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Since retiring, David Burford has devoted himself to helping other veterans who didn’t transition as well back to civilian life. When Burford retired in February 2011, he was the highest-ranking Green Beret in the Army’s reserve unit. On Nov. 4, he will speak at the Veterans Day Ceremony at the Alabama Veterans Memorial Park, an opportunity to share with the public how important it is to lend respect and support to veterans, especially those who are in need.
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s a retired major general of the Alabama Army National Guard, it has been ingrained in David Burford to work “by, with and through others.” Burford’s father, 2nd Lt. Macon C. Pippen, was a veteran of World War II who died, partially due to his battle wounds, when Burford was 10 years old. “Somewhere in that 10 years I gained a respect for what he did,” Burford said. “So, when I went to college, I went through ROTC just to see if I liked it.” He liked it so much that he left Georgia Tech as a distinguished military graduate with a chemical engineering degree and status as a second lieutenant, moving on to serve on active duty for the first five years. That first step in college led him toward a career in the military for nearly four decades, becoming a member of the Green Berets, and, surprisingly to him, a two-star general for the Alabama Army National Guard. His service has taken him all over the world, from being stationed in Kansas, Georgia and Alabama; to serving abroad in Iraq, Afghanistan, China, Central and South America and the Philippines. He has rescued flood victims, provided shelter during ice storms, served during tornadoes and met with U.S. ambassadors, presidents and other dignitaries. When he retired in February 2011, he was the highest-ranking green beret in the Army’s reserve unit. “I never expected to be on-duty for 38 years, nevertheless be a two-star,” he said. “I didn’t plan this; it just kind of evolved.” Since retiring, Burford has devoted himself to helping other veterans who didn’t transition as well back to civilian life. On Nov. 4, he will speak at the Veterans Day Ceremony at the Alabama Veterans Memorial Park, an opportunity to share with See VETERANS DAY, page 12
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pediatrician, where they will find that the child on’t look now, but it’s time to get your has strep. holiday house in order. We’ve cleared I don’t mean to sound like a germaphobe. I the Halloween hurdle and are now just think you need to realize that when your careening into the full-on holiday rush. family arrives and you close the door behind It may be hard to believe, but if you haven’t them, thinking, “Thank goodness they made it already booked the venue for your holiday here safely,” your troubles may be just beginparty, it may be too late. If you have, good for ning. And you know exactly where you’ll be at you. Now you just have to hope that you will that point: in a state of weakened, stressed-out be well enough to attend. holiday anticipation. Sister, your germ shields What could stand in your way? Germs, will be down. those nasty insidious creatures who can survive I’m sure I told you about the Easter when on a door knob or a $10 bill but are ever so all nine of the people in my house took turns much happier if they can live in your warm, with the stomach flu. The washing machine ran cozy little body. I know that you’re careful. You cover your mouth when you Sue Murphy 24/7 for days. We ran out of ice. Whoever was cough. You pop a little extra vitamin C when still standing dragged themselves to the store for reinforcements. I vowed then never to someone else does. But remember, at holiday approach another holiday unprepared for time, you will not be the captain of your non-celebratory disaster. own ship. Well, you may still be the captain, I’m not suggesting I’m not suggesting that you forego your but you will be taking on a crew – aunts, that you forego your uncles and a cousin who has recently taken a holiday encounters. I’m just saying be pruholiday encounters. I’m dent. Prepare for the germs you might float trip down the Amazon. Actually, it doesn’t take anything that just saying be prudent. encounter along with your turkey and eggexotic to shipwreck your celebration. Your nog. While you’re loading up on wrapping Prepare for the germs family may arrive on an airplane, an paper and candy canes, throw in large vats you might encounter enclosed space where some people may of hand sanitizer, stacks of tissue boxes, already be sick and are just trying to get along with your turkey multiple bottles of whatever remedies you home so they can get to feeling better. Or, might need to see you through. Grab a couand eggnog. maybe your family elects to drive, stopping ple of vaporizers. Like generators after a off at restaurants where they are handed storm, during the sick, sick holidays, they menus that have been handed to everyone will be hard to find. Buy ginger ale and saland his brother before them, or touch gas tines, chicken soup and popsicles. Buy it all. pump handles that have been previously handled by someone Once you’ve done all that, relax. No, seriously, get some who is sick. Even in-town nephews and nieces may have sat rest. Get fresh air and exercise. Get a flu shot. Give yourself on the mall Santa’s lap, a place just recently occupied by a the best chance to avoid the whole thing. child who was a bit feverish but mom wanted a last-minute Turkey trots, Hanukah heaves, Christmas croup. You don’t Christmas card photo, so she stopped off on the way to the need any of it. Tissues and tinsel. Buy them both.
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By Ingrid Howard It took a while for Hoover native Katie Adams to find a career she loved. She graduated with a degree in finance, but she hated her job at an insurance company so much that she waited tables for two years until she could find something different. “Waiting tables is fun, and you don’t have to use your brain,” she said. “But I needed to do something creative.” She took a drawing class from Svetlana Belotserkovskaya, a Russian-born artist who teaches at Art-Zone in Hoover. It was there that Adams realized she could draw. She started out painting portraits of people, but she decided it was too technical. She liked painting pet portraits, but she didn’t like commissioned work. “I hated being an order taker,” she said. “I don’t hate commissions, I just don’t want to do them all the time.” Now she paints animals at her home in the Moss Rock Preserve and sells them at festivals. She said she has finally found something she really likes. On Nov. 3 and 4, she will travel just beyond her backyard to sell her paintings at the Moss Rock Festival. Adams said she loves selling at festivals and having the
NOV. 1 - NOV. 17 Thurs., Nov. 1
Pro Hops Vino
What: Kick off the holiday party season with exceptional wines, craft beer, great food and an auction. Proceeds benefit Volunteer Lawyers Birmingham. When: 6-9 p.m. Where: Birmingham Botanical Gardens Website: prohopsvino.swell.gives
Casino for a Cause
What: The Alabama/NW Florida chapter of the Crohn’s & Colitis Foundation presents the eighth annual casino-inspired fundraiser. Tony Giles, announcer at BryantDenny stadium and Coleman Coliseum, will serve as emcee. Included will be valet parking, dinner, drinks, a silent auction, music, prizes and the opportunity to support those living with Crohn’s disease and ulcerative colitis in our community. When: 6-10 p.m. Where: Haven Website: crohnscolitisfoundation. org
Fri., Nov. 2
Get Busy Fighting Golf Tournament
What: The Laura Crandall Brown Foundation hosts its fifth annual four person team scramble golf tournament, honoring Ginny Bourland, who lost her battle with ovarian cancer.
chance to meet her customers face-to-face. “Several times a week, I’ll come back and paint or work on something, so I’m all alone,” she said. “And you know it’s going to sell to somebody, but you don’t know who. It’s like a guess. Then you finally get to go out and meet your customer. It’s so nice, and you get to talk to them.” Sometimes, her customers teach her things. She said one visitor at a Bluff Park festival was impressed by a painting she made of a butterfly, and they were able to learn from each other about butterflies. “You really find out what people are interested in,” she said. “If you’re interested in animals and they’re interested in animals, it really is fun. And it means so much to people.” Adams already is getting prepared for the festival. Rows and rows of drink coasters line the tables in her upstairs studio, each one with a small version of one of her paintings printed on it. On her canvas sits a large oil painting of a butterfly. The more she paints her subjects, the easier it gets. Adams said that once the canvas was prepped, it only took her about 3½ hours to complete the butterfly painting. Instead of leaving the background of the canvas white, Adams said she added subtle grid lines to create motion.
When: 9 a.m. shotgun start Where: Highlands Golf Course Website: thinkoflaura.org
Sat., Nov. 3
Walking to Remember
What: An opportunity to honor someone you love and help families in need of support while living with Alzheimers, ask family, friends and coworkers to walk in honor or memory of a loved one. Proceeds support LocAL Alzheimer’s Services and Research. When: 8 a.m. Where: Riverchase Galleria, food court Website: alzca.org
BTC Vulcan Run
What: With over 1,500 runners in recent years, the 44th running of this Birmingham classic 10k is again the RRCA Alabama State 10k Championship Race. Post race activities include a DJ, food, beverages and adult refreshments. Proceeds benefit Vulcan Park and Museum, Birmingham Track Club and more. When: 8 a.m. 10k start Where: The Trak Shak, Homewood Website: birminghamtrackclub.com
Walk to End Epilepsy
What: Bring your leashed dogs, kids, family and friends for a morning celebrating the Epilepsy Foundation’s efforts to end Epilepsy in Alabama. When: 8 a.m.- noon Where: Railroad Park Website: epilepsy.com
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Artist Katie Adams will travel just beyond her backyard to sell her paintings at the Moss Rock Festival on Nov. 3 and 4.
“In a lot of the other pieces, I’ve got a splatter or a smear or a scrape, and it’s all to create motion so they don’t look so stagnant,” she said. Additionally, Adams positioned the butterfly off-center to make it a more interesting composition. “If it’s dead center, it’s so predictable,”
Sports Cars at Brookwood Village
What: The Birmingham Motoring Club presents a fundraising event to benefit Camp Smile-A-Mile. The club will showcase a wide variety of classic and rare European and American sports cars. The event is free to the public. When: 9 a.m.-2 p.m. Where: The upper Macy’s parking lot Website: shopbrookwoodvillage. com
Sun., Nov. 4
Out of the Darkness Walk
What: The American Foundation for Suicide Prevention hosts a walk to fight suicide. Included will be activities for children, live entertainment and food trucks who will donate a portion of their proceeds. Leashed dogs are welcome at the event and, with a $10 donation, you can pick up an AFSP Pooch bandana at the Paws for Prevention Tent. Registration is free and open to the public. Walk donations are accepted until December 31. When: Check-in registration 1 p.m., walk begins at 2:30 p.m. Where: Veterans Park Website: afsp.donordrive.com
Tutus, Blues & Brews
What: This free, family-friendly event features live music by Automatic Slim Blues Band, chances to win prizes, food by Taco Mama and Edgewood Creamery and beer. Dress in your best tutu or cape and join
she said. “Like if you gave a piece of paper to a little kid and you said, ‘Draw a butterfly,’ they would probably draw it dead center.” Adams will sell this butterfly painting and others like it at the Moss Rock Festival. For more information and to buy tickets to the event, visit mossrockfestival.com.
the parade at the event. Tutu and cape kits sold in advance at the The Dance Foundation. Proceeds benefit The Dance Foundation’s extensive educational outreach through the Community Partnership Program. When: 3-5 p.m. Where: Red Hills Brewing Company Website: thedancefoundation.org
Uncork Education
What: The UAB National Alumni Society hosts its 10th annual craft beer and wine tasting fundraiser. Included will be heavy hors d’oeuvres, silent and live auctions, mystery prizes and other opportunities to support scholarships at UAB. When: 5:30 p.m. craft beer and wine tasting, heavy hors d’oeuvres and silent auction, 7 p.m. live auction Where: UAB Alumni House Website: uab.edu/alumni/uncork
Wed., Nov. 7
Little Black Dress Luncheon/Fashion Show
What: Enjoy lunch, shopping and a fashion show, with clothes provided by Town and Country Clothes, while supporting the philanthropic programs of the Assistance Leauge of Birmingham. When: Doors open at 10:30 a.m. for your shopping leisure with the show at 11 a.m. Where: A private club in Vestavia Hills Website: “Assistance League of Birmingham” Facebook page
Thurs., Nov. 8
River Highlands Chili Cookoff & Raffle
What: Bring your prize-worthy chili recipes to the “Battle of the Bowls.” Chili will be sampled and voted on in a variety of categories. Awards will be presented to the chili champions. Enjoy live music from Jeff Lopez and purchase a $10 raffle ticket for a chance to win a golf cart. Proceeds benefit the local Alzheimer’s Association. When: noon-2 p.m. Where: River Highlands, 1851 Data Dr. Website: riverhighlands.com
Light the Night Walk Birmingham
What: The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society - Alabama/Gulf Coast chapter presents a walk in honor of survivors, patients and those who have passed away from a blood cancer. Proceeds benefit the Society and its mission to cure leukemia, lymphoma, Hodgkin’s disease and myeloma and improve the quality of life of patients and their families. When: 5:30-8:30 p.m. Where: Railroad Park Website: lls.org
Changing the Game
What: The ALS Association Alabama chapter will host a cocktail reception and awards dinner fundraiser featuring members of the NFL Retired Players Association Alabama chapter as they take the field (stage) to present the 2018 Spirit of Lou
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Gehrig Award to the champions who fight the battle against ALS. Keynote speakers will be former Alabama and NFL stars Marty Lyons and Bobby Humphrey, ALS event ambassador. When: Cocktail reception is from 6-6:50 p.m. and the awards dinner is from 7-8:30 p.m. Where: The Florentine Ballroom Website: webal.alsa.org
Birmingham’s Finest Party
What: The Cystic Fibrosis Foundation - Alabama Chapter hosts the grand finale of their fundraising campaign. This cocktail event recognizes young professional honorees for their outstanding contributions to their profession and community, highlighting their commitment to the CF Foundation. Guests will enjoy food, drinks, auctions and more. When: 6:30-9:30 p.m. Where: B&A Warehouse Website: cff.org
Sidewalk $10k Party
What: This high-stakes soirée offers lots of chances to win, including the $10,000 grand prize. Guest will enjoy beer, wine and food from Rojo. All proceeds benefit Sidewalk Film Festival. When: 7-10 p.m. Where: WorkPlay Website: sidewalkfest.com
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TumTum Tree Wine Auction
What: The 29th annual Charity Wine Auction weekend kicks off with Winemaker Dinners featuring 11 Birmingham restaurants, private residences and pop-up venues. Day two features a Grand Tasting and live auction dinner featuring Chef Randall Baldwin of Dyron’s Lowcountry restaurant. The weekend concludes with a tailgate party in Tuscaloosa at the the Alabama vs. Mississippi State football game featuring beer, wine and barbecue. Proceeds benefit children’s charities in Alabama. When: Nov. 8 at 6 p.m., Nov. 9 at 5:30 p.m., Nov. 10 TBD Where: Nov. 8 at one of your top three choices, Nov. 9 at Haven and Nov. 10 in Tuscaloosa Website: tumtumtreefoundation.org
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Alabama Designer Craft Show
What: The 46th annual fine craft show of juried members of the Alabama Designer Craftsmen (ADC) features items which are handmade and meant to be worn, used in the home or office or as outdoor artistic decorations. Children can enjoy a free Art Corner and educational program. When: Nov. 10 from 10 a.m.-5 p.m. and Nov. 11 from 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Where: Birmingham Botanical
Gardens, Inside the Garden Center Website: alabamadesignercraftsmen.com
Wed., Nov. 14
Grateful Dads Fall Band Jam
What: A fun night benefitting Homewood City Schools Foundation features three bands composerd of Homewood dads: Three Legged Dog, Talent Show and Legal Limit. Tickets will include two drinks - selections including beer and wine - and food provided by Little Donkey. When: 5:30-9:30 p.m. Where: Cahaba Brewing Website: homewoodcityschoolsfoundation. com
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Iron Bowl TopGolf Celebrity Charity Challenge
What: Former Auburn receiver Devin Aromashodu will stir the pot with his charity golf challenge, bringing together legends of Auburn and Alabama for a fun-filled night of competitive golf. Invited athletes include Jason Campbell, Ronnie Brown, Bobby Humphrey, Brodie Croyle, Blake Sims, Carlos Rogers, Takeo Spikes and more Iron Bowl Alums. Proceeds benefit Children’s of Alabama.
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Cahaba Heights will be brimming with holiday cheer Nov. 8 as the annual Deck the Heights Holiday Open House kicks off the season. The annual event is a community effort, with members of the Cahaba Heights Merchants Association organizing the event and representing businesses throughout the Vestavia Hills neighborhood. “We’ve done this in the Heights Village for several years, and then last year we really expanded,” said Katherine McRee, owner of The Lili Pad and Gigi’s. “So this will be the second year that it has been this big.” At the heart of the event will be the Heights Express Trolley, manned by Santa’s elves, which begins at Vestavia Hills Elementary Cahaba Heights and makes eight stops along its route. Along the way, kids will present their “passports” and earn a stamp. At the end of the trip, their passports earn them a free Doodles Italian ice from Santa at The Heights Village. As the trolley moves along its route, guests will visit Creative Dog Training first for Higher Ground Coffee hot chocolate, hair
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Members of the Cahaba Heights Merchants Association are preparing to kick off the holiday season with this year’s Deck the Heights Holiday Open House on Nov. 8.
