led movement.

“I started to do Suryanamaskara every morning and realized how good it feels and how much my days changed with it,” Christine said.

“Yoga poses can be adjusted to every individual’s needs,” she emphasizes. “At whatever level you work, you will be stimulating all your glands, reducing and releasing toxins, strengthening and stretching your muscles and reducing and releasing stress.”

What Do You Have To Lose?

The benefits of yoga go beyond physical exercise—cleaning out your organs and supporting your brain with adequate oxygen.

It tones and shapes your body and brings awareness and calmness to your daily life.

Christine trained in ChiYoga in Switzerland and completed certification at Birmingham Yoga, where she also teaches.

Christine hails from Stuttgart, Germany and prior to coming to Alabama, she worked at the Clinic for Physiotherapy & Geriatric Rehabilitation in Christophsbad Goeppingen, Germany and Rehaklinik Bad Boll Rehabilitation Center/Hospital, specializing in follow-up treatment for joint replacement patients.

She and husband Ken met in Stuttgart; Ken is employed by Mercedes-Benz. They married and returned to the states last November. The couple enjoys cooking, gardening and working out together. Another of Christine’s passions is swimming, and says she loves Alabama’s warm weather and

its southern hospitality.

“Yoga combines everything important to take care of your health, mind, body and heart,” Christine says. “I invite anyone who has an interest in yoga’s benefits to come try a class. I am looking forward to meeting You!” Yoga classes with Christine meet Monday and Wednesday evenings at 7:00 and Saturday at 11:00 a.m. at Snap Fitness Helena.

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TOPSoccer Finds True Fans in the Hendersons This brand new to Birmingham program is designed specifically for children with special needs ages 4 through 19. BUSA’s TOPSoccer program became a reality thanks to the dedication and hard work of Taylor and Cindy Smith and is a dream come true for many parents of children with special needs.

The TOPSoccer program is much like the Field of Angels baseball league in Calera. Children are grouped by ability and are assigned a “sidekick” to assist them during each practice/game. The TOPSoccer program has opened up an opportunity for children with special needs to gather together and participate in a unified sporting event and to meet friends that they may not have otherwise had the opportunity to meet.

Addie Henderson, a resident of Helena, participated in the opening season of BUSA TOPSoccer. Addie is a gregarious and loving five-year-old who was diagnosed at birth with Microcephaly. Addie has worked each day to overcome the odds against her and loves nothing more than to be right

alongside her peers, always working hard to do everything her friends are doing, even if it takes her a little longer.

When her mom learned about an opportunity for Addie to participate in a local soccer program, she immediately jumped at the opportunity! Local activities designed for children with special needs are few and far between, especially those that take place on the weekends. She approached the opportunity with an open mind, expecting a

few flaws in the brand new program. She and her husband were absolutely blown away by the dedication of Taylor and Cindy Smith and the volunteers who so willingly offered their time and services for children they had never even met.

TOPSoccer of Central Alabama was a success in its first season. The Fall season begins in September, and volunteers are needed in order to make the second season a success.

Volunteer sidekicks are needed for each player. The sidekick would be required to commit to coming to each of the four games of the Fall Season and must be willing to work one-on-one with the players.

There is truly nothing more beautiful than to see Addie’s eyes brighten when she is running alongside her peers and working so hard to kick a soccer ball just like everyone else! It is a heartwarming experience and one that her mom says “makes her so proud as a parent of a child with special needs.” I hope the TOPSoccer organization can recruit dedicated and loving volunteers to assist in the upcoming Fall Season.

For more information on TOPSoccer of Central Alabama, please visit: BirminghamUnited.com/topsoccer.

For more information on Addie and her journey, please visit the family’s blog at: babyhenderson.blogspot.com.

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Um Holds Summer Commencement MONTEVALLO - More than 120 University of Montevallo students received their diplomas at summer commencement August 3.

The commencement speaker was Kevin P. Walsh, founder of the Greater Alabama Council Youth Leadership Development Program. Walsh, a professor emeritus of education at UAB who received the Excellence in Teaching Award 12 times, also served on the Jefferson County Board of Education for 18 years.

Following the address, Dr. John W. Stewart III, UM president, conferred degrees upon some 69 candidates for bachelor’s degrees, 41 candidates for master’s degrees and 14 candidates for the educational specialist degree. After students received their diplomas, Jim Methvin, president of the National Alumni Association, inducted graduates into the 1,000-member organization.

Graduates from Helena include: Carrie Ward Cornelison MED Donna Carol Dillon EDS Dennis O. McCay MBA Jake Andrew Parker MED

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Each barber and stylist brings his or her own unique personality and skills to Carl’s.

Read their bios to get to know a little more about them…

Laura: Laura graduated from Alabama State Barber College and has been cutting hair for 12 years. She is a “people person” and loves the creativity involved with her profession. What drew her to Carl’s Barber and Style Shop was the family atmosphere. There’s nothing she likes better than seeing new faces in her chair and having them become part of the family through repeat visits. Laura is available to cut and style hair Tuesday through Saturday.

Crystal: Crystal has known Carl since she was 12, and states he was instrumental in her choosing this field. She looks forward to building special relationships with each and every one of her clients and has made some wonderful friendships during the 20 years she has been cutting and styling hair. She is available Tuesday through Saturday and she loves chatting with her customers about sports.

Dana: Dana attended Hueytown Beauty School and Alabama State Barber College. Dana listens to what her clients want and enjoys trying new ideas to compliment her customer’s facial structure, lifestyle and unique personalities. She is interested in community and world events and says “every person’s life is a story, and I love learning about people.” This applies to old and young alike. She enjoys telling the young kids about the “Monkey Barber.”

Tina: Tina attended Alabama State Barber College and has been cutting hair for 16 years. Tina had a creative knack for styling hair since an early age. She would get up at 4:00a.m. before school started to fix her and her step-sister’s hair. She loves being a member of the “Cutting Crew,” because she has a passion for making her clients look and feel their best. Tina’s outside interest include hunting, tanning and repairing “old things.”

Wayne: Wayne was the oldest of 8 children—five boys and three girls. He began cutting hair at the age of 16 when his granddaddy purchased a pair of Sears and Roebuck clippers and tossed them to him, telling him to cut his sibling’s hair! Soon afterwards, his cousins, neighbors and friends came to him for haircuts. He graduated from Alabama Barber College. While serving in the Army’s 20th Special Forces, he cut hair in the barracks. He’s cut hair for 47 years, with 22 of those years being with Carl. When not cutting hair, you can find Wayne target shooting, which he’s just as razor sharp at as he is at his daily profession. Wayne loves being a barber, because he loves people. Wayne is available Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays.

Carl: Barber shops are a part of the history and culture of North America. Carl prides himself in that he continues to keep the tradition and craft of old fashioned barbering alive. Since he began cutting hair in 1965, he has seen a lot of hair styles come and go, from crew cuts, shoulder length hair, mohawks, mullets, buzz cuts, cornrows, rat-tails, spiked hair, the emo style and countless others. Carl works closely with his staff on new techniques to stay current with today’s trends. He loves barbering, because he loves people. He has established many lasting friendships, watched children of his regular customers grow up as well as watching many of his regulars turn gray…just like him! His customers range from one-year-olds to those in their 90s. Carl laughs as he estimates he has swept up around a thousand pounds of hair in the 47 years he’s been cutting hair! Carl has created a relaxing, fun loving environment and loves to joke with his employees and customers. He realizes that your decision to visit him is a choice and one that he deeply appreciates. To show his appreciation, he and his staff strive to provide you with the very best in customer service, with close attention paid to detail. His philosophy is to treat people the way he would want to be treated. When not at the shop, you can find Carl working on cars or traveling, and he says he loves the beach. Stop in and see Carl or one of his associates soon!

”Carl Sugg’s Barber and Style Shop - A Cut Above The Rest.”

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I am aware of many available business fronts that need to be filled. I would like to bring a variety of businesses to our city, so that our citizens aren’t having to drive outside of Helena to shop. This in turn would bring in more revenue for our city to offer even more to its citizens. I would like to preserve the historic part of “Old Town.” It is our heritage in Helena, and this is also very important to me.”

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Sad Fairwell to Ruby Ciro

Library Turns 25!

Remember to give a big Happy Birthday to the Jane B. Holmes Public Library on Thursday, September 6. ALL DAY! Stop by anytime to say hello and check out a great resource – your local Public Library.

You can check out more information about the birthday party in this Newsletter, or on our web-site www.cityofhelena.org (click on library) If you are interested in helping out with this event, please contact Daniel Dearing, Library Director at 664-8308.

A special thank you goes out to the many people who have helped the City of Helena provide great library service over the years.

