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Winter 2013

A Pelham Woman’s Inspirational Fight for Life INSIDE PAGE 3

Pelham Named one of State’s Best Places to Raise Kids!

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PELHAM HIGH AND RIVERCHASE MIDDLE BASEBALL/SOFTBALL… …teams are about to begin play.

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Hello Pelham!

This issue features Kelly Colvert, a Pelham wife, mother, recent college graduate and cancer survivor on its cover. Read her inspirational story on the next page. It’s good news for anybody going through their own struggles. My thanks to Kelly for being so willing to share her journey with us, and best of luck to her on landing a permanent teaching job!

You might have noticed the new sign outside Pelham City Hall proclaiming it to be “Under New Management.”

Mayor Waters wants residents to know that NO city funds were used for this. He paid for it and simply wanted everyone to know that city hall has an open door policy for you and any concerns you might have. I attended a city council meeting recently and it was evident that a new day is dawning on Pelham. Now if this darned economy will just cooperate…

Congratulations to all the athletes at Pelham High School who have signed scholarships recently to play baseball, football and softball at the next level. Some are pictured inside this edition. Our congratulations go out to the players on their tremendous accomplishments.

A new Miss PHS was selected last month. Savanna Windham, a senior, was crowned. See pictures of all the winners on page 22.

Have you dreamed of becoming a writer? Hone your skills at a writing workshop coming up March 4-7 at the Pelham Library. Author Robert Inman is the host. Spaces are limited.

Contact the library for complete details at 620-6418.

Most know that the University of Alabama hockey team, known as the Frozen Tide, calls the Pelham Civic Complex and Ice Arena home. They vie for another berth in the nationals this year by winning the SECHC regional tournament later this month in Huntsville. There is a video available for fans to watch online about the team’s historic inaugural trip to the national tournament last season in New Jersey.

See page 13 for more details.

Speaking of sports, it’s amazing to think that with the Tide’s victory over

Notre Dame in January, the crystal ball remains in Alabama for the fourth year in a row. A retouched photo found on the Internet shows an Alabama welcome sign declaring “Welcome to Alabama, the home of the crystal ball” and showing four crystal footballs below it. Maybe we should consider forgetting the old “Cotton State” moniker and consider naming ourselves the crystal state instead. (Big grin.) The picture also shows half of a double wide making its way down the interstate in the background. Don’t know if that was intentional or not. Congratulations to Coach Nick Saban and the Crimson Tide on another national championship!

Every sports run has its cycle, and in football, the Tide is high right now.

However, a former Auburn University offensive coordinator, you know, the architect of their own 2010 national title season, is back as head coach on the Plains. Even though Gus Malzahn got a late start in recruiting, he managed to attract some excellent recruiters and coaches to his staff and reeled in a class rated at No. 8 nationally by most services. An excellent haul, and when you consider many of these were of the junior college variety, don’t be surprised to see the Tigers vastly improved next season. If the last Auburn basketball game vs. Bama is any indication, the next Iron Bowl, played in Auburn, should be a war with the War Eagle faithful hungry for a win. I can’t wait.

For those who just can’t get enough football, exciting news is right around the corner. The Alabama Crusaders, a semi-pro team playing in the XSFL, start league play Saturday, March 2, 4 p.m., at home vs. the Alabama Warriors. All Crusader home games will be played at Pelham High’s Ned Bearden Stadium. More on page 27.

Baseball and softball are about to begin play as this goes to press.

Schedules are inside for both our high school and middle school teams. Be sure to come out and support the local teams whenever you have the opportunity.

There’s a lot more inside. I hope you enjoy this edition. Please remember to support our advertisers!

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Kelly Colvert sets example for all In her successful battle for life This vivacious, spunky young Pelham wife, mother and teacher is in the prime of her life. Extremely active, upon meeting her, one would never guess all she has endured over the last year and four months.

As a wife and mother, Kelly was diligent about her health. In April 2011, she discovered a lump the size of a pea in her left breast. By October, it had grown to the size of a quarter, so she decided it was time to see a doctor. When the physician on duty at Henderson and Walton tried to biopsy it, the mass was solid, and she suspected cancer. “If you’ve got to have cancer, breast cancer is the best kind to have, because more research is done on it, and constant advancements are made in treatments,” she said. Kelly’s OB/GYN, Dr. Dan Hudson, referred her for additional testing and told Kelly that he, too, suspected it was breast cancer, but would notify her for certain the following Monday.

At the time Kelly was working as assistant director at a daycare. She picked up children from local schools and took them to their after-school care center, so she didn’t think receiving news of that magnitude while caring for or transporting children was prudent. So she requested that the doctor notify her mother with the results.

To say Kelly was an incredibly active 36-year-old woman would be an understatement. With husband, Kevin, working out-of-town quite often, Kelly pulled double-duty with their two sons, Jacob and Austin. She serves her church, Shepherd of the Hills, as Sunday school superintendent and teacher and its Vacation Bible School (VBS) director.

And in August 2010, Kelly started college to realize her life-long dream of becoming a school teacher.

But on October 31, 2011, life threw Kelly a curve. She had taken the boys trick-or-treating through their neighborhood with old friends and former neighbors. As they were returning home, she noticed a car parked in front of her house. It was her parents, Merry and Rick Lee. Kelly said, “I thought to myself, this can’t be good, or they wouldn’t have driven all the way over from 280 to deliver the news.”