Holiday in the Heights Merchants of Cahaba Heights Prep for Second Annual Deck the Heights Celebration
styling by Salon Summit and performances by Before Soma and Vestavia Hills High School’s Just Singin’ show choir. The trolley will then travel to Birmingham Physical Therapy for free appetizers and arts and crafts with Bloom Studio Birmingham; Flip Flops and What Nots for door prizes, discounts and more; Leaf
and Petal, Crestline Bagel and El ZunZun for more fun and a strolling violinist; and The Blue Willow and Ryan Reeve for more discounts and giveaways. “We’re so excited to be a part of this,” said Jennifer Cordover, owner of Icon Performance. “This event gets the whole community together, in the holiday spirit. It’s a
way to get the merchants involved while offering fun for the entire family.” At the trolley stop at Blackwell’s, Icon will be hosting a booth where guests can test their strength and then check out holiday hairstyles at Great Clips or grab food from Ashley Mac’s and Blackwell’s.
public. Full concessions will be available. MVP tickets available. All proceeds benefit Greater Birmingham FCA. When: 6:30 p.m. Where: Hoover Metropolitan Complex Stadium Website: fcabirmingham.org
opera by Joshua McGuire and Evan Mack. Opening night will include a special conversation with creators hosted by Opera Birmingham. When: 6:30 p.m. Where: Samford University, Bolding Studio Website: samford.edu
Chamber of Commerce, Protec Recycling, Secure Destruction and the Kiwanis Club of Homewood-Mountain Brook will provide document shredding and electronics recycling services. When: 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Where: Homewood Library’s back parking lot Website: homewoodchamber.org
Nov. 15-18
Ghosts of Gatsby World Premiere
What: Samford University and Samford’s School of the Arts have commissioned a new American
Fri., Nov. 16
Document Shredding & Electronics Recycling
What: A cooperative project of the Homewood Library, Homewood
North Pole Express
What: The train will make its way to the top of the world, where Santa, Mrs. Claus and the elves board the train. Enjoy chocolate drinks and a
“We’ve added a lot of merchants this year, so there’s more involvement, more things to do and just more opportunities for familyfriendly fun for the holidays,” Cordover said. After Blackwell’s, the trolley stops at Meadowlawn Park for a winter wonderland, complete with falling snow, music performed by local Girl Scouts and an Adopt-aStuffed-Animal-Puppy station by Dog U. The final stop will take guests to The Heights Village, which will be offering a photo booth with Santa, free wine-tasting from NY Butcher Shoppe, food and drinks from FoodBar and the newly opened Wintzell’s Oyster House and free class passes from True40. In addition, the village will be packed with food, beverages, discounts and kids craft tables by Little Soles, The Lili Pad, GiGi’s Teen, Serendipity, Manhattan South, Learning Express, The Swanky Stork, Second Hand Rose, Cahaba Pharmacy, The Art House and Freedom Soaps. Deck the Heights will be taking over Cahaba Heights from 4 p.m. until 8 p.m. For more information, contact Katherine McRee of The Lili Pad and GiGi’s at katherine@lilipadbham.com or call 516-2588. yummy treat, dance with the elves, receive a Christmas keepsake and relax for the music-filled ride back to the Depot. When: For departure dates and times check the website Where: Heart of Dixie Railroad Museum, Calera Website: hodrrm.org
Singing Santa’s Arrival Celebration
What: Brookwood Village welcomes the arrival of Singing Santa. Children can enjoy complimentary face painting, balloon twisting, arts
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Blue Jeans and Baskets Bash What: Firehouse Ministries Junior Board presents its annual fundraiser featuring a basket drawing, live and silent auctions, food and drinks. When: 6:30-9:30 p.m. Where: Iron City Birmingham Website: firehouseshelter.com
Little Black Dress Party
What: The 14th annual Little Black Dress Party is back, powered by the Dirty Hippie and benefiting the Breast Cancer Research Foundation of Alabama. Performing live and hosted by The Ace & TJ Show will be Bryce Vine and Nina Nesbitt followed by an official after party at Nana Funks. Must be 18+. When: Doors open at 7 p.m., event begins at 8 p.m., after party at 10 p.m. Where: Regions Field Website: “14th Annual Little Black Dress Party” Facebook page.
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Dress in you most anonymous Venetian masquerade attire and dance the night away to music by the Total Assets, enjoy a silent auction, food and a cash bar. When: 7-11 p.m. Where: Hoover Country Club Website: alzarcs.org
Magical Marketplace
What: Vestavia Hills United Methodist Church presents its free holiday bazaar featuring art, pottery, baked goods, stationery, baby gifts, children’s clothing, holiday goodies and more. Boxed lunch will be available for $7. Proceeds benefit Unless U and its mission to serve adults with developmental disabilities and their families through continuing education, life skills and social skills. When: 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Where: Vestavia Hills United methodist Church, Tyson Hall entrance Website: “Vestavia Hills United Methodist Church’s Magical Marketplace” Facebook page
ASYO Fall Concert
What: Conductor Kevin Fitzgerald will conduct the Alabama Symphony Youth Orchestra in a concert featuring Ludwig van Beethoven: Coriolan Overture, Pyotr IIyich Tchaikovsky: Selections from Swan Lake, Op. 20 and Edvard Grieg: Symphonic Dances, Op. 6. When: 2 p.m. Where: Alys Stephens Center, Jemison Concert Hall Website: alabamasymphony.org
Grand Masquerade Ball
What: Alzheimer’s Research and Care Society presents its third annual masquerade fundraiser.
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and crafts, as well as photos and visits with characters Disney movie characters. A performance from the Christmas Caroler Quartet, as well as a sneak-peek performance of the Birmingham Children’s Theatre’s upcoming production of Peter Pan. Santa will be available for photos and visits following his arrival. When: 5-9 p.m., with Santa’s arrival time at 6:30 p.m. Where: Brookwood Village Website: shopbrookwoodvillage. com
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By Emily Williams When asked to speak about her appreciation for the Robert E. Reed Gastrointestinal Oncology Research Foundation and the UAB Comprehensive Cancer Center, Molly Miller’s first response is, “Wayne would be so good at this. “The thing about Wayne – his personality was like a light,” Miller said. “He was always able to see things in such a great way and he was able to take his experience and make it uplifting.” Miller’s husband, Wayne, who lost his battle with colon cancer in January, shared what he learned through his battle with cancer as one of the foundation’s Faces of GI Cancer in 2016. Wayne appreciated being able to share his own experience battling
cancer, a battle that lasted just more than five years, and was able to use his story to advocate for the foundation and its mission to support GI cancer research at UAB through its annual Finish the Fight event. It’s a legacy that Miller has made an effort to continue through her support of this year’s event, set for Nov. 15 at The Club. By supporting the Robert E. Reed Foundation, Miller said, she and her family are investing in the research the foundation funds at UAB to find those new treatments that may help give another patient more time with their family. “After you lose someone, you just want the next person to have it better,” she said. “You want that next family not to lose a loved one.” With very little of the program’s
budget accounted for by government funding, sometimes the only funding UAB has for its young investigators and GI cancer research comes from donations, including those from the Robert E. Reed Foundation, said Dr. Martin Heslin, who serves on the foundation’s board in addition to being director of UAB’s gastrointestinal oncology clinic. “We’re on the forefront of (a) precipice in medicine in which I think the future will be both in stimulating the immune system in order to fight cancer inside the body and better understanding the genetic makeup of these tumors so we’re more precise in our treatment,” Heslin said. To reach that goal, it will take “flipping the paradigm,” as Heslin describes it. First finding the best
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Robert E. Reed Foundation Puts a Face to GI Cancer, Funds Important Research at UAB
Wayne Miller, who lost his battle with colon cancer in January, shared what he learned through his battle with cancer as one of the Robert E. Reed Foundation’s Faces of GI Cancer in 2016.
treatment for each type of cancer; then breaking those types down into subsections and beginning to treat them on a genetic level. Currently, the foundation is helping fund three research projects to better understand neuroendocrine tumors of the pancreas – a form of pancreatic cancer that is less common and requires a complex process of treatment; research on colorectal cancers; and a study on diet and nutrition and how it affects the outcome of GI cancer treatment. “Especially with upper GI cancers … weight loss is one of the main side effects and, with that level of weight loss, it compromises people’s ability to undergo certain treatments,” Heslin said, which in turn increases the probability that the cancer will spread.
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The Millers were introduced to the Robert E. Reed Foundation by Heslin, one of the doctors who treated Wayne. Wayne was diagnosed in about October 2012, at the age of 45, after experiencing abdominal pains and undergoing a colonoscopy. After visiting an oncologist, Wayne was diagnosed with Stage IV colon cancer that had spread to his liver. “This was really our first experience at UAB,” Miller said. “I was blown away by the level of empathy. There was that same level of empathy in all of the doctors we met.” One of those doctors was Heslin, who met with the couple once Wayne had finished chemotherapy treatment. One of the things Miller grew to understand about cancer was that, even when the prognosis is bad, a person can continue to live with cancer. Having hope is one of the keys to doing that successfully, she added. “Dr. Heslin was so great at giving Wayne so much hope,” she said. “He really found his life’s work, because every time Wayne left an appointment, he was hopeful.” According to Heslin, being able to boost morale and help keep
patients and their family’s spirits up is an important aspect of treatment. It’s just another way to enhance their quality of life.
The Balance
It’s all about finding a balance, Heslin said. As a doctor, he works to find that balance between working to cure someone’s cancer and maintaining their quality of life. There are three aspects to treating a patient: curing their cancer, helping them live longer and helping them live better. If he finds that they don’t have that perfect treatment yet that will lead to that patient’s cure, it becomes about helping them live longer and better. “I always start with the live better part. … Because if you make someone live longer and it reaches the point where they have almost no quality of life, then there is a question of whether or not it was worth it,” he said. In Wayne’s case, Heslin said, because his cancer was so advanced, finding a cure wasn’t a clear reality, but what was a reality for the Millers were their two young children. “People like that want to buy as much quality time as they can,” Heslin said. “So, they are willing to put up with more side effects than others in order to get that time.” That’s when it becomes even more important for patients to be hopeful. For Heslin, it takes being upfront – nobody can escape death – while reminding patients that he and his team are always looking for that new treatment that will help get them to that next birthday. “Wayne was really good about that,” Heslin said, adding that Wayne was very upfront and clear in accepting the fact that nobody can escape death, but always looking toward that next treatment. It’s a message that Wayne conveyed very clearly in the video profile the foundation made for the 2016 Faces of GI Cancer: “To me, every day is just another day to just get up and fight the battle See FIGHT, page 9
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Market Noel is returning this year and will be held Nov. 14-17 at The Finley Center at the Hoover Met Complex. The market, presented by the Junior League of Birmingham and sponsored by Regions, raises money for the Junior League’s programs. The Junior League supports 38 community projects, including a Diaper Bank, Second Servings Program and Essentials Pantry Program. It partners with the YMCA on the Children in Crisis program and with the Community Food Bank of Central Alabama on the Mobile Food Pantry, said Elizabeth Burgess, president of the Junior League of Birmingham. “This annual three-day shopping fundraiser showcases more than 100 regional and national vendors, perfect for shoppers seeking the latest in fashion and home décor, jewelry, holiday items, children’s clothes, gourmet food, art and more,” said Becky Warfield, Junior League of Birmingham member and Market Noel chair. The Market will be open Nov. 14, 7-10 p.m.; Nov. 15, 9 a.m.-8 p.m.; Nov. 16, 9 a.m.-9 p.m.; and Nov. 17, 9 a.m.-5 p.m. The Nov. 14 event is a sneak peek at the merchandise. The first 250 shoppers that evening will be greeted with signature swag bags. Live music from the band Nationwide Coverage will be provided, along with heavy hors d’oeuvres, a German Biergarten and more. Guests can try their luck with the Diamonds Direct Diamond Drop to win a piece of jewelry valued at $5,000. Preview Noel tickets are limited in number and include a general admission ticket.
In a new event set for Nov. 16, 6-9 p.m., food from different vendors throughout the city will be offered, along with live performances from area high schools, an exclusive teacher’s lounge brought to you by Tonya Jones Salon & Spa, tailgating games and more. Guests are invited to wear their school colors to the JLB Hearts Birmingham, sponsored by Tailgate
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just a little bit more; to live for another day and then to live through another treatment and then live through another week and then another month … And eventually they might just come up with a cure for this thing,” he said. Heslin said he’s always in awe of those videos and the strength of those patients that share their stories. “These are people that I have, I say, invested in,” Heslin said. “I take care of these people and I really get fairly involved in my patient’s lives and their challenges and we really work hard in my office. We work really, really hard to make sure our patients are cared for to a really high standard.” Being able to watch his patients live their lives and experience such accomplishments, Heslin said, is a privilege that makes him incredibly grateful. For more information on the Finish the Fight event, visit reedgifoundation.com.
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Birmingham Metro Communities Come Together to Fight Crime
It’s the most wonderful time of the year, which also means that retail crimes are about to increase as holiday shoppers feel pressure to provide gifts for friends and family. In the Birmingham metro area, Sheriff Mike Hale has found a way to more accurately predict the next crime and give officers tools to intercept crimes. It started when former President George W. Bush set up fusion centers and joint terrorism task forces to 97 district attorneys across the nation during the War on Terror. Hale had conversations with deputies in Nevada who had fusion centers where they could come together and discuss crime trends. Hale was interested in bringing something like this to the Birmingham area, but he first had to lobby for a new records management system in the police departments. “And a records management system is the key to how all of this works,” he said. “Because for years, since the late ‘70s, we’ve been reporting data on hard copy reports.” Finally, in 2016, the Metro Area Crime Center opened up in down-
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In 2016, the Metro Area Crime Center opened up in downtown Birmingham. Deputies from 20 agencies work together to solve local crime.
town Birmingham. Deputies from 20 agencies work together to solve local crime. Each deputy knows the trends specific to his or her city. For example, the Hoover representative can provide information about the Galleria to help curb retail crimes there this holiday season. “We would touch base with our
Hoover representative, and he can tell you the seasonal problems they’ve had, and that would be a great starting point,” Hale said. The team at the MACC can then decide when the best time would be to place a security camera at the Galleria and where the best location would be to place it. These cameras run nonstop, and
the video feed can be seen on one of the many screens that fills a wall at the MACC. “The Galleria has unique challenges, and they know where the pressure points are,” Hale said. “Brookwood Mall has the same thing. … We have the ability to put that crime camera up, feed it here and monitor it 24-7.”
Mountain Brook Police Chief Ted Cook was able to use the MACC to help solve a string of burglaries. “We had a little piece of information, a little part of a description of a person, and a little part of the description of the vehicle,” he said. When the Mountain Brook detective took that information to the MACC, another detective had information about a similar car. “When the individual pieces all came together, it led to some suspects and wound up clearing cases in multiple jurisdictions,” Cook said. “Had we not had something like MACC where all of those detectives from all of those different agencies were there to contribute, I don’t know that we would have made that case.” Each agency has a different piece of the puzzle, Hale said. When the 20 deputies come together, they can see the complete picture. “It would be easy to say, ‘We’re just going to worry about Homewood or Vestavia or Mountain Brook or Alabaster,’” Hale said. “But they’re all interrelated, because the criminals have always known what the jurisdiction lines are, and they’ve used that against us.”
Legislators Push U.S. 280 Pedestrian Bridge Plan Forward
Several Jefferson County legislators gathered Monday morning at Hollywood Boulevard to move forward with a pedestrian bridge project that would allow people to safely walk or run across U.S. Highway 280. Homewood City Councilor Jennifer Andress held two checks in her hand at the event: $15,000 from state Rep. David Faulkner, R-Mountain Brook, and $10,000 from Rep. Jim Carns, R-Vestavia Hills. But she can’t spend them just yet. “We still have a few more steps to go, but this has been, for me personally, six years in the making,” she said. “It’s why I ran for City Council, and I’m so thrilled to be here.” Andress got involved with the project while she was president of the Birmingham Track Club. She said 1,200 members of the club use the current Hollywood Boulevard bridge each week, but the bridge can be dangerous for pedestrians. “This is a very narrow bridge,” she said. “It’s 24 feet wide, and you can see how low the guardrail is. … If somebody cut it too close, it’s very dangerous.” Paul Demarco was part of an effort to expand and replace the bridge in 2012, when he was a state representative. The state rejected the plan and determined that the bridge did not need to be replaced. “But we looked at other efforts, and we kept driving this and seeing if there was some way, because we knew it was something our residents wanted to happen and
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“It’s great that we saw a cooperation among all governments to make this happen, to resolve what is a real safety issue, a community issue for our citizens,” said Rep. David Faulkner, R-Mountain Brook, above.
From left, Homewood city council members Peter Wright and Jennifer Andress; Mountain Brook Mayor Stewart Welch and state Sen. Dan Roberts R-Mountain Brook with checks totaling $25,000 to help fund a bridge that would allow people to safely walk or run across U.S. Highway 280 between Homewood and Mountain Brook.
something that was a real safety issue for our citizens,” Faulkner said. “So now what we’re going to do is we’ve moved forward with a pedestrian bridge.” The pedestrian bridge will be separate from the current Hollywood Boulevard bridge and could be ready for use by spring. The project has had a total of $1 million committed from the cities of Mountain Brook and Homewood, the county, the state and private and corporate donations.