Our State, County, and City leaders, employees, volunteers, Civic groups, the business community, local schools, and many, many others have always found new ways to help our citizens have access to great material and resources.

Make sure to stop in before the Big Birthday Party if possible. This way you can update your library card, pay any fines you may have,etc. AND you can check out some great books, movies, music, or other items.

School will be back in session soon, and we want everyone to know that we have had a great summer. Many of the students who participated in our program or visited the library will be even more prepared for the school year because they have concentrated on their reading!

The young readers of Helena checked out over 6,000 books during the weeks of our Summer Reading Program! We awarded some great prizes and had some great programs.

Please check out the web-site for what we

The Library received the sad news of the passing of Ruby Ciro on August 1, 2012.

Mrs. Ciro was at one time the head librarian for Helena, a longtime library Board member, and a generous supporter of The Jane B. Holmes Public Library.

A native of Indiana, Mrs. Ciro moved to the Helena area in the early 1980’s. She served many roles in the City of Helena, including time in the Police Department as Dispatcher. She was also a very active member of the First Baptist Church of Helena, teaching Sunday School and serving on many committees.

Mrs. Ciro was the loving mother of six children, 19 grandchildren, and 17 great grandchildren. The library would like to thank Mrs. Ciro for her thoughtfulness and dedication to the City of Helena, and her family is in our thoughts and prayers.

The library received much appreciated assistance this summer from a member of the

a great asset to the library.

A product of a Military family, Airman Jessee spent much of his childhood and teen years living in the Helena area. He is planning on a career in the Military, and decided to give back to the Helena community while home visiting his family.

Airman First Class jessee is the son of Jeff and Tammy Jessee of Helena.

The library would like to thank Airman First Class jessee for his Service to our Country, and for taking the time to volunteer at the library.

A Brief History of Our Library Library Services for the city of Helena were first made available in the early 1960’s in a small room in the original Town Hall, with a small amount of shelf space.

In the early years the library was staffed by part-time librarians and volunteers. In 1970, the responsibility of the library was given to a newly-hired city clerk, in addition to many other duties.

In 1981, the library moved into the old Post Office building on 2nd Street. Compared to the previous space, this location seemed more than adequate.

As time passed however, the physical condition of the building suffered due to water damage and other related problems.

United States Air Force.

Airman First Class Brandon Jessee used some of his time to volunteer at the library.

Airman Jessee was a tremendous help to the library, assisting with painting projects, moving, and landscaping. His experience in the Air Force with project management was

The possibility of a new facility with increased space and shelving and a public meeting room was realized with a groundbreaking on September 2, 1987. An addition was added in1999.

In 2006, the Helena City Council renamed the Helena Public Library in honor of Jane Boyd Holmes. A dedicated citizen, Mrs. Holmes worked tirelessly for the growth and development of the library.

The 25th Anniversary of the Jane B. Holmes Public Library will be celebrated throughout the day on Thursday, September 6.

Come by for refreshments and balloons, Storytime at 11:00 a.m. and/or music at 5:30 p.m.

The library staff, Ms. Tracy, Ms. Peggy and Ms. Cathy, at Jane Holmes Public Library wants to

congratulate everyone who participated in the “Dream Big” Summer Reading Program. Over 6,000 books were read and some nifty prizes were given away.

You Are Invited To A Birthday Celebration!

Please join us as we celebrate the Jane B. Holmes Public Library’s 25th Birthday Thursday, September 6, 2012 The Event is All Day Storytime at 11 a.m.

Balloons Refreshments Fun Musical Program at 5:30 pm If you would like to bring a gift for the Library, Ideas include: Cleaning Supplies, Office Supplies, CASH, Gift Cards to Ace Hardware, Publix, Staples, Best Buy, Books--a-Million, , or Dollar General.

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The Church at Cahaba Bend 3721 Highway 52 West • 621-8060 Pastor Rev. Lyle Holland • cahababend.org Sunday School 9:30 & 10:45 a.m.

Contemporary Worship 9:30 & 10:45 a.m.

CrossBridge Community Church Starkey Street (off Hwy 261) • 621-2695 Pastors Harris Cook & Bruce Squires • crossbridgehelena.com Sunday Worship 10:00 a.m.

Wednesday Prayer Service 6:30 p.m.

NAZARENE First Baptist Church Helena Trinity Church of the Nazarene 3616 Helena Road • 663-7879 Laurel Woods Dr. & Hwy 58 • 664-4659 Pastors Sr. Dr. Mark DeVine & Greg Walker • fbhelena.org Pastor Rev. David Shirer • nazarene.ch/trinity/ Sunday Bible Study 9:30 a.m.

Sunday School 9:00 a.m.

Sunday Worship 10:30 a.m. & 6:00 p.m.

Morning Worship 10:00 a.m.

Gospel Light Baptist Church NON-DENOMINATIONAL 5781 Roy Drive • 685-0772 Celebration Church Pastor Steve Kilpatrick • glbcbham.com Meets at Helena Intermediate • 602-0805 Sunday Bible Study 10:00 a.m.

Pastor David Bradford • hiscelebrationchurch.com Sunday Worship 11:00 a.m.

Small Groups/Bible Study 9:15 a.m.

Mt. Pleasant Baptist Church Contemporary Worship 10:30 a.m.

Highway 261 • 663-5257 Cornerstone Church Pastor Rev. Edwin D. Dinkins • mpbchelena.com 2694 Highway 58 • 663-9332 Sunday School 10:00 a.m.

Pastor Rev. Tim Trimble Morning Worship 11:00 a.m.

Sunday School 9:30 a.m.

New Elam Baptist Church Morning Worship 10:30 a.m.

Cunningham Drive New Vision Christian Church Pastor Rev. Lester 2383 Highway 95 • 664-4333 Sunday School 10:00 a.m.

Pastor Van C. Houser, Sr. • nvcc4god.org Morning Worship 11:00 a.m.

Sun. Corporate Prayer 9:00 a.m.

Riverside Baptist Church Sunday Worship 10:15 a.m.

1919 Highway 52 West • 426-1910 SNS@HIS Pastor J.J. Stanbridge • e-mail: jj@rbchelena.org Meets at Helena Intermediate Sunday Worship 9:00 a.m.

Teacher/Leader Dr. Wayne Williams Sunday Bible Study 10:30 a.m.

Sunday Night Service 6:00 p.m.

Shiloh Missionary Baptist Church Voice of Faith International Ministries 6700 Highway 13 • 424-4539 1560 Cunningham Drive • 663-7396 Pastor Rev. Randy Keef Pastor Rev. Franklin L. Kirksey Sunday School 10:00 a.m.

Sunday Worship 7:00 a.m. & 10:00 a.m.

Morning Worship 11:00 a.m.

Thursday Bible Teaching 10:00 a.m.

CHRISTIAN-DISCIPLES OF CHRIST PRESBYTERIAN Grace Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) Christ Community Church 869 Highway 52 • 426-1233 Meets at Helena Elementary • 621-6248 Pastor Tommy Morgan • gracechristianchurch.org Pastor Phil Chambers • cccbham.org Sunday School 9:00 a.m.

Sunday Worship 10:00 a.m.

Sunday Worship 10:00 a.m.

Helena Cumberland Presbyterian CHURCH OF CHRIST 3396 Helena Road • 663-2174 Church of Christ at Helena Pastor Rev. Tommy Johnson • helenacpchurch.com 2499 Highway 58 • 620-4575 Sunday School 9:00 a.m.

Evgs Curtis Flatt & Bryan Moody • church-of-christ.org Morning Worship 10:00 a.m.

Sunday School 9:30 a.m.

Morning Worship 10:30 a.m.

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Yard Spotlight 599 Fieldstone Drive Dana & Scott Deason

Scott Deason has no formal training but has always been interested in landscaping; he is known for drawing out plans and helping friends with their yards.

When the Deasons moved to Fieldstone Drive, Scott took a photograph of their lot and then sketched in his ideas with sharpie markers.

“If you hold that photo up side by side with the yard, it is amazing to see how they match and how good his vision was,” says Dana.

“We both enjoy working on the yard and could easily spend five or six hours out there every day.”

“We even met over our mutual

devotion to our yards,” Dana says, “When we both lived in Braelinn Village, we got to know each other while admiring each other’s landscaping.”

Dana, meanwhile, also noticed a trailer with a guitar and the logo The Girls pictured on the side. As a singer herself, she was curious to know about the band. As it happened, when she finally asked, The Girls had just lost their lead female singer, so Dana ended up joining the band in which Scott played drums. The name was changed to Memphis Voodoo, and they played locally at Gabriel’s, Pub 261 and Superior Grill.

