Alabaster Connection May 2015

The Official Publication of the City of Alabaster

Alabaster Connection May 2015

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SOCCER CAMP for kids Evangel Church is sponsoring this Soccer Camp for Kids (2nd-10th grade) at Buck Creek Park in Alabaster. Mark Wallace, the Varsity Soccer Team coach at Briarwood Christian School, will serve as the head instructor.

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From the Mayor’s Desk...

May Day! May Day!! My favorite month of the year! May is the month we truly get to marvel at God’s creation on display all around us—the beautiful full blooms, lush green grass & trees, and the long awaited pleasant temperatures!

And, this month brings one special occasion after another. I hope everyone has the opportunity to enjoy the celebration, or remembrance, of all the Mothers who lived and worked tirelessly shaping who we are today. We end the month remembering and honoring those who sacrificed their life Marty Handlon for the freedoms we enjoy in this great nation. As the end Mayor, City of Alabaster of the school year approaches, our students, parents, faculty, coaches and SROs are to be congratulated on their many hard earned accomplishments while juggling a variety of hectic schedules! You are almost there!!

I have only the best of wishes for our high school and college seniors on their completion of another huge milestone in their lives. Now, go forth and conquer!

On more official business, the city has been very busy in a variety of areas. As you know, city leadership and many residents have been actively involved in the process of updating the Comprehensive Plan for the city of Alabaster, with the Regional Planning Commission. If you were unable to make one of the recent open meetings, I hope you are able to take advantage of the on-line surveys and open comments sections afforded to you through the Alabaster Forward website at www.alabasterforward.com. It is important we hear from our residents as we decide on the path of our future. The last week of April, we had meetings focused on the future development of our Medical Mile and the Siluria Mill Village area. Our Medical Mile is host to only 20% of our businesses, but is the area where 73% of Alabaster jobs are located.

We continue to be focused on advancing this area to include more services and jobs within our city. The Siluria Mill Village area encompasses approximately 300 acres, and is becoming the heart of our city with the beautiful buildings housing the senior center, city hall and municipal court. The historical appeal and walkability of Buck Creek make it prime for redevelopment into the city’s civic and cultural epicenter, while supporting mixed use developments.

Going through this process is very exciting for those of us who have a passion for our city, and seeing all the possibilities for the next 10 years. I encourage you to be a part of it!

This is also a very busy time of year for many of our departments, as they take care of our parks, road ways, easements, and common areas to keep the city looking good. Please show your appreciation by being a good citizen, by not littering and caring how public facilities are utilized. I continue to be thankful for the dedicated employees who embrace customer service, and strive to be better public servants to our residents. There are positive things “in the works” for our city, and it is the work of many to make it happen.

Happy day to all our mothers, and everyone blessed by a mother—yours or someone else’s!

Blessings,

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Scott Brakefield, Ward 6 City Council President

Greetings! In just another month, Saturday, June 6th to be exact, we will be gearing up for the 13th annual Alabaster City Fest. This is a wonderful event put on by the Alabaster Arts Council in conjunction with the City of Alabaster and numerous sponsors. The best part of the event, besides the music and all the activities for the family, is it is free admission!

This years headliner is Scotty McCreery. I am sure that it will be another successful year and I cannot wait to see everyone there! I would also like to say an early congratulation to our 2015 THS Graduates! This is an exciting time for them as they begin new chapters in their lives. I recently had an opportunity to work with Wisteria HOA to address some concerns they had in the neighborhood. The City always wants what is best for our Residents. I thank them for being passionate about their homes and being patient as we worked to address their concerns. Make sure to visit your parks during the month of May. This is the last month for Spring City Sports! So get out their and support our youngsters!

Sophie Martin, Ward 1

Progress continues in Ward 1. Congratulations to the members of Liberty Baptist Church who recently celebrated their church expansion with a memorable groundbreaking ceremony. The Liberty Baptist Family Life Center will definitely serve many families and make a positive impact in our community. The expected completion date of the Liberty Baptist Family Life Center is January 2016. We look forward to their grand opening!

The installation of a new sewer pump in front of Joe’s Italian in Ward 1 is complete and operating. This will improve utilization and efficiency to the homes and businesses in this area. Please remember to not flush cloths, diapers, dental floss, etc. The pipes are not designed to handle these types of items and the result is costly damage the sewer system. If you have any questions, please call the Alabaster Environmental Services Department at 664-6825.

The Alabaster Water Board is celebrating their 60th anniversary of providing customers with safe, reliable, and

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cost effective water supply. It’s also the perfect time to launch the rebranding and the reveal of the new Alabaster Water logo. Congratulations to the staff and to Laura Koon, Alabaster Water Board Manager, for doing an exemplary job.

If you have any questions or comments, please feel free to contact me at martin@cityofalabster.com.

Kindest regards, Sophie

Bob Hicks, Ward 2

Wow, considering the April showers’ frequency and intensity, we should be seeing some bountiful May flowers. I want to commend all of the municipal departments for their handling of the abnormally large influx of rain and the issues associated with such a soggy stretch. Despite rain volumes creating flooding situations, scheduling issues, and maintenance nightmares, Alabaster rolled on through the month without missing a beat. Our city is blessed with some very talented and dedicated employees, and a quick word of thanks from you to any of them would go a long way to helping them realize their efforts are not unnoticed.

The first Saturday in June looms less than a month away.

CityFest is almost here, and the Alabaster Arts Council has once again put together an all-star lineup for our listening pleasure.

Please make sure to save the date and take the whole family to enjoy the variety of opportunities that will await you when the gates open Saturday morning, June 6th. It is always awesome to see the results of throwing a party for 80,000 of your closest friends.

This month also marks the second graduating class of the Alabaster City School system. This has been an outstanding year for our schools, with continued improvements in facilities and student performances. To Dr. Vickers and the board, the administrators, faculties, and staff of the schools, my hat goes off to what you do every day to provide the optimal educational experience for our students. Looking down the road, it would appear that the bar would continue to be raised (and cleared) for years to come. To the Class of 2015, you will always be remembered as one of the building blocks on which future students will rise above what is expected and advance to the exceptional.

Thank you for your hard work and devotion to preparing yourselves for the future and paving the way for those to follow. It is a superb day to be a Warrior.

Finally, take one day out of your busy life to celebrate the life of your mother. Mother’s Day arrives shortly, and each of us needs to remember the one who gave us life. I lost my mother fifteen years ago, but her presence is felt daily in the life I live and the decisions I make. If you have your mother, give her some special treatment and a major hug. She deserves it. Grace and peace, Bob

Stacy Rakestraw, Ward 3

It was a very successful year for the Clean Sweep. E-cycling and paper shredding were a big hit and we had a constant flow, for three hours, of residents bringing loads of items to be disposed of. THS Basketball, Leo and SGA clubs, Evangel Youth, MVES Boy Scouts, CVES Girl Scouts, FBCA, Kathy and Johnny Belser and their group of teens were all GREAT volunteers - You served your community well! Thank you Lisa Glasgow and Beverly Baker for all of your wonderful help - I appreciate you!

I want to thank Liberty Baptist Church for recognizing, the Mayor, Sophie Martin, Angela McKnight and myself, in a special church service to honor “Alabaster’s Women in Public Service”. It is a privilege and a blessing to be able to serve this city and its residents.

Congratulations to Alabaster City Schools on all of the accomplishments that have benefited the students, in so many ways, and it is just the end of year two.

Graduation is coming up and again in our home it is a bittersweet time having another child graduate and move into another chapter in life. Congratulations Faith and to all the graduates at ACS, Evangel and Kingwood schools. Jeremiah 29:11-14a Happy Mother’s Day!

Rick Walters, Ward 4

Last month Alabaster stakeholders continued the work on our Comprehensive Plan – the blueprint we use for future development of our city.