The next step in the process will occur Nov. 20, when the legislators will formalize the cooperative district between the cities and the county. Then the cities will each need to pass resolutions for the project. Finally, those behind the project can start spending money and hiring contractors. “Once it’s designed, it’s not going to be a long process,” Andress said. “It’s a prefabricated bridge. They’re going to drop it in place one night, and the next night they’ll be
pouring the concrete. I really anticipate late spring. I don’t see it going past that.” In addition to solving a problem with safety, this bridge has also brought together multiple jurisdictions. The cemetery on one end of the bridge is in Homewood, and the Starbucks on the other side is in Mountain Brook. “What’s come out of this project is the relationships that we have built,” Andress said. “The city of Homewood, the city of Mountain Brook, the city of Birmingham, the county and our state representatives and legislators –what can we do next?” “It’s great that we saw a cooperation among all governments to make this happen, to resolve what is a real safety issue, a community issue for our citizens,” Faulkner said.
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Mountain Brook Ranks on National List of Best Neighborhoods for Small Business Mountain Brook was named a Top 25 Best Neighborhoods for Small Business in an Oct. 24 report from marketing firm Welcomemat Services. The evaluation was based on an algorithmic formula that looked at information such as demographics, local vibe, family friendliness, new resident growth, business density, walkability, sense of community and survey data from local franchisees. “Mountain Brook is unlike any other community in the state and boasts a ‘Mayberry’ feel,” said Molly Wallace, project manager at Mountain Brook Chamber of Commerce. “Ninety percent of the businesses that make up the city are small business, and many of these businesses are owned by people who also live here.” One way that people of Mountain Brook support small businesses is by purchasing some of the city’s own currency. Village Gold certificates can be purchased at the Chamber of Commerce and City Hall, and they are redeemable at almost every business in Mountain Brook. “These small businesses thrive here because the community supports them,” Wallace said. “We are one of the only cities that
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The article notes that Summerford’s campaign has knocked on over 11,000 doors in District 48. “If it’s the mom or wife who has opened the door, they’ll say that it’s really cool that a woman is running,” Summerford said in the article. “They’ll bring their daughters over and introduce me. —Virginia Martin
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By, With and Through Others Finding His Calling
When he first entered the armed forces following college, Burford spent five years as a field artillery officer for a four-star general whose job involved running an ROTC summer camp. It was there that he met green berets who instructed on survival skills. “The more I watched them, I said to myself that was something I really want to do,” he said. “So I left active duty to come back to Alabama because Alabama has a Special Forces National Guard unit.” Burford found his passion and ended up commanding that unit as he went through the Army’s Special Forces school and received his green beret as a captain in 1984. Through his career in Special Forces with the National Guard, he found a skill set and a group of people whose attitude and sense of respect resonated with him. The portion of the Green Beret creed, “By, with and through others,” is one that Burford found to be especially important in his experiences on duty. In any situation, Burford said, he and his fellow green berets had to maintain a sense of “unmatched perseverance,” having to be inventive in finding solutions to whatever obstacles they faced. They also had to work together outside of their seniority – a colonel might have a good idea but a sergeant may have an even better idea. He recalled a moment when he was stationed in Afghanistan and he was working with a group of men in the Air Force who were planning to burn a C130 aircraft that had gone off the runway and was stuck in the sand. “We had an old sergeant from West Virginia, just a Green Beret sergeant, who said, ‘Don’t do that. I work at a railroad. Let me show you how we get engines back on the track,’” Burford recalled. “And he got some logs and stuff and rolled this plane back up on the runway.” In addition to seeing the world, Burford is quick to say that one of the great things about his service was having the opportunity to meet and work with some of the most interesting people. “We had a Green Beret sergeant that we mobilized to Haiti when
Haiti collapsed, and he happened to be a constitutional attorney for the state of Alabama, but he was a sergeant,” he said. “He re-wrote the Haitian constitution by hand, out of his head.”
years,” he said. “But she was still there when I got back.” Living two lives – one as a civilian and one in the Army – becomes a requirement for the men and women who serve in the reserves and guard. During the week, they work in civilian roles, and on the weekends, they train to be effective at defending the national security. “I lived two lives for a long time where, on Monday through
think you have to recognize that these people are changed when they get back.” Though he kept a low profile during his days in uniform, for safety purposes, Burford noted that retirement has given him the chance to become an active supLiving Two Lives porter of veterans who aren’t getting enough support outside of the Though it was a highly fulfilling service and inspire others to do the career for Burford, being a member same. of the armed forces is a sacrifice no Burford chooses to spend his matter where you stand. For volunteer hours Burford, that serving local meant living nonprofits, two lives. One including being as a green beret on the board of and one workdirectors for ing for the Vettes-4-Vets; Southern vice president Company, all for the National while being a Veterans Day husband and Foundation, father to three which hosts children. Birmingham’s From colannual Veterans lege to Day Parade; February 2011, and working when he with Three retired, Burford Hots and a Cot, had to remain among others. prepared for Once you the moment get out of the when he would Burford went through the Army’s Special Forces school and received his service, Burford be called into Green Beret as a captain in 1984. said, you don’t duty. have the same structure you left. Friday, I’m wearing a suit and “On the morning of 9/11, I was “That and the general populagoing downtown to work,” he said. actually in a watermelon field,” tion you run into are not as com“Friday night I put on camouflage Burford said. mitted to getting things done as and run through the woods all He was in Florida for the much as military people are,” he weekend, but Monday morning, Southern Company, looking to buy said. “It’s a really different mindI’m back in a suit.” a plot of land to put a jet engine on After a while, Burford said, that set. Military people do for others.” so the company could compete Through his volunteer work, transition back and forth becomes a with the area’s local utilities. Burford has met with many veterhabit and it gets increasingly easier “So, I was in Tampa, and my to transition. phone rang, and it was my oldest It was also helpful to have a daughter,” he said. “She was hyswife who was understanding of his terical, because I was supposed to “I told my wife when we duty, especially with two daughters be at the Pentagon that day.” were married, because and a son at home. He explained the change of I was already in Special Burford’s wife, Susan, was the plans and she told him to go turn daughter of a veteran, her father on his car radio and listen to the Forces, ‘You know, one having been a survivor of the Battle news. day that phone may of the Bulge. “We hung up and my cellphone ring and I’ll have to go. “He and I were great friends rang again. It was my two-star boss from the get-go,” Burford said. at Fort Bragg.” He told Burford to Are you OK with that?’ When Burford retired from the get to Fort Bragg immediately. She said sure and, sure service, he had a successful life to Burford was one of the first enough, that happened look forward to, including his wife, three people mobilized in the three successful adult children and nation. When he got the call, the the morning of 9/11 and his job and then retirement in July mobilization order was for I disappeared for almost from the Southern Company. There Operation Infinite Justice, which three years. But she was are many veterans who don’t have was later changed to Operation the same support when they return Enduring Freedom. still there when I got to civilian life. “I told my wife when we were back.” married, because I was already in Special Forces, ‘You know, one day ‘It Changes People’ ans facing huge obstacles in their that phone may ring and I’ll have lives due to the negative effects of to go. Are you OK with that?’ She “Being away from your family, their service, the bulk of those said sure and, sure enough, that going through traumatic combat happened the morning of 9/11, and events and getting shot at is no fun. issues being homelessness and underemployment. I disappeared for almost three It changes people,” he said. “And I Journal photo by Lee Walls Jr.
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the public how important it is to lend respect and support to veterans, especially those who are in need.
“You’ve got guys with combat experience and college degrees who are flipping hamburgers because nobody will give them a chance,” Burford said. Through Vettes-4-Vets, Burford and his fellow volunteers are seeking to make the community more aware of what local veterans who are struggling need to be successful. The organization is supported for the most part by Corvette owners, though Burford said he doesn’t own one, and it gives 100 percent of the money it raises to help local veterans wherever the money is most needed, whether that be paying for housing, bills or their child’s college tuition. “We are funding a study in Shelby County to conduct a veterans needs assessment, to try and find out what they really need,” he said. “Let’s get out and talk to them and see.” Tackling homelessness in another way, Burford is passionate about his work with Three Hots and a Cot, which was recognized by the President George W. Bush Center as one of 25 organizations in the nation to take part in a military service initiative to help improve services to post-9/11 veterans. The organization receives donated houses, refurbishes them and uses them to house and rehabilitate at-risk veterans. “We’d put a handful of vets in there with a guy that had been in the program for a while; so he was kind of the resident manager,” Burford said, and that manager would assign duties to each resident. “It put them back in that bootcamp mentality. Giving them back the structure they didn’t have.” In his retirement, it is Burford’s duty to continue to work, “by, with and through others,” to get the job done. That job is supporting his fellow veterans in the hope they can be successful, and that can only be achieved by sharing the message with others, civilians who don’t have that experience of serving their country. “Birmingham has a rather considerably sized veterans population and, as a result, a considerable number of vets who have been affected in some way or another, some in a good way and some not so good,” Burford said. “The ones that are not good, I think because they have chosen to defend their country, we need to defend them against whatever they’re going through.”
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LIFE VETERANS DAY CALENDAR
Sun. Nov. 11
Raymond Weeks Memorial Service
What: In honor of the founder of America’s National Veterans Day for his leadership and example of patriotism in action, the city will hold a memorial service. When: 4:30 p.m. Where: The Raymond Weeks memorial at the northwest corner of Linn Park Website: nationalveteransday.org
Sat., Nov. 3
The Alabama Veteran Ball
What: Alabama Veteran presents its inaugural black tie event in celebration of our veterans. Guests will enjoy cocktails, dinner and music. All of the proceeds benefit Alabama Veteran and its mission of enriching the lives of veterans and current military members. When: 5:30-11 p.m. Where: Diamonds Direct BallroomRegions Field Website: twitter.com/alabama_ veteran
Sun., Nov. 4
Patriotic Tribute
Birmingham native Raymond Weeks is known as ‘Father of Veterans Day’. President Ronald Reagan presents Weeks with the Presidential Citizens Medal in 1982.
winner, a concert by the Alabama Youth Symphony and a flag folding ceremony. Other activities during the week include daily flag folding ceremonies and patriotic displays throughout the library. When: Kick-off celebration at 2 p.m. Check the website for other events and times Where: Hoover Public Library Website: hooverlibrary.org/veterans
by the Bob Moore Band. Ret. Maj. Gen. David Burford will be the guest speaker (See story page 1). Included will be the StepStone Ceremony and the “Faces of the Price of Freedom” exhibit, honoring Alabama military who have given their lives since Sept. 11, 2001. When: The event begins at noon, patriotic program at 1 p.m., StepStone ceremony begins at 2 p.m. Where: Alabama Veterans Memorial Park Website: alabamaveterans.org
Nov. 4-11
Thank A Vet Week
What: Guests will be able to view the Regiment of Columns in the Memorial Plaza, the Hall of Honor and music
What: Hoover’s weeklong salute to veterans will begin with a veterans reception including a presentation by this year’s Freedom Award
Mon., Nov. 5
Gardens members. A reception will be held in the Aldridge Gardens House afterwards. When: 9:30-10 a.m. Where: Aldridge
Veterans Celebration
What: Aldridge Gardens will celebrate the second anniversary of its Veterans Memorial Arbor. Included will be a small ceremony recognizing our nation’s veterans along with many veteran Aldridge
Gardens Website: aldridgegardens.com
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Michael’s Affect on the Addicted
It’s difficult to imagine what the people in Panama City, Mexico Beach and other areas affected by Michael’s fury have been going through. The news shows us the physical devastation and the needs of so many who were living there. What they don’t tell you, and frankly we don’t think about, are those who have an addiction. For example the Methadone clinic in Panama City was destroyed and since then we have received hundreds of calls from people seeking their Methadone treatment. Many times they were people from out of the area trying to work with the cleanup and suffering due to not being able to get their ‘guest treatment’ in the area. On each occasion we referred them to the nearest location, which is in Shalimar, always hearing a sigh that they had to go that far to get it. Throughout the year we get these calls and especially during holidays or vacation periods, but never like the aftermath of Michael. While Methadone, Suboxone, Subutex and other drugs might be the answer for some, we’ve found in the long run it isn’t the best answer for most. Beating addiction holistically is what we do at Bayshore Retreat. With only six clients at a time our clients receive the individual attention they need in order to develop a healthy lifestyle. It’s amazing to see the transition both physically and emotionally of clients who have been to Bayshore. Before falling into a “replacement therapy” (a name for the drugs listed above), think about it. There is a better way and we will help you find it. Call us today.
“How wonderful it is that nobody need wait a single moment before starting to improve the world.” Ed Meyerson shared this Anne Frank quote with a gathering of doctors, administrators and supporters of the UAB Comprehensive Cancer Center on Oct. 23 at the Wallace Tumor Institute. The event honored Meyerson, a charter member of the cancer center’s advisory board who is the Director’s Circle Honoree for the 2019 ArtBlink Gala, to take place Feb. 2. “It goes back about 30 years ago, when I received a call from Martha Cohen and she said, ‘Ed, I have an opportunity for you that I know will interest you,’” Meyerson said. Having watched his father battle prostate cancer, along with his passion for community service, he accepted and went to his first board meeting alongside fellow members Lella Bromberg, Kitty Robinson, Rita Kimerling and George Simpson among others. “They were all on a mission and I knew I wanted to be included,” he said. “What a beginning of something that would have such an impact on my life. I would watch and learn from these individuals how to be compassionate, willing to give of their time and resources to help others.” Meyerson recalls that board members made themselves available almost 24 hours a day to help patients at the cancer center obtain money to buy prescriptions and find housing while getting treated. He added that he once was sent to Kmart to buy a TV for one of the patient waiting areas, just one of the ways they did their best to provide that “little touch of going the extra mile for those in need.” When Dr. Michael Birrer took over the role of UAB Comprehensive Cancer Center director last year, one of the first people he met was Meyerson. “What I was struck by when I first met him was his genuine pas-
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Ed Meyerson, above with his wife Candy, is a charter member of the UAB Comprehensive Cancer Center’s advisory board and was recently named as the Director’s Circle Honoree for the 2019 ArtBlink Gala, to take place Feb. 2.
sion and commitment to fight cancer,” he said, adding that the leadership Meyerson has shown and the strength of his relationship to the cancer center is the kind of support that is critical to its success. In addition, Birrer noted that Meyerson has been one of the center’s strongest advocates and supporters by bravely discussing his own battle with cancer with the UAB community in a positive way. “When you give to people in need, you provide encouragement,” Meyerson said. “When you show compassion, you uplift the person who has cancer and is experiencing a rough time. I’ve been there. It conveys a spirit that can act as a source of hope and renewal for someone who is hurting.” Dr. Edward Partridge, who retired last year as UAB Comprehensive Cancer Center director, met Meyerson shortly after he took on the role of director in 2007. “He’s never been shy about voicing his opinion,” Partridge said. “I learned that very early. He’s never been anything but passionate about the cancer center and its mission.”
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Having Meyerson serve as president of the advisory board from 2010-11 was nothing short of essential, Partridge said, as it was a year that the center was undergoing
‘When you give to people in need, you provide encouragement. When you show compassion, you uplift the person who has cancer and is experiencing a rough time. I’ve been there. It conveys a spirit that can act as a source of hope and renewal for someone who is hurting.’ the process of writing its National Cancer Institute grant renewal. “That’s a time-consuming business trying to get that grant prepared and ready, but having Ed as the president really relieved a lot of my stress, because I knew he was going to take care of the fundraising, he was going to take care of the public relations, he was going to take care of the patient and family responsibilities, and I didn’t have to worry about that,” Partridge said.
Mike Slive Foundation
What is quickly becoming a keystone in the arch of his continued service to UAB is Meyerson’s work to create the Mike Slive Foundation for Prostate Cancer Research, which launched last year. Partridge recalled the moment when, a year before his retirement, Meyerson entered his office and discussed his desire to create a prostate cancer research foundation
in a similar vein as the Breast Cancer Research Foundation of Alabama. “I was supportive, but I thought it was going to take at least 10 years to get this up and going to the level of the Breast Cancer Research Foundation, because men are not quite as enthusiastic about this stuff as women are,” he said. “But he got his good friend Mike Slive to join the effort and that was transformative.” The opportunity also allowed Partridge to have one of the “single greatest mornings” of his life, when he was able to sit down with Meyerson and Slive, former SEC commissioner, at Slive’s dedicated booth in Salem’s Diner in Homewood to discuss the foundation. Much to Partridge’s surprise, the foundation has succeeded in raising more than $500,000 in its first year. In Birrer’s 35-year career and Partridge’s 40-year career, both said they have never seen a foundation take off with such success. Partridge adding that it normally takes a foundation dedicated to cancer at least five years, if not 10 years, to reach that level of fundraising. “This immediately raised enough money to fund three important, innovative pilot grants which were awarded here at UAB,” Birrer said. “Obviously, sadly, we lost Mike this past spring, but through both Mike and Ed – because they both had the vision – the foundation has essentially exploded.” For Meyerson, all of this voluntary hard work is his way to play an active role in the world, inspired by the Jewish tradition of tikkun olam, or “repair the world.” “The world may be imperfect, but we have not only the opportunity, but really the obligation to help make it better, more whole,” Meyerson said. “In fact, the world really depends on people like our administrators, our doctors here at UAB, our comprehensive cancer center board being active not only in their own lives, but in their community’s destiny too.” Having had a father battle prostate cancer and losing his close friend Slive to the same, forming the Mike Slive Foundation has been his effort to change the way prostate cancer is treated and, hopefully, cured for his five grandsons. “You never know, your act of kindness can change lives in more ways than you can possibly imagine, because being a board member and being a part of the future of cancer research with a goal to eradicate cancer is a single easiest thing you’ll ever do in life to make a difference and perhaps have a monumental impact,” Meyerson said.