She sat on pins and needles as her parents talked with the former neighbors. After they left, her parents told the boys that they needed to talk

to Kelly alone. Her mother told her, “The test was positive.” Kelly had breast cancer. She said her only thought at the time was “How am I going to tell my son Jacob, an 11-year-old, that I have cancer? I can’t.” She let her parents tell him as well as Austin who was really too young at the time to understand.

Dr. Hudson referred Kelly to Dr. Jerry Kitchens. With her mother by her side, after being told her options, Kelly elected to have a double mastectomy.

Kelly was familiar and comfortable with the surgeon, Dr. Jerry Kitchens, since he had performed two umbilical hernia surgeries on her previously. The first in 2007 when she was 12-weeks pregnant with Austin and another eight months postpartum. On December 9, 2011, Dr. Kitchens performed his third surgery on Kelly, and Dr. Stephen Steinmetz placed expanders in place to be used for reconstructive purposes. As per protocol, the Sentinel lymph nodes were sent to pathology at the beginning of surgery, and they came back negative. But since the mass was so large, he decided to take seven more, and three were positive for cancer. Kelly said, “Thank goodness he didn’t rely on the initial result.”

Kelly’s diagnosis was HER2-positive stage-three breast cancer, and she was told by her oncologist, Dr. Harvey, that her treatment would include six months of chemotherapy with Herceptin infusions. In January 2012, she started her first round of chemo and finished her final round this past summer.

During her rigorous cancer treatment, Kelly faced a couple of bumps in the road. Before losing her long blonde locks, she had scheduled a family portrait. Unfortunately, two days before the photo shoot, her hair started to fall out in clumps. So with her good friend Sara Valadez, Kelly scheduled an appointment with her stylist, Becky Overton at Station 119, to have her head shaved. “Although I went in with the attitude of, I’m going to rock this bald head, in reality both Becky and I cried.”

Kelly said, “I had a little breakdown that day.” Two days later, the Colverts had that family portrait done with Kelly wearing a wig in one and rocking the bald look in the others.

The second bump came when she had a sore near the incision that would not heal. While participating in the North Shelby Relay for Life (RFL) this past May, her doctor told her she needed to come

in to the hospital for treatment.

She had staph. It was the standard type, fortunately, that was She says some people have to travel easily treatable, but still required around the world for adventure. She hospitalization. So all decked out in considers being diagnosed with cancer her RFL gear, Kelly was admitted. as an incredible journey that offered Dr. Steinmetz performed emergency so many wonderful experiences, and surgery to clean out the wound, wash and sterilize the expanders and put them she never even left the area. (What an inspiring attitude.) She says she back in. She then received heavy-duty has enjoyed the support of all types intravenous antibiotics. of people, made so many new friends, Later, as part of her church’s VBS (sadly lost some, too) and strengthened kick-off, Kelly took off her scarf and all her relationships with family, friends revealed her bald head to the kids, and and her church family. their reaction was, “that is so cool!”

Her advice to those who receive a Plus they all wanted to rub her head, cancer diagnosis, or as she puts it, “for the same thing both her sons did every those given the opportunity to go on this night before going to bed. She laughed, incredible journey which offers too many “I guess they thought I was a good luck experiences to list: You must remain charm or something.” positive!

Oh, and if you have long hair As 2012 marched on, Kelly continued cut it all off as soon as you’re diagnosed. all her commitments including working It’s just too dramatic watching long hair hard towards her degree. Two weeks fall out.” before she was set to begin her teaching Kelly said she found the following internship at Helena Middle School, organizations very helpful: Cleaning for she discovered that the latest studies a Reason (once a month house cleaning indicated that if she wanted to see her for those with cancer), The Pink Daisy great-grandchildren graduate, radiation Project (for breast cancer patients), would also be needed. Kelly said the UAB School of Nursing Young Breast 35 grueling treatments, daily except for Survivorship Network Group and the weekends and holidays, were tiring.

American Cancer Society.

Kelly said her cooperative teacher, Kelly, an avid giraffe collector, keeps Cathy Brown, and the sixth grade busy these days with her boys: Jacob, students with which she did her 13, a track team member at Riverchase internship, were so supportive. When Middle School; and Austin, 5, who she began at the beginning of the school attends Chase Learning Center. She also year, her hair was military short, yet still maintains her church commitments, the kids weren’t phased. When she is working as a substitute teacher and is completed her radiation treatments on of course, still seeking that dream job.

October 22, 2012, and was announced (Attention any principals out there!) to be “in remission,” Kelly and Cathy Kelly, is an amazing woman, truly an decided to reveal that she was about to inspiration to us all.

All the best on the celebrate her one year survival date! Kelly future to Kelly and her family! said the students made the celebration that much sweeter.

On December 2, 2012, just over two years from her diagnosis, Kelly became a college graduate with a Bachelor of Science degree in Education, and is currently working as a substitute teacher while seeking her dream of a permanent teaching position.

Kelly says that everything happens for a reason, but make no mistake, she wouldn’t have made it without her boys.

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IN HONOR OF THOSE WHO HAVE SERVED OUR COMMUNITY A few months back, family and friends gathered at the Obelisk in Pelham City Park to honor those who had been added to the stone erected to honor those who have gone above and beyond in service to Pelham: • Probate Judge Patricia Yeager Fuhrmeister • Police Officer Philip Mahan Davis • Frances “Fran” Driver • Mayor Paul Yeager • Mayor Burk Dunaway Jr. Top: Paula Davis and children gather with husband Philip’s fellow officers; above, relatives of late Mayor Paul Yeager; bottom left, Probate Judge Jim Fuhrmeister, widower of Judge Patricia Fuhrmeister; bottom right, family of the late Mayor Burk Dunaway Jr.