When an opportunity arose to purchase the hair salon where Dana worked, Scott trained to be a stylist, and they worked together daily at Studio 21 for the next eight years.

They have now opened a second location in downtown Birmingham in the Alabama Power building, and Scott is based there.

Before moving to Fieldstone

Park in 2004, the couple lived briefly in Pelham and there acquired a large Japanese maple tree. They stipulated that the tree would not be sold with the house and brought it as the main anchor plant for their new home.

They are very territorial—sometimes we sit in the backyard and watch them fight over our two feeders.”

“Hummingbirds tend to return to the same places each year. They have a very specific tweet—we can hear them coming—then at night Initially, Scott had to take out a they retreat to the trees.” large number of pine trees on the Dana’s favorite signature plants lot and now new plantings have are Lantana and the bright green matured and camouflaged the sweet potato vine that she uses as Fieldstone water tower that sits a ground cover and accent at their behind them. mailbox. Both are drought tolerant “Our landscape attracts a lot of and fast growers. butterflies and hummingbirds. The Dana and Scott have one son, hummingbirds are not afraid of us; Alec, eight, and three feisty dogs, Pretty Bow, Cutie and Rascal. they will hover next to our heads.

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A pro business environment (which includes but not limited to) • a review of ordinances, codes and code enforcement • a review of zoning for business • a willingness to assist a potential new business get started • a willingness to assist existing businesses • eliminate any hostilities or demeaning attitudes toward business

• I believe in limited government. “It is

the job of government to protect us from others—not from ourselves.”

• I believe in personal responsibility and hard work.

• I believe in consistency in application of the law.

• I believe in using common sense to deal with everything and everyone.

• I believe in fiscal responsibility.

• I believe in good stewardship of other people’s trust.

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Fiscal responsibility and transparent environment • All budgets with sub categories should be available to any citizen and posted online • A pay-as-you-go approach to spending

• Involve citizen volunteers on boards

and commissions • Develop and implement a plan with help from citizens and businesses to BUY LOCAL • Search for grants/government money that is available for small towns Safety • Work with the police and fire departments to

find the money to hire more patrolmen and firemen • Back to basics for neighborhood watch programs to help eliminate vandalism, car and home break-ins • Work with the entire council and mayor to get the 261 bypass project underway.

• Work with city, county and state to ensure the new high school get started on the right path

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Alan Farmer Warns Us About Summer Bugs This summer has been one of the longest that I can remember and especially hot.

Summer started early, about a month ahead of schedule, weatherwise, and as a result, local insects have been thriving this year!

We have seen an increase in several types of insects including spiders, cockroaches, ticks, and fleas. Because of the

amount of rain we had at the end of July, we expect ants of all kinds to be especially bad in August and September.

Indoor ants such an Argentine and outdoor ants like the Red Imported Fire Ant will cause trouble in the next few months as well.

Always remember that insects are in or near your home looking for three things: food, water, and shelter from the elements.

Obviously your home provides the shelter, but did you know that clogged gutters and downspouts, weeds, yard debris, and even firewood can

also provide a safe harborage for all kinds of unwanted pests?

When we arrive at the home or business of a new customer, we always start with an inspection to look for “conducive conditions� that may be aiding in the development of pest infestations.

We look for standing water (for signs of mosquitoes), yard debris (for signs of American Cockroaches), and moist ground near the foundation (for signs of termites). Eliminating these conditions is the first and most important step in any successful pest prevention program.

Alan Farmer (pictured at left) is a lifelong resident of Helena and is the owner along with his wife, J.J., of FarmerGuard Pest Control, a Helena-based company. To contact Alan, call 358-3200 or email him at alan@ farmerguard.com. Visit www.farmerguard.com to learn more about FarmerGuard and how they can help rid you of any pests that may be lurking around your home or business.

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8th grade Marching Up Band Members Flutes Jesse Allison Caroline Hall Jillian Carter Clarinet Bailey Dewberry Luke Rina Trumpets Bryson Fort

Alexa Williams Boston Sharp Trombone Chad Rohrbach Percussion Luke LeGate Tuba Juan Granados (pictured)

Senator Cam Ward Helps Dedicate New Historic Marker for Helena’s Harmony Graveyard Cam Ward was on hand to dedicate the new historic marker for Harmony Graveyard in a ceremony on August 4. The marker was made possible by contributions from interested Helena residents, many of whom have family members who are buried there.

The marker pays tribute to the graves of Helena’s “earliest physicians, ministers, educators and public officials, including C.I. Hinds, the city’s first mayor.”

The oldest grave in Harmony Graveyard is that of Col. Jones Griffin. Griffin, (d. 1836) a former soldier and early white settler, lived in the Coalmont Road area after chasing the Creek Indians with Andrew Jackson.

He married Mary “Polly” Lee, sister of Needham Lee, Sr. The marker also mentions “among the most poignant burials are Ora Hanbury and her children Guy and Ione, and Sara J. Glendale, who were killed in the Cahaba River train wreck of December 27, 1896.”

In 2010, Ken Penhale formed the group, Friends of Harmony Graveyard, with Billy Dean Harris, Linda Duke, Ronnie Campbell and Kenneth Mullins to work toward researching and funding the historic marker.

“I want to thank everyone for coming out today and for lending their support to this project. I could not have done it without you,” Penhale said.

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UM Students Named to Academic Honors MONTEVALLO - More than 770 University of Montevallo students were named to the honor roll for the spring semester.

The President’s List included the names of 445 students. To make the President’s List, a student must earn at least a 3.8 grade point average on a 4.0 scale and be a full-time student at the university.

Dean’s List honors went to 328 students. To make the Dean’s List, a student must earn at least a 3.5 grade point average on a 4.0 scale and be a full-time student at the university. Congratulations!

UM PRESIDENT’S & DEAN’S LIST Spring From Helena President’S LIST:

Lyndsay C. Blohm Clara D. Busby Raven O. Dawson Austin C. Dubberly Taylor W. Goodwin Andrea Jones Madison B. Jones Tavi R. Juarez Hannah E. McClain Gregory E. Roth

Samantha Parmer Kimberly J. Smith D. Wesson DEAN’S LIST:

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Please pray for our Active Duty Military Personnel­…

We’re the Home of the Free Because of the Brave!

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4/14 K CO (DET B), UNIT 43671, FPO AP 96426-3671; Al Anbar, Iraq; Son of Karen Dickinson

PFC Jonathan R. Barnett

US Army; Calvary Scout-3rd Brigade-1st Armor Div.; Fort Riley, KN; Son of Susan Barnett

PFC Matt Barnett

US Army; Delta Co.-232nd Medical Battalion; Fort Sam Houston, TX; Son of Susan Barnett

SGT Steven M Bennett

US Army; Paratrooper/Rigger; Fort Benning, GA; Son of Clara & Ken Lorino

SFC Eric Bond

US Army;, 82nd Airborne, 1-504 PIR; Baghdad, Iraq; Cousin of Paul Zimmerman

SRA Mitch Braswell

LT James Brooks Dickey

US Navy; Guam; Husband of Loretta, father of Termaine Jr, Trevorn, Chelicia & Tristin, son of Janice & Austin Pruitt

US Navy; NAS Jacksonville, FL; Son of Joe & Tammy Williams, grandson of Rev. Clifton & Mattie Taylor

Army National Guard; 152nd MP Co.; husband to Lauren Reese; father of Kai, Sam, Dalton, Brook & Kaiti

Ala. Army National Guard; 20th Special Forces; Iraq; Husband of April

US Army; 1-32 Cav 1st Bct, Fort Campbell, Ky; Son of Dwight & Michelle Rosse, brother of Britney & Carlton

US Army; Camp Liberty, Iraq; Grandson of Ruth Meadows, husband of Kimberly, brother of Bonnie Hubbard

US Army, 82nd Airborne; Al Asad, Iraq; Son of Shawn Sharp

CPL Michael Jeffries

US Army (3rd Inf. Div., 1-30 Inf.); Ft. Stewart, GA; Father of Jesi Mason Squires, son of Bruce & Tammy, brother of Aubrey & Austin

AEAN Benjamin Lee Doaks

Army National Guard; 1/167 Inf. Bn Co. B, Operation Enduring Freedom; Afghanistan; Husband of Amy, father of Colin & Gavin

Lt. Commander David Kang

USMC; Stationed in Chesapeake, VA; Son of Leonetta Prevo

US Army; Fort Rucker, AL.; Son of Tom Lefebvre

Christopher Dylan Burrell SGT Paul Bushnell

USMC; Expeditionary Unit deployed from 29 Palms, CA; Son of Bill & Julie English, Sarah’s husband

SGT Dallas C Caviness

SPC Dwight A Rosse Jr.

