Pelham City News, Late Fall edition

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As this edition goes to press, much of Alabama is preparing for war. I am not talking about the real war, or the governor’s crackdown on illegal aliens (for some reason when I say this, thoughts of little green people in spaceships pop into my head). I am talking about the war in Tuscaloosa between No. 1 LSU and No. 2 Alabama that will be long over by the time this is read.

Whatever its outcome, another good one is coming November 26 — the real Iron Bowl.

No matter who wins the LSU and Bama game, the Iron Bowl is a spectacle all its own.

No matter what the rankings or talent level of either team, during this one, everybody brings his A-game to the table. Should be a good one.

If you happen to be in Auburn for the game or just the atmosphere, be sure to stop by and say hello to a Pelham High grad who owns a tavern just two blocks away from Toomer’s Corner, a place called 1716. I asked its owner, Richard Thomasello, how he came up with the name, thinking at first it might be his address, and he reminded me of a game back in 1972 when Bama, ahead by 13 points with just a few minutes left, had two punts blocked and lost the game 17-16.

How could I forget that? I sold programs to get into it! If you visit 1716, tell Richard you’re from Pelham, and let him roll out the red carpet for you.

In this issue, we have the inspiring story of Chelsea Thrash, another PHS grad, who got sucked up in an EF-4 tornado in Tuscaloosa on April 27 and lived to tell the tale. This lady has been through a lot, and we are honored to share her story with you.

And then there’s the story of Pelham’s former fire chief, Gary Waters.

He just went to New Orleans and gave up one of his kidneys so a friend from his childhood could live. Friends of Gary say that’s just another day at the office for this man who is constantly putting the needs of others before his own.

We also profile local attorney John McBrayer and learn of the re-release of a book written by his father, the late Brigadier General James McBrayer, entitled “Escape!” detailing his adventures as a POW in a Japanese prison,

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his escape and daring trek across China to freedom during World War II. It’s available at both Barnes & Noble and Books-A-Million.

I was glad to see our Pelham Panthers get a win during our local version of the Iron Bowl last month. A decisive win over rival Thompson keeps the Mayor’s Trophy in Pelham for another year and casts a little better light on a tough year for the team. Brighter days are ahead for these young men who overcame a lot this year and played hard.

As I mentioned in the last magazine, we are now online at www.PelhamCityNews. com, and we have a blog attached to the website through which we can publish all sorts of useful community information for you. If there is anything you’d like to get out to the community at large, send it to me at pelhamcitynews@aol.com or contact me through the website, and I’ll be sure to post it.

Be sure to “Like Us” on Facebook, too!

It is hard to believe that as I am typing this, Thanksgiving is only a few weeks off, and there’s only about a month-and-a-half until Christmas! We have much for which to be thankful at the Smith household this year, and a lot of those thanks go to you, our loyal readers and to the many businesses who choose to advertise with us in the Pelham City News. They are truly some of the best in their respective fields, and I hope you will do your best to do business with as many of them as possible. We couldn’t publish without them!

Finally, if you are looking for a “deal” (and these days, who isn’t?), you need to stop by Home and Hardware Outlet, just down from the old Food World building. It is jam packed with everything from lawnmowers and tillers to tools, patio furniture, jeans, light bulbs, paper towels and more. And it’s all up to 65 percent off! One of the owners also owns Lake Home Center and the other used to sell closeouts to Mazer’s. “We decided to cut out the middle man,” said Keith Russell. And his prices prove it! There’s something new there every time I visit. Be sure to visit them soon.

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Gary Waters and Chuck Tolbert became friends in the 5th grade. Back then, Gary, a skinny, introverted Army brat, was the new kid in school in Bay Minette. Chuck felt sorry for Gary and invited him to play at his house.

Before long, the boys were alternating weekends at one another’s home.

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Gary Waters visits his lifelong friend, Chuck Tolbert, after the two underwent kidney transplant surgery in New Orleans. Below, the two in the early 1970s.

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was the sickly city boy and he was the robust country boy who had the woods to run in. I craved what he had — chickens and cows and BB guns and squirrel hunting. And he craved what I had, three meals a day, clean clothes and a television,” Gary said.

The two boys grew up to be men and remained friends through high school. They joined the Army together after graduation in 1973. They went through basic training together, but were assigned to separate platoons.

Chuck went to Europe. Gary stayed stateside. But both men got out of the army on the same day. And both men were soon married, with each in the other’s wedding.

Gary, a paramedic for 30 years, was Pelham’s first paid firefighter in 1977.

He retired three years ago as Fire Chief after 24 years of service.

Gary and his wife, Lynn, met on a blind date, had 13 dates, and married

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six months later. They celebrated their 35th anniversary in early October.

Over the years, Gary never lost touch with Chuck.

“We kept up with each other over the years, back before social media made it as easy as it is today. In fact, I found out via the Internet Chuck’s need for a kidney,” Gary said.

Chuck previously had colon cancer and had a kidney removed. He reached the stage where he required daily dialysis treatments to support the remaining kidney. By January, his remaining kidney was functioning at only 12 percent.

Chuck’s brother, Pat, was a match to donate a kidney, but he had high blood pressure issues.

Gary and Ricky Averitt, a third friend in a high school triumvirate now living in Columbus, Georgia, also volunteered to be tested to see if they were a good match.

Gary was a match. He had no disease

or health issues and took no prescription drugs, which also made him a superior donor candidate.

“I just knew somehow, in my heart, even before they tested me, that I would be a match. The physicians could hardly believe what a perfect match we were,” Gary said.

Lynn was supportive of Gary’s decision as were his grown children, Zachary, Emilee and Kyle. They’ve always considered Chuck and his wife, Shirley, to be an uncle and aunt, despite the lack of a blood relation.

Chuck worried that his friend was putting himself in jeopardy for his sake and it became a very emotional issue for him. Gary himself never had a moment of indecision.

“I had the capacity to make his life better. How could I not do that?” Gary said.

The surgery took place on Sept. 12 at Ochsner Medical Center in New Orleans.

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Chuck remained at Ochsner’s outpatient facility for six weeks while his immune system adjusted to the new kidney. Gary was able to see and talk to Chuck the day after surgery. The lifelong friends have talked every day since and the Waters family is just happy they could help.

“We have raised our children with a sense of duty,” Gary and Lynn agree.

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Dr. Cheryl Law was ready for Law says it’s been great to have the medicine. option to come back home. She is A 2000 graduate of Pelham High looking forward to reestablishing old School, Law says her high school relationships and attending a Pelham experiences and education definitely High football game or two. prepared her for college and gave her And with school behind her, Law is the foundation to go well beyond and pursue a career that she chose when only interested in possibly participating with a local theater group. four years old.