We received a good turnout at first meeting on March 10th, and despite the inclement weather our residents turned out to give their thoughts on transportation, cultural and recreational opportunities. In April we took comments from business owners for the plan designers to incorporate into the plan. You can follow the progress and results from the surveys at www.alabasterforward.com.

The equipment for our bio-diesel recycling program has been ordered and we hope to roll the program out within the next 60 days. Recycling station locations are being identified as we prepare the building it will be housed in. Updates and instructions will be posted on our city website as the final details become available. The city is also researching the possibility of establishing one or more “Safe Trade” stations in Alabaster. These are public places where you can meet someone to trade or sell your personal property with some sense of safety. Larger cities across the country have seen an increase of crime from people responding to advertisements in the paper or on social media. The “safe zones” would be identified with signage, well lit and perhaps monitored with cameras. The premise is that if someone would not meet you where they can be seen or recorded that you should be concerned about meeting them.

Finally another successful school year for Alabaster City Schools will come to an end this month. Congratulations to all our students, and best wishes to all our graduates. Thanks for the opportunity to serve each of you and Keep in Touch!

Russell Bedsole, Ward 5

Do you remember reading in my April comments about the March showers? Well the month of April was filled with many many days of rain. Let us all praise God for the abundance of rain that has given us the beautiful green grass and has made all our flowers bloom so richly.

During the month of May many Alabaster families will celebrate as their children are graduates of the class of 2015. Congratulations to all our grads from Thompson, Evangel, and Kingwood. I challenge each grad to further your education, grow in your maturity, and one day return to Alabaster and give back to a city that has served you well in your years as a youth.

Before I go. I would like to wish all the moms of Alabaster a very Happy Mother’s Day. The job of a mom is often thankless throughout the year, but let us all take this one day and make it all about mom.

Please continue to stay in touch with me with any needs you have.

Tommy Ryals, Ward 7

The City recently added a feature to our website called “Municode”.

It’s program that “organizes” our laws into basically a single, searchable document. In the past, ordinances were passed, amended, repealed, updated, or all of the above as times and City governments change over the years. Situations are different, goals are different, laws are outdated, new laws are needed. As you might guess, this creates havoc from a recordkeeping standpoint to be sure the most recent ‘version” is what is distributed and enforced. For things like Zoning ordinances, which may be distributed as a bound version, we had to remember to also hand out all the supplemental pages that were revised since the books were printed.

All of these laws are part of the “City Code”. Periodically, the City Council votes to “codify” these ordinances.

Codification is the collection into one body of the principals of a system of law. It contains all revisions in one place and essentially repeals the older versions so they don’t conflict with each other. Traditionally, this took significant time to accomplish by hand. Now, with “Municode”, we can have these revisions and additions added to the online, searchable document almost as soon as they are voted on and become effective. The codification still has to be voted on by the Council but you can see it much more quickly than in the past. cityofalabaster.com 5

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Alabaster’s CityFest featuring

Scotty McCreery

Scotty McCreery headlines CityFest 2015

Since the first Alabaster CityFest, the continuous question asked has been: “Who is this year’s headliner?”

The 2015 Alabaster CityFest will welcome “American Idol” Season 10 victor, and country music Phenom, Scotty McCreery.

“The Alabaster Arts Council is honored to have Scotty McCreery as this year’s headliner,” stated Adam Moseley, President of the Alabaster Arts Council. “He is an extremely talented artist who puts on an incredible show.

He will definitely be a hit at CityFest.”

When he entered the national music scene in 2011, at age 17, he quickly established himself as one of country music’s hottest new stars. By 21, he has sold nearly 2.5 million albums and received both Platinum and Gold album certifications, debuted three consecutive albums at number one on the Billboard Chart, achieved three Platinum-certified singles and two Top Ten Hits.

After winning Season 10 of “American Idol,” McCreery released his debut album, Clear as Day, and became the youngest man in history to have his first album debut atop the all-genre Billboard Top 200 Albums Chart.

Clear as Day was certified Platinum for sales of one million units in just 13 weeks. The first two singles from that album, “I Love You This Big” and “The Trouble with Girls,” have since been certified Platinum.

He won the New Artist of the Year Award at both the Academy of Country Music (ACM) Awards and the American Country Awards in 2011. And the next year

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he received the CMT Music Award for the USA Weekend Breakthrough Video of the Year for “The Trouble with Girls.”

He released his See You Tonight album in October 2013 and was debuted at number one on the Billboard Country Albums chart. McCreery co-wrote five songs on the album including the first single, “See You Tonight,” which was certified Platinum and became his first Top Ten Hit. The video for “See You Tonight” spent an impressive 11 weeks at number one on GAC’s fan-voted “Top 20 Countdown.”

At 9:00 p.m., McCreery will grace the stage to entertain tens of thousands of fans from all over the Southeast. You don’t want to miss it!

CityFest: It’s Almost Here!

It is finally here! The City of Alabaster celebrates the 13th Anniversary of the Alabaster CityFest on June 6, 2015, and it will be one to remember!

Planned and organized by members of the Alabaster Arts Council, and innumerable volunteers, the Alabaster CityFest has drawn crowds surpassing 75,000 people, locally and all over the Southeastern region. This FREE, all-day outdoor music festival features a variety of renowned artists representing a variety of genres.

“You have the Crawfish Boil in Birmingham and a lot of different festivals in other cities, but there was nothing like that here in Alabaster,” began Jamia Alexander-Williams, Alabaster Arts Council Board of Directors member. “When we started this, it was to bring something to the City of Alabaster so that our community could come together and enjoy. It has grown tremendously and I expect this one to be the biggest one yet!”

This festival kicks off that Friday night with live publicity at

Earnest McCarty Ford and early registration for the 2nd Annual Alabaster CityFest 5K Fun Run from 6:30-8:30 p.m. at the Thompson Intermediate School gymnasium. Regular 5k package pick-up will be Saturday morning from 7:00-7:30 a.m. The race will began and finish at Warrior Park.

“We started the 5K because we have so many runners that are local to Alabaster,” she continued. “We wanted to make sure that we provided this extension of the CityFest for them. The 5K is family oriented, so feel free to walk or run or even push a stroller.”

This major project costs over $100,000 which comes from sponsors so that it can be free to the community. Aside from individual vendor purchases, the 5K is the only paid event.

“Money is only raised through the 5K because CityFest is our gift to the City,” Alexander-Williams added. “The money that we take in that is not used for CityFest is given right back to the school arts programs throughout the City of Alabaster.”

Earnest McCarty Ford will also sponsor the Alabaster CityFest Cruise-In Car Show from 9:00 a.m.-2:00 p.m. at Municipal Park on Warrior Drive. Entry is FREE and all years, makes, and models of vehicles are encouraged to participate.

Door prizes and t-shirt giveaways will be going on and, back by popular demand, the People’s Choice Awards will return. CityFest attendees can visit and vote on the favorite vehicle.

Alabaster CityFest was designed with the community in mind.

There is a VIP area that takes care of the city employees and sponsors. There are separate areas for kids and for teens to enjoy and vendors to visit and tons to do while listening to live music.

“When we started this, it was to bring something to the City of Alabaster so that our community could come together and enjoy. “ -Jamia Alexander-Williams, Alabaster Arts Council Board of Directors “If there is anything that we are not doing that you think that we should, or if you have any suggestions, like adding other festivities, we welcome your inquiries,” Alexander-Williams added.

“We encourage growth. This festival is for the community, and all citizens have to do is submit their idea.”

Year after year, it gets bigger and better because of YOU. If you want to volunteer, be a vendor, be an artist, be involved, then the Arts Council encourages you to send in your applications and/or demo CDs.

CityFest Parking

For your convenience, Alabaster CityFest has FREE parking and FREE shuttles running from the festival site to several public parking areas. The shuttles will run in approximately 15-20 minute intervals from 8:45 a.m. until the end of the event.

The shuttles will pick up from these parking areas as they begin to fill up: Thompson High School, Warrior Park, and Thompson High School Football Stadium. Another public parking area is the Publix parking lot, but the shuttle will NOT pick up from this location.

