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Charles Collat Is on His Own Walk to Remember
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itting in his office on Montclair Road, Charles Collat Sr. is surrounded by more than half a century’s worth of memories stored on every medium imaginable. And while the 82-year-old can vividly recall almost every moment preserved on the films, slides and tapes, he knows his beloved wife, Patsy, doesn’t recognize much about the 61 years of life documented in the collection. “The full flavor of all those events is still fresh in my mind, but my Patsy can’t remember any of it. Our history has been taken away from her, little by little, and she’ll never get those memories back,” he said. “Alzheimer’s is a one way street, a death sentence. It’s a terrible disease for those who have it, and it’s incredibly tough on their loved ones.” In an effort to help Alzheimer’s patients and their loved ones, Collat recently established an endowment program in Patsy’s honor for Alzheimer’s of Central Alabama, a nonprofit
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Charles Collat Sr., right, recently established a 10-year endowment to benefit Alzheimer’s of Central Alabama in honor of his wife, Patsy, left. Photo special to the Journal
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Walking to Remember Nov. 1, 8:30 a.m. Riverchase Galleria Alzheimer’s of Central Alabama will host the annual Walking to Remember fundraiser Nov. 1 at the Riverchase Galleria in Hoover. Registration begins at 7:30 a.m. The three-mile walk begins at 8:30 a.m. The family-friendly event offers participants the opportunity to form teams and raise money in honor or memory of loved ones. All proceeds benefit ACA programs and services, such as scholarships for patients to attend adult day care programs. The walk will start in the Galleria’s food court area. For registration information, call 871-7970 or email Vance Holder at vholder@alzca.org. For more information on the event, visit www.alzca.org.
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‘What Mr. Collat has done is give us money that we can count on, and that is huge.’ Miller Piggott, ACA director
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More than 850 people attended an all-day “eat, shop and groove” block party in late September to help raise money for a nonprofit organization dedicated to preparing at-risk preschool children and their parents for kindergarten in the Birmingham City school system. For more on the event see page 21.
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not designed for people who must say t’s a terrifying season, “The “no” because it’s filled with so many Birds” and “Vertigo” and “yesses.” I can pass up candy corn and “North by Northwest” all rolled candy canes and salted caramel in any into one. I can’t enter a store now form at all, but bite-sized Snickers bars? without being inundated by candy. Miniature Mounds bars? Dark chocoIt’s been gathering since school late truffles? It’s inhuman. started, one sneaky display at a There are many of us out there, sad, time. Now, the bags and boxes are weary pound pilgrims who have sunk stacked to the high, high ceiling so low that we get excited when we and they’re making my head spin. see a TV ad featuring fiber bars that There was a time when I looked have just…wait for it… added a chocoforward to the onslaught. Halloween laty drizzle. Not chocolate, mind you. was like a candy smorgasbord, and I Chocolaty. And yes, there is a differfelt obliged to sample as many types ence. We huddle around treats (a stretch as possible. I bought bags to share if you ask me) that have the word with the trick-or-treaters, yes, but I Sue Murphy “skinny” in the title. No sugar added, also bought bags for myself, only the sugar-free, reduced fat, reduced good stuff, little candy bars that I’m In my last blood work- sodium, and usually reduced taste, ashamed to say I stashed under the trick than treat. Such is our lot sink in my bathroom. When life got up, my doctor actually more in life. (A collective sigh rises from too crazy, when the kids were clamoring around me and I needed to take wrote on the printout, the readership.) So this Halloween, in a show of one unencumbered breath, I would “Too many cupcakes.” willful benevolence, I am going to excuse myself to the only room in try to both pass up the candy and the house that had a lock on the door Something had to pass it out to others. I will enjoy the and wolf down a couple pieces of change. season vicariously through the lucky, chocolate to sustain me for the rest lucky children that come to my door. of the day. I will hand them my full-sized candy bars (yes, I’m a Not anymore. Now that my girls are grown and I masochist) with as much cheer as I can muster, then could have my chocolate out in plain sight, I have to close the door and consider it an exercise in the selfsteel myself and say no. You see, I’ve reached the age control I will need to face the next hurdle–the day after where it’s in my best interest to be grownup about these Halloween when all of the leftover candy is 50 percent things. I no longer order jelly donut pancakes at IHOP. off. Not even the short stack. When I pass a bakery counter, I don’t know if I’m going to make it.❖ I count carbs. This is not some desperate attempt to cling to my youth. It’s an attempt to cling to my cholesterol level. I’m concerned, not with rock hard abs, but with rocketing blood sugar. In my last blood workup, my doctor actually wrote on the printout, “Too many cupcakes.” Something had to change. It’s not fair, of course. I’ve already given up salt and artificial sweeteners, French fries and…well, anything fried at all. My daughters describe my diet as “twigs and berries,” and they’re not far wrong. Food-wise, I am a very good girl…until the extended holiday season, Halloween and Thanksgiving and Christmas, which are
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“That would definitely be Butterfingers. Oh, and also Reese’s Cups. I love them all.”
“Well, I’m vegan, so my answer would have to be vegan chocolate peanut butter cups with almonds.”
“I like the Reese’s Cups that come in shapes like pumpkins for Halloween. Those are fun.”
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uburn University’s homecoming week may have come and gone, but the Vestavia Hills native named Miss Homecoming 2014 isn’t resting on her newly-crowned laurels. Francie Harris, who raised more than $6,000 during Auburn’s homecoming week for a pediatric cancer organization started by another Auburn student and Over the Mountain native, said she is making plans on how to raise even more money for the cause. Francie, 21, was nominated for the 2014 Homecoming Court at Auburn University and ran on the platform of raising money for Open Hands Overflowing Hearts, a nonprofit organization started by Auburn freshman and Hoover native Kayla Perry, who is battling a rare form of pediatric cancer. “The really wonderful thing about winning (Miss Homecoming 2014) is that now, I will be able to raise donations for Open Hands Overflowing Hearts throughout my senior year,” said Francie, who is studying to become a child life specialist at a pediatric hospital. After being nominated for the AU Homecoming Court, Francie and the other candidates went through a series of interviews until five final candidates were selected. “When you’re nominated, you have to turn in a platform, so immediately I knew that mine would be related to pediatric cancer,” she said. Francie said she has been following Perry’s blog about her battle with pediatric cancer for a while and knew about her work to raise awareness and money to fund research for pediatric cancer through Open Hands Overflowing Hearts. “I wanted to do something that would raise awareness about the amazing things Kayla is doing and to
Francie Harris and her father, Wayne Harris, share a hug on the field during homecoming at Auburn University. Photos special to the Journal by Jeff Johnsey
share her story with the other students here at Auburn,” Francie said. “I want her to feel the support of her Auburn family.” Francie said she also wanted to give other Auburn University students who have been affected by cancer the opportunity to share their stories. “One of my favorite memories from homecoming week was a candlelight ceremony we had with Kayla and another student who is a leukemia survivor,” she said. “It was really amazing, and it was a chance to show that we care.” Throughout homecoming week, Francie organized several events, including a bake sale, T-shirt sale and frozen yogurt benefit to reach her initial goal of raising $5,000 for Open Hands Overflowing Hearts. “Within four days, we had met the goal and the donations just kept com-
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ing in, and I felt like no matter what happened after that, I had already won,” she said. Francie said she was so focused on how quickly the donations were coming in for Open Hands Overflowing Hearts that when it was time to take the field for the homecoming ceremony at Jordan-Hare Stadium Sept. 27, she was almost surprised to hear her name called as the new Miss Homecoming. “I wasn’t expecting to win so that made the whole thing a little surreal, but it was an amazing moment,” she said. What made the moment even more special, Francie said, was when she was escorted onto the field by her father, Wayne. Wayne was an Auburn University cheerleader from 1984-1987. His daughter is following in his footsteps as the squad’s head cheerleader this year. Wayne said escorting his daughter when she was crowned Miss Homecoming is a memory he will always treasure. “We were obviously very proud and happy when Francie won,” he said. “But more importantly, we were happy because she had accomplished what she set out to do to help other people.” Wayne, a founding partner of Bridgeworth, LLC, a certified financial planning group, said his daughter’s passion for helping others has inspired him. But his daughter said it was he who first inspired her. Wayne has served in leadership roles with Leadership Vestavia Hills, the Vestavia Hills City Schools Foundation, the Auburn Alumni Association and Brookwood Baptist Church. “My dad really does have a servant’s heart, and giving back to others