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Salute to Veterans Honoring Those Who Served
What: Mayor Ashley Curry and the City of Vestavia Hills present a Veterans Day celebration featuring patriotic-themed musical performances and speakers. Featured will be a video loop of photos. To be included, email a scanned photo of yourself, family members or friends who have served or are currently serving in any branch of the military to vestaviahillsgovt@gmail.com. When: 1-3:30 p.m. Where: Vestavia Hills United Methodist Church Website: vestaviahills.org
Salute to Veterans Ball
What: Vettes-4-Vets presents a celebration and fundraiser dinner honoring all branches of the service. Medal of Honor recipient Bennie Adkins, Command Sergeant Major, retired, will be keynote speaker. Proceeds benefit Vettes-4-Vets and their mission to help homeless veterans and those in need of transportation, education and personal, physical and mental assistance. When: 5:15-9 p.m. Where: Finley Center, Hoover Website: vettes4vets.org
Sun. Nov. 11
National Veterans Award Reception and Dinner
What: A reception and dinner will be held for all distinguished visitors and honored guests in attendance. The perpetual national Veterans Award will be given to honor an outstanding veteran who has made the greatest contribution to further the patriotic interests of veterans and veteran organizations throughout the country. When: 5:30 p.m. reception, followed by dinner and program Where: Sheraton Birmingham Ballroom Website: nationalveteransday.org
Mon., Nov. 12
Veterans Memorial Service
What: A service to honor veterans who have passed away this past year will be conducted by the Forty and Eight, an independent honor organization of male and female U.S. veterans. When: 8:30 a.m. Where: Cathedral Church of the Advent Website: nationalveteransday.org
World Peace Luncheon
What: The annual luncheon will offer the opportunity to meet and
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Veterans Day Parade
What: The city will honor and celebrate veterans with a parade. There will be a new route this year, around Railroad Park, due to downtown construction. The route is on the website. When: 1:30 p.m.
Where: Parade begins at Richard Arrington Blvd. and 1st Ave. S. and ends on 1st Ave. S. and 20th St. S. Website: nationalveteransday.org
Fri., Nov. 16
Patriot Tour
What: The Patriot Tour features retired Navy SEAL Marcus Luttrell, author of “Lone Survivor,” which recounts the heroic sacrifices of fellow SEAL Team members assigned to Operation Redwing
in which Luttrell was the only survivor; Taya Kyle, author of “American Wife” and wife of the late U.S. Navy SEAL sniper Chris Kyle; retired U.S. Army Capt. Chad Fleming; and retired Navy Seal and ultra-marathon runner David Goggins. The tour brings together the best things in life: family, service, sacrifice and community. When: 7:30 p.m. Where: BJCC Concert Hall Website: teamneverquit.com
Mon., Nov. 19
Golf Tournament
What: Vettes-4-Vets inaugural golf tournament in support of veterans. There will be 18 foursomes with a fifth golfer, which will be a veteran. Cost is $150 /person or $600 for a team of four. Corporate sponsors are $850/ team of four and includes signage. This includes breakfast and lunch. When: Check website for updates Where: Riverchase Country Club Website vettes4vets.org
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A Grand Old Time Debutante Club of Birmingham to Honor Debs with ‘20s-Style Party
Over the Thanksgiving Holiday, The Debutante Club of Birmingham will honor its 2018 debutantes with a 1920s-themed formal party. This year’s theme will celebrate the era in which the club began. The Debutante Club of Birmingham, founded in 1929, will continue its 89-year tradition by hosting a party Nov. 23, when 17 debutantes will be presented. ❖ PHOTOS BY DEE MOORE
Miss Catherine Wheelock Giti Ahmad, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Jaffar Ahmad.
Miss Mary Lucille Baker, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Robert Kenneth Baker.
Miss Evalyn LaBlanc Bargeron, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Walter Charlton Bargeron Jr.
Miss Katherine Gail Durkee, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Rucker Agee Durkee.
Miss Julia Grace Garrison, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Virgil Jackson Elmore III.
Miss Anna Catherine Gillespy, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Gerald Palfery Gillespy.
Miss Ellen Elizabeth deBernière Given, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Robert Sommerville Wilkerson Given.
Miss Margaret Allyn Pratt Given, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Perry Given Jr.
Miss Mary Keller Greene, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Stephen Keller Greene.
Miss Catherine Brevard Harmon, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Christopher Brame Harmon.
Miss Sarah Grace Lindsey, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Robert Cooper Lindsey Sr.
Miss Morgan Ann Dommerich Lineberry, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. William Dice Lineberry.
Miss Helen Oliver Little, daughter of Ms. Margaret Oliver Little and Mr. James Brawner Little III.
Miss Alice Brantley Sanders, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. William Gillis Sanders Jr.
Miss Julia Wittichen Smith, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Robert Augustus Smith.
Miss Anne Holloway Somerville, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John Quincey Somerville.
Miss Mildred Eugenia Stutts, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Phillip Gillis Stutts.
An Evening in Paris
Front, from left: Bettie Davenport, Edna Alderman, Shirley Palmes, Marsha Hire and Evelyn Ringler. Back: Nancy Becker, Shelley Watkins, Patty Clay, Rebecca Wingett and Karen Tucker.
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Coronets Plan a Season of Fun at First Fall Meeting
Members of the Coronets Dance Club recently met for a member luncheon to put the finishing touches on their first dance of the new year, welcome new members and install new officers. At the meeting, chicken salad was served over pineapple with fresh food and assorted individual pies for dessert. As members dined, fresh-cut flower centerpieces, arranged by Edna Alderman, graced the tables. New members welcomed at the meeting included Patty Clark, Cathy Amos, Bess Speegle, Cindy Holmes, Jakie Woodruff Qualls and Anna Lynn Griffin. This year’s board members include Shelley Watkins, president; Patty Clay, vice president; Marsha Hire, treasurer; Rebecca Wingett, secretary; Shirley Palmes, parliamentarian; Nancy Becker, membership; Bettie Davenport, publicity; Edna Alderman, hospitality; Karen Tucker, scrapbook; and Evelyn Ringler, yearbook. ❖
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Gail Andrews, director emerita of the Birmingham Museum of Art, was the featured speaker at the October opening meeting of the Antiquarian Society of Birmingham, in its 72nd year. Andrews spoke on the topic of “Stitching a Legacy: Alabama Quilts from the Helen and Robert Cargo Collection at the Birmingham Museum of Art.” A number of quilts from this collection are currently on view in the Original Makers Exhibit at the BMA. President Linda Stewart presided over the meeting. Diana Turnipseed, first vice president for programs, introduced the program. Nancy Jones and Terri Lyon welcomed members and guests. Judy Haise gave the invocation. Quilts were on display during the meeting and table decorations arranged by Amy Tully featured fall fruits and vegetables.
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During the meeting, Jane Ellis, Becky Keyes and Beverly Phillips presented plans for an April trip to Natchez for members. Attending were Amanda Adams. Judy Anderson, Martha Bartlett, Redonda Broom, Kirke Cater, Elaine Clark, Kay Clark, Martha Lee Culp, Caroline Daniel, Susan Dasher, Carolyn Delk, Carolyn Drennen, Shirley Evans, Marjorie Forney, Joann Fox, Diane Gay, Anne Gibbons, Claire Goodhew, Kay Grayson, Charmion Hain, Judith Hand, Jean Hendrickson, Sandra Holley, Dottie Hoover, Margaret Howell, Sara Jackson, Annalisa Jager, Rosemary Jager, Grace Key, Rusty Kirkpatrick, Barbara Klyce and Lena Knight.
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Members of the Birmingham Music Club Guild filled the home of hosts Jim and Roberta Atchison on Sept. 21 to celebrate the beginning of an exciting new year for the club. With a rich history dating from 1905, members reminisced about the Club and the great musical performances it has hosted throughout the years, including the inaugural Alabama Music Hall of Fame Awards Shows with country legends Alabama, Hank Williams Jr., Tammy Wynette and the Commodores, among others. Guild President Laura Bryan welcomed the group and reminded the members of their commitment to the ongoing scholarship fund, which supports the Guild’s College Music Scholarship program. Based on auditions judged by respected musicians, scholarships are awarded annually in piano, voice and instrumentals. The Guild’s scholarship program has awarded more than $600,000 over the years to deserving young college music majors in Alabama. Kim Strickland, chair of the Alabama School of Fine Arts Music Department, introduced a performance by Honney Kim, an Indian Springs student violinist and concert master with the Alabama Symphony Youth Orchestra. Kim has performed both nationally and internationally and has received numerous awards for her talents. Project Chair Linda Cooper outlined the fundraising project for the year with the theme of Members Making Perfect Harmony, which includes a year-round commitment to raising funds for the scholarship program and a celebratory gala in January at Mountain Brook Club. In addition, Ron Bourdages, executive director of the Birmingham Music Club, encouraged the group to attend the Maestro Goes to Tuxedo Junction, held Oct. 17 at the historic
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omewood is set to roll out a happy holiday welcome starting with its popular open house festivities on Nov. 8 beginning at 5 p.m. in downtown Homewood. Merchants on 18th Street will stay open late during this event, offering drinks, appetizers and a fun environment for people to do their holiday shopping. To get shoppers in the holiday spirit, local musicians will play sounds of the season. Those who come out to the event will also have a chance to take a ride on the Homewood for the Holidays Trolley or grab a photo with Santa. This is one of the Homewood Chamber of Commerce’s most anticipated events, and each year it expects thousands of shoppers in the stores, the chamber said in a press release. In addition to kicking off the holiday season, it also encourages members of the community to shop locally, the release said. Also part of the Homewood for the Holidays campaign is the eighth annual Lighting of the Star, which will be held Dec. 4 at the top of the 18th Street hill in downtown Homewood. Homewood mayor Scott McBrayer will light the star at 6:30 p.m. This also marks the official start of the Homewood Christmas Parade. Float registration information is available at homewoodparks.com. After the parade finishes, Santa will be in front of City Hall to light the Christmas Tree and then be available for pictures. For more information, visit homewoodchamber.org, The Homewood Chamber of Commerce’s Facebook Page, or call the Chamber at 871-5631. —Ingrid Howard
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Applause Dancewear opened its doors in 1981 and is the largest dancewear store in the Southeast with over 2,700-square-feet of inventory. Originally opened by Buddy and Cindy Wade when Cindy was the choreographer and creator of the Star Spangled girls at Homewood High School, the business was taken over by their daughter Katie Wade Faught in 1992, after attending the University of Alabama and completing a degree in marketing from UAB. “We stock all the latest fashion trends for all styles of dance, as well as any basics need ed for beginners,” said Fought, pictured above. “We only employ dancers who are able to give expert fitting and advice to all of
our customers. “This holiday season we will focus on providing essentials to the multiple Nutcracker performances throughout the Birmingham area, as well as outfitting doz‘WE CARRY ORNAMENTS, BOOTIES, STOCKING STUFFERS AND ALL THE LATEST WINTER TRENDS FOR GIFTING.’
ens of church liturgical dance teams for their Christmas specials. We carry ornaments, booties, stocking stuffers and all of the latest winter trends for gifting.” Applause Dancewear is located at 1629 Oxmoor Rd. in Homewood, 871-7837.
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Cookie Fix
Cookie Fix is a small batch cookie shop located in Homewood offering delicious fresh baked cookies, seasonal desserts and frozen dough to go. “Cookie Fix cookies are slightly under baked to create our signature ‘crispy on the outside and gooey on the inside’ perfection,” said owner, Amy Jason (right). For the holiday season, Cookie Fix will ‘ORDERING FOR CHRISTMAS IS EASY. NEW FOR THE HOLIDAY SEASON IS OUR ON-LINE ORDERING FOR PICK-UP IN STORE OR FOR SHIPPING BAKED OR FROZEN DOUGH.’
have seasonal favorites such as Cranberry Jumble with orange glaze, the Big Apple, Ginger Molasses, Mint Chocolate Chunk, Peppermint Dark Chocolate Chip, Peppermint White Trash and, of course, all the favorite Cookie Fix classics. “With our Frozen Dough to Go in your freezer, you are always ready for a perfect late night snack, entertaining and gifting. Your home gets to smell wonderful; nothing is better than hot cookies out of your oven. And who wouldn’t want to receive a pack of Frozen Dough to Go as a gift this season? “Want to be a dessert queen? Let us teach you how to create amazing, over-the-top desserts at home with our Frozen Dough To Go, our mini Lodge iron skillets, your favorite ice cream and recipes for delicious sauces. These swoon-worthy desserts will make your guests feel so special, with almost no effort on your part.” Cookie Fix makes gifting for business, neighbors and friends easy with beautiful red or
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white tins, kraft boxes or catering trays. “Ordering for Christmas is easy. New for the holiday season is our on-line ordering for pickup in-store or for shipping baked or frozen dough. A few clicks and you are set; no line and no waiting. “For corporate gifting, we can handle your order of one or one-thousand tins. “So many delicious ways to get and give Cookie Fix as you celebrate the blessings of the Christmas season!” Cookie Fix is located at 2854 18th St. S. in Homewood, 582-2623.
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Alabama Goods
Homewood Toy & Hobby
Homewood Toy & Hobby Shop is the oldest toy store and hobby shop in the Birmingham area. “We are family-owned and operated since 1950 with a focus on classic toys for the child inside of everyone,” said owner Tricia McCain, above. “We carry a wide variety of brands including, but not limited to Corolle Dolls, Lego, Playmobil, Melissa & Doug, Lionel Trains and Traxxas Remote Control.” “Whether you are looking for a new toy for a newborn baby, a birthday gift for your
child’s classmate or even a new hobby for Dad, our experienced staff can help you decide on the best item,” Tricia said. “We carry the largest selection of remote controlled toys in Birmingham. We are proud to have over 60 years of business in the hobby industry. “If you are looking for a particular toy, don’t hesitate to give us a call. If we don’t stock it, we can often special order it for you.” Homewood Toy & Hobby Shop is located at 2830 18th Street S., 879-3986.
‘IF YOU ARE LOOKING FOR A PARTICULAR TOY, DON’T HESITATE TO GIVE US A CALL. IF WE DON’T STOCK IT, WE CAN OFTEN SPECIAL ORDER IT FOR YOU.’
Alabama Goods has become the go-to place for gifts. In fact, they were voted the best place to buy gifts in Homewood. Alabama Goods is owned by Sherry Hartley (above) and Beth Staula. The products sold at Alabama Goods are all made in Alabama. “Our customers are thrilled when they see all of the wonderful things that are made in Alabama,” Hartley said. “ We have a huge selection of pottery, jewelry, candles, bath and body products, gourmet food, gift baskets, t-shirts and so many other great items.” The store recently doubled in space, so there are even more Alabama-made products available. “Alabama Goods recently redesigned all of their gift baskets and boxes. There is a nice selection at their Homewood store, and all of their gift baskets and boxes can be seen on their website. This year we have a selection of gift boxes with free shipping,” says Staula. “We anticipate this will be a big hit, especially with our corporate customers. We have an operation center with a crew soley devoted to creating and shipping gift baskets and boxes.” Alabama Goods at Downtown Homewood, 2933 18th St. S. and online at alabamagoods. com.
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Tricia’s Treasures
This is Tricia’s 37th year doing business as Tricia’s Treasures - almost half a lifetime. When visiting Tricia’s you will find a combination of antiques, accessories, food, fun and a warm gathering place in general, where you may run into an old friend or make a new one. “With 37 years in the antiques business, it has been an amazing journey, filled with hard work, fun, many rewards and friendships that will last forever,” Tricia said. “And the stories and the laughs we have shared in our shop are too many to be told. “We have an amazing staff, all who are eager to serve our customers in every way. If you have never visited us, we feel that you will be pleasantly surprised at our vast and varied inventory. “Our customers come from cities and states far and near and we will feel very graced with your presence too! Do yourself a favor and put us on your calendar for a visit. “CHECK US OUT ON INSTAGRAM FOR NEW INVENTORY!” Tricia’s Treasures’ hours are Tues.-Fri., 10:30 a.m.-5 p.m., and Sat., 11 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Tricia’s Treasures is located at 2700 19th Pl. S, 871-9779.