Law works at Baptist Health Center “I knew from watching Cliff in Hueytown where she has taken over Huxtable delivering babies on ‘The the practice of Dr. Pasquale DelVecchio, Cosby Show’ that I wanted to be a doctor,” Law says. “It’s just amazing that who retired at 83.

She was able to spend two weeks with today I am there.”

DelVecchio and says she learned much Law attended Alabama State Unifrom him. She appreciates him putting versity, initially in a special preparatory in a good word for her, assuring his pasummer program, and graduated in 2004. She then studied at the University tients — some who had been with him for 40 years — that Law will continue of South Alabama, matriculating in taking good care of them.

2008. This past June, Law finished her residency and passed her boards in Family Practice.

President of her PHS senior class, Law is a self-admitted overachiever who was active in Theater and Drama and touts Renee Brown as one teacher that inspired her. Law learned how to effectively use dialogue, a skill she uses daily when interviewing patients. She also says classes with Mrs. Gilmore and physics teacher Mr. Hankey laid useful groundwork.

“I won’t say that it hasn’t been difficult, but I would say that this is the path that was laid before me — the one I was meant to take.”

Law participated in the Shelby County Explorers program and received a college scholarship through the Dr. Cheryl Law. organization.

Having retained her fluency in SpanShe assumed she would specialize in ish, a skill learned from Pelham High Pediatrics, but when in medical school, she found herself interested in many dif- teacher Conchita Hicks, Law finds it helpful to be able to communicate and ferent aspects of medicine as she rotated through the various specialties. Thus she connect with Spanish-speaking patients.

“I look forward to talking with my chose to license in Family Practice. patients and getting to know their When asked how she dealt with the pressures of medical school, Law replied stories. I see newborns, children, and do well-child visits and sports physicals that she cried when she needed to, as well as adults. I do particularly enjoy prayed when she needed to and called home to mom and dad when she needed young people, she says, and I think I have good rapport with teens.” to. She sought support and understood

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Pelham students march for the Big Apple to perform in Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade When the big balloons are blown up and ready, when the streets of New York are crowded with people, and when the Macy’s store fronts are decorated for Christmas, four Pelham High School students will be preparing to march in the Macy’s Thanksgiving’s Day Parade with the Macy’s Great American Marching Band.

Andrew Burnside, Jessica Mansel, Drew Romanowski and Ryan Kailey, below, will all be traveling to New York City on Nov. 19 to perform in the parade. The students will practice and prepare for the parade with students from all over the United States.

“I applied to the Macy’s Great American Marching Band because I think it will be an absolutely wonderful experience,” said Mansel. “I really enjoy marching, playing my instrument and meeting new people, so I think Macy’s will be a lot of fun. It will be really cool to say I’ve marched the streets of New York City in the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade.”

These Pelham students will spend the week practicing and enjoying sightseeing

in NYC. They will have an opportunity to see the Broadway musical “Sister Act” along with many other exciting places in the city.

These select high school musicians are under the direction of Ohio State University’s Dr. Jon Woods and Auburn University’s Dr. Richard Good. The 185 musicians will join approximately 50 flags and dancers.

The band will step off from Central Park and continue down the parade route while 2.5 million spectators line up to witness the spectacle. The band will perform for celebrities and the grandstand of dignitaries in Herald Square while 50 million TV viewers watch the live broadcast on NBC. This will be Burnside’s second time to perform with the Macy’s band.

“I am looking forward to the entire trip, but I am looking forward to marching through Herald’s Square with the TV cameras. I really enjoyed the trip when I went last time, and it was a lot of fun. It will be great this year because some of my friends are going also,” he said.

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Think of it as our local Iron Bowl PELHAM HIGH SCHOOL vs. THOMPSON HIGH SCHOOL

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Crunches and grunts. Cheers and jeers. Gasps of disbelief and ‘whews’ of relief.

This year’s match-up on Friday, Oct. 12, between area high school rivals Pelham and Thompson was another meeting of might on the gridiron at Larry Simmons Stadium in Alabaster.

Pelham would eventually overcome a 3-point halftime deficit as the Warriors’ 10-7 lead quickly evaporated when the Panthers scored 21 points in the second half of the game.

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In the three years the program ran, contestants lost an average of 50lbs each during the fourmonth duration of the program.

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The students can move the forward arrow with a touch of a finger, a knuckle, an elbow, even a nose.

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In memory of a special young man— handmade Carson Sumpter ornament goes to the White House National Championship.

Then, Allen, who works as an aid at PHS, found herself at the PHS homecoming game, and as she watched the band’s halftime performance, her thoughts turned to the previous year when her daughter, Courtney, then a senior, was marching in step behind Carson Sumpter in the drum line.

“With this memory, I felt a gut-wrenching pain,” she said. “I thought, ‘How do I get beyond this, how do I go forward, God?’” As a band mom handing out water and popsicles at many a summer band camp, she Each year Katie Allen nestles into her knew Carson well, recalling “it was a home workspace, bringing her mind to phenomenal experience to watch this the quiet place where the creation of her child grow.” hand-painted glass ornaments begins.

“He’s mine, too. Every one of those Allen also sends an ornament to the 1700 PHS children are mine. I like to White House, and as she contemplated say, God graced me with two, but blessed the theme for this year’s White House me with many.” ornament weeks ago, she had in mind CahabaDentalAd8.11A 1 to dedicate and paint commemorating Auburn’s 20107/25/11 7:39 PM AllenPage decided

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She blocked off an entire week to work on it, thinking she would need that to get through the process. She went onto Carson’s facebook memorial page and left him a message.

“I asked him to be my guide, to be that angel that would hold my hand while I painted the ornament. And I finished it in an hour—never have I finished one in just an hour! When I took my hand off the completed ornament, I felt a peace come over me.”

The ornament was painted from a photo of Carson walking on the beach, away from the camera, with his guitar slung over his shoulder. “That was just one of his favorite places to be,” said his father Jim Sumpter.

The ornament was sent off to Washington, D.C., along with a page of thoughts written by his mother, Kim McBrayer, and a copy of his CD called “Patience EP.” “Carson had cancer, but cancer never had Carson,” Kim wrote.

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She’s a survivor

After surviving an EF4 tornado and walking again after a devastating spinal injury, Pelham’s Chelsea Thrash has a habit of doing the impossible

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ome might say Chelsea Thrash is a miracle. Her survival of a tornado that devastated areas of Tuscaloosa on April 27 is certainly a miracle.