is something that he and my mom, Anna, have always instilled in my brother and me,” Francie said. Francie said she remembers helping her mother at a lemonade stand to raise money for multiple sclerosis research and hearing about her father’s mission trips with the family’s church. “Before I was old enough to join the youth group at church, my father went on several mission trips, and I remember being so impatient about being old enough to go with him,” Francie said. “Both of my parents have always been involved in helping out the community, so for me, it’s just a natural part of life.” Francie said community service was also heavily emphasized when she was a student at Vestavia Hills High School, where she served in the Student Government Association. Each fall, the Vestavia Hills SGA selects a charity to support. During Francie’s junior year, that charity was Magic Moments. “That year, we raised enough money to grant the wishes of three pediatric cancer patients from Vestavia Hills, and I got involved with Magic Moments through that and then worked at the (Magic Moments) family camps,” she said. Francie has continued her volunteer work in college and said being an Auburn University cheerleader has given her the opportunity to get even more involved with helping sick children. “Through cheerleading at Auburn, I’ve had the opportunity to do appearances at Children’s (of Alabama) and
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I’ve met patients and their families, which also led me to get involved with aTeam Ministries,” she said. “It’s something that I really care about, and it lines up with my major.” And while Francie said she’s grateful for the opportunities being a
‘I wanted to do something that would raise awareness about the amazing things Kayla Perry is doing and to share her story with the other students here at Auburn. I want her to feel the support of her Auburn family.’ Francie Harris
cheerleader at Auburn University has given her, she admits being on the squad wasn’t on her radar as she prepared to enter college. “I grew up going to Auburn football games, and when I was very young, I would go to the games in my little Auburn cheerleading uniform,” Francie said. “But by the time I got into middle school, I was really devoted to competitive gymnastics and I had no idea I would cheer in college.” But in her freshman year at Vestavia Hills High School, Francie said, she “hung up her leotard” and tried out for the high school cheer-
leading squad. “And then in my freshman year here at Auburn, I went full-out into cheerleading,” she said. “It’s been a great experience, and it’s wonderful to have that shared experience with my dad.” Wayne said he was glad his daughter decided to try out for the AU cheerleading squad. “It was something she really did on her own, but I had told her that being a cheerleader in college would give her a chance to represent Auburn in a great way, in a positive way,” he said. Along with sharing stories about Auburn cheerleading traditions, the father and daughter also share another fun cheerleading connection, Wayne said. “Here’s a fun fact–my cheerleading partner at Auburn was Juli Carr, and now her son, Evans Carr, is Francie’s partner on the squad,” he said. Wayne said he was proud of
self by good people working together for a good cause, and any parent would be very proud of that.” In addition to being head cheerleader and Miss Homecoming 2014, Francie is a member of the Alpha Gamma Delta sorority, Omicron Delta Kappa and Mortar Board.❖
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group meetings where I heard some of the saddest stories I’ve ever heard in my life,” he said. “I met people who literally couldn’t leave the house because they had no one else to take care of their loved ones. I heard from people who couldn’t afford to buy (adult) diapers for their loved ones with Alzheimer’s. I knew I had to do something to help people who can’t afford the basic things they need.” Collat said he also hopes the endowment will help fund more research into preventing Alzheimer’s and slowing its devastating effects. “Look, nothing has really changed as far as what we know about Alzheimer’s in the 10 years since Patsy was diagnosed, and that’s a shame,” he said. “We won’t be able to find a cure to help Patsy or other people who have the disease now, but we have got to try to do something for future generations.” Before he established the endowment fund for ACA, Collat and his wife made substantial contributions to the University of Alabama at Birmingham’s Department of Neurology, establishing the Charles A. and Patsy W. Collat Endowed Chair in Neurosurgery and the Patsy W. and Charles A. Collat Scholar in Neuroscience at UAB. “My family and I have worked hard, and I’ve been extremely fortunate to have been surrounded by wonderful people who helped propel our business to success,” he said. “I feel very lucky to be in a position to help others.” A native of Savannah, Ga., Collat is the former chief executive officer of Mayer Electric Supply Co., Inc., which was founded by Patsy’s father, Ben S. Weil. “When I grew up in Savannah, it was 50 years behind the times and not the travel destination it is today,” he said. “I wasn’t born with a silver spoon in my mouth, by any means.” When he was 15, Collat traveled to Jacksonville, Fla., to attend a temple youth conference. That’s where he first laid eyes on Patsy. “We were both 15, and we met and we fell in love instantly,” Collat said. “I didn’t have any money back then, so I would send her postcards every week.” The couple stayed in touch, and Collat entered the University of Georgia, where he studied accounting. Collat joined the U.S. Air Force after graduating from college, and he and Patsy took their first trip of many together. “I had to report for service in Los Angeles, so our first big trip was out to California, and it was a great trip,” he said. “Since then, we’ve been fortunate to see a better part of the world together.” After serving in Japan during the Korean War, Collat returned home and joined Mayer Electric as an associate in 1953. He took the reins of the company in 1979, and under his leadership Mayer Electric grew to be one of the largest electrical distributors in the nation, expanding from about 20 employees to nearly 1,000. The couple’s daughter, Nancy, now serves as the company’s chairman and CEO.
And while he and Patsy were helping the family business grow and raising their children, the couple also made it a point to get involved in giving back to their community. “Before we could give money, we gave our time, and when we were able to do both, we gave both our time and money,” Collat said. The couple has long supported a number of philanthropic causes, including United Way of Central Alabama, the Alabama Institute for the Deaf and Blind, the Boy Scouts and many others. The Collat Jewish Family Services agency was named in the couple’s honor due to their flagship gift. They established the endowment fund for Temple Emanu-El and supported the temple’s renovation, where the Collat Congregational Center was named in their honor. “Last year, we made a little donation to the UAB School of Business,” Collat said. In 2013, the UAB School of Business was named for Charles and Patsy Collat in recognition of their $25 million in gifts and pledges to the school. Their collective gifts to UAB, which also includes gifts to the School of Medicine, the School of Education and UAB athletics, represent the largest philanthropic support from any donor to UAB. “I came from modest means, and I don’t think I’ve ever forgotten that,” he said. “I think that it’s my duty to support those entities that make the broadest positive impact.” And Collat is confident the endowment he has established at ACA will have a positive impact on many lives. “Miller and Vance (Holder) and everyone at ACA works really hard to reach as many people as they can, and hopefully, with support from others, this endowment can help fund more programs and more research.” Another way the ACA works to fund more programs and research is its annual Walking to Remember event. This year’s event will be held Nov. 1 at the Riverchase Galleria. The family-friendly event offers participants the opportunity to form walk teams and raise money in honor or memory of loved ones. Since the beginning of the year, Collat said, he’s been on his own walk to remember, as he looks through more than 50 years of films, slides and tapes filled with a lifetime of memories he made with Patsy. “I’m doing this to save my children the trouble of having to go through all of this after I pass away,” he said. “It has reminded me of how much fun Patsy and I have had. We’ve been very lucky.” And despite the heartache of watching the love of his life disappear little by little over the last decade, Collat said he still considers himself a lucky man. “Every evening, I get to go home and hold Patsy’s hand and tell her that I love her–and she still says it back to me. ‘I love you,’ she says, and for just those few moments, it feels like nothing has changed.” For more information about Walking to Remember, visit www. alzca.org. ❖
Jack Ferguson Named Eagle Scout Jack Ferguson, a senior at Mountain Brook High School, recently earned the highest rank in Boy Scouts. Ferguson, a member of Boy Scout Troop 63 at Canterbury United Methodist Church in Mountain Brook, has earned the Eagle Scout rank. Ferguson also completed the requirements for the Bronze Palm award and earned an additional five merit badges. Jack Ferguson As a member of Troop 63, Ferguson was elected to the Order of the Arrow, the Boy Scouts honor society. He held the positions of librarian, historian and assistant patrol leader. Ferguson also earned the Triple Crown Award by attending three Boy Scout High Adventure Camps: Northern Tier, where he canoed the boundary waters between Minnesota and Canada; Philmont Scout Ranch in New Mexico, where he backpacked more than 75 miles; and Seabase in the Florida Keys, which he attended after being certified in scuba diving. Ferguson’s Eagle Service project involved designing and overseeing the construction of an outdoor classroom for Girls Inc., a nonprofit organization that provides after-school classes and enrichment activities for school-aged girls in the community. At Mountain Brook High School, Ferguson is a member of the National Honor Society and the Latin Honor Society. He attends St. Peter’s Anglican Church, where he is an active member of the youth group. He is also active in Young Life and served in its Work Crew program at Crooked Creek Ranch in
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Fraser, Colo., this past summer. He is the son of Tod and Ashley Ferguson and the grandson of Robert and Suzanne Parsons of Mountain Brook and Dale and Diane Ferguson of Auckland, New Zealand.