SPC Michael Hubbard

US Navy; Japan; Son of Stanley & Sue Kang, sister Sunny Kang

Army National Guard; 1/167th Inf. Bn Co. B, Operation Enduring Freedom; Afghanistan

SGT Peter J. “Pete” Reese

SSG Jay Gortney

USAF; 16th EMS, 16th Special Op. Wing; Afghanistan; Son of Mike & Judi Braswell

PVT Vincent Brown

CW3 Corey Lefebvre

2LT John M Traylor, Jr

PVT 1st Class Jacob S. Lenoir

US Air Force; 552nd TRS; Tinker AFB, OK; Son of Mark & Karole Traylor

Petty Officer 3rd Class Erik B. McKenzie

USMC; 3-23 Infantry; Baton Rouge, LA; Son of Mark & Karole Traylor

2nd Lt. Jacob Allen Meins

VMMT 204 Flightline, MCAS New River, NC; Son of Keith & Sherill Vansant

US Army ; Ft Stewart , GA, Son of Beth Eades. husband of Caitylyn McClesky-Lenoir

PFC Zachary S Traylor

US Navy; USS Curtis Wilber, Yokosuka, Japan; Son of Bond & Lisa McKenzie, Brooke’s brother, Megan’s husband

US Army ; Fort Benning, GA; Son of Dorothy & Jim Cofer, brother of Deborah, boyfriend of Kristen Beam

US Navy; Marine Corp Training & Advisory Group; Helena Fire Department Firefighter/Paramedic

USMC; Expeditionary Unit deployed from Camp Lejeune, NC; Son of Robert & Aurette Conde

US Army, 387th; Wichita, KS; Wife of Leroy E. Lucas, mother of Cameshia, Shaun, Chibukia & Chris

US Navy; Norfolk, VA; Son of Mike & Claudia Daniel, brother of Justin, Tatum & Autumn US Army; Tripler Army Medical Center, Honolulu, HI; Son of Carol Darrenkamp, brother of Jon & Stephen

Petty Officer 1st Class Austin C. Daniel 2nd Lt Eric C Darrenkamp

SPC Ashley Bruce Squires

Cpl Rodney Stephens

USAF, Special Operations Command; Son of Kathy Meins Martin

LCPL Roberto M Conde

SPC Patrick D. Sharp

Army National Guard; 152nd Military Police Task Force 382nd, Iraq; Father of Andrea & AnnaBelle

US Army; 172 Inf. Brigade; Germany; Husband of Rebecca, Father of Norah, Son of Rhonda & brother of Devin

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Petty Officer 1st Class Termaine J. Pruitt

1999 Stephanie Ct, Auburn, AL 36830; Son of Charlie & Janie Brooks and Janet & Dennis Dickey

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HM2 Daniel Mills

Army Reserve; Afghanistan; Husband of Kathie, dad of Maggie, son of Bette Ward, brother of Michelle (Lin) Saville

MSG Jacqueline M. Moore

US Navy; USS Nimitz; Son of Randy & Peggy Walton, brother of Annalee

SSGT Christopher S. Murphy

USMC; MWHS 3, San Diego, CA; Son of Jack & Karen Murphy, husband of Alyssa

US Army; 3ID, 3BCT, 3-1 Cav. Regt. Delta Troop; Fort Benning, GA; Son of Becky Click, brother of Alex Walton & Sydney Mollica, husband of Amber Dye Walton

US Navy ROTC Unit-University of Pennsylvania; Daughter of Ted & the late Sara Oelschlager

US Na1vy, USS Lake Erie, Pearl Harbor, HI; Husband of Devinne Brooks

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PFC Zachary Walton

FC3 William J. Welch

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Unfortunately, many children today aren’t • Help your child find physical activities he or • Overweight children who exercised 40 min- getting the physical activity their bodies and she enjoys. It’s not the same for everyone. utes every day for 15 weeks scored better in brains so desperately need. The Centers for Some like team sports. Others enjoy individual tests of executive function – the “conductor” Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) says activities such as swimming or skating.

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Final parting shot of Danish exchange student Katrine Ryttergaard, who spent the last year in Helena with her host “brother and sister,” Barrett Bowling, a 7th Grader at HMS and Harper Bowling, a 4th Grader at HIS, at the Birmingham Airport. All the best to Katrine and the Bowling family, who served as such excellent hosts!

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Helena’s Jimbo Autry and His Bone “N” BBQ Grilling Team take TOP HONORS at Birmingham’s

BBQ Cookoff …for their delicious RIBS, which are, quite simply, the best you ever tasted! Congratulations to Jimbo and his team. Be sure to let us know the next time you have them for sale around Helena! (This picture taken at Rio’s Grand Opening.)

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Rio’s is open from 11a.m. - 2:00 a.m., Monday through Saturday, They’re serving up lunch and dinner to hungry crowds. With pool tables, dart boards, karaoke, live entertainment, big screen televisions, an internet juke box and Golden T

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Live, there’s something for every taste. Follow Rio’s Bar & Grill on Facebook to see all their current specials! Every Wednesday is Bike Night, with Happy Hour from 7pm-2a.m. Crystal is pleased to also introduce a Service Industry Night every Monday with Happy Hour all day long and free pool, too. So if you work in any service industry, come on by on Monday and make yourself at home!

Chuck and Crystal consider their customers as family. Drive on over to Rios, where everybody knows your name (or soon will!).

ELECT CRIS NELSON HELENA CITY COUNCIL PLACE 3

FIRST APPOINTED TO THE HELENA CITY Council, Place 3, in 2008, Cris has taken an active leadership role on the council and in the community. In August of the same year, she officially ran for reelection of her position on the Council and was un-opposed.

Many people recognize Cris as the familiar face at the Friday night “Movies In The Park,” flipping burgers and serving drinks, or as one of the many committee members each May who runs around making sure things run smoothly during the Buck Creek Festival. Each Saturday morning during the summer, she works the Helena Market Days Farmers Market. Cris says these projects give her an opportunity to work with a great group of people and to meet many new faces each year. “To have a parent or child come up to you and tell you thank you for what you do is so gratifying and makes all the sweat and soreness worthwhile.”

Through her civic volunteering, she has been part of a team that has been successful in raising funds for charities.

The Buck Creek Festival has exceeded $160,000 in charitable contributions, Movies in the Park has contributed almost $14,000 in new playground equipment for the Amphitheater Park, and the Katrina

fund raiser “Bands of Hope” raised over $10,000 for Hurricane Katrina victims.

“I have taken my responsibilities as your city representative very seriously and worked for the past 4.5 years to ensure your voice has been heard with our city leaders. The past 4 years have been a difficult time for our community with the economy affecting every citizen in some form or fashion and directly hitting City Hall. I am very proud of the employees of the City of Helena who have stepped up to the plate and taken on more responsibilities with department heads having to work with less funds. It has not been an easy task.

The economy is slowly turning around, and we are seeing some activity in the city that shows promise. I am hopeful that if I am allowed to continue to represent you, I will be instrumental in bringing better days to the residents of the city we all love, Helena.

Cris’s Accomplishments • Certified Municipal Official Certification • CAPZO Certification - Certified Alabama Planning and Zoning Official • Helena Market Days Board Member/ volunteer • Helena Old Town Review Committee • Helena Library Board • Helena City Council Member • Past President Helena Business & Professional Association • Movies in The Park Committee Member • Buck Creek Festival Committee Member • Treasurer, Helena Business Association • Member of Greater Shelby Co. Chamber of Commerce

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2012 Relay For Life North Shelby County Relay for Life A Huge Success!

So far this year, North Shelby Relay for Life has raised over $83,841 in the fight against cancer, an all time high. (Fund raising does not end for this year until August 31st.)

The top fund raising team was the Mighty Mites. Captain Elizabeth Turner, a student at Helena Intermediate School, and her team raised $11,964! There were 424 registered participants and 47 registered teams in this year’s event, two more all time highs!

This year’s event had at least double the number of registered participants as last year’s, with a crowd estimated at about 1,000 when you include bands, speakers, PHS cheerleaders and Pantherettes, etc., according to Bob Van Loan, one of the event organizers.

There were eleven sponsors, the most ever. (Riverchase Kia was the title sponsor and Bama Fever was the Survivorship Sponsor.) Key committee members included: Amy Turner (Team Development), Amy Bolt (Luminaria), Jeff Bolt (Webmaster), Maurice Mercer (Community Outreach), Cindy Tolliver (Entertainment & Activities), Stacey McIntyre (Sponsorship), Cherri Hudson (Accounting & Registration), Calvin Stokesbary (Logistics) and Kylee Patrick (ACS Staff Partner).