Now that six months have passed, the University of Alabama student and Pelham High School graduate is staying positive and making progress despite the injuries she sustained from a string of storms that killed more than 200 people across Alabama.

Chelsea remembers hearing the tornado approach and was in the bathroom of her boyfriend’s apartment studying.

The front door blowing off was her last memory—she was unconscious until she awoke 150 feet from a pile of rubble where the building once stood. ***

*** As the EF-4 tornado tore through the apartment building, a piece of debris hit just above Chelsea’s ankle exposing bone. Her spine was severely injured.

Her diaphragm was fractured. Her spleen was lacerated.

Just hours after the sky fell, Chelsea received a spinal fusion and bone fragments were picked out of her spinal canal. Her spleen and diaphragm were repaired. And in early June she received

a skin graft for her ankle.

“One thing I can’t believe is the way the community united just minutes after the tornado,” Chelsea says. “People who had never met me before treated me as one of their own children and took me under their wing until I was transported to a hospital.”

In high school, Chelsea played three years of volleyball and she says this mentally helped her stay strong. Her volleyball coach, Tammy Richardson, came to visit her in the hospital and lent support and a positive outlook on how to get back on her feet.

“I was always a perfectionist, so I tried very hard to work a little harder, or walk a little farther than the day before,” Chelsea says.

A biology major, Chelsea is back at school and taking a full 15 hour semester. On August 24, television coverage showed her walking to her Ecology class, the first of the fall semester, using her pink cane.

Above, rubble litters the ground where the apartment building once stood when Chelsea took cover.

Below, Chelsea (with cane and boyfriend, Sloan) walks to class on her first day back to school at the University of Alabama.

photos courtesy of Jeff Myers, UAB

It was a Wednesday and the tornado sirens wailed all day long. Deadly storms ravaged the region throughout the day as tornado after tornado touched down.

In Alabama alone, 62 tornadoes that stretched along tracks that covered 1,177 miles did their heartless work. The tornadoes struck a widespread area across the state with fatalities reported from Elmore County in central Alabama to far north Alabama.

The death toll would reach 248 in the state. Men. Women. Children.

Chelsea would not be one of them, but she very nearly was.

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Chelsea spent the summer in rehabilitation, training her body to overcome the injuries she sustained when the EF4 tornado that ravaged Tuscaloosa hit the apartment building she was taking refuge in on April 27.

“I think some kids wondered why there were cameras in our classroom,” Chelsea says. “But as time has gone on, more people feel comfortable asking me why I walk with a cane.”

Chelsea continues therapy twice a week at DCH Northport. She usually walks on the treadmill, uses the bicycle and does some balance and strengthening exercises.

“Because I regained the strength in my right leg much more quickly, I was able to drive in June,” she says. “You would have never known a difference in my driving, thankfully.

“Eventually I want to go to medical school and become a doctor. I am not sure what kind of doctor yet, though.” ***

“I don’t understand why she was thrown in a different direction than me.

And I still haven’t come to terms with it, because I will never know why her life was not spared.”

Chelsea Thrash

on the death of neighbor, and close friend, Melanie ‘Nicole’ Nixon

Chelsea was acquainted with Melanie “Nicole” Mixon, who lived just next door and who was killed that day.

“I don’t understand why she was thrown in a different direction than me,” Chelsea says. “And I still haven’t come to terms with it, because I will never know why her life was not spared.”

Chelsea’s sorority helped the first responders by finding them a place to stay and providing food.

“Gamma Phi Beta has been amazing through this whole process. We held a candlelight vigil for Nicole, and it was very beautiful. We keep pictures of her around so we will never forget the wonderful woman she was.”

Chelsea says her family and boyfriend were also a huge support through it all.

“I suffered a lot of attachment issues since I went through this storm alone and they were always by my side to comfort me.” *** Chelsea gives thanks to God for each day she is given. The storm also gave her an intensified drive to achieve — to let nothing stand in her way.

“This storm has made me realize what I was taking for granted and how quickly life can change,” she says. *** The recovery for victims of the April 27 tornadoes continues, as it does for Chelsea. A fund has been set up to help with Chelsea’s medical expenses. She is still in the process of replacing lost items and paying doctor’s bills. To donate, visit www.facebook.com/pages/ChelseaThrash-Medical-Relief-Fund. www.PelhamCityNews.com ● To advertise, call 746-1188 ● Pelham City News ● Late Fall 2011

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Chamber Hosts 16th Annual Safety Awards Presentation Luncheon Last month, the Greater Shelby County Chamber of Commerce presented its 2011 Safety Award recipients from participating cities. Each year a police officer and firefighter/paramedic is selected by their peers for their outstanding service in public safety in their individual field. Below are those that serve us in Pelham and Indian Springs Village.

Serving Pelham…

2011 Police Officer of the Year—Detective Richard Strickland Pelham Police Chief Tommy Thomas presented the award and stated that although Strickland is known as the department’s entertainer, when it comes to police work, he has the tenacity of a bulldog and doesn’t give up until he gets the perpetrator.

Strickland has been with the city for 23 years and was promoted to investigator in 2002. He is in charge of the area’s felony sex offender registration and works with the Shelby County Sheriff’s Department to keep track of these individuals.

Founding member of the Gang Investigators’ Association, Strickland began working part-time in 2008 with the US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) task force and in 2009 became a Customs Officer.

Recently, Strickland was instrumental in busting a human trafficking ring—the county’s first ever arrest of this nature—that was bringing young girls across state lines for prostitution. He is also responsible for identifying a multistate, nationwide organized crime ring which is still under investigation. Several individuals charged with 59 counts of identity theft are currently in the county jail awaiting trial with a $12 million bond.

2011 Firefighter/Paramedic of the Year— Matthew Maples As Battalion Chief, David McCurry presented Matthew Maples his award. The young firefighter/ paramedic said he didn’t feel he deserved it because firefighting is a team effort.

McCurry said that Maples has spent numerous hours continuing his fire service education and training.

He has been responsible for continuing the training of fellow Pelham firefighters/paramedics in the latest available strategies and methods. A well-trained and knowledgeable team can mean the difference between life and death for members of the community receiving care during a call—so, yes, Firefighter/Paramedic Matthew Maples, you do deserve the award.

Serving Indian Springs…

Shelby County Sheriff’s Department Officer of the Year— Deputy Sheriff Kevin Hand The award was presented by Sheriff Chris Curry, who called Hand a “trouble magnet.”