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Alabama Goods
Sherry Hartley and Beth Staula, owners of Alabama Goods, are big proponents of Alabama and the buying local scene. “Because we’re an Alabama company, a higher percentage of the money you spend with us is returned to the community. Plus, you are supporting talented Alabama artists and craftsmen,” Staula said. “Our customers are thrilled with the interesting items they find at Alabama Goods,” Hartley, pictured above, added. “We provide our shoppers with the finest selection of Alabama made products available anywhere.” Alabama Goods offers pottery, bath and body products, candles, jewelry, t-shirts, gourmet food, and more – all made in Alabama. A new and popular item, the “Alabama Wild” series of Earthborn Pottery is sold exclusively at Alabama Goods. Each piece is adorned with the symbol of a plant that grows in Alabama’s wilderness. Alabama Goods is also known for their exceptional gift baskets, which the owners say are always a winner for businesses to giveMagic their customers employees. Making Christmas forand Over 60 Years “Since a gift is a reflection of the gift giver, we 2830 18th Street South homewood • 879-3986 want to make•sure the gift recipient is impressed,” Hartley said. Homewoodtoy-hobby.com Visit the store or shop online at alabamagoods. com. Alabama Goods is located at 2933 18th Street, S., 803-3900.
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Holiday LOCAL Mountain Brook Celebrates the Holidays With Open Houses, Parade
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From left, Paul Allen, Mountain Brook Chamber Project Manager Molly Wallace (colorful unicorn), Swoop store owner Leila Morton and Mountain Brook Chamber Executive Director Suzan Doidge.
ountain Brook is celebrating the season with a string of fun, holiday-themed events this year. Each village in Mountain Brook has scheduled an open house, giving shoppers a chance to visit local stores later at night and enjoy food and beverages while there. The fun begins with the Crestline Village Holiday Open House on Nov. 15, 5-8 p.m. Duke’s Clothier will be celebrating its grand opening that day, and the store is inviting its mascot, John Henry the camel, to the front lawn of City Hall to celebrate. The merchants of English Village are next, and they will host an open house on Nov. 28, 5-8 p.m. They also will have a poker run, a game that invites participants to draw one card from each participating merchant. The person with the best hand at the end of the night will win a gift basket with items from each merchant. Mountain Brook Village will have its open house Nov. 29, 5-8 p.m. Santa Claus is coming to town during the city’s annual Holiday Parade on Dec. 2. The parade begins at 3 p.m. in Mountain Brook’s Office Park. There will be live music, candy and a chance to meet Santa. Immediately following the parade, the Emmet O’Neal Library will do a pop-up story time in the Village Circle. The Cahaba Village Holiday Open House will finish off the holiday festivities. This event will be Dec. 4, 5-8 p.m. For more information, visit mtnbrookchamber.org. — Ingrid Howard
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Once upon a time is an award-winning children’s specialty shop offering clothing and gifts for infants and children size 8-10. A small selection of cribs and gliders are also available along with custom crib linens. “We are so excited about our Fairy Hair event, Nov. 5 from 2-6:30 p.m. in Crestline,” said Linda Flaherty, owner of the business, pictured above, from left, with Nikki Schoel and Natalie Davis. “Finklepott’s Original Fairy Hair Flare will magically transform your hair to Silken sparkle hair. Ten minute appointments will be available for ten strands at $25. Call the store to sign up or follow the link online on the Facebook event post.
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CRESTLINE VILLAGE
“In addition, the Homewood Open House is Nov. 8 from 5-7:30 p.m. and the Crestline Open House is Nov. 15 from 10 a.m.-7 p.m. Enjoy pictures with Santa at the Crestline location on Dec. 8 from 1-3 p.m. Store hours are Monday through Saturday from 10 a.m.-5 p.m.” As buyers, Linda and Nikki, carefully curate clothing and items unique for the store. European fashions and new departments, The Boutique and The Club, are shopping experiences you don’t want to miss. Once upon a time, LLC is located at 201 Country Club Park in Crestline Village, 8707772, and 2900 18th St. S. in Homewood, 870-7776.
Smith’s Variety
Since 1950, Smith’s Variety has been a true variety store carrying the staple items you need along with the great gifts for all ages that you want. The store’s toy department features retro as well as new and hot toys. “We have a large ribbon-by-the-yard section, sewing notions, frames, totes, fashion accessories, baby gifts, school supplies, kitchenwares, greeting cards, a party supplies department with an invitation and imprinting area and - last but not least - chocolates and other candies, available by the pound or by the piece,” said owner Jim Glazner, pictured above with his wife Tammy. A Nov. 15 open house - from 5-7 p.m. - will 20 percent off storewide; highlighting local vendors along with music, drinks, snacks, book
signings, drawings, free ornament personalization, free gifts with purchase, 25 percent off on personalized Christmas gift labels, free imprinting with Christmas card purchases and vinyl personalization while you wait. Play Day - Nov. 17 from 9 a.m.-4 p.m. - will feature costumed characters, like Peppa Pig, Hello Kitty and a T-Rex; giveaways; and many toys for kids to try out. “After Thanksgiving we will be open Sundays from noon-5 p.m. with hot spiced apple cider and snacks offered daily along with free gift wrapping on all items purchased. We are a one-stop shop for gifts, toys, wrapping supplies, party needs, candy - everything you need!” Smith’s Variety is located at 45 Church Street in Crestline Village, 871-0841.
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Saturday November 17th, 9:00-4:00 Meet the reps and play with the toys. There will be toy manufacturers and representatives available to answer questions and to demonstrate products. FREE PRODUCTS given to a limited number of children. Drawings and giveaways from your favorite companies. Since 1950
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For 29 years, Snoozy’s Kids has been known for having the best toys, making it a destination for great gift ideas. “Fear not,” said store owner George Jones, above. “You will not outgrow Snoozy’s Kids! “With the advent of george - our boutique ‘STYLE, PRICE AND, OF COURSE, UNCOMPROMISING SERVICE AT GEORGE WILL HELP MAKE THIS TIME OF YEAR A PLEASURE.’
area in Snoozy’s - our accessory selection has exploded,” he said. Specializing in tweens to the trendy, george buyers have shopped all the major markets in the nation to bring the most fashion forward accessories to Birmingham. “Style, price and, of course, uncompromising service at george will help make this time of year a pleasure,” Jones said. “Wait til you see their faces when they open a package from george!” george In Snoozy’s Kids is located at 228 Country Club Park, Crestline Village, 871-2662.
Town & Country Clothes
Town & Country Clothes was founded in 1943, making it one of the oldest businesses in Mountain Brook. Its best features are personal service and a wide variety of clothes for all ages and sizes at reasonable prices. You can usually count on one-on-one service, and the salespeople are knowledgeable about the merchandise and happy to help you find whatever you are looking for. “We’re excited to be sampling some of the new food items we’ll be selling this year during the open house, from Bella Cucina and Lambrecht gourmet,” said owner Laurel Bassett, pictured above left with Marion Wilson and Marsha Meadows. “We’ll also be showing some new lines of handmade gifts, like Look Sur jewelry from South America; and Silk Sensations, which are hand-dyed in Colorado; along with locally made jewelry from Laurel Bassett and Marion Wilson. Many of these items are one-of-a-kind, so the open house will be a great time to see the best selection early in the holiday season.” Town & Country Clothes is located at 74 Church St. in Crestline Village, 871-7909.
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Santa always makes a grand entrance in the annual Mountain Brook Holiday Parade. This year’s event is Dec. 2 in Mountain Brook Village. Below left, the Vestavia Tree Lighting is set for Nov. 27 and below right, Hoover kicks off the holidays with festivities on Nov. 29.
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Claus & Paws
What: The three Monday nights following Thanksgiving, Brookwood Village shoppers can bring furry family members (cats and dogs on a leash or in a carrier) for pet photos with Singing Santa. When: 5-8 p.m. Where: Brookwood Village Website: shopbrookwoodvillage.com
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What: The Vestavia Hills Chamber of Commerce and the City of Vestavia Hills hosts a series of events that takes place in November and December designed to celebrate the holiday season as a community and encourage people to shop Vestavia Hills.
The series kicks off with the Tree Lighting Festival Nov. 27, Breakfast with Santa on December 8 and the Christmas Parade and Celebration on December 9. When: Tree Lighting Festival at 5:55 p.m., Breakfast with Santa from 7:30-10 a.m. and the Christmas Parade and Celebration from 2-4 p.m. Where: Tree Lighting Festival is at Vestavia City Hall, Breakfast with Santa is in the Dogwood Room at the Vestavia Hills Civic Center and the Christmas Parade and Celebration is from Liberty Parkway to Alston Meadows Website: vestaviahills.org
Thurs., Nov. 29
Hoover Christmas Tree Lighting
What: The Christmas Tree Lighting is a free annual city event that officially kicks off the holiday season. A Hoover City School choir performs and a student lights the Christmas tree during the ceremony. Santa makes a grand entrance on a fire truck and takes pictures with all of the children. Guest will enjoy the snow play area and light refreshments. When: 5 p.m. Where: Hoover City Hall - Main Parking Lot Parking at the Hoover Public Library. Shuttles will run to the event site. Website: hooveral.org
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BIRMINGHAM HOME & GARDEN INSPIRATION HOME | 321 WOODLAND DRIVE HOMEWOOD
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Charming Cottage With Modern Amenities
‘From the front, when you approach, it’s a neat, cute little cottage with some neat details.’ RICHARD LONG, LONG & LONG DESIGN
By Ingrid Howard
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hen you’re walking down Woodland Drive in Homewood, the 2018 Birmingham Home & Garden Inspiration Home looks like any other charming Homewood house: a small, cottage-style house nestled comfortably between its neighbors. What people can’t see from the sidewalk is that this home is a four bedroom, 3½ bathroom house made up of three spacious levels. “From the front, when you approach, it’s a neat, cute little cottage with some neat details,” said Richard Long of Long & Long Design, the husband-and-wife architect team behind the project. “But then as you get into the house and move room to room, it sort of unfolds.” This house is Birmingham Home & Garden magazine’s ninth Inspiration Home. A team of architects, designers and builders come together to transform a home and showcase their best work. People tour the home for $10 a person. Richard Long and his wife, Lynielle, had a few tricks up their
sleeves to keep the scale of the house small. The architectural design of the roof lines hides the expansive third floor. The basement level is hidden by the lot’s sloping landscape. “You see a lot of bad examples in Homewood, and you actually hear that from residents of Homewood, that they don’t want to lose that charm.” Richard said. “We knew that, with roof lines done a certain way architecturally, that we could keep the scale to the street
down using a few of our tricks to make that happen.”
Inside the House
Each room of the house has a sponsor who is overseen by Jan Ware, the design liaison. The room sponsors each decorate their own rooms, but Birmingham Home & Garden magazine editor Cathy Still McGowin said this isn’t your typical showroom.
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Top, the 2018 Birmingham Home & Garden Inspiration Home is located at 321 Woodland Drive in Homewood. Above right, tall, white cabinets make up the kitchen, and the refrigerator and freezer hide in two of the floor-toceiling cabinets. Above left, the master bedroom has a vaulted ceiling, and the headboard of the bed nearly reaches to the top. Left, a porch to the back of the house, which features a fireplace and plenty of room for entertaining.
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COTTAGE, “This whole house, to me, feels like, even though it’s all different decorators, it flows so well that it doesn’t feel like a showplace,” she said. “It already feels like a home to me.” In most of the rooms, the floors are made of white oak. Richard Long said the use of white oak on floors is a trend he is seeing more and more. “When you put it in a room, whether it’s on the floor or the wall, it’s hard to change it in a dramatic way with stain because it’s so beautiful left raw,” he said. Each bedroom is a modest size, and all four find different ways to make a statement. All of the upstairs bedrooms have sloped ceilings. The master bedroom has a vaulted ceiling, and the headboard of the bed nearly reaches to the top. “Instead of eating up space with a big, tall bed, (decorator Pam Evans) used a platform bed and a tall headboard, and the architects lofted the ceiling,” McGowin said. Each bedroom has lots of closet space, which Richard Long said is uncommon for Homewood. In the master bedroom’s massive, walkin closet, there is space for a washer and dryer, separate from the upstairs laundry room.
Journal photos by Ingrid Howard
From page 31
In most of the rooms, the floors are made of white oak. Richard Long said the use of white oak on floors is a trend he is seeing more and more. Above, the dinning room, left the living rooom.
Another element of this house uncommon to its neighborhood is the basement. “To have a basement — that’s crazy in Homewood,” McGowin said. “That was very fortunate.” When Richard and Lynielle first saw the original house, it already had a basement, but it had problems, such as low headroom. They were able to clean it up and said the next owners could use it as a wine cellar or for storage. Also downstairs is a den that connects to covered parking. The Longs made this possible by add-
ing on a porch to the back of the house, which features a fireplace and plenty of room for entertaining. The porch wraps around the family and dining rooms, with tall windows that allow natural light to pour in. Tall, white cabinets make up the kitchen, and the refrigerator and freezer hide in two of the floor-to-ceiling cabinets. But if all of that storage isn’t enough, the kitchen also has a scullery. “A lot of the pretty things and the smart things I’ve seen, you see
a little bit here and a little bit there in some houses. Well, you see a lot of them here,” McGowin said. “When you see a house with a scullery, you think, ‘Oh, that’s so smart to have that task area in the kitchen.’ Well this house has the scullery, but it also has the upstairs and downstairs laundry rooms, an agitator sink, closets, space and the downstairs.”
Meet the Longs
After graduating from Auburn in 2004 with degrees in architec-
tural design, Richard and Lynielle Long went their separate ways. Richard landed a job with the old Dungan-Nequette firm, and Lynielle moved to Philadelphia to teach design in a high school. They stayed long-distance friends until Lynielle moved to Birmingham to work for Cohen Carnaggio Reynolds. The two reconnected, got married and started a family. They have had their own architecture firm, Long & Long Design, since 2015. The pair take on different tasks within the com-
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pany — Richard starts the design process, Lynielle picks up in the middle, then Richard puts on the finishing touches. Before the couple was approached to be a part of the Inspiration Home project, they were supporters of The WellHouse, which is one of the Inspiration Home’s charity partners. The WellHouse is an organi-
‘You see a lot of bad examples in Homewood, and you actually hear that from residents of Homewood, that they don’t want to lose that charm.’
The family room, above; below, from left, the master bath and an upstairs bedroom. The Inspiration Home will be open for tours until Nov. 25.
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zation that offers a home and support services to women who have been sexually exploited through human trafficking. The Longs mostly offer financial support, but they also help with designing. “They’re growing,” Richard Long said. “They already had plans drawn up for more rooms for the women. They’re moving campus. We offered to help out
with any additional growth that they might need.” “It’s good to empower women to be able to stand on their own two feet after it’s been taken away from them like that,” Lynielle said. Shortly thereafter, the leaders behind Francis Bryant Construction approached the Longs to see if they would be the architects for the Inspiration Home. Richard said they were eager to accept the challenge. One of Richard’s favorite things about being an architectural designer is drawing the homes by hand. “There’s kind of some soul in a drawing that’s been drawn by hand,” he said. “It’s like the invisible qualities of a house, the emotions and the feelings that you have when you walk into a space. ... The sequence of spaces and volume, the ceiling heights, the ways to give an emotion or a feeling to each space. Not only
with color and natural light, but just with proportions and details.” For Lynielle, it’s all about the details. “I love picking out fixtures and finishes,” she said. “When people say, ‘What color should I use on the walls?’ I say, ‘I’ve got some ideas!’ It’s easy for me to visualize that part of the process.”
See It Yourself
The Inspiration Home will be open for tours until Nov. 25. Tickets can be purchased at birminghamhomeandgarden.com/ inspiration-home. “The Inspiration Home is how we make the magazine come to life,” said McGowin. “Instead of just looking at the pages, readers can walk through the house to engage their senses, sit on the furniture, and get an up-close look at the things that make a home a Birmingham Home & Garden home.”
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1 Half Shell Oyster House general manager Will Turner. 2 Monarch Espresso Bar owner Audrey Vermilyea is a Briarwood Christian School grad. 3 Central Mesa bartender Austin Hogan. 4 Will Earle, an Oak Mountain High School graduate, works at The Avenue Pub.
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here’s no middle ground at the Iron Bowl. Alabama fans will be sporting crimson, white and houndstooth, while the Auburn faithful will be decked out in orange and blue. People yell either “Roll Tide” or “War Eagle.” And, for this weekend at least, even the most devoted family members and friends tend to snarl at each other if they’re on opposing sides. But all of us have one thing in common: we still have to eat. It’s been two years since the Tide last hosted the Tigers in Tuscaloosa. If you’re going to the Nov. 24 game, you’ll want to check out some new restaurants and maybe revisit some old favorites. Contrary to urban legend, Auburn fans will be welcome at T-Town eateries. But a word to the wise: it’s probably a good idea not to say anything like “Kick Six” too loudly, lest the forbidden lyrics to a certain stadium song get trotted out again.