A highlight of the night was the flash mob that took place when Ashley Partridge sang “Dynamite.” Bob said he still gets chills when he remembers how virtually everyone in the

stadium jumped in to dance, signifying how united everybody was in the fight against cancer.

Thanks to everyone who participated in any way in this effort to remember those who have succumbed in their fight, encourage those currently in the fight, celebrate those who have won the fight and perhaps most importantly, to raise money in the ongoing war against cancer. Remember, this year’s drive goes through the end of August, so it’s not too late to give towards the effort. For more information on how you can give or become involved, Pelham residents may contact Maurice Mercer at mercermaurice@gmail.com.

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Calendar of Events Regular Weekly Events

Mondays Fire Explorers at Station 2, 5:00 p.m.

Tuesdays Storytime at Jane B. Holmes Library, 11:00 a.m.

Tuesdays Kiwanis Club at Helena Senior Citizens Center, 7:00 a.m.

Thursdays Storytime at Jane B. Holmes Library, 11:00 a.m.

Thursdays Police Explorers at Helena Explorers Post, 4:00 p.m.

Fridays Team Trivia at La Reunion Coffee Café, 7:00 p.m.

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- HES PTO Cookie Sale Begins - Helena City Council, Helena Municipal Building, 6:00 p.m.

- Helena Youth Football/Cheerleading begins their 2012 season - VOTE!!!–Municipal Election, Helena Community Building, 7a.m.-7 p.m.

- HES Carmella’s Ice $2 10:30 a.m.-1:00 p.m.

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1st - Gretchen B. Fine Art Photography Show, Old Town, 1:00-4:00 p.m.

3rd - Labor Day - Municipal Offices & Schools Closed, No Garbage Collection Monday/Tuesday garbage routes will be collected Tuesday, September 4th 4th - Helena Business Association Meeting, La Reunion, 8:00 a.m.

5th - Emergency Siren Test, 10:00 a.m.

6th - Jane B. Holmes Birthday Celebration: Storytime 11:00 a.m., Music 5:30 p.m.

7th - HIS Kona Ice Day 10th - Helena City Council, Helena Municipal Building, 6:00 p.m.

13th - HES 5K Parents ONLY Academy, 9:00-10:30 a.m.

- HIS Picture Day 15th - Helena Youth Soccer begins - Aaron’s Staff Respite Care-special needs 0-21, LNLC, must reserve aaronsstaffrespite.org 17th - HIS Healthy Heart Fun Run 18th - VOTE–Special Constitutional Amendment, Comm. Bldg., 7:00 a.m.-7:00 p.m.

24th - Helena City Council, Helena Municipal Building, 6:00 p.m.

27th - Planning & Zoning Commission, Helena Municipal Building, 6:00 p.m.

Helena Student Auditions For Agents Gavin Boley is 11-years-old and starts Helena Middle School this year. The budding young actor attended an “open call” event recently for actors/models at the Wynfrey Hotel in Hoover.

According to his mom, this was a really quick, “you have the look or you don’t” type affair.

Seems Gavin did, and they invited him to

come to an actual ProScout audition event in Atlanta that featured over 900 auditioners who performed in front of 30 agents. A two-day event, the first day was a workshop learning what the agents were looking for. “This was also a first cut, when the actors got to try out their acting monologues and the ones in charge decided if the actors got to perform in front of the agents the next day,” said Andrea Boley, Gavin’s mom. “Gavin did a scene from The Goonies and was picked to perform for the agents.

After it was over, we waited to see if there was an interested agent. Eleven of them expressed an interest in him! He was sent a mock scene to perform for one agent, and another

Beat The Heat And Fight Childhood Cancer

With Toomer’s Lemonade!

In an effort to join the battle against childhood cancer, family, friends and 8-yearold Ella Robinett hosted an Alex’s Lemonade Stand as part of her birthday celebration on Saturday, August 18, at the Silver Lakes Subdivision playground on Silver Lakes Drive.

In planning for her 8th birthday celebration, Helena resident Ella Robinett decided she would like to host a lemonade stand honoring all kids who are currently battling cancer as well as her Grandpa, Jack King, who is undergoing treatment for lung cancer. She asked for donations to Alex’s Lemonade Stand Foundation in lieu of birthday gifts. The day of the event, the lemonade stand sold glasses of ice-cold Toomer’s Lemonade.

Ella, a rising 3rd Grader at Advent Episcopal School in Birmingham, says her favorite subject in school is science. Asking her what she wanted to do when she grows up, Ella said she wants to “blow things up.” (Seems the Fourth of July is her favorite holiday and sounds like a military career could be in her future. :-)

against this dreaded disease which affects us all in one way or another.

Alex’s Lemonade Stand Foundation (ALSF) emerged from the front yard lemonade stand of cancer patient Alexandra “Alex” Scott (19962004). In 2000, 4-year-old Alex announced that she wanted to open a lemonade stand to raise money to help find a cure for all children with cancer. Since Alex held that first stand, the Foundation bearing her name has evolved into a national fund raising movement, complete with thousands of supporters across the country carrying on her legacy of hope. To date, Alex’s Lemonade Stand Foundation, a registered 501(c)3 charity, has raised more than $55 million toward fulfilling Alex’s dream of finding a cure, funding over 250 research projects nationally.

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Thanks to Ella for the stand she is taking in the fight is setting up a photo shoot for him in the next couple of months in Atlanta. We are arranging appointments to see some of the other agencies before we decide on which one we’ll sign with.”

“Right now is the hard part though because until we sign with one, all the traveling and expense is on us. It’s a problem juggling your life trying to see

two agents in New York and one in Los Angeles, but we’ll get there soon.”

“This is what Gavin really wants to do—and does so naturally—so we’ll do whatever it takes,” Finished Andrea. Here’s hoping you make it Gavin. We’ll ask you to come back and see us every now and then though, once you make it big!

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Ace is introducing a new to bring in a bottle of their paint line, Clark + Kensington’s swimming pool water and get it Paint+Primer In One. It gives chemically tested for free.

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Meet Alabama 13’s Don Hawes

Southern sports history, beginning with his time at WALA-TV in Mobile in 1995. He wasn’t sure what he was getting into as he left Michigan, but the South eventually became home.

“I moved to WALA-TV without knowing where it was,” he says. “But I liked it so much, I stuck around for ten years—covering not only stuff like the Senior Bowl, but also being part of New Orleans Saints coverage, because our station was a Fox affiliate. That included being part of the Mike Ditka Show, which never At a pancake breakfast in February at HES, Don and his family call Helena home. had a dull moment.”

Like many of his colleagues, Alabama 13’s Sports Director, Don Hawes, Hawes was sure he wanted to be a sportscaster before his speaking voice had waded through some of the most troubled matured. When he was in just the seventh waters in the history of Alabama football. grade, he visioned a future that would lead When he arrived in Birmingham in 2005, him to a degree in Broadcast and Cinematic he took over the reigns of the football coach’s television show, then the last year of the Mike Arts at Central Michigan University.

“I grew up playing hockey in Detroit, Shula Show and the first year of the Nick which was a great sports town,” he says. “I Saban Show. always scoured the sports pages and watched “Those weren’t good years for either guy,” he says. “And there were some difficult shows every sporting event I could. My very first interview was with Steve Yzerman, who went to do.” on to the Hockey Hall of Fame.”

The professionalism that guided him Talking to Yzerman was the beginning of through that time wasn’t learned overnight. a career that would see Hawes cover some of An impressive resume had already seen the nation’s biggest college football programs: Hawes navigate a memorable mountain of 42 City of Helena / www.CityOfHelena.org / Email Helena Mayor Sonny Penhale: sonny@sonny-penhale.com

Michigan, Notre Dame, Alabama and Auburn. And while hockey filled his youth, football highlights his career. The Big Ten and the Southeastern Conference are home to some of sports’ most passionate fans, and his time in Mobile allowed him to see some of the NFL’s most passionate when the nation most needed sports.

“When I was in Mobile, covering the Patriots-Rams Super Bowl in New Orleans the year of 9/11 was really enjoyable,” he says.

He chose to bring his talents to Birmingham as family became a focus. He and his wife, Shelly, and two children, Will and Kate, now call Helena home. Since his arrival, he has watched the state bring home three consecutive BCS National Championships. He’s flown with the Blue Angels, driven NASCAR and Indy cars, and he’s golfed with some of the PGA and LPGA’s finest. He’s even been shark fishing on the Gulf Coast. While college football season can present challenges in spending time at home, he’s eager to do so in the North Shelby County community he calls home.