Genau Named New Pastor of Edgewood Presbyterian Church Joe Genau was officially installed Sept. 28 as the new pastor of Edgewood Presbyterian Church. Genau was installed following the retirement of the Rev. Sid Burgess, who led the church for more than 20 years. Amy Mitchell, search committee member, said she was pleased Genau will be the church’s new pastor. “As the mother of two small children, I am thrilled with his love for working with children and youth and with his unique perspective on compassion and listening,” Mitchell said. A native of Staten Island, N.Y., Genau graduated from Brandeis University and McCormick Theological Seminary before serving as a chaplain at Children’s of Alabama for the past three years. Genau also served as a parish associate for the Edgewood church. “I was first drawn to the church’s ‘open-hearted, Joe Genau open-minded’ mission,” Genau said. “It is a warm, special place of welcome to all, but especially for those who may have felt unwelcome in other church settings.” Genau and his wife, Dr. Amber Genau, live in Homewood. She is an assistant professor in the department of Materials Science and Engineering at the University of Alabama at
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A Homewood resident was recently named the recipient of a top Samford University faculty award. Political science professor William P. “Bill” Collins was honored with the John H. Buchanan Award for Excellence in Classroom Teaching earlier Bill Collins this semester. Collins has contributed to the development of Samford’s interdisciplinary core curriculum and has represented Samford at many national meetings and conferences, university officials said. In 2004, he received the first annual Howard College of Arts and Sciences Award for Teaching Excellence. Samford President Andrew Westmoreland, who presented the
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award, said Collins “loves a good academic argument and encourages students to see knowledge not as settled territory but as contested ground.” “Students frequently remark on his ability to encourage intellectual curiosity and to discuss Plato and Aristotle so naturally that one suspects he walked with them at the Academy in Athens,” Westmoreland said. “Although his area of expertise is political philosophy, he might easily move in the course of a discussion from Hume’s Treatise of Human Nature to Bach’s Fugue in D Minor to the King’s Gambit in chess to Alabama politics.” Collins said the award is a great honor for which he is deeply appreciative. He said that when asked to name the highest of all callings, the 13th century philosopher and theologian Thomas Aquinas argued that “the life of teaching is most crucial because it brings people to God by awakening them to wonders, marvels and joys of his creation.” “In a very small way, that is what my job has been my whole life,” said Collins, a Florida native who earned a bachelor’s degree and a Ph.D. from Florida State University. He served as a Navy intelligence officer in the Gulf of Tonkin during the Vietnam War years. “Intellectual curiosity is not a vain activity. Rather, it is a kind of an ongoing awakening,” Collins said. “Being at Samford and working to get that process underway has been a marvelous joy for me, and I view this award as recognition of that fact.”
Vestavia Senior Wins Jefferson County Title Hannah Walter, a senior at Vestavia Hills High School, was named the 2015 Distinguished Young Woman of Jefferson County July 19 at Samford University. The Distinguished Young Women Program of Alabama is a scholarship program that inspires high school girls to develop their full, individual potential through an experience that culminates in a showcase of their accomplishments. Walter will advance to the state
Hannah Walter and Sydney James program in Montgomery, where she will compete for more than $40,000 in cashtuition scholarships and more than $1 million in college-granted scholarships. Participants of the program were awarded a collective $14,700, a record amount for cash-tuition scholarships, as well as more than $1.5 million in college-granted scholarships from Troy University, Auburn University, the University of Alabama and the University of Alabama at Birmingham. First alternate was Elizabeth Weyerman of Hewitt-Trussville High School. Sydney James, Hoover High School, was named second alternate. Other finalists included McClain Miles, Shades Valley High School, Ann Thomas, Mountain Brook High School; Mary Kash, Vestavia Hills High School; Steffie Rosene, Vestavia Hills High School; Alex Larson, Vestavia Hills High School; Mary Kathryn Parrott, Mountain Brook High School; and Catherine Saab, Hoover High School. Now that the 2015 program is completed, Distinguished Young Women of Jefferson County is accepting applications from high school girls graduating in 2016 and residing in Jefferson County. The deadline for receiving applications is March 1. The program will take place July 17-18 at Samford University. There is no entry fee. Participants compete in the categories of fitness, self-expression, interview, scholastics and talent. For more information, www. distinguishedyw.org or contact Chairman Eddie Macksoud at jefferson@ distinguishedYW.org or 907-0210.
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Members of Cub Scout Pack 326 met recently for their first meeting of the new school year. The Sept. 7 event also included an awards ceremony to recognize the achievements of the Cub Scouts over the summer. Wolf Scout Ricky DeFilippo III earned the Work rank, the Outdoor Ethics Awareness Award, and horseback riding, language and culture, and mathematics awards. Bear Scout Hampton Irvine earned archery, BB gun shooting, flag football, hiking, map and compass, marbles, science and ultimate Frisbee awards. Webelos Scout Christopher Karg earned the Webelos rank and citizenship, fitness and outdoorsman awards. Over the summer, Pack 326 members participated in a weeklong scout camp at Oak Mountain, a joint overnight camping and river rafting trip on the Hiwassee River in Tennessee with Boy Scout Troop 226, and a pack pool party. For more information on Cub Scout Pack 326, visit www.pack326hoover.org.