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Christine says she loves getting to know the children who come in to Oak Mountain Orthodontics best. “Watching them grow up and seeing their confidence grow as their smiles transform from ordinary and guarded to the ‘Movie Star Smiles’ for which we have become famous makes my job such a pleasure,” she said.

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This is an honor because these students had the opportunity to share their many talents. There are limited groups each year who have the chance to perform. Working towards the AMEA program gives the students an extra goal to work for and provides a great deal of exposure and prestige to the program. “The caliber of performance expected at this performance is much greater than that expected at a normal festival or concert. We felt that this year’s invitation was significant since this year had the largest numbers of bands to ever apply and we still got chosen,” said Mr. Burnside The band worked on music ranging from several “band classics” from the turn of the 20th century to music just written and released this fall. Their goal was to perform a difficult, yet “fun” program that the audience remembers after the concert is over.

“It’s one of the best events we can be invited to attend to showcase the talents and hard work of our students. Getting an invitation wasn’t easy, and because most of the crowd are music educators, leaving them impressed was a tough thing to do,” said Mr. Burnside. The concert came off without a hitch, and congratulations are in order for Jeff Burnside and all the members of the Pelham High School Wind Ensemble.

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Gloria Hudson and Dick Paxton “I never thought that at this age I would be so happy!” Gloria Hudson says. “I am very grateful and intend to stay active.”

Gloria grew up in Denver, a child of two parents who loved ballroom dancing. She recalls her father would twirl her and her sister around the room.

“They said we learned how to dance and right after that, we learned how to walk.”

Gloria lived in Mountain Brook with her husband of 56 years, who died in 2002. Meanwhile, Dick Paxton, originally a Hoosier and a SeaBee who served in World War II, had moved from Roebuck, KY, to Pelham with his wife of 53 years to be near children and grandchildren. His wife died from cancer in 2001. Dick has survived oral cancer and a heart attack himself.

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One thing led to another, and we began ballroom dancing together.”

The couple met in April and married December 10, 2007 at Shades Valley Presbyterian Church, where everyone joined in to dance in the fellowship hall.

Their families also held a celebratory reception at the historic Brown Hotel and Seelbach Hotel (where Al Capone once gambled) in Louisville, Ky. They tease each other affectionately.

“We got married so I could have knee surgery and have someone to take care of me. Besides, I was crazy about him!”

Dick adds, “She thought I had money; I though she had money; we were both fooled!”

“We built a new house – it’s our castle. He’s the king and I’m the queen.

We have a beautiful yard that we work in all the time. My kids call it the Pelham Botanical Gardens!”

Gloria and Dick dance weekly with other area groups, but they dedicate themselves to coordinating the monthly PSC dance every 3rd Friday. Together, they buy and set out refreshments, decorate the tables, hire the band and

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then clean up. They say attendance is usually 35-40; the maximum is 50 for the space.

With family members they have traveled to Branson, Williamsburg, Orlando, Phoenix, Santa Fe, and Colorado. They’ve also visited Dick’s son in Hawaii.

“We love each others’ children—his daughter is about my best friend,” Gloria smiles. “All the children and grandchildren call me “Bami” and he is known as Papa Dick.” Gloria and Dick agree, “We have more fun than the law allows—we dance, we work in the yard, we work with the Pelham Library

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We have fun every day!” Dick says, “It isn’t a senior moment — we carry so much information — it takes longer for information to come to our frontal lobe!”

Dick & Gloria can still tell jokes, but Gloria says she sometimes can’t remember names. (At the age of 90, we’ll look past that.) These two, who go together like peanut butter and jelly, according to PSC Director Regina Jiminez, celebrate their anniversary every month, so here’s wishing Gloria and Dick a Happy 60th Anniversary!

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“TRX is such a great system and many people still don’t know about it,” said Erin Brown, trainer at the Shelby County Branch of the YMCA in Pelham. “Part of what I love is that all ages and all strengths and fitness levels can benefit from this workout.”

The core and muscles are activated as you leverage gravity and your body weight to perform any of hundreds of exercises. You’re in control of how much you want to challenge yourself on each exercise, because you can simply adjust your body position to add or decrease resistance. Brown received certified TRX training in Atlanta.

TRX Suspension Training was developed by a Navy SEAL to take advantage of an exercise routine that develops strength, balance, flexibility and core stability simultaneously and, in a confined area—such as a submarine.

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As a trainer, she suggests TRX as a way to add variety to weights/machines or the opopular Body Pump classes. TRX can complement spinning to increase upper body strength. Brown also suggests a water class in the YMCA’s heated indoor swimming pool afterwards to relax and detox.

This year, she plans to offer classes throughout the day, one-on-one or in groups of up to 10. “When you get on the bands it’s a whole new world! In groups larger than 3, when you’re not on the bands, I add in Boot Camp exercises to keep the heart rate up.” Ready to give TRX a try? Call 205-664-9622 for more information.

Over 3,200 cities around the country with populations from 5,000-50,000 were looked at recently by Business Week and Bloomberg Rankings, and Pelham was selected as one of the Best Places in Alabama to Raise Kids!

“Public school performance and safety were weighed most heavily. To analyze the local job market, we looked at median income and county-level unemployment.

Other factors include housing costs, commute time, poverty, adults’ educational attainment, share of households with children, and diversity,” according to the Website analysis.