“We enjoy the feeling of living in a small community within a big town,” says Hawes.

“Helena is nice because you know people wherever you go, and nobody is trying to be better than the person next to them. It’s a very down-to-earth community.”

Helena Middle School Panthers Ready for Kick Off! www.hmsfootball.com

The 2012 Helena Middle School Panthers football team is 80 strong this season with 50 seventh and 30 eighth graders attending summer camp.

Head Coach and Athletic Director Ryan Brewer said, “This eighth grade team did a great job last year as seventh graders— losing only one game. I expect them to do really well; I expect a lot out of this team.”

“We’ve got two eighth grade quarterbacks this year—Riley Davis and Cade Pugh,” he continued. “And in seventh grade, we’re looking at Lawson Peoples and Landon Green.”

“At running back (eighth grade) we have Devon Walker, Sam Praytor, Nash Adams, Brett Walton, Norri Tinker, and Austin Davis—all those guys will be getting some carries at running back.”

“We’ve got some threats outside in John Brown, Jake Busby and Kade Jones. We have

a returning center from last year, Brooks Brophy. He did an outstanding job last year.”

Up front, the “big uglies” are Julian Rodriguez and Nick Irwin, along with seventh graders Taylor Knight and Matthew Raley, Jack Buchannan, Ethan Spencer and Logan Cantrell.

There are a couple of new eight graders that Coach Brewer is trying to work into the rotation. One is Zachary Calhoun who has “exhibited a lot of athleticism so far in camp.”

“Defensively, we have a brandspanking new coaching staff, and we’re very excited about them,” Ryan said.

David Green, the new HMS defensive coordinator, comes from Homewood High School and Mount Ida College in Boston, MA. HMS welcomes back Coach Bobby Cummings for his fifth year and new coaches James Brown (defensive line); Thomas Hammock (defensive backs);

Chris Self (receivers) and Coaches Walter Cunningham and Teco Stephens.

Coach Green told us, “We’ve had a great summer workout so far. The heat is starting to get to a few of the guys, but one of the things we’ve had a lot of success with is improving our aggressiveness on defense. We get downhill more.”

“I see the boys starting to have a lot more fun, and if there is one other thing we could ask for, it would be for it to cool off just a little more. Other than that, we’re going to get down to it and have a great year!”

“The seventh graders are still learning how we work offensively and defensively. It’s a slow process, but they are getting it,” Ryan said. “We have eight coaches this year, that’s a first.

We’ve got a good thing going, and I’m proud to be part of it.”

The team had a pre-season game set for August 23 against Homewood before kicking off

the regular season against Oxford in an away game August 30.

The first home game is set for Thursday, September 6 against Columbiana, 5:30 p.m. All home games are played at Pelham High School on Thursdays.

All are 5:30 kickoffs except for the September 27 game against Millbrook, which starts at 6 p.m. Helena Panthers football is sponsored by Coca-Cola and Oak Mountain Orthodontics, Dr. Priscila Denny.

2012 schedule

aug 30 oxford sept 6 columbiana h sept 13 calera h sept 20 briarwood sept 27 millbrook h oct 4 john carroll oct 11 chelsea oct 18 riverchase h Most Thursdays will feature 2 games and start at 5:30pm. See the HMS football Website at www.hmsfootball.com for latest information. Go Panthers!

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Fly By Radio Rockers Call Helena Home—Foster Animals

Matt and Pacey Harris are living their dream. The husband and wife couple are founders of the popular band, Fly

By Radio. The band plays all over the Southeast and is in tremendous demand at Southeastern Conference College campuses. They play classic Rock N Roll tunes. They love for crowds to sing along and dance with them!

For the past year, Matt and Pacey Harris have given their heart and soul as volunteers to Two by Two Rescue.

They give their time, money and talent.

They have fostered over 30 dogs,

created videos and documentaries, photographed dogs for the website, cleaned kennels, transported dozens of dogs the vet clinic, and potty-trained dozens of puppies.

The couple is show-stopping gorgeous, but equally as humble and even a little mysterious about their profession. For a long time, most of the volunteers had no idea that they were the lead singer and guitarist for a band.

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mention what they do. After the mystery was disclosed, I decided to sit down with them to ask all the questions the rest of us are so curious to know. I must admit, I liked them before the interview, but afterwards, I knew that I loved and admired them.

Q & A with Two by Two’s Sonya Smith S: How did you name your band?

M & P: Under pressure we both just came up with words that we like and we put the words together. We wish we had some great story to say but that is the simple truth.

S: How long have you two been playing together?

Pacey: Can I lie? I don’t want people to know how old I am. Sonya: For crying out loud, you look 21 years old!

P: Our current line-up has been together for seven years.

S: Where do you play?

M & P: Mainly college towns in the Southeast.

S: How did you meet?

M & P: We played together in another band and then decided to start our own.

S: How long have you been married?

M & P: We have been together nine years, married for three and a half.

S: What is the most fun about your job?

Matt: I love the energy of being on stage and the energy you feel from a large crowd.

P: We get to do what we love and travel.

S: How far in advanced are you booked?

M & P: Our calendar is full for the next 8 months and we are already booking in 2013.

S: Do you have a favorite venue to play?

M & P: We both love playing close to home at the Ironhorse. We always have a great crowd. We also love playing at Alabama and Auburn after a ballgame. It is a lot of fun and especially if they won, the crowd of about 1,500 is so intense screaming War Eagle and Roll Tide!

S: How long have you lived in Helena?

M & P: Three and a half years S: How many fans to do you have on Facebook?

M & P: 15,000 fans! We have even gotten a few of our foster dogs adopted through our postings on Facebook.

A couple of our fans have adopted. One puppy now lives in a great home in Pensacola.

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S: Do you have a favorite song to play? M & P: Dream On by Aerosmith. It is funny because since Guitar Hero is so popular, it has helped our younger crowds fall in love with old

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rock songs.

S: What prompted you to become a Two by Two Rescue volunteer?

P: I always wanted to help a rescue.

Ever since I was a little girl, I would save strays. When we moved to Helena, I found Two by Two Rescue on the internet and wanted to invest my heart into a no-kill organization. We have free time and I wanted to spend it doing something worthy. Matt: I am just Pacey’s assistant. (laughs) I am so proud of my wife and what she has done.

Volunteering has really helped me learn a lot and I think it has made me a better person. I am glad Pacey pursued and initiated our involvement. Also, from our experience with helping create a documentary for Two by Two, I have decided that cinematography might be in our future when we are too old for playing in a band.

S: Huh? Have you seen Mick Jagger?

S: Do you have a favorite foster dog?

P: We love Griswald so much we kept him! Matt: I loved Echo. He was the mute Bassett Hound that had his vocal cords cut. He dug in the trash but I could not help but feel sorry for him.

S: Is it hard when your foster dog leaves for a home?

M & P: Yes! It is exciting but bittersweet. The first couple of days it’s sad, but after two weeks we are really happy that they got a permanent home.

S: What have you learned from fostering rescued animals?

P: Such enlightenment! I have learned so much about dogs AND people!

It is very eye opening. God gave us dominion over His creatures. Satan will take dominion and make it domination.

We have to pray every day to fix what humans destroy; to honor what God gave us. I have also learned so much about the importance of spaying and neutering after seeing so many unwanted dogs.

S: What is the most rewarding part of rescue work?

P: I get to play with dogs all the time! I like every bit of it and love knowing that they are going to a great home.

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It is important, perhaps this year more than ever, to exercise your right to vote! Please register and participate in this right we all enjoy as Americans.

This year’s Helena Belles posed Sunday, August 19 for this picture outside Magnolia Manor. Congratulations to all who were selected to Helena’s leading volunteer service organization for young women. We know you will represent the city with grace.

2012 Election Calendar

City of Helena Municipal Election August 28 Sept. 18 October 4 October 9

Municipal Election Day (fourth Tuesday in August) Statewide Constitutional Amendment Vote Last day for voter to apply for regular absentee ballot Run-Off Election Day (if needed)

Your 2012-2013 Helena Belles

General Election October 26 Deadline to register to vote in the General Election November 6 General Election

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Charles W. “Sonny” Penhale Greg Eddins Mark R. Hall Ed Scheirer for city council, place 1 (Vote for one)

Tangee Edwards Leigh Hulsey George T. “Tad” Parker for city council, place 2 (Vote for one)

Barbara Hyche Mike Jones for city council, place 3 (Vote for one)

Mike “GR-BBQ” McNorton Cris Nelson for city council, place 4 (Vote for one)

Jerry Deon Pate Leslie Bartlett

Sponsor Amy Bolt announces this year’s lineup of ladies selected to represent Helena as the Helena Belles, a volunteer service organization at Pelham High School. Congratulations to them all, and thank you in advance for your hard work!