Hand began his police work in 2003 with the City of Alabaster, then did a stint with the U.S. Secret Service before returning home to work with the Shelby County Sheriff’s Department.

Hand received the award for his courage and valor when he received a call to the Montevallo area about a house fire. There he discovered one unconscious individual and pulled them from the burning building. He retrieved a fire extinguisher from his car, doused the flames and searched for others in the house. Hand suffered from smoke inhalation as he selflessly put his life on the line to save a another life.

North Shelby Fire and EMS Firefighter/Paramedic of the Year— Patrick Coleman Chief Michael O’Conner said it’s difficult to select just one individual, but Coleman was this year’s award recipient because of his “can-do” attitude.

With the department for four years, Coleman is constantly training, compassionate and is the hardest working person on their staff. Chief O’Conner added Coleman is fortunate to have a supportive family waiting for him when he gets home. An ingredient that is so crucial to the mental well-being of all public safety officials, knowing what they encounter on a daily basis.

Congratulations to this year’s award recipients, but most importantly thank you to each and every individual public safety officer for providing our community with outstanding protection and service. It is a wonderful feeling to know you are safe in your own home.

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Attorney John McBrayer more than happy to be settled in Pelham when a Second Lieutenant in the USMC and assigned to the American Embassy in Peking, China, was taken POW by the Japanese on December 8, 1941. He and four comrades escaped by boxcar in May 1945 and walked across China to U.S. forces, through India and caught a plane back to the states in July 1945, just two weeks before the war ended.

Two days later, he married his betrothed, Helen Jean Paterson, who had patiently waited some seven years since the couple first met on a blind date.

Colonel McBrayer died in 2006 and was interred with military honors at the Columbarium at the Naval Academy in Annapolis, MD. John has the original transcript which was written by his father soon after his return. It was published in hardback in 1995 and was scheduled for reprint in paperback last month. McBrayer says he got a copy to actor/director/producer Tom Hanks several years back and has not given up hope that a movie might someday be made.

John’s late father, Brigadier General James D. McBrayer, Jr., USMC (ret) wrote the book Escape!

Memoir of a World War II Marine Who Broke Out of a Japanese POW Camp and Linked Up with Chinese Communist Guerrillas in 1995.

In December 1941, Lt. James D. McBrayer, Jr. and three other US Marine Corps officers working at the US Embassy in what was then Peking, China, were captured and imprisoned for almost four years. The book relates the harrowing tale of his imprisonment there by the Japanese, and his continuous plotting and daring escape from a train as he was leaving the POW camp in Kiangwan. It also details his dangerous passage through the countryside with the help of Chinese Communist guerillas, and his eventual return to the United States 61 days after his escape.

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Pelham’s John McBrayer moved often during his youth.

As the son of a Marine Colonel, that’s going to happen.

After graduation from Birmingham Southern, McBrayer says he was quite happy to remain in one place. He has maintained a private law practice in Pelham for almost thirty years and believes there is an advantage to using an attorney in your home area.

“We’re going to know you better and take care of you in a more personal way.”

McBrayer has opened a second office in Fairhope, where he and his wife, Susan, enjoy the beach and love to sail. John is also an avid reader who enjoys authors such as James Patterson, Sue Grafton and Nevada Barr.

John and Susan, who works at KBR as an engineering scheduler, have two boys, Tim and Dan. Dan recently passed the bar and is working as a D.A. in Selma.

In McBrayer’s office is a copy of the book written by his father, Brigadier General James D. McBrayer, Jr., who,

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Southern Homes Riverchase Middle School did great in the recent Southern Conference League End-of-the-Year Tournament.

RMS girls were 10-2 going into the league championship tourney. RMS had won the championship for the last three years, but got beat by John Carroll this year.

The Southern Conference League is made up of 7 teams, which include Chelsea Middle, Calera Middle, Columbiana Middle, Helena Middle, Briarwood Christian, John Carroll (combination of the middle schools that feed John Carroll High School) and Riverchase Middle.

The End-of-the-Year Tournament was hosted by Riverchase Middle this year on September 31st and October 1st at Pelham High School.

Helena Middle School took 4th place. 3rd place went to Chelsea Middle School. Riverchase Middle School was 2nd place. And the Southern Conference Champion is John Carroll.

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Indian Springs School students gain big honors on their merit

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even seniors from Indian Springs School have been recognized by the National Merit Scholarship Corporation for their achievements on the Preliminary SAT / National Merit Scholarship Qualifying Test.

Two seniors — Leah Fox and Isabelle Shallcross, both of Birmingham — were named 2012 National Merit Scholarship Program semifinalists, signifying their scoring among the top 1 percent of the 1.5 million students who took the exam last year as high school juniors. As semifinalists, they have an opportunity to continue in the competition for some 8,300 National Merit Scholarships worth more than $34 million that will be offered next spring.

Four seniors were named 2012 National Merit Scholarship Program Com-

mended Students, recognized for placing among the top 5 percent of students taking the exam nationwide: Emily Cutler of Hoover, Chris Edmunds of Birmingham, Ilana Engel of Mountain Brook, and Harrison King of Birmingham.

Student Michael Miller of Birmingham is among a select group of AfricanAmerican high school seniors who have been named a semifinalist in the 2012 National Achievement Scholarship Program, another NMSC initiative. Miller earned the designation by being among the top scorers on the PSAT/NMSQT who requested consideration in the program. He will have the opportunity to continue in the competition for about 800 Achievement Scholarship awards worth more than $2.4 million that will be offered next spring.

ISS visiting writers series kicks off with Sandra Beasley Indian Springs School hosted poet and nonfiction writer Sandra Beasley in its first installment of the Visiting Writers Series Oct. 24, in the school’s Library Reading Room.

Beasley read from her two prize-winning books of poetry, “I Was the Jukebox” and “Theories of Falling,” as well as her memoir “Don’t Kill the Birthday Girl: Tales from an Allergic Life,” which offers a cultural history of food allergies in American

society. The event also included a book signing and question-and-answer session.

Beasley has been featured on NPR’s “The Diane Rehm Show,” and her works have appeared in a variety of publications including the Washington Post Magazine, POETRY, Gulf Coast, The Believer, Slate, Barrelhouse, and Black Warrior Review. She lives in Washington D.C., where she earned her MFA at American University and worked for several years as an editor for The American Scholar.

Started this fall under the direction of English Teacher Douglas Ray and Librarian Jessica Smith,

the Visiting Writers Series gives students and members of the community the opportunity to hear new poetry, fiction and nonfiction from established and up-and-coming writers, who will also be visiting classes in conjunction with their visit.