For specific directions, visit: www.alabastercityfest. com/directions

More Information •

5K Fun Run: contact Jamia Alexander-Williams Jamia_w@yahoo.com or Gina McDonald gina@ ginamcdonaldlaw.com. To register for the 5K, visit: www.active.com/alabaster-al/running/ distance-running-races/3rd-annual-alabastercityfest-5k-fun-run-2015

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Celebrate Mothers with these local ideas

Mothers are everything when we are in our tender years. From kissing “boo-boos” to telling us over and over that we can do it, growing up, mothers tend to be our very first hero.

On Sunday, May 10th, make this Mother’s Day worthwhile. Whether she is your biological mother or someone who has cared for you as if you were her own, this is a day to recognize and honor just how special she is.

What do you buy for the World’s Greatest Mom?

“What is really popular for Mother’s Day is jewelry,” Tatum said with a smile. “It’s the type of jewelry that you build yourself. We have someone here with really good taste that creates beautiful pieces, and a lot of the men come in and say ‘I want that’.”

To make her day that much more memorable, have flowers delivered to her from one of our local flower shops or take her out to dinner at one of our quality restaurants. This day is set aside to make her feel special, so make it count!

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“What we specialize in is making bedazzled shirts,” shared Katalina Cingoranelli from Bedazzle Me More.

“You can get anything placed on any type of shirt that you want, like Happy Mother’s Day or even her name.”

Cingoranelli explained the various options that can be customized as a unique gift for your unique mother. Whether your mother is a sports fanatic or interested in the glitz and glamour, customizing a shirt to say something that captures her personality may be a great surprise for her.

“That’s an awesome Mother’s Day Gift,” she concluded. “I don’t think that anyone would dislike a gift like that.”

If your mom loves traditional Mother’s Day Gifts, spice up traditions with a stop at Hallmark.

“Most of the gifts we have are your standard frames and stationary gift items with matching pastel colors this year,” shared Marla Tatum from Hallmark. “We also have the battery operated candles and many religious type items.”

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The Cost of Freedom

Freedom is not free. Service members live, breathe and die so that fellow countrymen can enjoy the liberties that come with the sacrifice.

What may seem like a simple celebration to those not fighting, has a deeper meaning to those in the sacrifice.

“Memorial Day is commemorations to those that have fought and labored for American freedom,” began U.S. Army Veteran Mack Harris, Jr. “They’ve sacrificed a great deal for U.S. citizens to maintain their freedom.”

Freedom is often taken for granted. When service men and women have to leave for combat, they leave family behind to battle for the assurance that this country’s inalienable rights will not be violated.

“It’s a transition mentally and physically to adjust and adapt to other environments,” he conveyed. “The whole mindset has to change. It’s a battle before you even get to the battle field.”

Harris volunteered with the U.S. Army at the end of the Vietnam War at age 17 because he wanted to be a better man and travel to places he could never go as a civilian. During his service as a field wireman, Harris was promoted to the classification E4 with a special “crypto clearance” – a secret clearance for warfare communication.

“I went in with this mindset: ‘I’m not going to go into the military and come out the same way that I went in,’” Harris expounded. “My goal and objective was to be better than what I was and I would use all of the resources that they offered to become that.”

Before reaching the field of battle, average people are sculpted into soldiers and fashioned for combat. Disciplined to serve and protect fellow countrymen, soldiers forgo who they are to become what we need them to be, in order to safeguard our liberties.

“It’s like a legal form of brainwashing. They convince you that you can do things that you thought you’d never be able to do,” Harris shared, never regretting his experience. “When you come back to the ‘civilized’ world and try to adjust, you’re torn mentally between [civilian life] and combat because you ARE military.”

He shared stories of how service members, young and old, return from combat and struggle to transition. They have given their lives for this and deserve support from the community, the states, the nation.

“When you go into the military, you don’t come back the same. There are things that you never

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“We need some type of program to help them adjust. We need to do something that will ensure that they are appreciated.”

Harris disclosed that Memorial Day is more than just one day to remember the fallen. The question remains: How can we celebrate and honor the living through more than the passing of laws?

“These guys still have to live. What are we doing to honor these guys other than talk?” he asked. “We didn’t cause the war, but we fight in it. We sacrifice life for country. That’s the price of freedom.”

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Alabaster Water Board Celebrates 60 years

This year the Alabaster Water Board is proudly celebrating sixty years of providing customers with safe, reliable, and cost effective water supply.

In 1955, community leaders W.M. Farris, W. Gray Jones and K.B. Nickerson incorporated the Alabaster Water and Gas Board to serve 1,200 residents.

The Water and Gas Board sold the gas system in 1994 to focus its efforts on operating the water system and changed the corporate name to The Alabaster Water Board in 1995.

“As a part of our 60th Anniversary, we are going through a rebranding,” began Chairman Rick Walters excitedly. “The Water Board is a separate entity from the City of Alabaster, but we work well together. This is a good opportunity to explain who we are and how we serve the community.”

Part of the rebranding includes a new logo for the Alabaster Water Board that the Board of Directors – Chairman Walters, Vice Chairman Bobby Harris, Treasurer Mike Allen, Director Sophie Martin and Director Gary Wright – had designed.

“You look back on the 60 years and see just how far Alabaster Water has come,” added Director Martin. “This anniversary kicks off a whole new era of how we’re going to take even better care of our customers.”

Alabaster Water has embraced technology to continue its mission to provide a safe, reliable and cost effective water supply to over 32,000 area residents.

With these technological advancements, Alabaster Water has been able to maintain some of the lowest water rates in Shelby County.

“We have technology that could run a small country, in terms of computer power,” Walters said with a smile. “People don’t think about the complexity of water processing when they turn on a faucet. Due to technology, we are a completely different company than we were 10, maybe 15 years ago.”

The company has 27 water professionals that work daily to provide quality water services to the City of Alabaster. They are investing in the education of its water professionals by providing technical and customer service training to enhance the skills and knowledge of its associates.

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“Special thanks to the Water Board Manager, Laura Koon,” said Martin appreciatively. “She does an exceptional job running the board. Without her leadership, knowledge and expertise, the board would not be heading in the direction that it’s going.”

As a part of the celebration, Alabaster Water will have a tent set up at CityFest providing giveaways and information to help the community understand who they are and how they will serve.

“Even the employees are excited about this rebranding,” Walters concluded. “We’re getting ready for the next 60 years.”

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Community

MAY 5 Water Board 7 p.m.

6 Court Trials 9 a.m.

11 Alabaster City School Board 5:30 p.m.

11 Council 7 p.m.

13 Court Plea Dockets 9 a.m. & 2 p.m.

15 Housing and Abatement 5 p.m.

18 Board of Zoning Adjustments 6:30 p.m.

19 Planning and Zoning 7 p.m.

26 Council 7 p.m.

27 Court Plea Dockets 9 a.m. & 2 p.m.

All meetings are held at 1953 Municipal Way in the Council Chamber View full calendar, agendas and resolutions at www.cityofalabaster.com

library

The Albert L. Scott Library is located at 100 9th Street N.W., Alabaster. Hours of operation are: Monday, Tuesday and Thursday - 9 a.m.-7:50 p.m.

Wednesday - 10 a.m.-5:50 p.m.

Friday - 9 a.m.-5:50 p.m.

Saturday - 10 a.m.-4:50 p.m.

Sunday - 1-4:50 p.m.

If you would like more information concerning programs, please contact the Library at 664-6822.

Closed May 25 Memorial Day Michelle Roberts Book Signing May 7, 6 p.m.

Author of Is He Still My Prince? A Biblical, heartfelt look at relationships with women in mind.

Masterpiece Book Club May 8, 2 p.m.