First Year Tiffany Hogue Abbey Manasco Elaina Bratina Kaitlyn Rogers Jordan Ingram Kaitlyn Peterson Erin Lee Atkinson Macie Frederick Gabrielle Ivey Merry Michael Ramsey

Caitlin Cook Katie Beth Rice Madison Garcia Hayley Gillen Jessica Ford Tiara Watkins Emily McAbee Lydia Cobb Sydney Parks

Second Year Sarah Anderson Carly Atkisson Heather Boyle Barkley Bullard Makenna Downs Anna Elliott Haley Freeman Katie Gentry Mary Ashley Hereford Erin McDonald Hayden Ragsdale Lauren Riley Anderson Watts Savanna Windham Kylie Woodman

Patricia Bianco Raegan Bright Madison Crain Kayla Dubberly Allie Fain Lillie Gaston Gracie George Hannah Hurst Ally Pitts Marlena Rice Emily Taylor Anna Catherine Wilson Courtney Wood Victoria Zajic

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Would you like to ride in my beautiful balloon?

With the help of William Davis, certified pilot, instructor and owner of Southern Balloon Journeys, Council Person Barbara Hyche recently helped make an item on Gary Hyche’s bucket list come true. Barbara made the arrangements and then went along for the ride that floated over our beautiful city’s landscape and neighborhoods.

When Barbara researched balloon rides online, she was “drawn to “Southern Balloon

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At the journey’s end, William presented Gary and Barbara with an Ado balloon lapel pin, and afterwards, the crew toasted their successful excursion as well as their future.

“It was great fun,” Barbara said. “It gives you a whole new perspective of the landscape around Helena.”

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HMS Cheerleaders Tuning Up! The HMS Cheerleading Squad has been going non-stop since tryouts in April and are finalizing their routines for the ’12 opener.

Coach Michelle Saindon said, “Our squad has historically placed first in every competition I’ve ever taken them to, and we expect the same out of this group of young ladies.”

“It’s remarkable that they perform year-round cheering for every school sport, and when football, basketball and volleyball seasons are over, they start preparing for their competition season and then comes tryouts for the next year.”

“To keep their place on the squad, they must keep their grades above average. They are known for their good character, and they are extremely talented.”

“Some of our girls cheer competitively out of school, and several of them play on the girl’s softball team,” she said.

The best part of the cheerleading experience, says Hannah Montalbano, has been making new friends, and the most difficult movement she has learned is the round-off back handsprings tuck. (Whew!)

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Cameron Jones says she has been challenged by the extension cool down, and Haley Boley says for her, it has been learning and remembering so many dances.

Routines are performed to the songs Call Me Maybe, Up All Night, Back in Time, Light and Part of Me. April Atkins is the second cheerleader coach and Bailey Everett is the squad manager.

Members of the 201213 cheerleaders are (eighth graders): Madeline Akins, Audrey Ballard, Hayley Boley,

Meg Griffith, Kenzie Handley, Sara Higgenbotham. Madison Hollabaugh, Hannah Marks, Katie Martin, Gabrielle Mauterer, Lexi McIntosh, Hannah Montalbano, Katie Pace, Baylee Quick, Maddy Rodriquez, Madison Roussell, and Mallie Saville. Seventh graders are: Riley Busby, Emily Englezos, Parker Freels, Haley Ingber, Hayley Johnson, Cameron Jones, Summer Lambert, Abby Moore, Mackenzie Rosener, Caitlin Rutland, Amanda Shirley, Hallie Smith, Marianna Stamba, Madison Townley, Jacquelyn Webb and Meghan Wilson.

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and be the right size for the child. These three things, combined with proper training, will ensure a fun and safe riding experience.”

BIKE SAFETY Bike riding is a great way to get exercise and fresh air and share time as a family. But before you and the kids rush out and start pedaling, there’s an important factor that you need to consider — safety.

“There are three things that every parent needs to be aware of before their child hops on a bike,” said Debbie Coshatt, RN, Patient Safety Educator at Children’s of Alabama. “The child must wear a helmet, the bike must be is well maintained

Helmet Basics Bicycle helmet use should not be optional for anyone in your family, no matter where you are or how short the ride.

In many states it’s the law.

Here’s why: Many bike accidents involve a head injury, so a crash could mean permanent brain damage or death for someone who doesn’t wear one while riding. In fact, each year in the United States, about 300,000 kids are seriously injured in bicyclerelated accidents, and most of those injuries could have been avoided if a helmet was worn. To protect against brain injury, make sure your kids wear a correctly fitting helmet on every ride.

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Most important, always wear your helmet.

Go for bike rides with your kids so you can show them what safe riding looks like. It’s also a great way to stay active as a family and get valuable together time that you’ll all enjoy!

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Southeastern Butcher Supply

A Hallmark of Helena for Nearly Four Decades Southeastern Butcher Supply has been a quiet presence in Old Town for 39 years.

Driving by, it’s possible the only activity you have noticed is Trixie, who has been holding down her position as office dog for seven years, when she takes her outing.

Behind the rows of machinery visible from the road are three generations of a close knit family conducting business as usual—a business that had its beginnings when patriarch Elliott Ward began working for a Memphis butcher supply company in 1957.

Moving to Hendersonville, Tennessee in 1966, Ward also began selling food equipment, most notably the hamburger patty machine that was growing in demand due to the expansion of the McDonalds and Burger King franchise empires.

Elliott and Jean Ward arrived in Alabama in 1973 co-opening a business with Max Hawkins in Tarrant. Not wanting to work from his Alabaster home, he rented out the basement of Mullins Grocery at 4013 Helena Road. He traveled the entire state doing sales and repairs. The Hollymatic patty machine was in great demand as Wendy’s was just opening their franchises and fresh patties were the hot item.

After Kenneth Mullins retired in 1982, Ward bought the building and the house next door. At that time, about the only other retail business in Helena was Helena Tire Center.

Ward first continued to run Mullins Grocery as a convenience store, but closed it eventually, after which the upstairs of the building housed a movie rental store, then a church, and later a shoe store.

“Where once every large city would have a Butcher Machinery Shop, dealerships have gradually closed down as their owners died off,” Elliott Ward explains.

“The same would have happened if Mike hadn’t learned the business. With a degree in electronics, he has been able to take on the operations and have an understanding of the computerization of all the machinery.”

Ward explains that although the meat Elliott Ward shows a picture of the Hollymatic Network processing and packing industry has shifted their own sausage. In house, they are a to the mid-west, regionally there is a need for distributor for the A.C. Legg line parts and service and the extensive knowledge of seasonings. of the industry which Ward has and has You can walk in and select from more passed along to his sons. than two-dozen spices/seasonings—Fresh “We are one of few where you can call Cajun Style Sausage, meat loaf seasoning, and describe a part from an older machine marinades, BBQ seasoning & rubs. and we will know all about it. We can help Elliott and Jean have been married 54 fix an obscure problem, because most of years, and he served in the Korean War. They the workers who once would have had this have raised four sons. Mike Ward is now knowledge have retired.” heading up Southeastern with wife, Vicki; Today Southeastern Butcher Supply Sgt. Steve Ward works in the Northport services north Mississippi, west Georgia, the Police Department; Dan Ward owns Minute Florida panhandle, and middle and west Man Press in Alabaster.

Tennessee. Some of these customers are the Major Timothy Ward died in 2006 at same ones Elliott called on 50 years ago. the age of 40. Timothy traveled all over the The store stocks Forschner and Victorinox world with the Army and is survived by two Knives and caters to deer hunters who make daughters: one born in Germany and one in Italy. His tombstone honors his service in Desert Storm.

Because Southeastern Butcher Supply has been able to diversify with the times, they are still in business. Though Elliott retired five years ago he has remained too involved with the business to take up any hobbies, but he and Jean enjoy their five grandchildren and attend school band concerts when their grandsons perform. Their granddaughter, Rachel Ward, was killed in an automobile accident in 2011.

Grandson Thomas Ward helped out at the family business as a teenager and graduated from Thompson High School in May. He is in the Uuniversity of Alabama Summer program and received a scholarship to play trombone at there. Jeffrey Ward just completed 9th grade, where he was a representative for People to People and is a member of Boy Scout Troop 2.

Thanks to Elliott Ward for taking the time to share of bit of Helena’s living history with us, and best of luck in all you do!

Mike with Trixie the guard dog and Elliott Ward.