Members of Cub Scout Pack 326 were recently recognized at an awards ceremony. Front, from left: Hampton Irvine, Ricky DeFilippo III, Sanchez Hines and Christopher Karg. Back: Peter Bosworth, Rick DeFilippo and Steve Karg. Photo special to the Journal
Head Start on the Holidays Discount Shopping Cards Raise Money for Junior League Projects
Organizers and participants are ready to welcome shoppers to the Junior League of Birmingham’s annual Shop Save & Share event Oct. 22-Nov. 1. From left: Brynne MacCann, vice president of development at McWane Science Center; Jared Nadler, general manager of Levy’s Fine Jewelry; and Alison Decker Scott, president of the Junior League of Birmingham. Photo special to the Journal
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For the ninth year in a row, the Junior League of Birmingham will hold a fundraiser that will give shoppers a chance to get a head start on their holiday wish lists and raise money for community projects. The 2014 Shop Save & Share fundraiser runs from Oct. 22-Nov. 22 and
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supports the League’s 34 community projects while at the same time driving customers to local retailers and restaurants, organizers said. Participants in this year’s event said they are happy to be among the retailers and restaurants on board for 2014. “My grandfather instilled in us to always be giving back to the community,” said Jared Nadler, general man-
ager and a third-generation jeweler at Levy’s Fine Jewelry in downtown Birmingham. “The Junior League of Birmingham is such a great organization, it makes keeping that part of our heritage alive very easy to do.” Customers who purchase a Shop Save & Share card for $40 receive a 20 percent discount on merchandise and food at the fundraiser’s more than 530 participating stores and restau-
rants. The $40 fee goes directly to support the League’s community projects, event organizers said. Beneficiaries of those efforts include the Birmingham Public Library, Birmingham Botanical Gardens, Birmingham Children’s Theatre, Girls Inc. and many others. A retail shopping guide, including the retailers’ names, locations, descriptions and exclusions, comes with each Shop Save & Share Card. Several participating retailers are also helping the League by selling Shop Save & Share cards at their establishments. Levy’s is one such establishment, and The Lili Pad in Cahaba Heights is another. The Lili Pad carries more than 75 lines and has been a strong supporter of Shop Save & Share since its inception, event organizers said. “Shop Save & Share has always been a win-win-win opportunity. Our customers win when they save 20 percent off their entire purchase. We win with a nice boost in sales and extra exposure,” said Susan Day, owner of The Lili Pad. “And the people of Birmingham win when JLB returns funds back into the community through wonderful programs.” This year’s Shop Save & Share is not just for traditional retailers, event organizers said. Two favorite Birmingham attractions, the McWane Science Center and the Birmingham
Zoo, are participants this year, offering cardholders a discount on memberships during the event. The League partners with both of these organizations on community projects. Some other participating retailers for 2014 include Invisible Fence of Central Alabama, Cahaba Cycle, Murphree’s Market and Garden Center, Newk’s, and Yellowhammer Creative, a design and print shop. Founded in May 1922, Birmingham’s Junior League is one of the largest in the country, with more than 2,500 members. For a complete retailer listing, to purchase a card and for more information, visit www.shopsaveshare. net. ❖
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The Art of Sally Johnson Oct. 16-29 Samford University Samford University’s Swearingen Hall Art Gallery is featuring “Paper Revisited: The Art of Sally Johnson” through Oct. 29. An awardwinning artist and Vestavia Hills resident, Johnson studied the art of paper making in Japan and has exhibited her Sally Johnson work in many galleries and museums. The exhibit is free and open to the public. For more information, visit www.samford.edu/arts or call 726-2011. Birmingham
Key to the Cure Pink Party Oct. 16, 5-8 p.m. Saks Fifth Avenue Saks Fifth Avenue and the St. Vincent’s Birmingham Bruno Cancer Center will host the Key to the Cure Pink Party Oct. 16 from 5-8 p.m. The event aims to help raise awareness for women’s cancers and raise funds to help find new detection methods, treatments and cures for women’s cancers. For more information, call 298-8550, extension 204 or email Elizabeth_Worrell@s5a.com. Birmingham
Lift Your Spirits Fundraiser Oct. 16, 5:30-8:30 p.m. B&A Warehouse Community Grief Support Services will host its annual fundraiser, the Lift Your Spirits Benefit Dinner and Auction,
at B&A Warehouse from 5:30-8:30 p.m. Oct. 16. The honoree will be Birmingham-Southern College Athletics Director Joe Dean Jr., who recently lost his father. Organizers are seeking donations from Homewood stores, restaurants and service providers for a “Best of Homewood” package for the auction. To make a donation, call Erin Slaughter at 870-8667. For more information on the fundraiser, visit www. communitygriefsupport.org. Birmingham
Smart Party 3.0 Oct. 16, 5:30-8 p.m. Iron City Birmingham The Women’s Fund of Greater Birmingham will host its third annual Smart Party, dubbed “Smart Party 3.0,” and honor 10 local women involved in innovative work Oct. 16 from 5:308 p.m. at Iron City Birmingham, 513 22nd St. S. Presented by Regions, Smart Party 3.0 aims to raise funds and awareness for The Women’s Fund of Greater Birmingham, the only local foundation that solely supports programs for women and girls. Guests can take part in an online reinvention of the telethon, raising pledges from friends via Facebook, Twitter and texts and competing for the top prize, a behind-the-scenes tour of Google New York headquarters and a three-night stay in a luxury Manhattan apartment. Guests from around the world will be able attend the party virtually online. Tickets are $65 and include heavy hors d’oeuvres and cocktails. Buy tickets at www.smartparty.org/birmingham. Birmingham
45th Anniversary Banquet and Silent Auction Oct. 16, 5:30-8:30 p.m. Boutwell Auditorium
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Volunteers from the Hoover Ambassadors, the Hoover Belles, the Hoover Juniorettes and the Hoover Arts Honors Society are getting ready to welcome visitors to the ninth annual Moss Rock Festival Nov. 1-2. From left: Thomas Henley, Teressa Duong, Rachel Strength, Abbey Deffenbaugh, Joe Thomas, Katherine Sexton, Haley Fullman, Katherine Splawn and Shelby Wallace. Photo special to the Journal by Alex Kunzman
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A small army of volunteers is getting ready to converge on a nature preserve in Hoover to make sure everything is in place for the thousands of people expected to come out next month to browse through paintings, sample craft beer and be inspired by eco-friendly ideas. Organizers said they have been working for months to prepare for the ninth annual Moss Rock Festival Nov. 1-2. “As the festival has grown from a few thousand to several thousand attendees over the years, the number of people working behind the scenes to make it all happen has also increased,” said Joe Thomas, a Hoover resident who has volunteered for the Moss Ross Festival for several years. The festival, which focuses on art, sustainability and green living, features more than 100 juried artists who display their often nature-inspired work on Artists Row, along with more than 100 eco-related booths, live music, food and guided hikes in the 350-acre preserve. And none of it could happen without the help of volunteers and the support of the event’s sponsors, said Alex Kunzman, the festival’s codirector and marketing director. “The volunteers, like the ones Joe works to recruit from the Hoover Ambassadors program at Hoover High School and through the Chamber of Commerce, have been indispensable volunteers at the eco-creative festival for more than four years now,” Kunzman said. “Joe manages a great team of responsible, civic-minded young leaders who interact with the 17,000 visitors who come out to the Moss Rock Festival and help keep the visitor experience seamless and pleasant.” Thomas, a native of Pleasant Grove who lived in Vestavia Hills until about six years ago, said he found out about Moss Rock Preserve at the same time he discovered the Moss Rock Festival. “I lived in Vestavia Hills, but I still had no idea that Hoover had this
huge, natural area right in the middle of the city,” he said. Kunzman said the Moss Ross Festival was founded by his mother, Eileen Kunzman, who also founded Magic City Art Connection.
What: Moss Rock Festival focuses on art, sustainability and green living, features more than 100 juried artists who display their often nature-inspired work on Artists Row, along with more than 100 eco-related booths, live music, food and guided hikes in the 350-acre preserve.
Where: The Preserve When: Nov. 1-2 Details: Visit mossrockfestival. com or call 595-6306.