Join this daytime book club as we explore the classics of literature. We will discuss Tender is the Night by F. Scott Fitzgerald. Set in the South of France in the decade after World War I, this title tells the story of a brilliant and magnetic psychiatrist named Dick Diver; the bewitching, wealthy, and dangerously unstable mental patient, Nicole, who becomes his wife; and the beautiful, harrowing ten-year pas de deux they act out along the border between sanity and madness.

Program takes place in the Meeting Room.

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ABC & Ds of Medicare May 11, 1 p.m.

Karen Haiflich of the Medicare Information Source will help you navigate through the process of Medicare. Learn about filing, benefits, and any other questions you might have. For more information, contact the library at 205-664-6822.

K.B. Hoyle Book Signing May 16, 2 p.m.

K. B. Hoyle is the author of the 6-book Young Adult Fantasy series The Gateway Chronicles, and Breeder - the first in her New Adult Dystopian trilogy. Program takes place in the Meeting Room.

Cake & Culture May 17, 2 p.m.

Mike Mahan’s memoir, No Hill Too High for a Stepper, is a celebration of life in Montevallo, Alabama, during the thirties, forties, and fifties. It paints excellent portraits of unusually supportive parents, family members, and townspeople, creating a detailed sense of small-town life during this period. Refreshments will be served. Program takes place in the Meeting Room.

Library Book Group May 21, 7 p.m.

Join us in our discussion of The Storied Life of A.J. Fikry

by Gabrielle Zevin. On the faded Island Books sign hanging over the porch of the Victorian cottage is the motto “No Man Is an Island; Every Book Is a World.” A. J. Fikry, the irascible owner, is about to discover just what that truly means.

Library Board Meeting May 26, 6 p.m.

Adult Computer Classes Call or come by to sign up. 664-6822.

Wednesday, May 6, 10 a.m. – Microsoft Word 2010 Part 2 Wednesday, May 13, 10 a.m. – Microsoft Excel 2010 Part 1 Wednesday, May 20, 10 a.m. – Microsoft Excel 2010 Part 2

youth Events Outreach Story Time Wednesdays 10:15 a.m.

At area day care centers.

Tunes & Tales Wednesdays 3:30 p.m.

Tunes & Tales Musical stories is fun for all ages. Children six years old and younger must be with an adult. Meeting Room Summer Break Story Time Wednesday May 27, 10:15 a.m.

Start the summer off right with stories, songs, and silliness with guest story teller Miss Jane! For all ages.

Meeting Room Toddler Tales Fridays 10:30 a.m.

Toddler Tales for two and three year olds. Children must be with an adult. Meets in the Meeting Room.

to 10 years old the kickoff will be on June 1. That day will feature two performances of Magic & Heroes with magician Russell Davis, one at 10:30 a.m. and another at 3:30 p.m. Adults may sign up children for the Challenge before or after either show and receive a large goody bag for each child. The Young Adults (YAs), tweens and teens 11 to 18 years old, will have a separate kickoff on June 2 from 6:15 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. That will feature the Unmasked! Workshop with magician Tommy Johns, snacks, and surprises. On May 21st families can register all youngsters for the Summer Challenge online at www. cityofalabaster.com/library or at the library. If registering online, don’t forget to attend the kickoff and get your goody bags! The Summer Challenge will include several weeks of entertaining and educational programs, prizes, and surprises. The 2015 Summer Reading Program is supported in whole, or in part, by the Institute of Museum and Library Services under the provisions of the Library Services and Technology Act as administered by the Alabama Public Library Service.

All programs are in the Meeting Room behind the youth department. Children 6 years old and younger must be accompanied by an adult.

Miss Jennie’s Story Time Themes Mother’s Day Celebration May Flowers Let’s Go On Vacation!

Fun with Miss Jane!

May the Fourth Be with You Day Monday, May 4, 4 p.m.- 5:30 p.m.

This special Star Wars program is set to blast off for families with children 6 years old and older. All children must be with an adult. Activities will include: • Star Wars Show & Tell (If a table is needed to display items please phone or come by the library to speak with the youth services librarian in advance) • Star Wars Lego Station • Star Wars Creation Station • Light refreshments in the Cantina and more!

Sign up is suggested and fans are encouraged to wear a costume if they like. Guests may receive a Star Wars mask while supplies last if they do not have a costume.

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Gear Up for the Summer Challenge: As school ends, children of all ages can gear up for the Summer Challenge that kicks off in early June. This is when they read our library books to earn prizes! The theme for young children is Every Hero Has a Story and for older kids, it is Unmask! For kids from birth

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Parks and Rec

The Parks and Recreation Office is located inside the Depot at 100 Depot Street, Alabaster. Office hours are Mon.-Fri. from 8 a.m.-5 p.m. If you would like more information, call 205-664-6840 or visit www. alabasterparks.org.

Closed May 25 Memorial Day The Parks and Recreation Office and Veterans Skate Park will be closed on this date.

TRASH TO TREASURES EXTRAVAGANZA Saturday, May 16, 8 a.m. - 12 p.m.

The Extravaganza will be held at Buck Creek Park.

Registration begins at 8 a.m. on April 27 and ends on May 8 at 5 p.m. You can register in person at the Depot between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. - weekdays only.

As soon as all 50 booths are reserved, registration will close out even if it’s prior to May 8. The registration fee is $10 which can be paid with cash, debit, Visa, or MasterCard. No checks accepted. The fee includes a 20x20 booth. You must provide your own table and chairs. Rain-out Date: May 23 (same time, same location).

FOOTBALL REGISTRATION (this is a Full Contact sport!)

On-Line Registration will be available at www. alabasterparks.org beginning at 8 a.m. on May 18 and ending at 11 p.m. on June 6. You can register in person at the Depot between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. weekdays only from May 18 thru June 5. There will be NO Saturday registration due to On-Line being available 24/7.

CHEER REGISTRATION On-line Registration will be available at www. alabasterparks.org beginning at 8 a.m. on May 18 and ending at 11 p.m. on June 6. You can register in person at the Depot between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. weekdays only from May 18 thru June 5. There will be NO Saturday registration due to On-Line being available 24/7.

FLAG FOOTBALL REGISTRATION – for boys and girls On-line registration will be available at www.alabasterparks.org beginning at 8 a.m. on May 18 and ending at 11 p.m. on June 6. You can register in person at the Depot between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. - weekdays only from May 18 thru June 5. There will be NO Saturday registration due to On-Line being available 24/7.

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ADULT SOFTBALL Games begin on May 4 at Buck Creek Park. Great family entertainment, and there’s no admittance fee! The game schedule can be viewed at www.alabasterparks.org on the Adult Softball page.

NEW On-Line Pavilion Rentals – now available.

Visit www.alabasterparks.org. Several of our City Parks offer pavilions for events such as picnics, family reunions and birthday parties. The best way to assure your event happens at the location of your choice is to reserve it early. Please do not send out invitations listing one of our parks as the event location before you have secured a pavilion through Parks and Recreation. The pavilion you plan on using may not be available. Pavilions are available for use by permit only.

There is a $40 rental fee (no checks accepted) which must be paid before your reservation is complete. Note: Inflatables, charcoal grills, and piñatas are not allowed in any of the City parks. Please see our web site for a complete list of rules. All open picnic tables (those not under a covering) are available free of charge on a first come, first served basis.

Senior Center

The Alabaster Senior Center is located at 1097 7th Street S.W., Alabaster. If you would like more information concerning senior programs, please contact Alabaster Senior Center at 663-1307 or awalters@ cityofalabaster.com.

Closed May 25 Memorial Day The Senior Center will be closed on this date.

South City Theater Sunday, June 7 Join us to go see the play Mama Won’t Fly. The outrageously hilarious race against the clock begins when Savannah Sprunt Fairchild Honeycutt agrees to get her feisty mother all the way from Alabama to California in time for her brother’s wedding.

Savannah’s problem: Mama won’t fly. This ferociously funny, family-friendly Jones-Hope-Wooten comedy will have you laughing your way across the country and all the way down the aisle! Cost is $11.00/person and includes transportation and admission to play. Space is limited!