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Tuscaloosa Has Plenty of Food Options for Football Fans By Donna Cornelius
Downtown Delights Ajian Sushi
1914 University Blvd.
For more information, visit ajiansushi.com or follow the restaurant on social media. Former UA quarterback A.J. McCarron’s fast-casual restaurant serves sushi in a hurry. You can customize your rolls by choosing
white or brown rice, a nori (seaweed) or soy wrap, a protein and other ingredients, a sauce and a topping. Diners also can opt for one of the eatery’s “suggested rolls,” such as the Boston Roll with your choice of rice, a seaweed wrap, poached shrimp, avocado, cucumber with spicy mayonnaise and sesame seeds. Insider tip: Be brave and create your
own roll. With protein choices like tuna, salmon, and tempura shrimp and sauces like the wasabi mayo and sweet chili, it’s hard to go wrong.
The Avenue Pub 405 23rd St.
For more information, visit avepub.com or follow the restaurant on social media. This popular spot has been around for a few years, but it’s worth a revisit or a first-time trip. Owner Craig Williams calls the Avenue Pub an “American kitchen,” and its food is delicious and not pretentious. The bacon burger is pretty much legendary in T-Town, but the fish and chips or salmon with Sriracha cream sauce are hard See IRON BOWL, page 36
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opportunity and fit for our second location.” The Edgewood restaurant is at 934 Oxmoor Road and will be open from 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. daily.
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VISITING ST. NICHOLAS: BROOKSIDE CHURCH HOSTS RUSSIAN FESTIVAL
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Jones Valley Teaching Farm in downtown Birmingham was full of food lovers Oct. 7. That’s when the Birmingham chapter of Les Dames d’Escoffier International hosted its Southern Soiree. Kathy G. Mezrano was chairman of the event, which raised money for culinary school and college students and for grants to teachers, entrepreneurs and Jones Valley Teaching Farm. Mezrano and fellow LDEI members, including Kay Reed, Deborah Stone, Mary Grace Viado, Carey Thomasson and Ashley McMakin, put their own special touches on the Escoffier-based dishes served at Southern Soiree. Other Dames contributed prizes for a silent auction. Susan Swagler, president of LDEI’s Birmingham chapter, said the event raised more than $45,000. “The profit from this year’s event will allow us to reach even more women pursuing culinary-related careers,” Swagler said. Les Dames d’Escoffier International is a worldwide organization for women leaders in food, beverage and hospitality.
SOUTHERN SOIREE Above, from left, Mary Alex Gilbert, Nancey and Jim Legg, Jean Thomas and Mary Anna Raburn. Left, Cindy Rhoden, Isam Culver and Mary Esther Carpenter with Mike and Sarah Cowart. Below left, Francois Bonnaire, Maegan Vick and Barbara Gaines Kenyon. Poké serves marinated raw fish such as spicy tuna, ahi tuna and salmon, and cooked shrimp in bowls that are either rice or salad-based with toppings and sauces. A vegetarian tofu choice is available, too. The Edgewood location will feature new menu items such as poké burritos and French fries seasoned in Ono Poké rice seasoning dipped in spicy aioli. The Homewood restaurant also will have a full-service bar. “I always was going to open a restaurant in Homewood,” Tran said. “The growth and development in the Edgewood area presented the right
SET TO REOPEN: FULL MOON BBQ PLANS JANUARY RETURN
Full Moon Bar-B-Que’s Inverness/ U.S. Highway 280 restaurant already is recovering from a fire that heavily damaged its interior in May. Demolition began on the damaged building in October. Company officials said the revamped restaurant should be open in January. The 3,600-square-foot building will include upgraded flooring, interior décor and other features found in Full Moon’s newer restaurants.
PECAN SALE FOR A PURPOSE: GLENWOOD’S ANNUAL SALE IS UNDERWAY
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Holiday baking can be easier thanks to Glenwood’s Pecans for Autism sale. Glenwood provides services that help support and treat children and
adults impacted by autism spectrum disorder. The Birmingham-based organization also serves children with severe emotional and behavioral disorders. The sale started Nov. 1 and will be underway until Dec. 31. To buy online, visit glenwood. org. You also can find the pecans at several Birmingham locations and events; check the website for a list. Also this year, Glenwood is
St. Nicholas Russian Orthodox Church celebrates its heritage with its 36th annual Slavic/Russian Food Festival Nov. 3-4. The Brookside church’s Sisterhood of St. Olga members prepare food and pastries from handed-down recipes. The festival menu includes kolbasa and kraut, potato dumplings, borsch, black bread, baked meat pies, and ethnic pastries such as Russian teacakes, crescent cookies, and honey cakes. Tea will be served from a samovar. The church, founded in 1894, is at 105 Park Ave. in Brookside. Festival hours are 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Saturday and noon to 5 p.m. on Sunday. Tours of the church will be conducted during the festival. For more information, visit stnicholasbrookside.org.
CORRECTION
In our Oct. 4 issue, an article about Domestica unfortunately listed the wrong email address for Ashley Tarver, the company owner and chef. For more information about Domestica, send an email to Tarver at domesticacooks@ gmail.com. You also can call her at 205-641-3621. Domestica offers customized services, including meal prep, kitchen reorganization, grocery shopping and catering for small parties.
selling a children’s book, “Frankie’s Change.” The story is inspired by real life events, and the book includes artwork by some of the people Glenwood serves.
ONO? OH, YES: POKÉ RESTAURANT OPENS IN HOMEWOOD
Ono Poké opened Oct. 5 in Homewood’s Edgewood neighborhood. “Because of the tremendous response to our restaurant and concept at the Pizitz Food Hall, we decided to open a second location in Homewood,” said owner Vinh Tran. “The Birmingham community is known for its food scene. People in Birmingham are open to trying different varieties of cuisine, and they want options when it comes to lunch and dinner.” Poké is a native Hawaiian dish that consists of diced raw fish. Ono Glenwood’s Pecan’s for Autsim sale started Nov. 1 and will be underway until Dec. 31.
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to resist, too. On the lighter side, the spinach salad with grilled chicken, baked goat cheese, red onions, bacon and Dijon vinaigrette won’t leave you feeling deprived. Craft beers are offered, as you might imagine, but don’t overlook the tasty craft cocktails. Insider tip: Get the Thai Nachos – house chips topped with shredded chicken, mozzarella, peanut sauce, Sriracha, sesame seeds and green onions.
Central Mesa
519 Greensboro Blvd.
For more information, visit eatcentralmesa.com or follow the restaurant on social media. Food at this eatery – also owned by Craig Williams – is Latininspired but has a Southern flair. The restaurant has handmade corn tortillas, fresh vegetables and peppers, and a variety of tacos, including carnitas, pork belly, chorizo and hot chicken. You’ll find great guacamole here as well as unexpected dishes including empanadas with Alabama-made Conecuh Sausage and pimento cheese. The Spicy Chicken Tostadas are a local favorite. Central Mesa has a game day special on Saturdays when the Tide is in town: All Alabama-made beers are $3. Insider tip: Don’t leave without trying the Street Corn. It’s a shareable app, but take my word for it; it’s so good you won’t want to share.
Heat Pizza Bar
Heat photo courtesy. Food photos by Jordan Wald
2250 Sixth St.
For more information, visit heatpizzabar.com or follow the restaurant on social media. Whether you like your pizzas plain or fancy, Heat is a real hot spot in T-Town. The restaurant is owned by brothers Frank and Will Fleming and their business partner, Chris Kontos. All three are Spain Park High School graduates, and the Flemings are University of Alabama
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FOOD alumni. David Fair, the head chef, is a Pelham High School grad. At Heat, artisan pizzas are divided into three categories. Traditional options include the Perfect Pepperoni, the Margherita, the Meat Lovers and the Veggie Delight. On the Specialty list are Chicken Bacon Ranch and the Greek, with a balsamic vinaigrette base, house-baked chicken, red onions, grape tomatoes, green bell peppers, Kalamata olives, banana peppers, mozzarella and feta cheese. And if you want to get an Exclusive pizza, you can go for the Thai Chicken, Buffalo Chicken or Spinach and Artichoke. Heat’s salads range from simple to swanky, too. Besides Garden, Caesar and Wedge salads, there’s a Spicy Kale Cobb and the BBQ, with iceberg lettuce, sweet onions, diced Roma tomatoes, jalapenos and house-made barbecue sauce. On the bar menu are beer, wine and intriguing cocktails such as the Gold Rush with bourbon, agave nectar and lemon juice and the Pomegranate Julep, with bourbon, pomegranate liqueur, fresh mint leaves and served with chewable ice. Heat has a spacious patio facing the Government Plaza Park. There’s a free parking deck behind the restaurant; access it from Seventh Street. Insider tip: For a decidedly different pizza, choose the Reuben, with a Thousand Island base, corned beef, diced pickles, sauerkraut and Swiss cheese. And save room for dessert – ice cream sandwiches made with G Momma butterscotch oatmeal cookies and Mayfield vanilla ice cream.
World of Beer
2107 University Blvd.
For more information, visit worldofbeer.com or follow the tavern on social media. As one might expect, there are lots and lots of beers to choose from here. Go for Alabama favorites such as Back Forty, Fairhope or Trim Tab, or venture out into international waters with brews from around the globe. If you roll into town on Friday, happy hour specials, including $3 and $4 drafts and $5 spirits, are offered from 3 p.m. to 7 p.m. Pub grub includes street tacos, sliders, flatbread and mac-and-
From left, Heat Pizza Bar owners Frank Fleming, Will Fleming, Chris Kontos and chef David Fair.
cheese bites. Insider tip: The great big German pretzel that’s billed to be “as big as your head” really is. It comes with stone ground mustard, but splurge and add the brown ale beer cheese.
Half Shell Oyster House 2325 University Blvd.
For more information, visit halfshelloysterhouse.com or follow the restaurant on social media. This Mississippi-based restaurant opened in Tuscaloosa in September and already is drawing a crowd. Its signature dish is charbroiled oysters, which join oysters Rockefeller, Bienville and Orleans on the Oyster Sampler platter. Nonoyster lovers can try the shrimp and grits, seafood pasta, seafoodstuffed Portobello mushrooms and seafood pot pie, plus steaks and chicken dishes. The restaurant, in the historic Brown’s Corner building at the intersection of University Boulevard and Greensboro Avenue, has a French Quarter vibe and serves favorite New Orleans drinks such as Hurricanes. Company officials said Birmingham soon will be getting its own Half Shell Oyster House, likely in Avondale. Insider tip: The crème brûlée sweet potato side dish is so yummy it could double as dessert.
Cravings
2320 University Blvd.
For more information, follow Cravings on social media. You’ll have fun exploring Cravings, a specialty food store with a deli that serves New Yorkstyle fare such as bagels as well as quiches and Cajun dishes. There’s an extensive selection of craft beer and wine. Kids will love exploring the candy display, which has everything from specialty chocolate bars to candied crickets. Insider tip: Two words – lobster roll.
Dotson’s Burger Spot 2322 Fourth St.
For more information, visit dotsonsburgerspot.wordpress.com or follow the restaurant on social media. Dotson’s, in Tuscaloosa’s Temerson Square, combines a retro vibe with a modern take on burgers. The menu includes the ’53 Chevy with a Wagyu beef patty and marble blue cheese as well as the Texas Tom, a ground chuck-chorizo blend with cheddar cheese, fried onions, bacon, pickled jalapenos and barbecue sauce on Texas toast. Add some Buffalo Tots or Loaded Fries if you’re not counting calories. If you are, opt for the Far East, a Wagyu patty with kimchi slaw and Thai barbecue sauce on a sushi rice cake. Insider tip: Dotson’s has spe-
cialty milkshakes just for adults. The Salted Caramel has bourbon and salted caramel ice cream topped with whipped cream, chocolate and caramel sauce. There are chocolate, with Kahlua, Bailey’s Irish Cream and dark rum, and peanut butter, with whipped vodka and chunks of Reese’s Cups, versions, too. Nonalcoholic shakes also are available.
Drinks and Sweets Babe’s Doughnut + Coffee 500 Greensboro Ave.
For more information, follow Babe’s on social media. Stop by this corner shop to check out the doughnut flavors it’s offering that day – and cross your fingers that the maple-bacon version is on the list. The red velvet’s a good choice, too, and kids will love seeing Cookie Monster and Elmo in doughnut form. If you want a savory something, try the honey chicken biscuits – and don’t forget the coffee to go with it. One warning: go early so you won’t be disappointed. Insider tip: It’s hard to resist the doughnuts, but the apple fritters and cinnamon braids more than hold their own in the taste department.
Monarch Espresso Bar 714 22nd Ave.
For more information, visit monarchespresso.com or follow Monarch on social media. Refuel for the game at this craft coffee shop that offers pour overs, drip coffees, espressos, teas and specialty drinks. It’s a downtown spot with an uptown vibe. If you’re hungry as well as thirsty, try the toasts and house-made treats, such as traditional and paleo cookies, homemade pop tarts or pumpkin bars with torched meringue. Owners Audrey and Paul Vermilyea are both UA grads. Audrey went to Briarwood Christian School, and Paul is from Monroeville. They helped get their cool little coffee venue off the ground by funding it through Kickstarter. Look for seasonal specials at Monarch. The fall menu has the Fireside Latte with clove, orange, ginger and star anise. You can add rum for an additional charge. The Shaken Lavender Matcha has Maiden Matcha tea, house lavender syrup and honey. And then there’s the Cinnamon Honey Cappuccino; it’s served with chocolate from Chocolata in Birmingham. All three of these drinks can be hot or iced. The shop is dog-friendly, too. Insider tip: Coffee snobs will want to try pour overs from Ethiopia, Peru, Colombia and Honduras. But if you’re in the
mood for something different, get the Turbo Lemonade with espresso, lemon and tonic water.
Frost Bite
1914 University Blvd., Suite C
For more information, follow Frost Bite on social media. Get rolled ice cream and liquid nitrogen ice cream at this newcomer to downtown T-Town. It has custommade selections plus rotating combinations. As well as sweet cream dairy ice cream, there’s a dairy-free, vegan coconut milk option too. Insider tip: If you like chocolate – and who doesn’t – the Chocolate Lovers rolled ice cream is an especially sweet treat.
UPerk
405 20th Ave., Suite 2
For more information, visit uperk. org or follow the coffee shop on social media. UPerk partners with Homewood’s Seeds Coffee to offer pour overs, nitro cold brews, lattes, espressos and mochas. Loose-leaf teas come from Tuscaloosa-based Tea Town Alabama. You can order a signature sandwich or build your own. This friendly community coffee shop is a not-for-profit enterprise that’s connected to First Presbyterian Church of Tuscaloosa and its college ministry. Insider tip: Food options change, but it’s a happy day when the honey pear ham sandwich with smoked gouda cheese and arugula is on the menu.
… And Around Town Local Roots and Little Poblano Food Trucks
For more information, visit eatlocalroots.com or follow both trucks on social media. Get meals on wheels at two Tuscaloosa food trucks that have the same owner but very different – and changing – menus. Local Roots typically has great burgers and fries, sandwiches and other easy-toeat dishes that are all made with fresh ingredients. Find it on the UA Quad on game day. Little Poblano’s Mexican food includes tacos, tamales, red rice and black beans. Look for that truck at the Walk of Champions at Bryant-Denny Stadium. Check out the website to see what’s on both trucks’ menus and for information on tailgate catering. If you need catering info in a hurry, email info@eatlocalroots.com or call 205-650-4050.
Familiar Faces
Several Birmingham establishments also are downtown T-Town favorites, too. Find Taco Mama at 2104 University Blvd., and look for O’Henry’s Coffee at 2531 University Blvd., Suite 100. Steel City Pops and Real & Rosemary have separate spaces in the same building, at 2128 University Blvd. R&R has another Tuscaloosa location at 1530 McFarland Blvd. N.