“When we were approached to create a festival in Hoover, we really loved how this neighborhood lives in tandem with nature,” he said. “We took that theme of nature and intertwined it in as many places as we could.” That means festival-goers not only have a chance to peruse natureinspired art but can also get tips on green living ideas at the festival’s Eco District, Kunzman said. New at the Eco District this year is the Eco:Drive exhibit, he said, which gives information on the latest fuelefficient cars. Those attending the Moss Rock Festival this year can also learn about wellness initiatives, gluten-free and organic products, food education, yoga and more at the SmartLIVING Market, Kunzman said. Also new this year will be the Demo Stage, he said, where festival attendees can take in demonstrations on everything from juicing and cooking to exercise and essential oils. Browsing through all those white tents at the festival is likely to leave many festival-goers in need of snacks, Kunzman said. To that end, the festival has turned its Nature of Cakes expo into the Sweets Expo. “People loved the Nature of
Cakes expo, so we’ve expanded it to include samples of all kinds of sweets and treats,” he said. “We’ve also expanded the offerings at the Beer Garden. We’ll also have several wines available in the Beer Garden, and we’ll have guests giving talks about the burgeoning craft beer scene in our area.” In addition to the Sweets Expo and the Beer Garden, the Café by the Woods will corral popular local food trucks to offer festival-goers plenty of fresh, local treats to choose from, he said. Admission to the Moss Ross Festival is free, but certain attractions, like the Beer Garden, require tickets. “There really is something for everyone at the Moss Rock Festival, and our aim each year is to add even more things for the thousands of people who come out to enjoy it,” Kunzman said. “It’s all about innovation, imagination and fun.” It’s just that combination of “something for everyone” that Joe Thomas said makes him and his family look forward to attending the Moss Rock Festival each year. Thomas, 40, and his wife, Michelle, attend the festival each year with their 8-year-old twins, Trenton and Nicholas; their 5-year-old twins, Elizabeth and Isabella; and their 4-year-old, Travis. “We love the fact that the festival has so many activities for children–of all ages,” he said. Children attending the festival can create their own nature-inspired art projects at the WonderKid Studios tent. “It’s all about having fun making art and appreciating our planet at the same time,” Kunzman said. The Moss Rock Festival will run from 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Nov. 1 and from 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Nov. 2. Guests can park at the Hoover Met at 100 Ben Chapman Drive and take a shuttle to the Moss Rock Preserve. There will also be an electronics recycling collection going on during the festival at the Hoover Met where people can turn in unwanted electronic items to be recycled. For details, visit mossrockfestival. com. ❖
Save the Date Cont. Greater Birmingham Ministries’ 45th Anniversary Banquet and Silent Auction will be held from 5:30-8:30 p.m. Oct. 16 at Boutwell Auditorium in downtown Birmingham. The Rev. Dr. William J. Barber II will be the guest speaker. The event will feature food catered by George Sarris, a performance by the Community Children’s Choir and a silent auction. Tickets are $45 each or $450 for a table. For more information, visit gmb.org, email angie@gbm.org or call 326-6821. Homewood
Homewood Loves Art Night Oct. 17, 5:30-8:30 p.m. 18th Street South Homewood merchants will come together every third Friday of the month on 18th Street South for Homewood Loves Art Night. Businesses will stay open late for shopping for local and artisan products, drinks, hors d’oeuvres and entertainment, focusing around the arts. For more information on participating stores, musicians and artists, visit www.facebook.com/ HomewoodLovesArtNight.com. Birmingham
“Essential for Living” Workshop Oct. 17-18 Mitchell’s Place Mitchell’s Place will host the “Essential for Living” workshop Oct. 17-18 to train and educate practitioners and parents on a new assessment and curriculum for children affected by autism. Authors Patrick McGreevy of Florida and Troy Fry of Minnesota will conduct the workshop at 4778 Overton
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Road, Birmingham. The workshop will run from 8:30-4 p.m. Oct. 17 and from 8:30-noon Oct. 18. For more information about the authors and the curriculum, visit behaviorchange.com. For more information about Mitchell’s Place and its programs, visit www.mitchells-place. com. Homewood
Fresh Start 5K and 1 Mile Fun Run Oct. 18, 8 a.m. West Homewood Farmers Market The West Homewood Farmers Market is hosting the second annual Fresh Start 5K and one-mile Fun Run Oct. 18 at 8 a.m. at 160 Oxmoor Road. Prizes will be awarded in three categories. The fun run will start at 9 a.m. Fees are $25, including a T-shirt, or $10 without a T-shirt. T-shirts must be pre-ordered, but registrations will be taken up to the day of the race. For more information, email info@ westhomewood.com or call 427-5665.
The free program will explore the beauty and magic of Thai Buddhist tattoos with art historian Angie May. For more information, call 444-7840. Birmingham
Wild & Scenic Film Festival Oct. 19, 2-7 p.m. Old Car Heaven The seventh annual Wild & Scenic Film Festival hosted by the Alabama Rivers Alliance, the Alabama Environmental Council and the Cahaba River Society will be from 2-7 p.m. on Oct. 19 at Old Car
Heaven, 3501 First Avenue South, Birmingham. The festival will include the premiere showing of a featurelength documentary by Vestavia Hills native and Auburn graduate Hunter Nichols. Tickets are $25 each and $10 for students and seniors. Children 12 and younger get in free. For more information, visit www.alabamarivers. org.
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Art Histories and Mysteries Oct. 19, 3 p.m. Hoover Public Library The Hoover Public Library will present Art Histories and Mysteries: Tattoos of Thailand at 3 p.m. Oct. 19.
Chapel In The Pines Huge Annual Yard Sale
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The Whole Dog Market is open now in downtown Homewood. The Whole Dog Market is a retail pet supply store offering food, treats, toys, and self-serve dog wash stations. Our focus is on providing the highest quality products and attentively serving our customers, and their dog's needs. With supportive guidance and information, we assist dog (and CAT!) owners through the process of choosing the best foods from our selection of only the finest, all-natural and highly rated food on the market today. The benefits of all-natural, nutrient-rich pet foods are becoming more well-known and desired by dog and cat owners. The Whole Dog Market carries only the highest quality, top-tier of dog foods available. We carry a great selection of Maintenance, Grain-Free, Limited Ingredient and Raw foods. We can even special order some foods that we may not stock. Your satisfaction is 100% guaranteed and every 10th bag of food you purchase is free. Our DIY Self-Wash stations are the envy of prodog groomers everywhere! These stations are furnished with stainless steel step-in professional grooming tubs, force dryers, grooming tools, as well as our soap-free shampoos and conditioners. Each station is completely enclosed and climate controlled. Whether it is enjoying stories of your 4-legged kids, helping you solve an itching issue, or carrying your purchases out for you, we are here for you.
about town Down Syndrome Alabama will host the 15th annual Buddy Walk from 2-4 p.m. Oct. 19 at the Hoover Met, 100 Ben Chapman Drive. Admission is $10. Individuals with Down syndrome and children ages 3 and younger get in free. Teams can create their own 2014 Buddy Walk T-shirt designs or purchase commemorative T-shirts celebrating National Down Syndrome Month and World Down Syndrome Day for $5. Participants can register online, by mail or at the DSA office at 1929 Canyon Road in Vestavia Hills. For more information, email downsyndromealabama@gmail.com or call 988-0810.
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Author Rachel Hawkins Oct. 23, 6:30 p.m. Homewood Public Library The Homewood Public Library will host author Rachel Hawkins as she promotes her book “Hex Hall,” a series about a supernatural high school. The event will be at 6:30 p.m. Oct. 23. Hawkins will discuss her book and how she took a leap of faith in finishing a book she always wanted to write. Her other books will be available for purchase. For more information, call 332-6620. Birmingham
Brides Against Cancer Oct. 24-25 The Harbert Center Brides Against Cancer will host a charity wedding gown sale and bridal show on Oct. 24-25 at The Harbert Center, 2019 Fourth Avenue North, Birmingham. The event will feature new and lovingly worn designer and couture wedding gowns ranging in price from
in Homewood Central Park. VisionWalk raises money to support the Foundation Fighting Blindness. Registration is at 10 a.m. The walk begins at 11 a.m. To register or for more information, email KMangum@FightBlindness.org.
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Grandparents Circle Oct. 21, 4:30-6:30 p.m. Collat Jewish Family Services Collat Jewish Family Services is offering the Grandparents Circle, a free five-session program that inspires and teaches grandparents how to nurture the Jewish identities of their grandchildren while respecting the choices of their intermarried adult children. The program will be held from 4:30-6:30 p.m. every Tuesday starting Oct. 21. Space is limited. To register or for more information, contact Gail Schuster at gail@cjfsbham.org or 8793438. Collat Jewish Family Services is at 3940 Montclair Road, Suite 205, Birmingham.
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Volunteers with the Perennials Group are getting ready to welcome gardening enthusiasts to the Fall Plant Sale at the Birmingham Botanical Gardens Oct. 18-19. Front, from left: Angela Rhodes, Teresa Hooten, Juanita Smith, Jo Lowden and Sandra Smith. Back: Tricia Farris, Jean Cox and Susan Jackson. Journal photo by Keysha Drexel
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Mystery Dinner Theatre Oct. 24 and 25, 6:30 p.m. Homewood Public Library The Homewood Public Library will host Mystery Dinner Theatre Oct. 24 and 25, presenting “Wait Until Dark,” a psychological mystery play, by South City Theatre. There will be a buffet dinner at 6:30 p.m. with the show starting at 7:30 p.m. Tickets are $25 for both dinner and the show and must be purchased in advance. Tickets will go on sale Sept. 29. The event will be
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Sole to Soul 5K and Fun Run Oct. 25, 8 a.m. Shades Mountain Christian School Shades Mountain Christian School will host its second annual Sole to Soul 5K and Fun Run Oct. 25 at the school, 2290 Old Tyler Road. The 5K will begin at 8 a.m. and will be followed by the one-mile fun run. The event will also feature food, door prizes and awards in each age group. The event will benefit the Prescott House Child Advocacy Center. Early registration is accepted through Oct. 24. Those registering early will receive a T-shirt at packet pickup, which is from 11 a.m.-6 p.m. Oct. 24 and from 7-7:30 a.m. on race day. For more information, contact Mindy Barber, race director, at mindybarber@smcs. org.