Drumming Program Tuesday, May 5, 10 a.m.

No experience necessary, but the benefits are endless. The benefits of drumming include: improvement of your mood, increased circulation, and improved focus; it is a low impact exercise and creativity. No charge for this program.

Stone Hollow Farmstead, Harpersville Tuesday, May 12 We will travel to their farm to tour their organic gardens, taste cheese at the creamery, and eat a wonderful organic lunch. Cost is $20/person and includes: transportation, tour, and lunch. Space is limited!

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We will learn about Vincent Van Gogh or Jackson Pollock (depends on the weather). Cost is $12/person with all supplies included. Space is limited.

Arthritis Exercise Program, NEW CLASS TIME Wednesdays, 9:30-10:30 a.m.

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Around Town

City Council Meeting Minutes (Abridged)

(Unabridged version of minutes and resolutions/ordinances can be found on city webpage at www.cityofalabaster.com)

March 9th, 7:01 p.m.

Council President Pro Tem Martin presiding.

Absent: Scott Brakefield

Mayor Comments

Mayor Handlon presented proclamation for Multiple Myeloma Awareness Month Agenda Items *Public Hearing on these items 1. Resolution 030915 Alabaster Industrial Development Board Appointments Council Member Hicks made a motion to approve Resolution 030915 appointment members to the Alabaster Industrial Development Board with terms as assigned. Council Member Rakestraw seconded.

Motion Passed Unanimously 2. Resolution 030915-A Fire Department PhysioControl Service Agreement Council Member Rakestraw made a motion to approve Resolution 030915-A allowing for the agreement with PhysioControl to be implemented for $14,040, split evenly over three years. Council Member Bedsole seconded.

Motion Passed Unanimously 3. Resolution 030915-B Sewer Department Bio-Diesel Program Council Member Walters made a motion to approve Resolution 030915-B allowing for the purchase of necessary start-up equipment not to exceed $22,000. Council Member Hicks seconded.

Motion Passed Unanimously 4. Resolution 030915-C Light Request County Road 26 Council Member Ryals made a motion to approve Resolution 030915-C allowing for the

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installation and maintenance of a street light along and near 292 Kent Dairy Road. Said installation is at no cost to the city with recurring monthly maintenance estimated to be approximately $12. Council Member Walters seconded.

Motion Passed Unanimously 5. Resolution 030915-D Support of UAB Athletics Council President Pro Tem Martin entertained a motion to pass the gavel and appoint a temporary chair.

Council Member Hicks made motion with Council Member Walters seconding. All present voted in the affirmative to allow for nominations to appoint a temporary chair for this one agenda item. The City Manager/Clerk took nominations. Council Member Walters was nominated and with no other nominations was elected as the temporary chair with chairmanship reverting back to Mrs. Martin upon completion of this vote.

Council Member Martin made a motion to approve Resolution 030915-D with Council Member Rakestraw seconding. During council comments, Council Member Bedsole expressed his support for UAB Athletics and reservation concerning the City Council getting into the business minutia of another entity. Council Member Martin thanked the Council for taking up this Resolution and expressed support for UAB Athletics.

Ayes – Martin, Hicks, Rakestraw, Walters, Ryals Nays – Bedsole Motion Passed 6. Set Public Hearing 791 4th Place SW (04/13/15) Council Member Ryals made a motion to set for public hearing a rezoning request from 791 4th Place SW for 04/13/15. Council Member Hicks seconded.

Motion Passed Unanimously 7. Set Public Hearing AHAB 151 Daisy Lane (04/13/15) Council Member Bedsole made a motion to set for public hearing a request from the Alabaster Housing and Abatement Board that real property located at 151 Daisy Lane during the April 13th 2015 meeting.

Council Member Ryals seconded.

Motion Passed Unanimously

Said meeting adjourned at 7:27 p.m.

March 23rd, 7:04 p.m.

Mayor Handlon presented proclamations for Autism Awareness and Donate Life Month. The 2015-16 Alabaster Teen Council was sworn in by Mayor Handlon.

7. Ordinance 150323-003 Rezoning 620 Lovett Lane Council Member Ryals re-introduced Ordinance 150323003. Council President Pro Tem Martin opened the public hearing allowing those present to speak for or against said Ordinance. Brooke Lovett spoke in favor. With no one else speaking for or against the public hearing closed.

Council Member Ryals made a motion to approve said Ordinance. Council Member Walters seconded.

Motion Passed Unanimously

Agenda Items *Public Hearing on these items

Said meeting adjourned at 7:42 p.m.

Council President Pro Tem Martin presiding.

Absent: Scott Brakefield, Russell Bedsole

Mayor Comments

1. Resolution 032315 Fiscal Year 2014 Audit Acceptance Council Member Walters made a motion to approve Resolution 032315 accepting the Fiscal Year 2014 audit.

Council Member Rakestraw seconded.

Motion Passed Unanimously 2. Resolution 032315-A Sewer Department Gate Upgrades Council Member Ryals made a motion to approve Resolution 032315-A allowing for the required upgrades for $17,295. Council Member Hicks seconded.

Motion Passed Unanimously 3. Resolution 032315-B Fiscal Year 2015 M4A Agreement Council Member Hicks made a motion to approve Resolution 032315-B agreeing to funding terms with M4A. Council Member Walters seconded.

Motion Passed Unanimously 4. Resolution 032315-C Seamless Docs Agreement Council Member Rakestraw made a motion to approve Resolution 032315-C allowing for a one year agreement with Seamless Docs to provide paperless form creation and retention service for $12,450. Council Member Hicks seconded.

Motion Passed Unanimously 5. Resolution 032315-D Purchase of refurbished copiers Council Member Rakestraw made a motion to approve Resolution 032315-D allowing for the purchase of three refurbished Toshiba copiers for $11,900.22. Council Member Hicks seconded.

Motion Passed Unanimously 6. Resolution 032315-E Surplus Items Spring 2015 Council Member Walters made a motion to approve the provided list of items to be declared surplus and disposed of in accordance with law. Council Member Ryals seconded.

Motion Passed Unanimously

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Citizen Spotlight Cara Crosslin

Cara Crosslin has been a resident of Alabaster for eleven years. Initially going to the University of Alabama to become an athletic trainer, she found her calling as a physical education teacher and coach.

“I originally wanted to stay around Tuscaloosa, and I applied to teach in several different school systems in the area - but not for any Shelby County schools,” shared Cara Crosslin, Thompson High School Athletics Director.

“I got a phone call from Ricky Seal, the athletic director then, and he wanted to know if I’d be interested in coming

which I love,” she continued. “I feel like I have a hand in bettering the whole athletic department instead of one organization. I feel like I can give back to more students.”

As an athletic director, she attends all home games to support students and coaches, and during football season, she travels with the Tide. When she is not taking care of the athletics department, she drives a school bus for the middle school and 6th grade center in the Alabaster City Schools.

“As soon as I got out of college, Ron Griggs found me at the beach on vacation and I have been here ever since,” she concluded with a laughing appreciation. “I am very lucky to have gotten a job right out of college. I will be here until God wants me to be elsewhere.”

Coach Crosslin is known for her love of all her students, current and former.

to interview at Thompson.”

Crosslin had never heard of Thompson, so she checked around. Finding scheduling to be a hindrance, she decided not to pursue the opportunity since she already had interviews scheduled for Tuscaloosa.

“I was on family vacation at Orange Beach and the condo phone rang. Thinking it was someone else staying at the beach, I answered,” she said laughingly. “Low and behold, it was Ron Griggs, the THS principal.”

She racked her brain trying to figure out how in the world he knew she was at Orange Beach and how he got her direct line. Cutting her vacation short, she met with Mr. Griggs, and he hired her on the spot.

“All the Tuscaloosa wishes that I thought were my plan, didn’t work out,” Crosslin added with a smile. “God had something better for me here.”