“This Birmingham suburb is home to the Alabama State Fair, where this summer, participants in the agricultural 4H club showed off their rabbits and dairy goats in a livestock contest. While waiting for next year’s fair, kids can hike, bike, or ride horses at Pelham’s Oak Mountain State Park, Alabama’s largest state park,” according to the ranking’s Website at businessweek.com.

The analysis lists various categories including the city’s population of 20,878, a www.GreatSchools.org score of 8, a median family income of $82,542 and a county unemployment rate of just 5.4 percent. It also notes the housing costs as a percentage of income at only 19 percent.

As Mayor Waters and the new Pelham City Council look towards the future, this is just one more feather in Pelham’s cap that they can use in attracting more amenities to the city. Hats off to the residents of Pelham on this outstanding recognition.

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Shelby County’s Elementary Teacher of the Year is Ginger Aaron, the physical education instructor for 12 years at Valley Elementary, where her innovative program was one of the first in the area to incorporate technology and to have a climbing wall and fitness lab.

She was honored on December 3 at an awards event sponsored by the Greater Shelby County Education Foundation. Aaron is a University of Montevallo graduate holding a B.S. and M.Ed., and an Education Specialist degree from UAB. She was also selected the VES Teacher of the Year in 2010.

“My classroom is a safe environment where all students find success,” she wrote in an essay included in her nomination form. “The success is not limited to the smartest, the fastest, or the strongest, but instead encompasses each and every child in a way that enables them to have a stronger self-worth.”

“As an educator I firmly believe that I should be an advocate for my students,” she said. “My first advocacy role is making my students aware that I love them, care for them, and want what is truly best for them. My students feel my love and respect because I get to know them personally. I discern their likes and dislikes, their joys and fears, and what intrinsically and extrinsically is a motivator.”

Aaron’s article, “A 5-Step Approach: Utilizing Paraprofessionals in Inclusive Physical Education” was published in the Alabama State Association of Health, Physical Education, Recreation and Dance Journal. It highlighted her work with special needs students.

By sharing activity/classroom brain research information, Aaron also promotes opportunities for her colleagues to improve their own personal health and fitness.

Aaron was recently awarded a $4,000 grant through Fuel Up to Play 60. “With a portion of this grant money, I purchased “recess packs” for every classroom. These recess packs are filled with soccer balls, footballs, four-square balls, bean bags, jump ropes and Frisbees.”

Classes will carry this equipment with them to recess in an effort to increase physical activity. Additionally, through the support of the community, four-square courts and hopscotch courts were recently painted on the outdoor play space for student use.

Aaron encourages young students to try out many different types of physical activities and to incorporate at least 60 minutes of physical activity into each day.

“This time should be enjoyable for every child,” and Aaron emphasizes, “Good sportsmanship and sensitivity to others are qualities that are a true necessity in the overall betterment of life.”

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Most know by now that the University of Alabama Frozen Tide, a club level sport eight years in the making, plays its home hockey games at the Pelham Civic Complex and Ice Arena, but what fans may not know about is a terrific video from its 2012 season that can be viewed free online. It explains how a tragedy drove the team on their journey to the ACHA National Tournament in Vineland, New Jersey, last year and talks about the progression of the team over its past seven seasons. View it at www.hhmultimediallc.com/bama. Titled All the way to Jersey, it’s a must see for hockey fans and fans of University of Alabama sports.

In the video, Coach Mike Quenneville and others talk about the season and the narrator explains how the late No. 71, David Mosier, who was expected to be a big contributor as a sophomore after a huge freshman campaign, died unexpectedly in his sleep and became an inspiration for the coaches and players. The team wore a symbolic “71” on their uniforms to remember David.

Tragically, this was the third death in five years among players on the team, the other two due to cancer and a car wreck. The Frozen Tide has overcome a lot of abstacles in its first few years, but overcome them they did.

In 2012, the ACHA named Alabama Coach Mike Quenneville its National Division III Coach of the Year. They also named goalie Sean Vinson to the first team South Region All Star team and defenseman Matt Mays to its third team.

Currently ranked 2nd in the SECHC Western Division, the Frozen Tide will play in the conference tournament this month in Huntsville the weekend of February 22-24. This is the second year the tournament will be hosted at the Benton H. Wilcoxon Municipal Ice Complex. The format features eight teams, with four from each division. Opening rounds are Friday, Feb. 22. For complete tournament information, go to http://sechchockey.com/?page_id=193. Make a weekend of it and support your Frozen Tide!

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PLEASE PRAY FOR OUR ACTIVE DUTY MILITARY PERSONNEL Always Remember that We are the Home of the FREE Because of the Brave!

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If your loved one is from Pelham or Indian Springs and serves on active duty, please e-mail us their name, rank, address and where they are stationed to: pelhamcitynews@aol.com. When they come 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 any time at: www.PelhamCityNews.com.

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Pelham Author Pens Novel for Young Readers Sandra Jacobs’ new novel fuses enriching historical lessons with the fast-paced adventure that young readers crave.

With the number of young people reading steadily on the rise, the literary world demands a new breed of book that not only entertains its juvenile readers, but educates them along the way. Thanks to author Sandra Jacobs, a newly-released novel satisfies both counts with vigor.

Serenata mixes a time- gripping fantasy adventure with underlying lessons that will enrich its readers’ lives. In short, it provides the perfect adventure for the young reader who is always craving more.