Sunset 5K for Scholarships Oct. 25, 4 p.m. Samford Track and Soccer Stadium The Samford Legacy League’s Sunset 5K for Scholarships is set for Oct. 25, rain or shine. The third annual event also includes a one-mile fun run. The 5K starts at 4 p.m. in the Samford Track and Soccer Stadium and includes part of the Lakeshore Trail. The fun run starts at 4:45 p.m. on the track. Those who register by Oct. 18 are guaranteed a T-shirt, and all 5K participants will receive a post-race Full Moon Bar-B-Q dinner. Additional meals will also be available for purchase. Early registration for the 5K is $25 and $20 for anyone with a Samford ID. After Oct. 18, the price is $30 and $25 with a Samford ID. The fun run is $10. Proceeds will help provide scholarships to Samford University for deserving students with financial need. Online registration is available through active.com, with details and a link provided from the Legacy League web site, www.samford. edu/legacyleague. Those who prefer to register by mail can download an entry form from the website. Pre-registration packet pickup will be at the Trak Shak in Homewood from 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Oct. 24 and from 3-4 p.m. at the stadium Oct. 25. One free 5K registration is provided for the captain of any team with 10 or more participants. To register as a team captain, email legacyleague@samford. edu or call 726-4065
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Fall Plant Sale Oct. 18-19 Birmingham Botanical Gardens The Birmingham Botanical Gardens will host its annual Fall Plant Sale Oct. 18-19 in its Blount Plaza. Those who attend can buy herbs, sustainable trees, fall annuals, shrubs, native plants, perennials and more while benefiting The Gardens’ mission to promote public knowledge and appreciation of plants, gardens and the environment. On Oct. 18, the sale will be open to the public from 9-5 p.m. On Oct. 19, hours are noon-4 p.m. For more information, visit www.bbgardens.org. ❖ $99 to $3,900. Proceeds from the event will go to programs and services for people who are impacted by cancer. The VIP event is from 6-10 p.m. on Oct. 24. Advance tickets are $35 for a bride and a guest and $20 for each additional guest. Tickets for the Oct. 24 event will be $40 for a bride and guest and $25 for each additional guest when purchased at the door. Tickets to the Oct. 25 event, which runs from 10 a.m.-3 p.m. are $5 per person in advance or $7 at the door. Tickets are limited. For more information, visit www. bridesagainstbreastcancer.org.
Art in Our Gardens Oct. 25, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Sweet Peas More than 25 artists will gather in the gardens of Sweet Peas in Homewood Oct. 25 from 10 a.m.-5 p.m. to share their talents and creations. The familyfriendly event will include pumpkin planting and a demonstration by glass blower Chris Champion. More information on Art in Our Gardens is at www.sweetpeasgardenshop.com.
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Vulcan AfterTunes Oct. 26, 3 p.m. Vulcan Park and Museum Milo Greene will close out this season of the Vulcan AfterTunes series with a concert at 3 p.m. Oct. 26 at Vulcan Park and Museum. The quintet is a cinematic pop group from Los Angeles. Guests are invited to bring lawn chairs and blankets. Hoover
Small Business Seminar Oct. 27, 7 p.m. Hoover Library The Hoover Library will host a program for small businesses Oct. 27 at 7 p.m. The free event will address credit history, bookkeeping, financing options and disaster financial preparedness and recovery. For more information, visit hooverlibrary.org. Birmingham
LJCC Mah Jongg Tournament Oct. 29, 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Friedman Center for Jewish Life The sixth annual Levite Jewish Community Center Mah Jongg Tournament will be held from 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Oct. 29. This year’s event will be at the Friedman Center for Jewish Life at 3100 Overton Road, Birmingham. The event benefits the Roz Feigelson Circle of Life Knitting Society, which knits scarves and shrugs for cancer patients. For more information, email Mindy Cohen at mcohen@bhmjcc.org or call 879-0411, extension 233.
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UAB Faculty Recital Oct. 30, 7 p.m. Alys Stephens Center University of Alabama at Birmingham faculty members Won Cho and Yakov Kasman will be featured in a recital at Reynolds-Kirchbaum Recital Hall at the Alys Stephens Performing Arts Center Oct. 30. Cho, bass, and Kasman, pianist, will perform at 7 p.m. at 1200 10th Ave. S, Birmingham. This is a free event. For more information, visit www. uab.edu/cas/music at 934-7376. Birmingham
Cathedral Choir Concert Oct. 30, 7:30 p.m. Cathedral Church of the Advent The Cathedral Choir will perform a concert at 7:30 p.m. Oct. 30 at the church at 2017 Sixth Ave. N., Birmingham. The free event will feature the auditioned, semiprofessional ensemble performing Gabriel Fauré’s “Requiem” and other choral works, with an orchestra, under the direction of Frederick Teardo. For more information, visit adventbirmingham.org. Homewood
AARP Smart Driver Course Nov. 1, 9:30 a.m. Homewood Public Library The Homewood Public Library will host the AARP Smart Driver Course with Anne Walker at 9:30 a.m. Nov. 1 in the library’s boardroom. The course, offered by AARP Driver Safety, is the nation’s first and largest refresher course designed specifically for older drivers. The course provides researchbased information to help update driving knowledge and skills. Participants should check with their insurance companies for possible discounts. Registration is required. The cost is $15 for AARP members and $20 for nonmembers. To register, call Anne Walker at 637-6100. ❖
Pumpkins for Missions Oct. 16-31 Saint Mark United Methodist Church All proceeds benefit the Mexico Mission Team’s efforts to build houses and teach Bible study in Rio Bravo, Mexico. For more information, visit www. saintmarkumc.org or call 822-5980. Birmingham
Fright for Life Blood Drive Oct. 16-17 Sloss Furnaces Each donor helping provide blood for patients in need at the blood drive will receive a free ticket to Sloss Fright Furnace, a Red Cross T-shirt and a chance to win a $5,000 Visa gift card. For more information, visit www. redcrossblood.org or call 800-733-2767. Birmingham
“Young Frankenstein” Oct. 16-Nov. 4 Red Mountain Theatre Shows are 7:30-9:30 p.m. and are rated PG-13. Tickets start at $30. For more information, visit www. redmountaintheatre.org or call 3242424. Mountain Brook
Annual Pumpkin Patch Oct. 16-30, 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Mountain Brook Baptist Church The pumpkin patch will be open 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Monday-Saturday and 1-6 p.m. on Sundays. Visit www.mbbc.org or call 871-0331 for more information. Shelby County
Warehouse 31 Haunted House Oct. 16- Nov. 1 Warehouse 31 Food and drinks will be available for purchase. Visit www.warehouse31.com or call 378-9760 for more information. Birmingham
Fall into Science Oct. 16- Nov. 19 McWane Science Center There will be a corny maze, science jokes, corn hole games and a giant slide. Visit www.mcwane.org for more information. North Shelby
Pumpkin Painting Workshop Oct. 17, 4-4:45 p.m. North Shelby Library Bring your own pumpkin, and all the paint will be provided. All ages are welcome. Registration is required. Call 439-5504 for more information. Hoover
The Wizarding World of the Hoover Library Oct. 17, 7- 8:30 p.m. Hoover Public Library Children are encouraged to wear costumes as they visit Diagon Alley, make sleeping potions with Maleficent,
sing along with Elsa from Disney’s “Frozen” and much more. For more information, call 444-7830.
ages are welcome to the free event. For more information, visit vestavialibrary. org or call 978-0158.