Fresh out of the University of Alabama, she landed a head coaching job for the varsity girls basketball team.

In her 17 years of employment, she coached varsity girls basketball for 15 years, was head softball coach for six years, and also coached volleyball and golf. Now she is the athletic director.

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Business Spotlight Shelby Animal Clinic

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The Shelby Animal Clinic located next door to CVS in Alabaster has been open for about 30 years. Seventeen years ago began Dr. Marsha Zahumensky’s journey with the clinic.

“We are a full service clinic. We have full surgery, appointments, exams, dentistry, radiology, boarding, grooming, pet supplies, and occasional adoptions,” began Dr. Marsha Zahumensky. The clinic does not really advertise adoptions simply because “the right person will come for the right pet.”

With her 27 years of veterinary medicine experience, she has never felt as though this was an actual job. Meeting different and challenging cases keeps her coming back every day.

“When doing surgery, you never know what you’re getting into,” Zahumensky said about her love for the challenge. “You’re expecting one thing, but it might be totally different when you get in there.”

The clinic services small animals – dogs, cats, Guinea pigs, birds, hamsters, etc. - ranging from a couple of ounces to approximately 160 pounds.

“One interesting thing that everybody got a kick out of was during last year’s Alabaster Christmas Parade, the little miniature horses came in,” she laughed as she retold the story of temporarily boarding the horses until the handler’s ride came. “The little horses were all dressed up in their Christmas outfits and sort of camped out in our reception area and everyone coming in was surprised!”

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Shelby Animal Clinic with two of their patients.

“ I try to be very community oriented. Yes we’re here to do the best medicine we can and serve our clients, but we’re also here to serve the community.”

-Dr. Marsha Zahumensky Warrior – Alabaster City Schools’ mascot and Officer Micco of the Alabaster Police Department. The clinic even gives presentations in the schools where students are introduced to veterinary medicine – pet care, X-rays, surgical preparation, etc.

“We have done a lot of service projects with Meadow View Elementary and many organizations in the community,” Zahumensky added. “I try to be very community oriented. Yes we’re here to do the best medicine we can and serve our clients, but we’re also here to serve the community.”

She expressed her gratitude for Alabaster’s animal control and how pet conscious the community is. With a community that takes such good care of pets, she hopes that pet owners will take it a step further.

“Heart worm disease has become a state problem. In the United States, we are the highest heart worm disease state,” she shared. “Everyone, get your pet tested, and put them on preventative medication. Heart Worm Disease is a dog disease as well as a cat disease.”

Heart worm disease is transmitted by mosquitos. In dogs, there are initial signs – lethargic, exercise intolerance, coughing and eventually a fluid in the stomach. The cats are asymptomatic, or show no signs with the possibility of sudden death.

“The animal has to be tested first to ensure they are negative and then they are put on heart worm prevention – to be distributed to the animal every month,” she concluded. “The animal needs to be tested yearly, even when they are on the preventative, just to be sure things are going correctly.”

The test that the Shelby Animal Clinic uses also screens for tick disease. The Shelby Animal Clinic strives to keep pets their healthiest.

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Ready, Train, Fire!

The Alabaster Fire Department took textbook training to the next level in March. Setting ablaze a car in the parking lot of the Alabaster Senior Center, the AFD walked the Alabaster seniors through the process of incident response - from the 911 call to the extinguishment of the flames.

“Deputy Fire Marshal, Lieutenant Chip Brantley, does a monthly presentation to them, and this was a culmination of his previous presentations where he had given them an overview on how we operate,” expressed Fire Chief Jim Golden. “What this allowed them to see was all of the pieces connecting together – tying classroom preparation to a visual.”

“ The main thing when we are doing any training like this is that we want to ensure safety, so there’s a lot of planning that goes into it.”

Alabaster Firemen practice extinguishing a car fire.

on outings as well as spending time just getting to know the seniors on a monthly basis, the department wants the community to know that they are here for them.

“Most of these people have lived here in Alabaster all of their life and have helped grow this city by laying down the foundation for the rest of us, so we want to make sure that we are giving back,” added Chief Golden. “We really appreciate Alicia Waters and everybody at the center for giving us this opportunity to spend time with them. It’s something we look forward to.”

This was the first demonstration of many to come. The AFD is looking forward to doing other presentations and demonstrations with the center to stay connected with the community.

-Fire Chief Jim Golden In February, the AFD held an informational class with the Alabaster seniors to introduce them to terminology, commands, and communications that would assist the firefighters in dowsing the flames quickly and efficiently.

Demonstrating the extinguishment of a burning car was a great opportunity to teach them fire safety.

“The main thing when we are doing any training like this is that we want to ensure safety, so there’s a lot of planning that goes into it,” he continued. “We have a lot of industry standards – a best practice that we follow that outlines all of the safety precautions and makes sure that all of the participating firefighters understand what the objectives are and what we’re doing.”

After devoting a significant amount of time to training the firefighters, the department was able to ensure that everyone would be safe during the educational demonstration.

“It’s a good training opportunity for the firefighters as well as public education opportunity,” Chief Golden expressed about the participating firefighters being the same firefighters that were on duty that day. “This gives the seniors a better idea of what their fire department does, and hopefully it demonstrates that we are here for them.”

The AFD is here to serve the community well beyond a fire or a medical emergency. Accompanying the seniors 24 cityofalabaster.com

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Kids First Awareness 21st Century Learning Center rolled out the red carpet for its students back in March. Releasing the student-created song “Be Cool, Stay in School,” students rode in a limousine for the premier of the positive, inspiring music video.

Months ago, the students created a positive rap song that embodied the STEM (A) program – Science, Technology, Engineering, Math with Art. Geared toward academic enrichment, students working on this project were provided with hands-on job readiness opportunities by using critical thinking and leadership skills.

skills while building self-confidence and closer connections with the community.

“Being a part of this video and being a part of Kids First gives students a chance to build self-esteem, meet a challenge and a goal,” shared Dr. Wayne Vickers, Alabaster City Schools Superintendent. “This video is a big deal. They learn life lessons that will help them be more successful when they graduate high school.”

The event celebrated all of their hard work and inspired others to get involved.

“It gives them an opportunity to get dressed up and feel special,” said Mayor Marty Handlon with an appreciative smile.

“There’s a community here that supports them and encourages them to keep dreaming big and to do all of the work that is necessary to get wherever you want to be. The possibilities are endless as long as you’re willing to work for it.”

Since the process was so successful, Kids First, Video Visions and SCAC have already begun the talk of the possibility of doing it again next year.

“You never know, this might spark in one of these kids to be a performer or they may even decide that they want to do what I do – be in video or a producer,” Pritchard concluded. “This gives them the opportunity to be exposed and have the community come out and support them!”

Special Thanks to Renasant Bank, Alabama State Department of Education, Homework Buddies, the City of Alabaster, the Alabaster Board of Education, Shelby County Commission, and First Methodist Church and Church Family.

Pictured on the Red Carpet is: Gabriel Hale, RayShaun Bivins & DeVandis Caffey.

“Cindy Hawkins, Executive Director of Kids First, and Bruce Andrews, Executive Director of the Shelby County Arts Council (SCAC), contacted me about a song that the kids had produced and were interested in doing a music video,” began Philip Pritchard, owner of Video Visions. “So Mrs. Cindy, as always, used this as a way to give the kids something to strive toward for several months. Once the kids did what they were supposed to do, and met her criteria, they got to be in our video.”

Wanting to give back to the community, Video Visions worked closely with Kids First and the SCAC to produce the concept for a professional music video.

“Rather than to do something like a class they would forget tomorrow, Philip and I got together to come up with something that they could use as a tool to raise money,” said Bruce Andrews.

Andrews pointed out that the one constant job for all nonprofit organizations is fundraising, and he said that this could be an instrument used to generate funds as well as advertising.