Official synopsis: There is a Golden place called SERENATA…Matthew loves exploring and desires to be one of the world’s greatest explorers. He reads about them and dreams about them.

He doesn’t realize it, but his wish is about to come true. He would never

have thought his dream of being an explorer would start in the hayloft of a barn. An adventurous 10-year-old boy named Matt accidentally discovers a new friend, an alternate universe and some valuable lessons.

His new friend Phil (not his real name) is a short-tempered, sarcastic control freak but also has a surprisingly soft side. Matt finds himself, though reluctantly, being the hero and is caught up in a magical place where time almost stands still. Serenata is a beautiful, fun place full of very familiar things that have become unfamiliar. There is also the dark side that Matt contends with along with his new friend and an unexpected old friend.

From castles to the darkest of caves, Serenata is a place full of beauty, color and light that will continue forever and never be forgotten.

Serenata is a children’s/young adult adventure story.

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She continues, “I tested the book out on friends and family. Each of them loved it; something I was delighted to hear.”

Since its general release, Serenata has garnered consistent rave reviews.

“I’ve read the story, and I’m the mother of three. It is a story for all ages, and keeps you wondering what is going to happen next. Good family reading. A plus,” says one reader, reviewing the book on Amazon.com.

With success firmly in her hands, Jacobs plans to release more books within the same series. “This first release is volume one of Serenata.

There is much more yet to come,” she concludes.

Serenata, published by CreateSpace, is available now from Amazon.com.

About the Author: Sandra Jacobs lives in Pelham, Alabama. With a focus on her first release, Jacobs plans to soon begin work on its sequel.

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March 2013 Events Oak Mountain State Park March 16, 10a.m. – Maggie’s Glen Hike: Meet at the North Trailhead for a hike to Maggie’s Glen. 3 and half mile walk, easy to moderate terrain. Dress for the weather and bring water. Well behaved, leashed pets are welcome on this hike.

March 18, 10a.m. – Monday’s Mammals: Learn about the Mammals of AL. Meet at the Campground Pavilion.

Pelham High School Yearbook Staff: First Row: Morgan Scott, Amy Jones, Yaline Hernandez, Lexus, Beal. Second Row: Kate Snow, Lillie Gaston, Anna Felts, Lili Crosby, Danielle Haynes, Hayley Gillen. Third Row: Maddie Gathings, Emily Spain, Lauren Ranson, Nicole Franks, March 20, 10a.m. – In the Woods Wednesday: Learn about the fun things that Mallory Flurry, Cokie Palmer. Fourth Row: Rachel Rome, Zach Walker, can be discovered in the woods. Meet at the Campground Pavilion. Bring binocu- Natalie Sutton, Austin Ford, Presley Sherer, Christina Crawford.

March 19, 10a.m. – Tuesday’s Tweets: Learn about the Birds of AL. Meet at the Treetop Nature Trail.

lars, a nature journal, or whatever you need to help you explore.

March 21, 10a.m. – Tiny Treasures: Let’s get DIRTY! Come dig in the dirt and turn over rocks to see the tiny creatures of the world. Meet at the Campground Pavilion. Bring diggin’ tools (no huge shovels).

March 22, 10a.m. – Ribbit Ribbit: Come learn about the animals we call frogs and toads. Meet at the Campground Pavilion.

March 30, 10a.m. until 2p.m. – 6th Annual Easter Egg Hunt: Fun filled activities – cake hop, facepainting, hayrides, hunting for eggs. Will take place at the Dogwood & Lakeside Pavilions. Egg hunt at 11a.m. for ages 5 & under and 1p.m. for ages 6 & up. Some activities cost $1.

PHS Yearbook Staff Earns National Recognition Congratulations to the PHS Pinnacle yearbook staff. This year’s edition has been selected to be a national sample yearbook. The yearbook will be displayed at national conventions and workshops and will be used as a model for yearbook production. Less than 4 percent of all yearbooks produced are selected for this award. This is the fifth year in a row that the PHS yearbook staff has been recognized with this award. Hats off to the students on their hard work and effort.

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PHS Football Awards 2012

Pelham High School’s football team celebrated its 2012 season with a banquet at the Pelham Civic Complex and Ice Arena in December.

The coaches stood up and recognized contributions many of the players made this year, and Coach Brett Burnett presented an individual accolade when he honored senior Fletcher Johnson with the team’s Academic Achievement Award for his hard work in the classroom.

Pelham City News would also like to recognize a few players for last season’s performance. The winners are all pictured at right. Congratulations to them all and good luck!

Offensive MVP - Eli Beall From his fullback position, Eli lit up opposing defenses, rushing for 1,433 yards for a 6.5 yard average.

Defensive MVP - Chisom Muruako Chisom racked up 35 tackles on the season with 5 QB sacks from his position as defensive end.

Lineman of the year - Gardner Fish

Coach Brett Burnett recognizes Academic Achievement Award Winner FLETCHER JOHNSON

Offensive MVP ELI BEALL

Defensive MVP CHISOM MURAOKO

The Panthers were known this year for their powerful rushing attack, and that doesn’t happen without some road graders up front to blaze the trail.

Gardner excelled at that in 2012.

Jane Bishop Service Award BECKY BEALL

Academic Achievement FLETCHER JOHNSON

Last but not least, Coach Brett Burnett handed out the Jane Bishop Service Award this year to Becky Beall for all she did to help the team. The award is named for former athletic

Lineman of the Year GARDNER FISH

department assistant Jane Bishop, who died March 25, 2011. The award is given annually to someone who exemplifies Jane’s volunteer spirit of selfless giving.