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Drummer, Preacher, Lawyer, Leader: Interim Pastor Works to Keep Riverchase Baptist Unified While It Seeks New Leadership
Photo courteys Dave Malick
By June Mathews
‘Whoever came to town without a band or drummer, I got to play with them. I played for entertainers like Tony Bennett, Bob Hope, Perry Como, Buddy Hackett, Bill Cosby, Helen Reddy, Steve Allen, Danny Thomas …’ DAVE MALICK
Who says a good drummer can’t deliver a good sermon? Not anybody who knows Dave Malick. Malick challenges stereotypes each Sunday when he sets aside his drumsticks after playing with the worship team at Riverchase Baptist Church, steps to midpodium and begins to preach. Interim pastor of the Hoover church since August, Malick has played on the worship team since joining Riverchase Baptist when his wife, Lynn, became the children’s ministry director there four years ago. Though he now has sermons to preach, he sees no reason to stop playing. Forty-plus years ago, Malick wouldn’t have expected to be standing behind the podium preaching in 2018, although he did expect he’d still be playing the drums. “I’d played drums in bands since I was a kid,” he said, “and I thought that was going to be my life.” But he wanted to get a formal education, so he went to Kent State University and majored in music. “The problem I had at Kent was they hadn’t quite figured out the drum was a real instrument, so I had to play all the other percussions, tympani, marimba and all of that – which was fine,” he said. “But my main reason for going there was the university’s Lab Band, a jazz band that had won quite a few awards nationally. And I wanted to play with them, and I did for the time I was there.” Playing in the Lab Band opened the door for Malick to play with the likes of jazz greats Dizzy Gillespie and Chick Corea. He also started doing studio work in nearby Cleveland, recording rhythm tracks for commercials, and he would play at the theaters there. “Whoever came to town without a band or drummer, I got to play with them,” he said. “I played for entertainers like Tony Bennett, Bob Hope, Perry Como, Buddy Hackett, Bill Cosby, Helen Reddy, Steve Allen, Danny Thomas …” He and Hope shared a funny onstage moment when Malick played the wrong drum sound for Hope’s trademark golf swing. The now infamous Cosby, he said, “was such a clean comedian. He wouldn’t use any profanity in his show, and he was so funny, you’d get a headache from laughing.” Malick also had the opportunity to play for stage productions such as Grease. “That was a fun experience,” he said. “We’d come in on Tuesday afternoon and read through the books – you had to be able to sight read well – then play two shows on Saturday and two shows on Sunday.” After graduating from Kent State in 1980, Malick headed to Dallas Theological
Seminary to earn a master’s degree in theology. In 1984, he returned to Ohio to serve a residency at his home church, the Chapel in University Park in Akron, and later helped plant another church, the Chapel at North Canton. “Within three years, it grew from an initial group of 30 to 300 people,” he said. “That church still exists and is now a congregation of about 1,800.” Malick subsequently returned to DTS to teach and work toward a doctoral degree. He’d almost completed it when he went through a divorce, which ended his time at the seminary. “After a while, I knew I needed to do something else with my life,” he said, “and that’s when I went to law school.” Yes, the drummer-pastor is also an attorney. By that time, he and Lynn had married and moved to Ohio, where Malick earned his law degree at Capital University Law School. They later moved to Alabama to be near family. After working as a paralegal and teaching at Southeastern Bible College for a few years, he joined the Richardson Clement firm in Inverness and has practiced law there ever since. But when the longtime pastor at Riverchase Baptist, Jeff Greer, resigned earlier this year and Malick was approached about the interim position, he readily accepted. “I was honored to be asked and glad for the opportunity,” he said.
Shepherding Into the Future
While adding pastoral duties and sermon prep for both Sundays and Wednesdays to an already busy schedule seems like a job for Superman, Malick, who runs to keep fit, is modest about his capabilities. “It isn’t like I haven’t worked in the Scriptures before,” he said. “I’ve outlined every book of the Bible, and I’ve pastored before. I’ve also done a lot of writing academically, including articles and a book. So, it’s not as difficult to prepare as it might be otherwise.” But it’s also his job to lead the church through the uncertainties of seeking and establishing new leadership, as well as to maintain the basis on which the church operates along the way. “Most of all, I want to do all I can to keep the congregation unified and moving forward, and I’m doing everything I can to keep things constant,” he said. “I’m also preaching the Word of God, trying to communicate what it says, as it says it. People have been responsive to that, and they seem to be happy about where the church is right now.” Riverchase Baptist Church is located at 2020 Crossvine Road in Hoover. For more information, visit riverchasebaptist.org.
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Always Best Care Senior Services Always Best Care has provided non-medical care and skilled nursing services to local residents for the past five years. “Our team is made up of certified nurse aids, nurses, physical therapists and occupational therapists who have extensive experience working with elderly and disabled individuals,” said owner Jennifer Mancuso (right). “Staff members provide a wide array of services, including bathing, vital sign monitoring, medication reminders, meal preparation, companionship, transportation and incontinence care. We take a concierge approach to working with our clients and can manage a variety of activities, including arranging doctor’s appointments, running errands, taking care of pets and handling aesthetic needs. All care services are initiated by nurses who meet with our clients and their families, create a client care plan and visit and monitor our clients on a regular basis. With a team of medical professionals who can provide skilled care, such as wound care, IV therapy and catheter maintenance, we provide a full continuum of in-home care.” Always Best Care is accredited by the Accreditation Commission for Health Care (ACHC) for Private Duty Nursing, Infusion Nursing, Companion and Aide Services. Accreditation by ACHC reflects Always Best Care’s dedication and commitment to meeting standards that facilitate a higher level of performance and patient care. ACHC is a not-forprofit organization that has stood as a symbol of quality and excellence since 1986. “We are proud to be the only company in Alabama to be
accredited by ACHC for these services.” “Client satisfaction is paramount to Always Best Care. We cater to the needs of our clients by providing services from just a few hours a day to 24 hours, seven days a week, 365 days a year. Our clients are carefully matched with the most appropriate caregiver, based on their individual needs and care plan. All Always Best Care clients receive a customized care plan developed for their particular situation and regular nurse visits to ensure that the care plan is being followed and updated as needed.” Always Best Care is located at 6 Office Park Cir., Suite 315, Mountain Brook, 8749730.
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Kirkwood by the River
We make financial plans, recreational plans and plans for the future. So why not make plans for ourselves, for life now? This is the philosophy behind a Life Plan Community. Life Plan Communities offer the freedom of choosing your next step in retirement. As a full-service Life Plan Community, Kirkwood by the River offers independent living, assisted living, memory care assisted living, skilled nursing and medicare rehabilitation. “Not only do we provide residents a freedom from home-owner responsibilities, delicious meals, a packed calendar of events and activities, and the security of a safe and welcoming environment, but we also help navigate the ‘what ifs’ that come with aging,” said Sarah Sexton, outreach coordinator, pictured above, left, with fellow staffmembers Sandi Hall and Sara Scott. “The benefit of a Life Plan Community is being able to choose where you will receive healthcare services if and when you need them,” said Chad Carter, president and CEO of Kirkwood by the River. “If something health-based happens and you are not a part of a Life Plan Community, your healthcare provider or your children may make your decision for you. This model allows you to
have input, so there is no worry and no guessing on what’s next.” The Life Plan Community was termed by LeadingAge, an association created to educate, serve and advocate for nonprofit senior living service providers across the nation. “Kirkwood by the River has proudly been a member of LeadingAge for more than 20 years,” Sexton said. “In 2017, Mr. Carter was elected chairman of the board for LeadingAge Alabama to serve for the 2018 year. His commitment to learn, grow and excel in senior living service will continue to propel Kirkwood by the River forward as a leading provider of retirement living in our state.” For more information about Life Plan Communities, or to see what sets Kirkwood by the River apart from other communities in the area, contact Marketing Director Sandi Hall at 862-0305 or shall@kirkwoodbytheriver.com. Kirkwood by the River is located at 3605 Ratliff Rd. in Birmingham, 956-2184.
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Danberry at Inverness
The Unique Choice in Senior Living In the past, seniors seeking a retirement community had few options. Often, it was either an uninspiring urban high-rise with few outside amenities or an upscale development built around a golfcourse or waterfront with few personal services. But today’s retirees and tomorrow’s retiring baby boomers increasingly demand an environment that not only is carefree, but also offers them ample opportunities to remain mentally and physically active in a soothing natural setting. In other words, they want an address that redefines retirement. Danberry at Inverness senior living community, located at 235 Inverness Center Drive in Hoover, just off US 280 and Valleydale Road, is an example of an inspiring approach to retirement living that feels unique from the moment one enters its atrium lobby. Stained-glass windows and a cascading waterfall set the mood for a retirement lifestyle that emphasizes natural beauty, vitality and personal fulfillment. Residents can choose from comfortable one-, two- or three-bedroom luxury apartment homes which are appointed with upscale features such as ceramic tile floors, granite countertops and stainless steel appliances. English gardens and flowering landscapes complete these picture-perfect residences. The award-winning Frank Lloyd Wright-inspired architecture and natural surroundings only add to the peaceful, stress-reducing environment.
SENIORS “We believe that Danberry at Inverness offers people over 55 independent living unlike anywhere else - one that encourages growth, learning and discovery of new things about yourself and your environment,” said Danberry at Inverness Marketing Director Lori Krueger. Comprehensive health and wellness services for independent living, assisted living and memory care lifestyles are available at Danberry at Inverness, and they are offered in meticulously designed environments that invite nature indoors. For example, throughout the Danberry at Inverness Clubhouse, nature seamlessly blends both indoors and out with fireplaces, the atrium lobby, English tea gardens and waterfalls. Here, residents can take care of everyday details and enjoy a range of first-class amenities (movie theater, creative art studio, bridge and card rooms) and services (library, mail/communications room). Dining is available in the formal dining room and al fresco on the garden terrace. A Dynamic Approach to Wellness The advantages of living in one of today’s wellness-oriented retirement communities are many: ample opportunities to stay as strong and independent as possible, staying in the mainstream of activities and events and keeping a healthy outlook on life. Danberry at Inverness offers exceptional fitness opportunities all under one roof, such as “seniorfriendly” spa services, a fully equipped fitness center, classes including Tai Chi, aerobics, water yoga and Pilates, a private senior-friendly heated indoor, resort-style saltwater pool and a wellness clinic. “We make sure our residents have every opportunity to learn, explore and savor life in a whole new way,” said Krueger. “In other words, we help them design a future filled with fun!” This community really must be seen to be believed, so stop by Danberry at Inverness today, visit DanberryAtInverness.com or call 443-9500.
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ABOVE: Residents spending time together at Danberry at Inverness. LEFT: The atrium at Danberry at Inverness is the center of the clubhouse. It connects the common areas and provides a place where residents can enjoy a cup of coffee or a cocktail with friends before dinner.
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an “actors” from the Boston Museum. The Milken Award rewards great teachers, and it celebrates innovators in the classroom. Research has shown that teacher quality is the driving in-school factor behind student growth and achievement, according to the statement. “There’s a reason people call this the Oscars of education,” Mackey said. “The Milken Award is an honor that has been bestowed upon some of the most incredible educators in America. To have another Milken educator in Alabama is simply a testament to the kind of quality education that is available in Alabama public schools.” “We are so proud to have one of our own as a Milken Award winner,” said Vestavia Hills City Schools Superintendent Todd Freeman. “Heather Hurt is very deserving. This honor certainly echoes how we feel about her in the teaching community.”
Heather Hurt, right, is the only Milken Education Award winner from Alabama this year and is among up to 40 honorees for 2018-19. She was presented the award Oct. 24 during a surprise school assembly.
Journal photos by Jordan Wald
VHECH Raises More Than $63,000 for PTO Grants with Heights Heroes 5K
Justin, Ella James and Emily Ivins.
Josh and Roan Peck.
Creative Montessori Celebrates 50 Years The campus of the Creative Montessori School in Homewood was abuzz – on a Sunday no less – as members of the school community gathered for a 50th anniversary block party. Founded by Barbara R. Spitzer in 1968, Creative Montessori has served to educate students in the child-centered Montessori method of teaching. The school can claim a number of firsts in Birmingham. It was the first Birmingham private school to be founded as a purposely integrated school; it was the first school to offer science, social studies and foreign languages for preschoolers; and it was the first school with a mixed-age classroom, providing individualized programs based on each student’s unique learning process. “Over the past five decades, the hard work of our families, faculty, and students has created an educational program that promotes a lifelong love of learning and the development of successful, independent thinkers capable of transforming their future and the world around them,” Executive Director Greg Smith wrote, in regards to the new school year. Along with its 50th birthday, the 2018-19 school year marks the first
“Be safe, be respectful and do your best” was the motto as Vestavia Hills Elementary Cahaba Heights students, faculty and community supporters participated in the school’s second annual Heights Heroes 5K and fun run on Oct. 20. The event raised $63,725 – $47,130 of it raised by students – which will directly benefit the school through PTO grants. Last year’s funds helped fund iPad carts, math manipulatives for a new first-grade math curriculum, reading cards for phonics progressions and more.
Birdie and Jeff St. Dennis.
Journal photos by Jordan Wald
Vestavia Hills Elementary Central teacher Heather Hurt has won a Milken Educator Award, an award Teacher magazine has hailed as the “Oscars of Teaching.” She was presented the award Oct. 24 during a surprise school assembly by Milken Family Foundation co-founder Lowell Milken and Alabama’s superintendent of education, Dr. Eric Mackey. The award comes with an unrestricted $25,000 cash prize, according to a statement from the school. She is the only Milken Education Award winner from Alabama this year and is among up to 40 honorees for 2018-19. Hurt creates immersive, multidimensional learning experiences in science, reading, geography and math. Reading lessons morph into model building that leads to creating a Lego robot version of the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade. While developing a Colonial Days program for the school, Hurt’s social studies class did historical role-playing via Skype with histori-
Photo courtesy Vestavia Hills schools
Vestavia Teacher Wins Coveted Milken Educator Award
David, Julian, Ilse and Nicole Martin.
Michael and Eva Menk.
year for the school’s new adolescent program for seventh- and eighthgrade students. Students, parents and alums joining in on the day of festivities were treated to fun on inflatables, a dunking booth, a climbing wall, animal encounters from the Birmingham Zoo, music and more to celebrate the school’s milestone.
Hartman and David Junkin.
David and Elizabeth Moore
Sharon Mumm, technology coordinator at Brookwood Forest Elementary, was recognized at the October Mountain Brook Board of Education meeting for recently receiving the Alabama Leaders in Sharon Mumm Educational Technology Emerging Leader Award. According to a release, the award recognizes Mumm’s dedication, leadership and support of educational technology that significantly impacts teaching and learning. “Having a vision for technology’s impact on learning is one thing, but being a true change agent is quite another. … Mrs. Mumm contributes greatly to technology initiatives at Mountain Brook, but she is also a leader when it comes to providing professional development for her peers across the state,” said ALET President Byran Phillips. Mumm has been a member of Mountain Brook Schools’ technology team since it was created in 1994, at which time she was serving the school system as a third-grade teacher. She holds a master’s in elementary education from Samford University and a bachelor’s from the University of Alabama.
Hoover Marching Band Earns First at Regional Championship
Charlotte Kevin and Evan Ryan.
Josh, Emarie and Holly Bell.
Brookwood Forest’s Mumm Earns State Award as Leader in Educational Tech
The Hoover High School Marching Band recently took first place in the 4A category in the Bands of America Regional Championship, held at Jacksonville State University last month. According to a release, this marks the first time a band from the state of Alabama has claimed the first-place spot. “This is a wonderful achievement that our students, school and community can be very proud of,” Fitchpatrick said. “In the past week, we have received congratulatory letters from various university band directors as well as leaders in the music education industry. I am very proud of our students and am eager to see our program continue to develop as we provide the best opportunities for future success.” Hoover’s band was one of three Alabama bands participating in this year’s competition. In addition to the top competition marks, the band is looking forward to the completion of the school’s new multimillion-dollar band room, which will provide space for the band to practice when the weather turns sour.
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‘Celebrate Jody Day’ Set for Nov. 17 at Homewood Middle School “She loved challenges,” Atchison said. “In about 2005, she took up golf and we played together and as a couple in some tournaments. She worked so hard and was so competitive. That was Jody.” At her memorial service, it was announced that a college scholarship will be awarded annually to a high school senior girl from the
Homewood School System who wishes to pursue physical education or health education. For more information about the “Celebrate Jody Day” or questions, contact Dick Atchison at dickatch@gmail.com. Link for the T-shirt order is bit. ly/cjdshirt.
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can see, her passion had far-reaching results. Her influence was just as strong in everything she did.” Jody Atchison retired from teaching in 1998 after 29 years at Homewood Middle. She had a fitting finale to her retirement party by inviting all the guests to the gymnasium to witness her climb the rope one final time.
Jody Atchison, who lost her battle with a rare brain disease in March, was a trail blazer for women’s athletics in Alabama. She was the catalyst in bringing the girls sports programs to Homewood Middle School via Title IX. Atchison, above with granddaughters Isla Rose and Ava Kate.