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Thanks to all who came out and celebrated Independence Day in the Old Town Amphitheater. It was loads of fun; the music was kicking and the firewworks dwarfed by the smiles of all who came out to join in the fun! Thanks to Amanda Traywick and her crew of volunteers who helped put the event together. Thanks to the U.S Band and all the musicians who performed, and Kelly and Lynn Nagy for their help and Papa Saia’s for sponsoring the event.

Watch out for more fun events coming your way soon.

Don’t forget Papa Saia’s has 28 screens for all your football action this fall! The countdown’s on for Kickoff!

Hamid and Dr. Jayme Mashayekh (Cahaba Dental Arts), along with big brother Grayson, are pleased to announce the arrival of Rylie Elyse, born July 22.

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On August 28th, Helena residents will get a chance to change their future by voting in our municipal elections.

While that may appear to be a lofty statement at first, it’s actually nothing short of the absolute truth. Your greatest opportunity to make a difference or even make a change is to vote. Period.

Like most of you, I enjoy what Helena has to offer; a city that offers a safe place to live and raise our children, schools that are routinely scored at the top of just about any list and a lingering “old south charm” that seems to have disappeared from just about everywhere else. Being judged one of the top places to live in the United States just a few years ago, Helena remains a highly desirable place to live; not only for Birmingham area residents but for those moving here from out of state as well. However, to rephrase the famous line from the Apollo 13 mission, “Helena, we have a problem”.

The problem is simple to understand; so much of what we enjoy about this wonderful city of ours depends upon the ability of our city to pay for it. One of our largest sources of revenue is property taxes, which I’m sure most of you are familiar with. While it’s a great source of revenue for any city, think of it as a fixed income. Sure, we can build more homes – but not many more. Thankfully, there’s another source of income, one that technically has no ceiling. Businesses.

The revenue from local Helena businesses is limited only

by THEIR revenue from you, Helena residents (and other from out of our city). Encouraging business in Helena isn’t only about shopping locally; it’s also about encouraging growth by making Helena attractive to new and relocating business ventures. It takes strong city leaders that are committed to a vision and a purpose, committed to making our city grow, stay viable and ultimately continue to provide the life which we so love.

This year we’re fortunate to have so many great candidates running for local office. Yes, that’s right, they’re all great. Why? Because they made a choice to become involved, to make a change, to make a difference, no matter if they’re an incumbent or a new candidate.

They’ve stepped forward publicly and have gone to great lengths to make sure you, the voter, know where they stand on various issues. Congratulations to all of them for making that effort.

On August 28th, Helena residents will get a chance to become involved, to make a change, to make a difference – by voting. Vote for the candidate(s) that embody that vision and purpose that will continue to drive Helena into the future and help grow this city we all love so much.

David Schlueter President Helena Business Association

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The following Pelham High School students were recognized for their hard work, not only in the classroom, but on the courts and fields as well. They were selected to the 2012 Birmingham News All–Metro Academic Team, but were inadvertently omitted from the newspaper’s special section.

We are privileged to honor them here in the Pelham City News. Congratulations to all of these junior and senior student athletes who maintained at least a 3.7 GPA while participating in a sport during the 2011-12 school year.

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GPA

Sport

Bergman, Alexander

3.88

Basketball

Brooks, Justin

3.71

Basketball

Davis, Taylor

3.78

Track

Delgadillo, Luz Selina

3.76

Soccer

Diliberto, Maria

3.80

Track

Gustafson, Kathryn

4.21

Volleyball

Johnson, Alyssa

3.85

Cheerleading

Johnson, James Fletcher

3.84

Football

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Martin, Joshua

3.79

Football

Quijada Martinez, Roxana

3.90

Soccer

Slane, Connor

4.07

Golf

Smith, Bradleigh

3.95

Volleyball/Basketball

Willis, Alexandria

3.88

Soccer

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Allen, Dana Carroll

3.92

Volleyball

Cole, Brooke

3.82

Tennis

Cordrey, Kristan

4.05

Basketball

Cranford, James

3.72

Football

Curry, Parker

4.03

Baseball

Days, Sydney

3.79

Volleyball/Basketball

Dolinger, Jacob

3.70

Tennis

Foushee, Raymond

4.12

Basketball

Gonzalez Rios, Ana

3.77

Soccer

Holler, Mackenzie

3.76

Golf

Johnson, Darian

3.70

Football/Basketball

Kema, Katie Ann

3.77

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Ross, Jason

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2nd Annual Shelby Blues & BBQ at Helena Amphitheater Park in Old Town!

The Greater Shelby County Chamber of Commerce excited to host the 2nd Annual Shelby Blues & BBQ in Old Town Helena!

This year’s event is presented by the City of Helena. It is produced

by Event Operations Group, Inc. in conjunction with the Helena Business Association and will be held Saturday, October 20, at Helena Amphitheater Park in Old Town Helena. Gates open to the public at 1 p.m. and will last until 9 p.m. Tickets are only $5 per person in advance, $10 at the gate. Tickets are scheduled to go on sale September 1.

There are three categories for the BBQ team competition entry: Pork, Ribs, and Chicken. So get your grilling skills stoked and ready to compete this year!

We are planning to have a Kids Area open until sunset, a Tailgating Area to watch Alabama or Auburn games on large screens (both away games), tons of arts and crafts, soulful blues music all day, plus several types of food vendors on-site selling an array of flavors to satisfy your favorite craving of the day. This is a family-friendly event, so invite everyone you know to come on out and enjoy the best fall event of the season at the Greater Shelby County Chamber’s 2nd Annual Shelby Blues & BBQ! If you would like to have a team in the BBQ competition, be a registered vendor, or if you’re interested in becoming a sponsor for the 2nd Annual Shelby Blues & BBQ, forms are available on the official website, www.ShelbyBluesAndBBQ.org. For more information, questions, or more details, contact Lisa Shapiro at the chamber: 663-4542 or lisa@shelbychamber.org.

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Boy Scout Cookoff August 18, 2012

Judges agreed that both Boy Scout Troop 2 and Troop 220 did an excellent job of preparing and cooking the mystery ingredient, fresh red snapper. With only six points difference between the total scores of the two teams, Troop 2 prevailed as the winner. The scouts used okra, squash, tomatoes and herbs from market vendors in their menus. Both troops used fresh peaches in their peach cobbler dessert, but it was possibly the magic ingredient of chocolate, added by Troop 2, that put them over the top. “The overwhelming generosity shown by Whole Foods toward the boy scout troops for our cook offs has been most appreciated,” said Mary Perko. “We couldn’t have done this without their help.”

Last Chef Demonstration 8/25, Demonstration held from 9-10 am June 02 09 16 23

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Fox Valley - Sue Lemieux Joes Italian - Chef Sonia Bertolone de Carillo La Dolce Vita and Bellinis - Chef Ben Tamburello Samford Dining/Silver Plate Award winner Chef Chris Vizzina Cafe De Paris - Chefs Estinfort and Chef Sergo Pambo

July 07 14 21 28

Echelon Catering - Chef Gray Byrum 1st Boston Butt Cookoff and Tomato Sandwich Day Bright Star - Chef Austin Davis Dyron’s Low Country Cuisine - Chef Randall Baldwin

August 04 11 18 25

Ross Bridge Resort - Chef Robert Kamm Rio’s Bar and Grill - Chef Chuck Hamric Boy Scout Iron Chef Cook Off Oceans - Chef George Reis

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If you have trouble getting to the polls to vote on Tuesday, August 28, you may call the following number for a free, ride to and from the polls. Rain or shine, you will be picked up and taken home. Umbrellas available. Call 205-378-8225 or send an Email to: RideToVote@gmail.com. Paid for with private donations.

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Thank You Candidates For Your Cooperation With This.

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City Clerk Amanda Traywick

City Council Leigh Hulsey Barbara Hyche Cris Nelson Jerry Deon Pate Katherine Ennis

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LABOR DAY GARBAGE NOTICE… Sept. 3 - Municipal Offices Closed. No Garbage Pick-Up–Mon./Tue. garbage collected Sept. 4. Must be curbside by 6a.m.!

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Aug. 27 - Helena Youth Football/Cheerleading 2012 season begins Aug. 28 - Municipal Election 2012, Helena Community Building, 7 a.m.-7 p.m.

Sept. 3 - Labor Day - Municipal Offices Closed, NO garbage collection (Mon./Tues. will be picked up Tues., Sept. 4) Sept. 13 - Helena Elem. 5K Parents ONLY Academy, 9:00-10:30 a.m.

Sept. 15 - Helena Youth Soccer 2012 season begins Sept. 18 - Special Constitutional Amendment Election, Helena Community Building, 7 a.m.-7 p.m.

Oct. 5/6 - Helena Intermediate Annual Fall Festival All household garbage must be curbside by 6:00 a.m. on designated collection day!

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