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Students at Riverchase Middle School in the 7th grade English/Language Arts classes of Ashley Bryant and learned some valuable lessons during the month of December. As part of a lesson on the lost art of letter writing, students wrote letters to Santa Claus. They were; however, not ordinary letters to Santa because the students were not allowed to ask for tangible items. After watching, Yes, Virginia There is a Santa Claus, and discussing how the true spirit of Christmas is kindness to others, the students wrote their letters.

Students asked for things such as jobs for their parents, healing of sick loved ones, soldiers to come home to their families, and peace and comfort for the families of the tragedy in Sandy Hook, CT. The letters were stamped and delivered to the Macy’s mailbox where each letter generated $1.00 to the Make-A-Wish Foundation. Between the two classes, over $150 was generated for this charity that grants wishes to terminally ill children.

Next, the same classes, along with the 6th grade class of Hannah Rodgers and the art classes of Katherine Phillips, made snowflakes for the Snowflake Project sponsored by the PTA at Sandy Hook Elementary in Newtown, Connecticut. The snowflakes were hung in the new building that served as their school when the students returned in January. The snowflakes were hung along with a sign that showed they are from Riverchase Middle School in Pelham. The students made over 400 snowflakes to send to create the winter wonderland for the children returning to school following the tragedy. Hopefully the snowflakes represented a peaceful and happy beginning for the students.

Monday, December 17th, many faculty and students wore green and white, the Sandy Hook school colors, to remember the victims of the terrible tragedy. Mrs. Haley used Remind 101, an educational based texting site, to alert her students and their parents to participate in the wearing of green and white. On December 21, the entire student body and staff of RMS joined the nation in a moment of silence to honor the children and staff killed at Sandy Hook Elementary.

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Finally Mrs., Haley and Mrs. Bryant challenged their students to complete twenty six acts of kindness during the holidays. Twenty six represents the number of lives lost at the school that day. Mrs. Bryant and Mrs. Haley hope it serves as a reminder of the tragedy, to make the students thankful for the lives they lead, and most of all to remember to be kind to others. The teachers began the lists by helping the students accomplish the first two. Number one

being the letters written to raise money for the Make-A-Wish Foundation, and number two the snowflakes they made for the new Sandy Hook Elementary.

When the RMS students returned January 3rd, they shared their lists with Mrs. Haley and Mrs. Bryant. Most of all, the teachers hope that the students learned the most valuable lessons of all— it is better to give than to receive, and that there is nothing more important in life than being kind to others.

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2 - RMS 5K for Cache, sign up at active.com - Free Youth Hockey Clinic, Civic Complex & Ice Arena, 2:30-4:00 pm 4 - Emergency Siren Test, 10:00 am - VES Pelham Day of Pageants Walk-thru by grade: K-2nd 4:30 pm; 3rd-5th 6:00 pm; 6th-8th 7:15 pm 9 - VES Pelham Day of Pageants 10 - Daylight Savings Time begins (Spring forward one hour) 11 - PHS Graduation Exams Mar. 11-15 16 - Aaron’s Staff Respite Care (special needs 0-21), 5:00-9:00 pm, free but must reserve space at AaronsStaffRespite.org 17 - St. Patrick’s Day 18 - Shelby County Schools Spring Break Mar.18-22 29 - Good Friday 31 - Easter

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Senior Savanna Windham Crowned Miss PHS 2013 Pelham High School senior Savanna Windham is the 2013 Miss PHS. The pageant was held January 19 in the school auditorium before a capacity crowd.

Savanna was crowned by Bethany Wood, 2012 Miss PHS, after a grueling day of competition.

Contestants are awarded points for personality, interviews, and the beauty walk. Traditionally, the senior with the highest overall score is crowned the new Miss PHS. This year’s senior alternates were: 1st alternate Alexis Maske; a tie for 2nd alternate, Morgan Wood and Maddie Gathings; 3rd alternate Lydia Cobb; and 4th alternate went to Kaitlyn Peterson.

In addition, the girl with the highest scores from their respective grade was given a title. This year’s recipients were: Junior Elite Kaitlin Moon, Sophomore Elite Katie Beth Rice and Freshman Elite Emily Gallant.

Miss Congeniality, voted on by pageant participants, was awarded to Tarsi Woods, and the Best Escort title went to Michael Boyd.

The school’s jazz band provided musical entertainment during the event, emceed by Pelham High teachers Karen Varner and Keith Beard.

Escorts were Michael Boyd, Tanner Adams, Mauricio Sandoval, John Perko, Thomas Lowery, Connor Slane, Drew Romanowski, Gerardo Hernandez and Will Wallace.

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Pantherettes Dance Team Wins 10th State Championship in a Row!

The Pelham High School Pantherettes competed at the Alabama State Dance Team Competition on January 12, 2013. The dance team had great success in their division. They placed first in High Kick and Pom routines, and second for their Jazz routine. Most importantly, the 2012-13 Pantherettes for winning the Alabama state title for the 10th consecutive year!

Congrats also to the girl’s who placed in the solo competition: Tristin Sharp placed second, MerryMichael Ramsey placed fourth, and Megan Aenchbacher placed fifth.

On January 26, the Pantherettes continued their winning streak at the annual UDA Competition, where they placed first in Pom and Kick, and third in Jazz.