By Rubin E. Grant For almost three decades, Jody Atchison reveled in physical education, before retiring from Homewood Middle School in 1998. In March, Atchison’s life ended at the age of 70 because of a rare, degenerative and invariably fatal brain disorder known as CreutzfeldtJakob Disease. Currently, there is no cure or treatment for patients with CJD, sometimes called mad cow disease because of the similarity to the prion abnormality that cases brain disease in cows. Her family hopes one day there will be. That’s one of the reasons they have organized a “Celebrate Jody Day” on Nov. 17 at Homewood Middle School. The event will include a reunion walk beginning at 8:30 p.m. Registration beings at 8 a.m. and the cost is $20 per person with a T-shirt or $10 without a T-shirt. Children under 4 are free. All proceeds will benefit the Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease Research Foundation. Checks should be made payable to CJD Foundation. The CJD Foundation supports families affected by prion disease, raises awareness and supports medical education and research. Dick Atchison, Jody’s husband of 49 years, said everyone is welcome to attend the event, which will include refreshments, coffee, drinks and inflatables for kids. There will be memorabilia set up inside the school from her tenure at Homewood Middle to honor her memory as well as a short video presentation and words from the family. In addition to her husband, Atchison’s survivors included three children and eight grandchildren. Jody Atchison was a trail blazer
for women’s athletics in Alabama. She was the catalyst in bringing the girls sports programs to Homewood Middle School via Title IX. She established the Girls Athletic Club in 1972, and at one point served as head coach of all the girls’ athletic programs at the school, which included basketball, volleyball, softball and track. She also taught girls physical education and health education throughout her tenure at HMS, and her students fondly referred to her as “Mrs. A.” Because of her passion for girls athletics, Dick Atchison started the girls’ athletic program at McAdory High School. “Jody and I started dating in the 10th grade at Banks High School (in Birmingham),” Dick Atchison said. “There were no sports for girls at that time except cheerleading. It has been said since that Jody was one of the two best female athletes to come from Banks during that time and yet she never had the opportunity to compete. “During her time at Homewood Middle, girls sports were added until all girls had that opportunity. Because of her passion and our special relationship, I wanted other young ladies to be able to compete for their school. I went to McAdory in 1977. There was only cheerleading. In 1980-81, we started girls basketball. In the next few years we added girls track, volleyball, softball and tennis. “In 1995, I went to Oak Grove School as principal. There was only softball and cheerleading. We added volleyball and basketball over the next three or four years. Jody actually came out and helped us get volleyball started, helping with practice and mentoring the coach. So as you
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Bendall Signs Off for the Last Time
By Blake Ells On Friday, Steve Bendall will call his final game for the Vestavia Hills Rebels. Bendall has been the voice of his alma mater for 20 years; he graduated high school in 1982 and currently serves on the school board. “Some people have poker nights or pool nights or golf,” Bendall said. “This is my hobby. In the fall, this is what I do on Friday
“But it’s a voice and it’s a piece of home. It’s what they’re fighting for (soldiers stationed overseas). When somebody tells you that, it’s like, ‘Holy cow. This is more than us just having fun doing this on Friday nights.’” nights. My wife has been very understanding. We’ve had to change birthdays, anniversaries, Halloweens and things like that because on Friday night, I’m at the Vestavia game.” Bendall’s last game is the season finale and homecoming, with the Rebels hosting Huffman. His avocation began when his longtime, now retired, partner Snapper Lancaster approached him about doing a broadcast. He started on stats before moving to color commentary for the tape-delayed television broadcast in his second season. Over the past 10 years, the tape-delayed broadcast evolved into an Internet broadcast that has grown to include YouTube and
Facebook Live. “Technology changes every year,” Bendall said. “Thank goodness John is on top of that. I couldn’t hardly put a plug in the wall without electrocuting myself.” That’s John Virciglio, who is his producer and cameraman. Steven Gil is the stat man, Alan Hardwick is the spotter and, for the first time in 2018, the crew has teamed up with Vestavia’s student-operated VNN to give young, aspiring sports broadcasters a chance to hone their skills. Thomas Wade, a junior at Vestavia Hills, served as color commentator under Bendall’s direction this season. “Our idea is to turn this into an all-student broadcast and let the school take it over,” said Bendall. “That’s something that John and I have been trying to do for several years, and it has just kind of finally taken hold this year. Morgan Palmer, a teacher at Vestavia, heads up VNN and a broadcast club. She has been very instrumental in it, as well.” There’s much that has been rewarding for Bendall: watching each team find its own identity, watching the kids who have grown up with his daughters grow into Rebels’ uniforms, interacting with viewers on the web broadcast. “I get to go back to high school every Friday night for the best part, which is the football games,” he joked. “I don’t have to go to class and do any of the work.” But lately, with the internet broadcast, it’s been especially rewarding for him when he hears from soldiers stationed overseas, from grandparents in New York, California and Texas, who are able to connect with the team in innovative ways.
Journal file photo by Mark Almond
Hoover’s Rya McKinnon recorded 60 kills, 23 digs, seven blocks and three aces in regional action.
Photo courtesy Steve Bendall
Voice of Vestavia Football Turning Broadcast Over to ‘Great and Talented Kids’ After Homecoming
Steve Bendall, above left with daughter Elizabeth and wife Sheila, has been the voice of his alma mater for 20 years; he graduated from Vestavia in 1982.
A Voice From Home “When you do the time difference and realize that it’s 4 a.m. over there when we are kicking off, you wonder, ‘Why in the world are you tuning in?’” Bendall said of a Vestavia Hills graduate serving overseas who has become a regular viewer. “But it’s a voice and it’s a piece of home. It’s what they’re fighting for. When somebody tells you that, it’s like, ‘Holy cow. This is more than us just having fun doing this on Friday nights.’” When this began, he didn’t know that it would last this long, but he did know one thing: Buddy Anderson would outlast him. “There was no doubt in mind that Buddy would outlast me,” he joked. “I grew up with coach Anderson. He’s like a father to me. I love the man. He’s very good with the kids.
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state championships. “I’m happy with the way we played in the regional,” Camper said. “We went up there and won two out of three games. But it’s nice being on the other side of the bracket from McGill-Toolen and Mountain Brook.” The Bucs lost to McGill in the 2017 state tournament quarterfinal. The Dirty Dozen went on to capture the 7A title. Mountain Brook won the previous three 7A titles, in 2014, 2015 and 2016. Hoover (38-10) played Auburn (33-13) in the Class 7A quarterfinals Wednesday, with the winner taking on either 2017 runner-up Bob Jones (35-10) or Baker (22-13) in the semifinals later that day. The final was scheduled for 9:45 a.m. Thursday.
Mountain Brook Readies for McGill-Toolen
Mountain Brook (45-10) played Enterprise (40-7) Wednesday in its quarterfinal matchup. McGillToolen (45-5) took on Huntsville (26-22). If Mountain Brook and
He’s a great influence, not just with the football players, but through his work with FCA and things like that. His office door is always open, and he’s willing to talk to anyone. There are a lot of us that really love and appreciate coach Anderson for everything that he has done.” Bendall still has 3½ years remaining in his term on the school board. He’ll remain available to the crew he leaves behind with hopes of helping steer “one of the longest high school broadcasts around” into its new student-run format. “We’ve got some great and talented kids,” he said. “They’re doing production, camera, on-air; they’re doing it all. It’s a very exciting time. They’re going to take this thing to a whole other level from what we have done over the past 20 years.”
McGill-Toolen advanced, they will meet in the semifinals. “In order to win this, it will come down to beating McGill one way or the other, either in the semifinals or finals,” Mountain Brook coach Vickie Nichols said. “If we play them in the semifinals, we will play it as if it’s the championship.” McGill-Toolen beat Mountain Brook in the 2017 semifinals en route to the title. A few weeks ago, Mountain Brook snapped McGill-Toolen’s winning streak against in-state competition at 35 in a row with a hard-fought 30-28, 25-23 win in the finals of the Margaret Blalock Invitational tournament at Homewood. “Our girls know they can beat McGill, but we’re going to take it one match at a time,” Nichols said. The Spartans, featuring juniors Grace Carr, Ann Vandevelde and Ellie Dayhuff, reached the regional final last weekend after sweeping both Thompson and Huntsville. In the final, Mountain Brook lost to Bob Jones 3-1 (15-25, 25-17, 25-17, 25-18). “That was actually the fourth time we had played Bob Jones and we had beaten them the first three times,” Nichols said. “We didn’t
play particularly well, but it gives us a few things to work on, like playing together and playing for each other.” Hoover beat Spain Park 3-1 (25-21, 25-20, 20-25, 25-13) in its first-round regional game, lost to Bob Jones 3-1 (20-25, 25-23, 25-20, 25-23) in the semifinals before bouncing back to beat Huntsville 3-0 (25-14, 26-24, 26-24) in the consolation match. “I think we played well,” Camper said. “Bob Jones was a buzzsaw and got hot, but we didn’t execute our game plan. I felt the girls rebounded well against Huntsville, showing some resiliency.” Amiyah King led the Bucs with 135 assists, 24 digs, eight blocks, three aces and five kills in the regional. Rya McKinnon recorded 60 kills, 23 digs, seven blocks and three aces. Mackenzie Martin led the defense with 60 digs. Camper likes the Bucs’ chances in the state tournament. “We’re so big and have so much height and power, but we have to execute at a high level,” he said. “We’ve got to take care of the ball, pass better and get the ball to our big hitters.”
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Sellers Shines Bright for John Carroll in a Down Season Briarwood, Sellers threw for 853 yards and seven touchdowns with four interceptions. He had 300-yard passing games against Fultondale, when he completed 25 of 46 passes for 307 yards, and Briarwood, when he completed 27 of 45 passes for 300 yards. He finished the season with 136 completions in 267 attempts for 1,314 yards and nine touchdowns with nine interceptions. “I think he got better as the season went along under some tough circumstances,” Colafrancesco said. “We were not all that good up front and we didn’t have very many playmakers. He did a good job to make the best of the situation. “I told him I knew it was frustrating, but he’d be a better person for it. I think he understands that.” Even though he was a sophomore, Sellers was one of the team leaders. “After week 3, we had a lot of guys who were getting hurt and a lot of other leaders needed to step up,”
In the midst of their worst loss of the season, the John Carroll Catholic Cavaliers witnessed the making of a quarterback. John Carroll suffered a 54-0 loss at Parker on Sept. 13 in its fourth game, but sophomore quarterback Nicholas Sellers completed 14 of 30 passes for 128 yards and displayed resiliency under pressure. “It was raining and even though we didn’t score, he did a good job of staying in the pocket and making throws,” John Carroll coach Logan Colafrancesco said. “Early in the year he was getting hit a lot because we had only one experienced lineman back from last year. We were starting two freshmen and two juniors who had never played so they might as have been freshmen, too.” Sellers, who recently turned 16, steadily improved the rest of the season. He was one of the few bright spots in an otherwise dismal season for the Cavaliers, who finished 1-9. In a recent three-game stretch against Woodlawn, Fultondale and
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a touchdown and had another punt return for 34 yards. Pickens shrugged off his performance. “We just went with the coaches’ game plan and took advantage when we could and were able to secure the win,” he said. The Bucs had more than 500 yards total offense with junior quarterback Robby Ashford com-
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Sellers said. “Since I’m the quarterback, I needed to be one of the leaders.” The 5-foot-11, 185-pound Sellers decided to let his natural ability take over. During the spring and summer, he worked on a drill to take slide the Hoover 8-yard line. The Spartans scored on a trick play when wide receiver Hamp Greene threw a reverse pass to Pierce Rodrigues, who made a diving grab in the end zone. Hoover (7-2, 6-1) has won five consecutive games since a 56-28 loss at Hewitt-Trussville on Sept. 14. “We knew we had the possibility of getting back to win the region championship,” Moore said. “We just had to get on a winning streak. After the loss to Hewitt, we came together and started working more as a unit.” The Bucs clinched the No. 1
Scoreboard CLASS 7A
Hoover 31, Mountain Brook 7 Spain Park 42, Tusc. County 21 Vestavia Hills 28, Oak Mountain 14 CLASS 6A
Jackson-Olin 18, Homewood 10 Briarwood Christian 26, Fairfield 0 Ramsay 42, John Carroll Catholic 6
Schedule - Nov. 2 CLASS 7A
IMG Academy @ Hoover Gardendale @ Mtn. Brook (HC) Center Point @ Oak Mtn. Spain Park @ Shades Valley (11/1) Huffman @ Vestavia (HC) CLASS 6A
Paul W. Bryant @ Homewood CLASS 5A
Hueytown @ Briarwood
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CLASS 5A
NIBLETT NOTCHES 200 WINS Hoover High School presented its football coach, Josh Niblett, with a plaque commemorating his 200th win as a high school coach during the Bucs pep rally for the Mountain Brook game last Friday. The milestone win came on Oct. 19 against the school’s longtime neighborhood rival Vestavia. Niblett thanked his family his players and the school’s student body before guaranteeing a win against Mountain Brook. Niblett, above center, is joined by Hoover prinicpal Don Hulin, left, and his wife Karon.
“There’s no doubt he’ll be able to play in college. Of course, everybody wants quarterbacks to be 6-2 or 6-3, but height doesn’t matter if you’re being a good leader and a good teammate and show toughness. “I think he has a bright future. Where he plays in college doesn’t matter because he’ll be able to contribute wherever he goes.” Unfortunately for Colafrancesco, he won’t get to coach Sellers during his final two seasons in high school. Sellers’ dad was named vice president of Alabama Power’s Mobile Division last summer, so Nicholas Sellers will be transferring to a school in Mobile. “I’m going to miss his thirst for the game, his knowledge and, heck, I’m going to miss his arm,” Colafrancesco said with a laugh. “I’ve gotten close to his family, so I’m happy for him. I think he’ll do a good job wherever he ends up.” Sellers is considering McGillToolen, UMS-Wright and St. Paul’s. “All three are great schools,” Sellers said, “but it will be a big change.”
seed in the region by virtue of winning the head-to-head tiebreaker with No. 2 Thompson. Mountain Brook (7-2, 5-2) is the No. 3 seed. “We are all about championships here at Hoover, but this isn’t the one we want the most,” Hoover head coach Josh Niblett said. “We want the state title.” The two-time defending Class 7A champion Bucs will host Bob Jones in a first-round playoff game on Nov. 9, while Mountain Brook
visits Austin. Hoover closes the regular season this Friday, playing host to IMG Academy from Florida. “We’re playing a team that is nationally ranked,” Moore said. “This is a team that will help us get ready for the playoffs.” The Bucs lost to IMG 32-21 last year in the regular-season finale. “If we can start off strong and finish strong, I think we’ll have a chance to beat them,” Moore said.
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pleting 10 of 17 passes for 229 yards and three touchdowns. He also rushed for 81 yards. “He’s really stepped up,” Moore said. “He’s only 16, but he does a good job leading our offense.” Meanwhile, Hoover’s defense held Mountain Brook to only 161 total yards. “We’ve got a new defensive coordinator, coach (Chad) McGehee, and he brought in a new scheme and has us ready for every game,” Moore said. The Spartans’ only touchdown came in the first quarter after Jarret Harrison blocked a punt and gave Mountain Brook first-and-goal at
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In a recent three-game stretch against Woodlawn, Fultondale and Briarwood, Sellers threw for 853 yards and seven touchdowns.
steps and step into the pocket, so it would become second nature to him. “We tell our players to play without thinking and do things instinctively,” Colafrancesco said. “He did a great job of ad-libbing and making plays. He threw a touchdown against Briarwood where he stepped up in the pocket and had to ad lib.” Sellers has been a quarterback since he started playing football in the first grade, beginning under the tutelage of his dad, Nick Sellers. Nick Sellers had played quarterback at the University of Pacific before it shut down its football program in 1995. “It’s helped me so much over the years with my dad being a former quarterback,” the younger Sellers said. “He’s told me a quarterback just can’t be a player, but has to be a leader. I’m trying to be a leader like my dad was.” Colafrancesco believes Nicholas Sellers will develop into a college quarterback, too. “He’s maturing both physically and mentally,” Colafrancesco said.
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‘WE WANT THE STATE TITLE’
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Hoover, Mountain Brook Ready for the Elite Eight Volleyball Tournament By Rubin E. Grant Hoover finished third in the North Super Regional volleyball tournament last weekend in Huntsville, but that was just fine with Bucs coach Chris Camper. Camper would have loved to see his team win the regional championship, but by finishing third, the Bucs ended up with a more favorable drawing for this week’s AHSAA Elite Eight state tournament at the Birmingham CrossPlex. The Bucs don’t have to worry about McGill-Toolen Catholic or Mountain Brook until the championship game, if they advance. McGill-Toolen and Mountain Brook have combined to win the past four Class 7A
Pickens Unstoppable as Bucs Roll to Region Title
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Hoover’s George Pickens gets past Mountain Brook’s Will Baynes in the Buc’s 31-7 win Friday. Pickens touched the ball five times and scored on three of those while amassing 269 all-purpose yards. He caught three passes for 170 yards and two touchdowns. Below, Hoover’s Simeon Palmore wraps up Mountain Brook’s Sam Higgins.
By Rubin E. Grant Hoover senior cornerback Jabari Moore sometimes feels sorry for opposing defensive backs. That’s because they have to deal with the Bucs’ stellar senior wide receiver George Pickens. “We have been going one-on-one in practice every day since we were freshmen,” Moore said. “He’s one of the best of the best. That’s what makes Friday nights somewhat easy for me because I don’t have to cover him.” For the other team’s defensive backs, Pickens is a nightmare. And he was scary
good last Friday when Hoover beat Mountain Brook 31-7 at the Hoover Met to claim the Class 7A, Region 3 title. Pickens touched the ball five times and scored on three of those while amassing 269 all-purpose yards. He caught three passes for 170 yards and two touchdowns, covering 75 yards and 57 yards. “He’s got a big frame and he’s able to block out defensive backs and make plays with his hands,” Moore said. “Some of the plays he makes are unbelievable. I don’t know how he does some of the things he does.” Pickens also returned a punt 66 yards for
Mary Katherine Fowlkes and her Spartan teammates played Enterprise Wednesday in its quarterfinal matchup.
Journal file photo by Marvin Gentry
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Steve Bendall, voice of Vestavia football signs off for the last time. PAGE 42
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