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KultureCity Party Oct. 17, 7:30 p.m. Rosewood Hall The fundraiser aims to find heroes to support KultureCity and the acceptance of autism in the community and worldwide. At the Halloween event, guests are encouraged to come dressed as their favorite superheroes. For more information, visit kulturecity.org. Birmingham
Trick or Trot 5K Oct. 18, 8 a.m. Sloss Furnaces The race will go through Lakeview and back to Sloss Furnaces for a party, including food, drinks, photo booths and other entertainment. Runners are encouraged to wear costumes. Visit www.kid1trickortrot.com or call 978-1017 for more information. Birmingham
Halloween Gala Spooktacular Oct. 18, 6-10 p.m. UAB’s Bell Theatre The event will feature door prizes, a costume contest, a creepy spook house and food. For more information, visit www.thelighthouseforrecoveryministries. org or email thelighthouseforrecovery@ hotmail.com. Homewood
Oakmont UMC Fall Festival Oct. 19, 5-7 p.m. Oakmont United Methodist Church There will be candy, games and free hot dogs. All ages are welcome at this family-friendly event. Call 942-4622 for more information. Birmingham
Boo at the Zoo Oct. 19-Nov. 1 Birmingham Zoo Guests can wear their favorite family-friendly costumes and see the Birmingham Zoo transform into a destination of spooky attractions, trickor-treating, themed rides and games. For more information, visit www. birminghamzoo.com. Vestavia Hills
Liberty Park Pumpkin Patch Oct. 19, 1-4 p.m. Alston Meadows in Liberty Park This family-friendly event will have food, candy, games and live music, with proceeds benefiting the Vestavia Hills Civitan Club. Call 823-5011 or visit www.vestaviahill.org for more information. Hoover
Hallo-tween Video Game Spectacular Oct. 24, 4-5 p.m. Hoover Public Library Children in grades 4-6 can come dressed as their favorite video game hero and play your their video games. Call 444-7830 to register. Vestavia Hills
Spooky Tales on the Spooky Trail Oct. 24, 6:30 p.m. Vestavia Hills Library in the Forest Younger children will remain in the library’s community room for an ageappropriate program while others will move outside for spine-tingling fun. All
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American Cancer Society. There will be family-friendly activities and a silent auction. Food trucks will be on hand to sell food starting at 5 p.m. For more information and updates, visit www. facebook.com/homewoodwitchesride.
Rocky Horror Masquerade Ball Oct. 24, 6-11 p.m. Alabama Theatre Tickets can be purchased on Ticketmaster or at the door. Visit alabamatheatre.com or call 252-2262 for more information.
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Hoover Hayride and Family Night Oct. 24, 5-8 p.m. Veterans Park This free event is for all ages. Children are encouraged to come dressed in their favorite costumes. There will be hayrides, candy, food vendors, balloon artists and face painting. For more information, visit www.hooveral.org. Mountain Brook
Pumpkin Carving Contest Oct. 25 Oak Street Garden Shop Oak Street Garden Shop in Mountain Brook’s Crestline Village will host the Make a Face Pumpkin Carving Contest on Oct. 25. Entry forms are at the garden shop at 115 Oak Street. For more information, call 870-7542. Birmingham
Firefighters Halloween Ball Oct. 25, 8 p.m. -3 a.m. Birmingham Firefighters Association Union Hall This charity event will benefit the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention and Wendy Mahoney, a local firefighter’s wife who is battling cancer. Participants are encouraged to wear costumes. Tickets are $10 at the door. Call 212-4561 for more information. North Shelby
Owl-O-Ween Oct. 25, 11 a.m.-2 p.m. Alabama Wildlife Center Activities include cookie decorating, owl crafts, bird games, story time, shows featuring live owls and more. Admission is free after paid admission to Oak Mountain State Park. Visit www. awrc.org for more information. Birmingham
Fall Social and Costume Party Oct. 28, 6-8 p.m. Regency Summit Party Room The Alabama Women in Business organization invites guest to come dressed in their best costume to socialize and network with Birmingham businesswomen and leaders. Food and drinks will be available. Call 278-9781 for more information. Hoover
The Hidden World of Bats Oct. 28, 6-7:30 p.m. Aldridge Gardens Naturalist Dick Mills will lead this family nature program, teaching the
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Mad Monster Mash Oct. 30, 7 p.m. B&A Warehouse The event will include live music, a costume contest, pumpkin bowling, duck pickup, black and white silent movie screenings, a fortune teller and more. Tickets are on sale at madmonstermash.eventbrite.com.
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Family Fall Festival Oct. 24, 6-9 p.m. Dawson Memorial Baptist Church There will be free carnival games and rides. There will also be food for purchase. For more information, contact Liz Cuenin at 879-1758 or lcuenin@ dawsonchurch.org.
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qualities, adaptations and abilities of these captivating animals. Those who attend will get to see bats up close. Call 682-8019 for more information.
The dog-friendly event will feature a costume contest for the best-dressed pets and people, live music and food available for purchase. For more information, visit www.gbhs.org.
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Spooktacular Shirts Oct. 28, 4:30-5:30 p.m. Hoover Public Library Children in grades 1-3 can bring their own T-shirts to decorate for Halloween. Call 444-7830 to register. Mountain Brook
Genre Reading Group: Scary/Creepy/ Thrilling Oct. 28, 6:30-8 p.m. Emmet O’Neal Library Participants are encouraged to choose any book they wish and tell the group about it. Admission is free. Call 445-1117 for more information. Vestavia
Scary Movie Night Oct. 28, 4-6 p.m. Vestavia Library in the Forest Teens can watch a scary movie and try daring snacks. Call 978-3683 or visit vestavialibrary.org for more information. Vestavia Hills
Shades Mountain Carnival 2014 Oct. 29, 5-8 p.m. Shades Mountain Baptist Church The free event will include games, costumes, music and snacks. Food trucks will also be on hand. For more information, visit www.shades.org/ carnival. Birmingham
“Dracula” Oct. 30-Nov. 2 Alabama Ballet This classic show will combine power, love and horror. Tickets range from $25-45. Visit www.alabamaballet.org for more information.
Walking Dead in the Forest Oct. 31, 8-10 p.m. Vestavia Hills Library in the Forest The event will feature music, dancing, a zombie costume contest, “Walking Dead” show trivia, wine and beer. Patrons must be 21 to attend. For more information, call 978-4678 or visit vestavialibrary.org. Birmingham
BOO Halloween Party Oct. 31, 8 p.m.-2 a.m. B&A Warehouse There will be live music, karaoke, photo booths with free pictures and a movie lounge. Guests are encouraged to wear costumes. There will be a contest with a $1,000 cash prize for the winner. The party benefits the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society of Alabama. Visit www.boohalloweenparty.com for more information. Homewood
Trick or Treat with Homewood Police Department Oct 31, 5:30- 8 p.m. Homewood Police Department Kids can sit on police officers’ motorcycles while getting free candy and treats. Visit www.homewoodpd.org or call 332-6204 for more information. Birmingham
Fall Festival and Silent Auction Nov. 8, 10 a.m.-1 p.m. Episcopal Place This family-friendly event will have more than 32 one-of-a-kind items up for bid. For more information, call 8227871. ––Mary Varnell, Journal intern
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“Carrie: The Musical” Oct. 30-Nov. 2 Birmingham-Southern College The musical is based on Stephen King’s bestselling novel. Due to adult language, children younger than 6 are not allowed. For more information, visit www.bsc.edu/academics/theatre. Homewood
Homewood Witches Ride Oct. 30, 5-7 p.m. Linden Avenue The event will raise money for the
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Homewood and Vestavia Hills residents got a chance to meet members of the police and fire departments at the cities’ annual National Night Out observances last week. Hundreds of residents attended the Oct. 7 events to participate in police and fire exhibits, listen to live music and talk with their neighbors. The Homewood National Night Out celebration was held in the parking lot of Trinity United Methodist Church on Oxmoor Road. Vestavia Hills hosted its National Night Out in the parking lot of Shades Mountain Baptist Church on Columbiana Road. National Night Out is an annual community event sponsored by police departments nationwide to raise awareness about police and fire department programs and public safety issues such as drug and crime prevention and traffic safety. Many cities celebrate the event on the first Tuesday of August. But because of the heat and humidity at National Night events in the past, both Homewood and Vestavia Hills moved their
celebrations to later in the year. “We opted for this date because it’s easier for seniors and small children,” Homewood Police Chief Jim Robertson said. Robertson said National Night Out is a good way for police and fire departments to meet residents and for residents to get to know the departments and see what they do. It also gives the departments a chance to teach basic safety skills. For example, the fire department brought its fire trailer to the event. Children were allow to enter the trailer and experience what it would be like to be in a smoke-filled home and learn what to do if a fire occurred at their homes. “It encourages people to get out of their houses and meet their neighbors, meet your police and fire (personnel) and see some really neat equipment that you don’t get to see up close every day,” Robertson said. “You get to learn some crime prevention tips, fire safety tips from the fire department, and it’s just a good event at a great time of the year.” Homewood resident Bridget Wilburn said she agreed. She brought her daughter and her daughter’s friend to the event.