An Upcoming installment of the series will be held November 21, when alumna, fiction writer and songwriter Laura Thomas will visit.

These events are free. For more information, contact Douglas Ray at dray@indiansprings.org or Jessica Smith at jsmith@indiansprings.org.

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PELHAM HIGH SCHOOL HOMECOMING 2011

Teen queens Ok, so the football game that night stunk. Either we have to get a lot better or somebody somewhere needs to figure a way to schedule a sacrificial lamb for our homecoming game.

The homecoming court was lovely as always though, and Jasmine Lee was

crowned PHS Homecoming Queen 2011. Her court included: Seniors—Christina Rodriguez, Melanie Tittle and Natalie Watts Junior—Maddie Gathings Sophomore—Anna Webber Freshman—Steeley Martin

Congratulations to you all!

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Assemblies of God Lamb of God Charismatic Episcopal

Oak Mountain Independent Church 1475 Highway 35, 663-1927 Pastor George Golden Sunday Morning Worship 11:00 a.m.

RiverPoint Church

375 Bearden Road, 621-0112 Pastor Bobby Lewis • riverpointchurch.org Sunday Morning Worship 10:30 a.m.

BAPTIST

Crosscreek Baptist Church

600 Crosscreek Trail, 663-4886 Pastor Dr. Jay Kieve • crosscreekbaptist.org Sunday Worship 10:00 a.m.

CrossWay Baptist Fellowship Meets at Shelby Co. YMCA, 664-0137 Pastor Fred Muse • crosswaybf.org Sunday Worship 9:45 a.m.

First Baptist Church-Pelham

2867 Pelham Parkway, 663-7492 Pastor Dr. Mike Shaw • fbcpelham.org Sunday Morning Worship 8:00, 9:15, 10:45 a.m.

Church of the Highlands-Riverchase 9013 Highway 261, 980-5577 Pastor Chris Hodges • churchofthehighlands.com Sunday Morning Worship 8:00, 9:30, 11:15 a.m.

Hope World Outreach Ministry 192 Chandalar Place Drive, 655-1332 Pastor Earl V. Gardner Sunday Morning Worship 10:30 a.m.

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Oak Mountain Baptist Church

Oakland Baptist Church

244 Cahaba Valley Parkway, 988-0031 Pastor Jonny White Prayer, Preaching & Praise 10:30 a.m.

Sun View Baptist Church

Life Christian Fellowship Life Church

Master’s House Ministries

135 Corporate Way, 620-0720 Pastors David & Diane Rogers • mastershouseministries.org Sunday Morning Worship 10:00 a.m.

Oak Mountain Community Church 889 Oak Mtn State Park Rd, 663-7176 Pastor Gene Brown • oakmountaincc.com Sunday Worship/Kid’s Church 10:30 a.m.

Safe Harbor Church

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3540 Pelham Parkway, 447-2214 Pastor Luke Camara • safeharboronline.org Sunday Morning Worship 10:30 a.m.

2054 Oak Mountain State Park Rd, 663-6566 Bob Hutto, Evangelist • oakmtnchurch.org Sunday Morning Worship 10:00 a.m.

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Pastor Steven Van Gieson • rockofbirmingham.org Sunday Service 6:00 p.m.

Pelham Church of Christ

3405 Pelham Parkway, 663-7735 Dick Sztanyo • pelhamchurchofchrist.com Sunday Morning Worship 11:00 a.m.

CHURCH OF GOD

Pelham Church of God

2100 Highway 52 East, 664-0120 Pastor Mitch Underwood Sunday Morning Worship 10:30 a.m.

Pelham Church of God of Prophecy 3362 Pelham Parkway, 620-9598 Pastor Krameon Martin Sunday Morning Worship 11:00 a.m.

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1449 Court Place, 663-1937 Pastor Rick Bishop • wherelifeisgood.com Sunday Morning Worship 10:00 a.m.

Meets at Valley Intermediate, 685-9447 Dr. Mark A. Boyd • sunviewbaptist.com Sunday Morning Service 11:00 a.m.

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Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints

Meets at Shepherd’s Promise, 620-1725 Pastor Bob Kuehner • lifechristian.us Sunday Celebration 10:00 a.m.

Church of Christ at Oak Mountain

Maddie Gathings

5154 Highway 11, 663-3309 Pastor Rev. Stephen Strange • lakeviewonline.net Sunday Morning Worship 8:30, 10:30 a.m.

Living Hope Baptist Church

1805 Highway 35, 663-3045 Pastor Wayne Williams Sunday Worship 10:30 a.m.

Melanie Tittle

Lakeview Methodist of Pelham

2760 Pelham Parkway, 637-3473 Pastor Jerry McClain • kingdomchristiancenter.net Sunday Worship Service 10:30 a.m.

419 Philippians Boulevard, 664-0491 Pastor Clay Parrish • livingwithhopechurch.org Sunday Morning Worship 11:00 a.m.

2011 Pelham High School Homecoming Queen Jasmine Lee

METHODIST (United)

Indian Springs First Baptist Church 3375 Cahaba Valley Road, 988-3662 Pastor Buddy McGohon • isfbc.org Sunday Morning Worship 10:30 a.m.

Christina Rodriguez

2029 Valleydale Road, 424 0991 Pastor Rev. Glenn E. Davis • lambofgodcec.org Sun. Worship/Children’s Church 10:00 a.m.

Episcopal

The Rock Church

The Worship Center Christian Church Meets at PHS Auditorium, 451-1750 theworshipcentercc.org Sunday Worship Service 10:15 a.m.

PENTACOSTAL

New Testament Christian Church

2976-D Pelham Parkway, 401-1629 Pastor E.J. Rodriguez • newtestamentchristianchurches.org Sunday Morning Worship 11:00 a.m.

PRESBYTERIAN Korean Presbyterian Church 7814 Helena Road, 982-1990 Pastor Rev. Steven Son Sunday English Worship 11:00 a.m.

Saint Francis of Assisi

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Now in its fourth year, third, fourth and fifth grade classrooms studied the history, traditions and cultural arts of a total of 29 countries.

In the opening Parade of Countries, students with ties to more than 50 countries including Jordan, Niger, Nepal, Uruguay, Mexico and, of course, the United States, marched to honor their own personal heritage with many wearing the traditional dress of their country.

After the parade, parents and students packed the VIS auditorium to watch presentations such as the Shelby Shufflers square dancers, students performing three Native American songs from different tribes, and interpretive Phillipine percussion movements.