“We wanted to give Cindy a tool that she could use and get some internet synergy and maybe some YouTube madness,” Andrews continued with a smile. “And when we talked about it, Cindy already had the concept and the vision. She had even thought a step further about a Red Carpet Event!”

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Paper and a Handshake

You go through 13 years of preparation for this moment. After years of creating lasting memories, and surviving tests and projects, the only thing standing between you and your future is the final walk to your “piece of paper and a handshake.”

Seniors clear out lockers and say final goodbyes to peers and educators to embark upon a journey into the “unknown.” This is an excitingly nerve-wrecking adventure in the life of a dreaming student.

Some students have filled their plates with scholarship applications and await that sought-after “acceptance letter.” Other students choose to take the year off and decide what will work best for them, while still other students are putting away the textbooks for good and walking optimistically into the job market.

No matter where this complicated thing known as “life” takes them, these seniors will venture off into this big world with the complete support of the City of Alabaster, the Alabaster Board of Education, and the close-knit community.

The City of Alabaster is excited to present a total of 446 graduates for the 2015 year. Thompson High School, Kingwood Christian School, and Evangel Classical Christian School are proud to send this generation of well-prepared graduates into higher education and the work force.

Congratulations Class of 2015!

The Graduates of the City of Alabaster Valedictorians noted* Salutatorians noted** Thompson High School Graduates May 19, 2015 @ 6:00 p.m.

Location: Bartow Arena at the University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) A set number of tickets were distributed to each graduate in early May with additional tickets available upon request.

Ethan Raksriaksorn Sorrell* Ryan Tucker Nicholas* Warren Michael Snell* Alex Stephen Carter* Brady Ryan Johnson* Alexander Dolan Coleman* Robert Anthony Miles* Taylor Shannon Drake* Jason Brady Nichols* Nicholas Dietschweiler* Jacob Cole Heiner* William Scott Folsom* Amber Marie Harless* Brittany Renee Yoder* Justin Williams Berry* Alisa Alexandria Mobley* Myah Kiandra Clinton*

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Natalie Layton* Diana Ruiz Hernandez* Emily Claire Talbert* Taylor Anthony Vincent* Morgan Alexis Bullard* Sara Alexis Gregory* David Newman Buckelew* Camela Brooke Thomas* Noah Reid Houston* Jeffrey Samuel Ward* Ryan Elijah Mitchell* Kaitlin Thi Beyler* Sarah Elizabeth McCrory* Mackenzie Ann Andrews* Rebecca Nicole Brown* Olivia Nicole Smith* Hunter Jackson Fulmer* Emilee Vance Rogers* Melissa Kelsey Dillon* Stephania Casas* Emily Michelle Patterson* Bailey McCall Childers* Kiera Meshell Miniex* Luke Alan Hester* Elizabeth Anne Keiser* John Anthony Rodriguez* Anna Pendleton-Cowsar* Desteni Rene’ Bond* Katie Louise Adams* Hunter Blake Lewis* Monica Danielle Kulp* Leslie Fabiola Valencia* Darius Emanuel Bray* Robert Todd Edwards* Karter Dianne Wiser* Carli Nicole Sanders* Hunter Bryan Hendrix* Kyle Cagle Ferguson* Mary Elizabeth Moore* Maranda Erin Tidwell* Katelyn Elizabeth Thomas* Amber Leanne Bailey* Quentin Taylor Brummett* Angelique Barganier* Jamie Elizabeth Grill* Brett Keith Johnson* Madeleine Alyse Bria* Kristen Rene Decker* Alexandra Noel Campbell* Daniel Seth Wiles* Mason Parker Wills* Robert Floyd Hinds, II** Tyler Russell Hosmer** Tyler Jay Warren** Christopher Joseph Gruber**

Matthew Allan Tolbert** Hannah Elizabeth Black** Sierra Nicole Hopkins** Elizabeth Harper Morris** Abby Nicole Whitley** Jordan Jamal Dent** Jun Wang** Rebecca Lynne Harrell** Mackenzie Madison Franzel** Van Tuong Khong** Harmon Derek Acker, Jr.** Brett Richard Hamme** Spencer Anthony Simonetti** Haley Victoria Crumpton** Brittany Elizabeth Bell** Kennah Marie Coffman** Kess D’Jenne Shaffer** Megan Elise Perkins** Oscar Castelan, Jr.** Kortney Brooke Childress** Kensley Annette Wright** Lydia Nicole Griffin** James Paul Saucier** Alexis Mariann Berger** Mercedez Marie Aguayo Katelyn Marie Albert Brian Ivan Aleman Amber Marie Allen Thomas Hart Allen Keelan James Allman A’Zja Zoei Avery Victoria Alexis Baggette Taylor Lynn Bailey Braxton Stuart Baker John Hayden Ballard Dylon Robert Bearden Joshua Edward Beetem Christopher Jaymes Bellow Joe Wayne Bennett, III Tahlik Jahmel Betts Kathrine Elizabeth Bianco Deasia Yvette Bivins Kelsea Damaris Bivins Leah Renee’ Bivins Amber Nicole Blackerby Brett Michael Blackmon Brandy Mayree Booth Zachary Fleming Brammer Elizabeth Anne Brown Emily Nicole Brown Miles Kaleb Brown Timothy Joshua Brown Austin Shawn Browning Tyler Austin Buchanan Savannah Paige Burnett

Ian Chandler Caldwell Kelsey Lane Callahan Tristin Haley Campbell Rebeca Campos Reyna Mae Dianne Carlson Melissa Yamilet Carranza David Adolphus Carter Robert Jacob Carter Arturo Castillo, II Gerardo Castro Calzada Alison Ceron Flores Lucy Chen Emani Nicole Childs Brendan J Cid Gregory Ezra Clark John Pharez Clay Nicholas McCoy Colburn Anna Luiza Conte Holly Marissa Cottrell Haley Ann Coverdale Nolan Alexander Craig Mason Alexander Crandall Halie Amber Crutchfield Jacob Orth Dalvine Maxwell Ladon Daniels Jacob Arthur Darrington Hunter Lee Davenport Alden Lee Davis Michael Jamal Delbridge Amber Clarion Dill Kaylyn Marie Dill Indira Dominguez Pedraza Crystal Duran Maria Guadalupe Duran James Adam Durrett Dustin Thomas Elmore Lauren Fendley-Gordon John Vincent Fillingim Adrian Landen Franklin James Patrick Franklin Courtney Elizabeth Frazier Orlando Garcia Acevedo Ashley Garcia Zavala Benigno Garcia Zavala Alexandra Cartier Gibbs Michael Alan Giddens, II Thomas Richard Giger Hunter Jean Gill Nicolas Luke Gillaspie Tanner Dixon Gilliland Kailee Summer Gilmer Taylor Rae Godsey Hunter Edward Goggans Jessica Gomez Mora Adrian Gomez

William Wayne Gordon Austin O’Brien Greathouse Gavin Burton Green Tiffany Elizabeth Grodi Marissa Anne Groulx Melissa Guerra Brett Shane Guest Jose Luis Gutierrez Molina James Franklin Hadden Cameron Isaiah Hall K’Darrius Malik Hambright Spencer James Hamme Senetria Inez Harris Zaria Mone’ Harris Patrick Leon Haywood, II Mason Olen Hensley Salma Hernandez Palma Dustin Ryan Heuer Gavin Norwood Hicks Patrick Braden Higgins Rachel Michelle Hixson Eric Cain Horton Kayla Denise Horton Kelly Michelle Horton Rachel Lynn Howard Jaden D’Koriun Hunter Kaitlynn Lee Hunter William Wyatt Hutter Nicholas Charles Jacks Joel Stephen Jenkins Evelyn Jimenez Catano Sueli Jimenez Vasquez Myles MacKenzie Johnson Xavier Leon Johnson Alexiusa Nikeya Jones Jeremy Hutton Jones Kyler Madison Jones Molly Rae Jones Robert Justin Jones Terry De’Monte Jones Tori Lacie Jones Samuel Kinuthia Karanja Alaura Ashley Keaton Victoria Gaynell Kendrick Kirstin Nicole Kennedy William Jace Kennemer Ashlie Rhea Kimbrell William Ethan Kimbrough Ciare’ Denise Kirk Lexie Renee Kirkland Tanisha Lachelle Kirkland Stephanie Nicole Knight Hayden Parker Koone Austin Kummerlowe Marchelle Shalome Lacey