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Area Seniors in Action

620-6416 Mon.-Thur. 9 AM-8 PM, Fri. 9 AM-5 PM, Sat. 10 AM-5 PM & Closed Sunday

www.pelhamlibrary.com SPECIAL EVENTS Award-Winning Novelist Robert Inman Writing Workshop

Pelham Senior Center • 620-6064 OPEN MONDAY-FRIDAY 10:00 AM-3:00 PM

The Pelham Senior Center is open to Shelby County residents, ages 55 and over, for fellowship, music, bingo, trips, fun, exercise, games and much more. Visit www.pelhamlibrary. com to view full event calendar online. For more information, contact Director Regina Jimenez at 620-6064 or Email: pelhamseniorcenter1@yahoo.com.

Early Bird Workshop March 5-7 3:00 PM-5:00 PM $79

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Evening Workshop March 4-6 6:00 PM-9:00 PM $99

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Registration/Manuscript Deadline: February 20th For additional information contact Library Director Barbara Roberts at 620-6419. Those wishing to attend may register at the library or by visiting www.shelbycountyartscouncil.com.

WEDNESDAYS Reveille Men’s Coffee Club 10:00; Bridge 10:00-1:00; Wii Bowling 11:00; Exercise 12:30-1:15; Rummikub 1:00-3:00

ONGOING ADULT PROGRAMS Page Turners Book Club Monday, Feb. 18 & Mar. 18, 6:30 PM The book club meets the third Monday of the Month at the library. The club's February book title is The English Assassin by Daniel Silva. Registration is not required. Call 620-6418 for upcoming book titles.

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In an effort to assist those that cannot take advantage of the weekday classes at the library, Pelham Public Library offers night and weekend computer classes. Classes are free and will remain small to ensure that students receive the most from their participation. Patrons are encouraged to register soon. Those interested may register in person or over the phone at 620-6418.

CHILDREN’S REGULAR PROGRAMS Together Time (all ages) Wednesdays, 9:15 & 10:30 AM A story time designed especially for growing minds. Stories, songs and crafts make up a lively 45 minute program. A snack is served.

PJ Storytime (all ages) Thursdays 6:30 PM Put on your favorite pajamas and bring your favorite snuggly. We’ll provide the stories, crafts and a bedtime snack.

TEEN PROGRAMS The Library is so much more than a place to get information for school assignments. The Teen Department offers video game tournaments, movie nights and reading contests. So teens, just think of us as another recreational destination—and best of all it’s FREE! 24 PelhamCityNews.com / Winter 2013 /

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Tai Chi 10:30-11:30; Healthy Choices 11:30-12:30; Exercise 12:30-1:15; Games 1:00-3:00; Bookworms (Feb. 22 & Mar. 29) 1:15-1:45 Mar. 15 St. Patrick’s Day Dance 7:00-9:00 PM, $5/person, Entertainment by Wolfgang

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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.

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Crosscreek Baptist Church

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

First Baptist Church-Pelham

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

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Lakeview Methodist of Pelham

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

MORMON

Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints 2720 Cahaba Valley Rd, 733-9038 • lds.org

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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.

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Meets at Shelby Co. YMCA, 664-0137 Pastor Fred Muse • crosswaycf.org Sunday Worship 10:00 A.M.

Hope World Outreach Ministry Indian Springs First Baptist Church 192 Chandalar Place Drive, 655-1332 3375 Cahaba Valley Road, 988-3662 Pastor Charlie Dale • isfbc.org Sunday Morning Worship 10:30 A.M.

Pastor Earl V. Gardner Sunday Morning Worship 10:30 A.M.

Living Hope Baptist Church

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.

Oak Mountain Baptist Church 1805 Highway 35, 663-3045 Sunday Worship 10:30 A.M.

Oakland Baptist Church

244 Cahaba Valley Pkwy, 988-0031 Pastor Jonny White Prayer, Preaching & Praise 10:30 A.M.

Sun View Baptist Church

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

CHURCH OF CHRIST

Church of Christ at Oak Mountain 2054 Oak Mtn State Park Rd, 663-6566 Bob Hutto, Evangelist • oakmtnchurch.org Sunday Morning Worship 10:00 A.M.

Pelham Church of Christ

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

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

Pelham Church of God of Prophecy

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

Life Church

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

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.

The Rock Church

3540 Pelham Parkway, 383-7545 Pastor Steven Van Gieson • rockofbirmingham.org Sunday Morning Worship 10:00 A.M.

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

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New Testament Christian Church

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

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Spring Semi-Pro Football League Set to kick off season at Pelham’s Ned Bearden Stadium March 2, 4:15 p.m.

The Alabama Crusaders kick off their home season with a game vs. the North Alabama Warriors Saturday, March 2, at 4:15 p.m. Coach Richard Haynes says his team features several former D1 college players. A few of the more recognizable names are former Tide players Zeke Knight and Aaron Johns and Vincent Cook who played at Auburn University. Miles College’s Walter Debbs, their all-time leading rusher, is also on the roster along with about 47 other players many of whom played college ball in the state.

Members of the Extreme South Football League (XSFL) American Football League, these players are all looking to hone their skills hoping for a shot in the NFL or the CFL. Tickets are just $10, parking is $5. Come out and support Pelham’s Alabama Crusaders as they attempt to start the season with a home win!

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Zeke Knight during his playing days at Bama under Coach Nick Saban top; Aaron Johns pictured at right.