Students Jossie Marquez-Grado and Devani Grado-Lupez twirled in colorful Mexican dresses and the group Corazon Azteca impressed the crowd with their

graceful movements while their heads were adorned with a headdress that had candles burning.

Fourth grader Sanjay Harinatha, a native of India, performed solo to the song, “Amplifier,” and student Arshnoor Grewal danced to “It Only Happens in India.”

The festival is the culmination of weeks of preparation by the entire school. The stage backdrop was a colorful mural designed by art teacher Sherri Campbell.

The Fourth Annual International Bread Festival at Valley Intermediate School was another success this year in celebrating diversity in our multi-cultural community. Many dressed in traditional attire from their home countries and performed cultural dances and songs.

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Please pray for our Active Duty Military Personnel­…

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

LCPL Ryan Baker

PO3 Bradley Jacob Hardin

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2nd LT John H. Calhan II US Army National Guard; Ft Benning, Georgia; husband of Katie Burks Calhan

David Douglass US Marine Corps; Montgomery, Ala.; Pelham firefighter; Son of Tom & Ann Douglass

SGT Clyde Lael Hubbard LCPL Jonathan D. Jarvis US Marine Corps; Iraq; Son of David & Linda Jarvis

MC3 Andrew “AJ” Johnson

US Navy; Navy Flight Demonstration Squadron, Pensacola, Florida; 2002 PHS graduate, Son of Trudy Johnson

LCDR Robert Sawyer US Navy; OIC, Historic Ship Nautilus & Museum, Groton, Connecticut; Son of Ken & Liz Sawyer

Captain Shaun T. Southall US Air Force; Travis AFB; Son of Buck & Kathy Southall

PFC Tiara Stovall US Army; Fort Hood, Texas; Daughter of Stephen & Toni Thomas

MP Sal Juarez

US Marine Corps; Camp LeJeune, North Carolina; Son of Danny & Joy Boyd

NCO Corporal John Justin Kirchler US Marine Corps; Iraq; Son of Kim Kirchler

SPC Christopher G. Evanko

SGT Jeffrey S. Kisamore

US Army, Ft. Bliss, Texas; 2007 PHS graduate; Son of Tracey & John Evanko, Jr

US Air Force; Kadena AFB, Okinawa, Japan; 2000 PHS graduate

LCPL Garrett Gamble

1st LT Randal C. Knight US Army; Afghanistan; Husband of Rebecca Binford Knight

SPC James R. Mann IV

US Army; Graffenwohr, Germany; Son of Lance & Marcia Garrison

U.S. Army National Guard; Fort Jackson, SC; Husband of Beth, proud father of Ashlee, Anna & Jay

PFC Robert Lee Hallman

SGT Clayton Wells Miller

Afghanistan; 2009 PHS graduate; Son of Lee Ann Hallman & Don Hallman

Cameron Rich Army Rangers; Afghanistan; Son of Scott Rich, brother of Brittany, grandson of Ken & Linda

US Navy; Deployed in Iraq; Husband of Stacy, father of Joshua & Janci

CPL Amos Elmore

Captain Samuel Garrison

PFC Douglas “Corey” Ray US Army; Iraq; Son of Danny & Robin Ray

CM1 (SDW) Jack D. Johnson

US Army; Iraq; Son of Dr. Jesus & Blanca Juarez, husband of Kimberly, dad of Ethan & Gavin

US Marine Corps; Second tour in Iraq; Son of Erick & Becky Gamble

Lance Corporal Patrick Powell US Marine Corps; Camp Pendleton, California; Son of Steve & Glenda Powell

Tre’ Christian Stovall US Army; Fort Riley, Kansas; Son of Stephen & Toni Thomas

PFC Kimberly Sweat US Army; Fort Kit Carson, Colo.; Daughter of Mike Sweat, granddaughter of Shirley Grimes

SGT Kevin Turner US Army; Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash.; Son of Mike & Cheryl Turner, husband of Kelly & proud father of Jacob

Corporal Anson A. Walck US Marine Corps; deployed to Jordan; 2006 PHS graduate & 2010 Auburn graduate; Son of Larry & Michelle Walck

CW2 Judson White US Army National Guard; Iraq; Husband of Ashleigh White, PharmD

US Marine Corps; Hawaii; Grandson of Earl & Linda Wells Miller

SrA Alexander D. Hand

SRA James S. Owen

US Air Force; Keesler AFB, Biloxi, MS.; Son of Doyle & Sally Hand

US Air Force; Afghanistan; 2000 PHS graduate; Son of Steven & Connie Owen

SPC Justin Aaron Womack US Army, Fort Bragg, NC; Afghanistan; Son of Anthony & Betsy Cordero & Phillip Womack

If your loved one is from Pelham or Indian Springs and serves on active duty, please e-mail us their name, address and where they are stationed to: pelhamcitynews@aol.com. If your loved one is back home, please update us via e-mail or call us 746-1188, so that we can remove them from our active duty prayer list. Visit us online now at www.PelhamCityNews.com.

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Hey Pelham—Need A Better Closet?

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loset craftsman Robert Duff has relocated his custom closet company from Alabaster to Helena. Located on Hwy 52W, just before Shadowlake Driving Range, A Better Closet is now in full operation.

Working for California Closets for 23 years, Robert said he saw a lot of things he would have changed for the better if he owned his own company, and that was the basis for opening his own, appropriately named, A Better Closet.

“We use features like full extension drawer slides, dovetail joints on our drawers and soft, rounded shelf edges, to name just a few of the construction details that set us apart. The biggest misconception that we face in this business is that people think it costs a lot of money to customize their closets, when actually, it is very affordable. Being small and owner operated, we are able to work with people with any budget to give them features that they wish they had in their closets, but don’t. We can even do a house one closet at a time,” said Robert.

The real estate market is tough right now, and a lot of people are fixing up their existing home as opposed to selling and upgrading to a new house. Research has shown that upgrading your storage space is

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one of the top three things you can do when it comes time to sell. Not to mention the convenience of having things just the way you want them while you’re there.

Robert’s son, Bobby Jr, grew up in the business with his dad, and joins him in the family-owned business today.

If you are tired of making do with the wire shelves your house came with and want something better, you are invited to stop by their display at Home Accents in Pelham or give Robert or Bobby Jr a call today for a free, no obligation estimate to find out just how affordable custom closets can be. Call them today at 621-1638.

At left, Robert drills dowel holes in a closet shelf in his Helena closet production plant.