Samantha Nicole Lackey Michaela Dawn Lambert Jessica Rhiannon Lawley Elena Irene Lewis Marcus Terrel Lewis Colin Michael Lillie Charley Noel Lint Brandan Matthew Lloyd Jenna Renee Logan Savannah Lee Lowery Sarah Kay Lowman Tabitha Marie Maddox Marriet Wanjira Maina Abagail Lauren Markham Leonel Martinez Rios Nicholas Ryan Massie Yasmin Denee Matthews Kevin Kamau Mathu John Ross Arnold Mayhall Joseph Adam Mayhall, Jr. Adrienne Monique McCarter Taylin Elizabeth McCarver Ashleigh Marie McClure Karlie Brooke McCormick Kasey Cuvell McCullum Joel Scott McDaniel Jonathan Nickolas McVay Brady Alexander Meeks Nathan Kyle Messersmith Robert Scott Milford, Jr. Amber Leigh Miller Miyel Ali Miller Tara Nicole Miller Zachery David Miller Hannah Grace Mills Madison Leigh Mims Cameron Cardel Mitchell Noah Alexander Mizell Katelin Michele Molan Lucas Ralph Moore Noemi Morfin Rodriguez Madison Olivia Morris Mallory Maria Morrison Mary Kathryn Muller Deja Gabrielle Mungin Eric Murguia Suni Alyssa Murphy Brian Kanyua Mwai Toney Felix Myers, III William Allen Neff August Nicole Newberry Melvin Gregory Owens Brittany Lynn Parker Ches Andrew Parrish Adam Michael Parton

Mitchell Strickland Paul Dustin Alexander Payton Tenarrius Michal Pearson Kevin Matthew Peeples Zeina Michelle Peeples Myesa Shantique Pelton Charles Austin Pemberton Jennifer Lorenzo Perez Kevin Danh Phan Emily Jo Phillips Joseph Benray Pineda Jasper Pocopanni Chandler Ryan Pody Collin Reid Pody Mariah Danielle Poe Stephanie Anne Ponte Stephan Massey Poplin Kyle Patrick Posey Roberto Quijada Portillo Jordan Faith Rakestraw Maria Jose Ramirez Clarisa Ramos Aguilar Hunter Todd Rasp Anthony Charles Rauccio Tarrina Kierra Reese Janese Richardson Kaitlin Renee Richardson Samuel David Richardson Kyle Rodney Roberts Lauren Laverne Robinson Jenssy Rodriguez Jobel GregJoy Roett-O’Connor Joseph Andrew Rollins Samantha Lee Rominger Caitlin Michelle Rosier Blake Steven Rothenstine Tynarkia Alexis Saffold Kyle Wayne Sample Jonathan Taylor Sanders Autumn Nicole Schulz Ashley Nicole Scott Aaron Serrano Kohlton Amani Shaffer Patrick Allen Sheridan Micah Joel Shields Chelsea Synclair Sims Emily Brie Singleterry Mark Christian Slay Marley Elizabeth Slay Chandler Cole Smith Christopher David Smith, Jr. Michael Austin Smith Seth Caleb Smith Francisco Sosa Castro Taylor Joseph South

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Thompson High School Graduates Cont’d Sarah Rose Squyres Austin Bailey St. John Cassie Leandra Stacy Joseph Rashad Strother Cheyenne Stacey Tate Anthony Britton Taylor, Jr. Deion Jamichael Taylor Madison Grace Terrell Tanner Reed Terry Madison Thames Joshua Daniel Thomas Nicholas Allen Thomas D’Angelo Marquise Threat Shelby Leighanne Todd Steven Matthew Tonna Jonathan Torres Gonzalez Steve Austin Toumey Jacob Elliott Toxey Adam Joe Unsell, II Mark Anthony Valenzuela, Jr. Cameron Gregory Vetrano Jordan Lawrence Vickers Jennifer Alexis Villa Viridiana Villanueva Mayo Benjamin Cooper Vise Haley Brooke Walker Aaron Lee Ward Madeleine Elise Ward Tyler Jacob Warlick Ashley Dawn Warren Donald George Watson, III Nikori Monique Watson Austin Dailey Watts Ethan Avant Watts Jordan McKensie Webster Kelsey Hope Whitaker Asia Jacorrie White William Colton White Alec Joseph Wieczorek Allen Bernard Williams, Jr. Anna Leigh Williams Jessie Lauren Williams Bailey Kellan Williamson Taylor Ray Wilson Chelsea Nicole Winn Jeffery Gabriel Woods Laura Dewana Wooley Isaiah Antonio Wyatt Jackson Raymond Wyatt Jacob Edward Yates Ashleigh Youngblood Deon Zambrano

Kingwood Christian School Graduates May 21, @ 7:00 p.m.

Location: Kingwood Church Sydney Erin Bayer* Tabitha LeAnn Dailey* Troy Dylan McCay** Abbey-Paige Gray** Caleb William Burton Dillon Scott Calhoun Jordan Rivers Chamblee Natasha Jeovanna Cingoranelli Kaitlyn Nicole Elliott Katie Allen Etheridge Patrick William Fitzgerald Earnest Harrell Grant, III Justin Tyler Gibson Harrison Kyle Hartley Anna Marie Hill Emily Brett Horne Darian Leigh Irvine

Jennifer Nicole Jagacki Hannah Rose Joiner Anthony Garrett Jones Cassidy Kim Le Dustin Henry Lykins Reginald Zachariah Mann Brandon Wayne McGiboney Zarria Jamir Morgan Benjamin Peoples, Jr. Stephen Thomas Pettigrew William Andrew Poe Josef Demetrius Ransom Paris Jay Sanders Christopher Gage Sumrall Destinee Ta’Shay Washington Hayden Garrison White

Evangel Classical Christian School Graduates May 22, @ 7:00 p.m.

Location: Evangel Church PCA Sanctuary Elise Helton* Andrew Thompson** Alex Arvizu Abby Blackwell Cassie Bearden Cara Benedict

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Autism Awareness

Beautification Award

April was proclaimed Autism Awareness Month. The Autism Society of Alabama remains committed to educating the public about this neurological disorder that affects the functioning of the brain. Mayor Marty Handlon encouraged the citizens of the City of Alabaster to become educated and informed about programs, services, and opportunities to support individuals with autism.

Congratulations to Nancy and Stewart Myers, of 149 Lake Forest Parkway, Alabaster’s Beautification winners for May! The Myers maintain a lovely landscape, reminiscent of a natural, English-style garden. Their entryway immediately says, “Welcome,” and gives any guest a sense of peace. After selecting their home as May’s winner, the Beautification Board discovered that Mr. and Mrs. Myers are the very same proprietors of Myer’s Plants and Pottery. Though they dedicate so much of their time as business owners, they still find ways to keep their own home a lovely place for the community.

Thank you, Stewart and Nancy, for keeping Alabaster beautiful!

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Holiday Inn Groundbreaking

Mayor Marty Handlon honored Alabaster’s RSVP volunteers on Mayor’s Day of Recognition for National Service. Showing appreciation for the contributions to the citizens of the community, she read a proclamation and then engaged in community stories over cake.

The Holiday Inn Express just received its building permits and broke ground to start new construction behind Walmart, next door to Candlewood Suites. This four-story hotel will be the prototype of the new Holiday Inn Express design and the City of Alabaster can expect to see many executives from around the country flying in just to see the finished product. Excited about the new hotel, the City of Alabaster looks forward to adding many more places to lodge in the near future.

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