2013 XSFL teams include: Alabama Warriors (Morris, AL) Alabama Tornados (Montgomery, AL) Bayou Raiders (Metairie, LA) ALABAMA CRUSADERS (Pelham, AL) Coast Destroyers (Panama City, FL) Covington County Raiders (Red Level, AL) Escambia Sharks (Brewton, AL) Jackson Patriots (Jackson, MS) Tri-County Trojans (Monroeville, AL) Memphis Panthers (Memphis, TN) Prichard Falcons (Prichard, AL) South Alabama Seminoles (Montgomery, AL) Tri-County Chiefs (Freeport, FL) Santa Rosa Ravens (Santa Rosa, FL) PelhamCityNews.com / Winter 2013 / TO ADVERTISE, CALL 746-1188 27

PHS Grad TV Celebrity Coming Home to Host Birmingham Fashion Week Pelham High School and Auburn University known as Tara Tucker around graduate Tara Gray (known here),), became a TV personality and product expert based out of Los Angeles, California, is coming home and bringing her GalTime.com cohost Brook Roberts to serve as celebrity hosts at the third annual Birmingham Fashion Week at Pepper Place February 23-March 2. BFW’s mission is to unite the community through fashion—showcasing rising models, make-up artists and hairstylists while giving local creative souls a venue to display their talents to a national audience.

Tara and Brook, pictured at right, will be starring The Alabama Frozen Tide is teaming up with the Pelham Youth Hockey in Shopping Girls, set to air on TLC this spring League (PYHL) to present a Free Beginners Hockey Clinic Saturday, March (check your local listings or TLC.com for date and 2, for youth ages 4-12 interested in trying hockey for the first time. Required time). The show, which Tara calls a “home-shopping equipment will be provided. Participants are encouraged to dress warmly and docu-series” combines Oprah’s Favorite Things, Shark bring an attitude to have a great time.

Tank with a dash of The Office to create an energetic Players and coaches from the Frozen Tide (the University of Alabama’s trek across America seeking entrepreneurial visionaries and unique products. hockey team) and players from the Pelham Youth Hockey League will be The incredibly beautiful (both won state pageant crowns) dynamic duo are present to teach the basics of skating and hockey. product experts for GalTime.com in which they write, produce and host live For more information contact Scott Norton at 620-6448. home shopping segments that air nationally to over 200-million households via The Daily Buzz, Oxygen Network’s Life Love Shopping, and numerous other TV Mark Your Calendars for the Frozen Tide and PYHL’s outlets.

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One of several PHS softball players to earn a scholarship recently, Senior Whitney Gillespie signs above as family, coaches friends and team mates look on.

Pelham Panther center Gardner Fish joined thousands of other soon-to-be college athletes on National Signing Day, February 6, to ink his letter of intent to attend Williams College in Williamstown, Massachusetts. NCAA Division III Williams college, a member of the New England Small College Athletic Conference (NESCAC), fields several athletic teams. The school features one of the strangest mascots you are likely to encounter—a Purple Cow called “Ephraim” (supposedly named for the school’s founder, Colonel Ephraim Williams). The team’s nickname is the Ephs (rhymes with chiefs). Get a load of those udders! Makes you wonder just a bit about the colonel, doesn’t it?

When the 6'4" well-spoken athlete came to the podium, he thanked God, his parents, Brad and Karen, sister Avery, his grandparents, coaches and teammates.

Gardner said the recruiting began his sophomore year, but really picked up his junior season. He said his top priority when visiting colleges and universities was to choose one where he could receive the best education possible. Although Gardener and his parents began visiting Ivy League schools, Gardner said as soon as he visited Williams College he knew it was the place for him. “You know liberal arts schools offer the best education,” Gardner concluded. Evidently Gardner knows that of which he speaks. Forbes ranked Williams College (a private liberal arts school) as the best undergraduate institution in the US—ahead of Amherst, Swarthmore, and every Ivy League university in 2010, 2011, and 2012.

Head football coach Brett Burnett praised Gardner’s outstanding character and his parents for doing such a great job of molding him into the young man he is today.

“He is the finest young man I’ve ever had the pleasure to coach,” Coach Burnett concluded. High praise from an experienced coach such as our head man.

All the best to Gardner in all his future endeavors. Whenever we see a purple cow, we’ll be sure to say, “Go Ephs!”

Congratulations to the following Lady Panther softball players!

The following players earned scholarships to continue their playing careers at the following colleges and universities: Whitney Gillespie Jacksonville State University Alicia Richardson Jeff Davis Community College Becky Fox UAB Emily Spain Auburn University Coach Amy Sullivan says she is looking forward to more commitments coming in the next few months. “I am SO proud of these young ladies on their accomplishments and all the hard work and dedication they have exhibited. Everyone works so hard to help all of them achieve their goals. I am very blessed to have such great group of assistant coaches, players, and parents.”

With the new season about to start, we look forward to watching the Lady Panthers as they vie for the state playoffs this season. Be sure to take in all their home games at Judy Hayes Field!

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Clockwise from top left, other Pelham High School softball players who have verbally committed or signed to play softball for college teams include: Senior Alicia Richardson, Junior Becky Fox and Junior Emily Spain.

Congratulations ladies!

SHELBY BAPTIST MAKES AN “A”

As Shelby County’s only hospital, we continually strive to improve our services. We are proud our efforts were recently recognized in a national survey by the Leapfrog Group. This group is a national organization aiming to inform Americans about their hospital safety and quality, promote full public disclosure of hospital performance information and help employers provide the best healthcare benefits to their employees. We are proud to be the only hospital in the Birmingham metro area that received a hospital safety score grade of “A”.

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