Notice the jewelry drawer, center and the dovetail joints on the drawer edge. True craftsmanship goes into every job performed by A Better Closet. A photo of their warehouse is shown below, where jobs are readied for assembly at your home.

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before the flu gets you National Influenza Vaccination Week is just around the corner.

The week is a national observance that was established to highlight the importance of continuing influenza vaccination, as well as fostering greater use of flu vaccine after the holiday season into January and beyond.

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Influenza Flu says the single best way to protect against the flu is to get vaccinated each year.

The flu shot is an inactivated vaccine (containing killed virus) that is given with a needle, usually in the arm. The

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flu shot is approved for use in people older than 6 months, including healthy people and people with chronic medical conditions.

On February 24, 2010 vaccine experts voted that everyone 6 months and older should get a flu vaccine each year starting with the 2010-2011 influenza season.

This year, National Influenza Vaccination Week is December 4-10.

So what are you waiting for? Plan to get the vaccination as soon as you can.

Just check with your doctor or your child’s pediatrician first.

To your health!

Ask the Doc

Have a question? Please submit it to Dr.RoderickWhite@gmail.com I sometimes have low back pain. A friend of mine is one of your patients and she said you told her to stop sleeping on her stomach. I sleep on my stomach, could that be the

cause of my low back pain?

Natural defenses against common cold

Doctor visits are well and good, but aren’t exactly free. Here are some traditional, time-tested ways to prevent and fight those pesky cold viruses that appear this time of year.

Hand washing - The most effective preventative for the common cold.

Lather up for 20 seconds and rinse using warm water.

Sneeze into your Elbow, not your hand - The most effective way to keep from spreading cold germs.

Vitamin C - The most popular cold fighter and preventer, Vitamin C is abundant in brussels sprouts, kiwi fruits, chili peppers, broccoli, and, of course, oranges.

Ginseng - An Asian herb that is most often made into tea. Ginseng may be used to energize oneself and to lessen cold symptoms.

Zinc - Can be bought at your pharmacy. It’s the best known way to fight a cold, once you have it. Use with moderation, however, as too much can be toxic.

Nasal Rinsing - Aids in runny nose, cough, and a sore throat. It seems hard to tolerate for some, squirting salt water up your nose, but you might be surprised at its effectiveness. One allergist told us that if everybody were to irrigate their sinuses gently and regularly, she

would soon be out of a job. Now that’s some news you can use!

Popcorn better for you than you might think

Popcorn, when prepared healthfully, is actually a food your doctor should recommend. It’s a whole grain with more fiber than brown rice or whole-wheat bread, and it can lower cholesterol.

People who eat popcorn daily, according to The National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey, get 22 percent more fiber.

Remember to buy more natural popcorn, however, without added oil, salt, or butter. Those additives cancel out any good this snack can do for you.

The brand of Orville Redenbacher’s Kettle Corn shown is hard to beat as a snack and at only 100 calories per bag, it’s becoming many dieter’s snack of choice. It’ll sure tame a sweet tooth!

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Sleeping on your stomach can indeed promote back pain, as well as neck and shoulder pain. If you are having persistent low back pain, I encourage you to get it checked out.

By sleeping on your stomach, your head remains turned in one position for several hours. As a result, one side of your body remains in a contracted or stressed position. As a general rule, I encourage patients to sleep on their side with a firm or memory foam type pillow, on a good mattress, with a pillow between their knees or to sleep on their backs.

If you have low back pain, one thing you can try is lying on the ground and putting your feet up on a chair or on the couch. Elevating your legs can take stress off of your lumbar spine (low back) and the surrounding muscles. According to an article, “Back to Basics” in the journal, Alternative Medicine, there are two stretches you could also try.

The first one is a Simple Leg Raise. Lying flat on your back, slowly lift one leg in the air and then the other, holding each in the air for 10 – 15 seconds while breathing.

You can aid this stretch by using an exercise band. Hold on to each end of the band and loop it over the ball of your foot and gently pull the band to help you stretch your leg. The key is not to try to lift the leg so high that your back begins to arch.

The second stretch is called Knee-to-Chest Stretch. Also performed lying on your back, bend one leg at a time and wrap your hands around your knee with both hands and slowly pull your knee to your chest. When you begin to feel moderate pulling in your low back, hold the position for 10 -15 seconds, let go, and slowly straighten your leg. Do this 5-6 more times, trying to bring your knee a little closer each time.

Low back pain can have numerous causes. However, changing your sleeping position and adding these simple stretches to your routine can help. Again, if your pain persists, I encourage you to have it checked out.

Dr. Roderick White is a Chiropractic Physician and Clinic Director at

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November 26 is National Small Business Saturday. Pledge to “Shop Small.”

Before the Iron Bowl, shop the small stores in Pelham. If everybody “shops small,” it will be HUGE! Check “Small Business Saturday” on FB.

An important message from the Shelby County Drug Free Coalition Talk to your children every day to set clear expectations about alcohol, tobacco and drug use. Make sure you set consequences for breaking the rules and follow through if a problem occurs.

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Yard of the Month: The Wheelis family’s Canterbury Road home Humpty Dumpty is sitting on the wall. Gnomes peek from beneath the shrubs. Frogs and rabbits are wellrepresented, and angels are keeping watch over the squirrels, birds and other creatures who most likely deem this yard their own private heaven.

At the Wheelis residence, our featured yard of the month, even an Amish-built lighthouse just under the American flag is present and beams out a ray of light each evening as dusk falls.

Colvin and Tish Wheelis meticulously maintain their entire corner lot at 500 Canterbury Road and “like things natural looking” — from the spongy carpet of Centipede grass where Colvin is considering adding a putting green to the assorted beds where, even in this

Colvin and Tish Wheelis have traveled up and down the East Coast procuring lighthouse collectibles for inside and outside their home.

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past-peak time of year, yellow and deep red knock out roses, Profusion daisies and lantana still perkily flower on.

The Wheelises say they have scaled back somewhat since their daughter, Kylie, was young. Hot summers have discouraged the proliferation of hanging baskets that used to wrap the house, but there are potted begonias and baskets of purple fan plants (scaevolo).

Colvin and Tish say they are forever loyal customers of Myers Nursery in Pelham. They have traveled up and down the East Coast from Maine to Tybee Island, Georgia, for more than 20 years enjoying the beauty of old light houses and have additional concrete replicas throughout the yard. They also have a lighthouse doormat as well as many indoor lighthouse-themed collectibles.

“To me, the beam from the lighthouse just gives you a feeling of safety,” Tish says. She is also fond of gnomes and over the years repaints the faded ones. Colvin is partial to the frogs and both like rabbits.

For privacy near the back porch, planted are loropetalum and a kaleidoscope bush that the hummingbirds gravitate toward — where they may also be harmonizing with the nearby wind chimes. From there, you can also see the five decorative raccoons making their escape across the back fence.

The yard also sports Encore azaleas, gardenia, weigela, hydrangeas from Tish’s mother and a cutting from a pink rosebush grown by her grandmother decades ago.

Colvin, who retired from J.B. Hunt, and now recruits part time for SRS, still mows weekly and spends about an hour weeding and an hour edging beds equal to the length of a football field. He also has a new drill tool that replaces a spade for planting.

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November 18 - Ruben Studdard Health Celebration Nov. 18-20 rubenstuddardmarathon.com 19 - Aaron’s Staff Respite Care (ages 0-21), LNLC, 4-9 p.m. Must Reserve 620-5004 - Bama Hockey-Virginia Tech (Tornado Relief), Pelham Civic Complex, 7:30 p.m.

23 - Shelby County Schools Thanksgiving Break Nov. 23-25 24 - Happy Thanksgiving 26 - Support Area Small Businesses & Pledge to Shop Small 28 - Valley Elementary PTO Santa Shop Nov. 28-Dec. 1 - City of Pelham Tree Lighting Ceremony, Pelham Civic Complex, 6:00 p.m.

December 2 - Valley Intermediate 5th Grade DARE graduation, 8:30 a.m.

3 - Valley Elementary Breakfast with Santa, cafeteria, 8:00 a.m.-10:30 a.m.

- 41st Annual Helena Christmas Parade, 1:30 p.m.

- Musical Legends & Divas on Ice, Pelham Civic Complex, 6:00 p.m.

4 - Musical Legends & Divas on Ice, Pelham Civic Complex, 3:00 p.m.

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

9 - ZooLight Safari @ B’ham Zoo Dec. 9-11, 16-23 & 26-31, birminghamzoo.com - Bama Hockey-Ole Miss, Pelham Civic Complex, 8:00 p.m.

10 - The Nutcracker w/ The Alabama Youth Ballet Co., PHS Theatre, 7:00 p.m.

- Bama Hockey-Ole Miss, Pelham Civic Complex, 7:30 p.m.

11 - The Nutcracker with The Alabama Youth Ballet Co., PHS Theatre, 2:30 p.m.

13 - Valley Elementary PE Barn Dance for 2nd Graders & Families, 6:30-7:30 p.m.

17 - Aaron’s Staff Respite Care (ages 0-21), LNLC, 4-9 p.m. Must Reserve 620-5004 20 - Shelby County Schools: Students Dismiss at 1:00 p.m. for Christmas Holidays

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Pelham Senior Center Schedule of Events November Mon. 10:30 a.m. - Noon: Needlecraft

Noon - 3 p.m.: Mah Jongg

12:30 - 3 p.m.: Crafts

12:30 - 1:15 p.m.: Exercise Tue.

10:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.: Art; $5 a month 1 - 2 p.m.: Advanced line dancing 2 - 3 p.m.: Beginning line dancing 1 - 3 p.m.: Rummikub

Wed. 10 a.m.: Reveille Men’s Coffee Club

10 a.m. - 1 p.m.: Bridge

11 a.m.: Wii Bowling

12:30 - 1:15 p.m.: Exercise

1 - 3 p.m.: Rummikub

Pelham Marine deployed Corporal Anson A. Walck, US Marine Corps, has been deployed to Jordan with his USMC Reserve Unit based in Bessemer.

Anson is a resident of Pelham, a 2006 graduate of Pelham High School and a 2010 graduate of Auburn University.

His parents are Larry and Michelle Walck, who make their home in the Royal Oaks subdivision.

Please keep Anson and all our military service men and women and their families in your prayers, and especially during the upcoming holiday season.

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Nov. 17: Pelham New Pioneers, Guest: Jerry Ryan, Thanksgiving Covered Dish, please sign up 1 - 3 p.m.: Rummikub, Mah Jongg *Golden Voices After Pioneer Program

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10:30 a.m. - 11:30 a.m.: Tai Chi 11:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.: Healthy Choices 12:30 - 1:15 p.m.: Exercise 1 - 3 p.m.: Games

Nov. 18 Bookworms, 1:15 - 1:45 p.m.

Nov. 18 Patriotic Dance, $4 a person, Entertainment by

Ray Newman, 7 - 9 p.m.

Nov. 24 Center is closed for Thanksgiving Holidays Nov. 25 Center is closed for Thanksgiving Holidays Nov. 29 Wii Bowling Tournament with Alabaster Senior Center, 10:00 a.m.

Don’t miss the Wii Bowling Tournament with the Alabaster Senior Center November 29!

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Pelham Public Library Schedule of Events Computer Classes (free) Nov. 15 Internet Basics, 5:30 - 7 p.m.

Nov. 22 Word 2007 Basics, 9:30 a.m. - 12 p.m.

Nov. 29 Word 2007 Basics, 9:30 a.m. - 12 p.m.

Page Turners Book Club Nov. 21 6:30 p.m., The Page Turners Book Club meets at the Pelham Library for about an hour on the third Monday of each month at 6:30 p.m. The selection for November is “Sleep No More” by Greg Iles. Registration is not required. Please call 620-6418 for more information.

Beginning Knitting Nov. 19 11:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m., Discover the ins and outs of this wildly popular hobby and make new friends. Beginners are welcome. Please bring a skein of light colored knitting yarn and size 10 knitting needles. Please call the library at 620-6418 for information and to register

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Nov. 14 & 21…

Toddler Tales, 9:30 and 10:30 a.m.

Nov. 15, 22 Baby Tales, 9:30 – 10:00 a.m.

Nov. 16, 30 Mr. Mac, 10:45 a.m.

Nov. 17 P.J. Storytime, 7 p.m.

Teen Happenings Nov. 14 Teen Advisory Council, 6 p.m.

Nov. 17 “Twilight: Breaking Dawn — Part 1” premiere event, 5:30 p.m.

Nov. 21 Teen Book Club, 6 p.m.

For more information or to register for any of our programs or storytimes, call or email the Children’s Department at 205-439-5504 or northshelbyyouth@gmail.com.

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Nov. 16 Homeschool Hangout: Exploring Space Through Student Databases, 1 p.m.

Nov. 17 B’Tween the Pages Book Club, 4 p.m.

Nov. 19 Movie, “Cars 2,” 2 – 3:30 p.m.

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