5 “The reason I came out is to try to get to know the people in our neighborhood, the fire department and the police department, so I can put a name with a face and so they know who I am when they see me around,” Wilburn said. “And it’s fun for the kids to know each other and play and get to know other kids.” In Vestavia Hills, the theme of this year’s National Night Out event was All for One, said City Councilman Steve Ammons. “We live in a community that is not normally seen as the kind of place that would have a drug problem,” Ammons said. “But we all know there’s a problem, and it’s something that we all have to work together to solve.” This year’s National Night Out in Vestavia Hills focused on “a three-pronged approach to the drug problem that involves prevention, enforcement and support,” Ammons said. At the National Night Out event, the Vestavia Hills Police Department gave residents a chance to turn in their unwanted prescription drugs. The city already collects unused and unwanted prescription drugs for disposal at a drop-box at City Hall, Ammons said. ❖
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7 1. Guests get an up-close look at the Children’s of Alabama CAREFlight Helicopter in Vestavia Hills. 2. Homewood’s National Night Out event included live music by local musicians. An attendee at the event, far left, listens to the music of Judy Wade, Kim Riegel, Bob Tedrow and Jim Bossert. 3. Anna Kate Eady, 9, left, and Ella Owen, 9, are all smiles sitting behind the wheel of a Homewood Police vehicle. 4. Homewood Police Officer Ted Springfield fits a young boy with Ghillie-style, camouflage police clothing that resembles heavy foliage. 5. Elizabeth Amos, 3, tries out a police motorcycle in Vestavia Hills. 6. This young supporter of the Homewood Fire Department was among several children at the National Night Out event. 7. Officer Andy Chapman and Bo the dog greets residents attending the community event in Vestavia Hills. On the cover: A pink fire truck was on hand at the Vestavia Hills National Night Out event to show support for Breast Cancer Awareness Month. From left: Ketner Smith, Cam Smith and Delmar Bischoff Jr.
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Vestavia Hills city officials have made a series of moves they hope will pave the way for further development of Patchwork Farms. The City Council has agreed to purchase 22.19 acres that belong to the school system for $3.48 million–the original price the school board paid the city for the land in 2009. The City Council also recently approved three real estate agreements connected to Patchwork Farms, the collective name for 83 acres between Cahaba River and Caldwell Mill roads between U.S.280 and Interstate 459. The agreements include the following: The city will exchange 6.2 acres of school board property with Northport Holding, which previously purchased seven acres within Patchwork Farms and plans to build a 120-bed nursing facility. The city will sell 8.3 acres of school board property to Resort Lifestyle Communities for $2.2 million so Cameron Development can build a 130-unit upscale senior living facility. The city will sell the remaining
This artist’s rendering shows what the grand entry of Patchwork Farms in Vestavia Hills will look like when it is complete. Special to the Journal
undeveloped property–about 25 acres– to Daniel Corp. for $4 million. Daniel Corp. will assume responsibility to develop the property into a mixed-use village concept. Although the city approved the agreements, there is a due diligence process that may take some time to complete. City Manager Jeff Downes said he expects the sales contracts to close by November or December. Downes said the acquisition of the school board property is an important piece of the puzzle because it allows
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Rocky Ridge Fire Department Gets River Rescue Equipment By Keysha Drexel Journal editor
The Rocky Ridge Fire Department now has new equipment it needs to save lives on the nine miles of the Cahaba River in its jurisdiction. The department recently announced that it had received a $10,000 grant to purchase new river rescue equipment. The announcement was made at a
press conference at the fire district’s headquarters at 2911 Metropolitan Way. Sen. J.T. “Jabo” Waggoner, R-Vestavia Hills, and Rep. Jim Carns, R-Vestavia Hills, were on hand for the press conference. The grant to purchase the new river rescue equipment came from Cawaco Resource Conservation and Development, a nonprofit organization that supports educational and commu-
further development of Patchwork Farms. Life Time Fitness currently operates a fitness center in Patchwork Farms. The city needs a portion of the property Northport Holding currently owns to facilitate retail development across from Life Time Fitness. Northport Holding not only agreed to swap property but to build its nursing home to reflect a facility that matches a village concept, Downes said. Those changes include going from a one-story facility on a larger footnity development projects in central Alabama and serves Jefferson, Shelby, Blount, Chilton and Walker counties. Rocky Ridge Fire District was founded in September 1967 and is led by Fire Chief Jon A. Lord. The district’s jurisdiction covers a 12-squaremile area in the southeastern corner of Jefferson County. “We service a population of 15,000 residents with an increased daytime work population and many through travelers on Interstate 459 and Highway 280,” Assistant Chief Michael Bartlett said. The fire district maintains a fullytrained paid staff of paramedics and firefighters who are available 24 hours every day, Bartlett said. The district has two fire stations, two Advanced Life Support engine companies, an aerial truck company and three ALS ambulances. The department also transports sick and injured residents
print to a two-story facility on a smaller footprint, Downes said. The city will assume the costs associated with the relocation, he added. “The scale of what was being built across from Life Time Fitness was a suburban-scale Northport facility,” the city manager said. “That was contrary to the plans put forth in our charrettes.” In December, the city held a series of public meetings or charrettes to develop a vision for future development of Patchwork Farms. The vision now includes a village-like development. “It (the land exchange) opens up an area for retail development that would not fully develop if it were not for that relocation,” Downes said. “It allows for positioning of other uses that are consistent with one another that could generate more income for us.” Over the next five years, the city stands to reap $13.4 million in tax revenues and the school board $9.3 million, Downes said. That revenue will come from the sale of property, sales taxes, property taxes, building permit fees and construction-related sales taxes. Downes also said the development will yield further tax revenue throughout its lifetime. ❖ to hospitals. Five years ago, the district was responding to an average of 1,800 emergency calls a year, Bartlett said, but now its staff members respond to more than 2,400 calls a year with an
Staff members respond to more than 2,400 calls a year with an average response time of less than four minutes average response time of less than four minutes. “Rocky Ridge Fire District maintains an ISO Class 2 rating, which results in the lowest homeowner insurance premium possible for our residents,” Bartlett said. ❖
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Plans Nixed for Walmart in Bluff Park By William C. Singleton III Journal contributor
A retail developer has withdrawn plans to build a neighborhood Walmart store in Bluff Park following protests from residents. MAP Development LLC said it is no longer pursuing a neighborhood Walmart. “MAP Development LLC is electing to withdraw its pending request for rezoning and conditional use approval for the properties at 2120 Tyler Road and 821 Alford Avenue at this time,” a statement from the developer reads.
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“The area was identified as a potential development site as it offered an opportunity to return a full-service grocery store to a part of the city that many people felt was currently underserved. While some of the feedback received was positive, the majority voiced concern over the development of this corner. Should the development climate change or if other development opportunities arise in the future, we would gladly revisit the feasibility of development in Bluff Park.” Bluff Park residents were up in arms when they heard of MAP’s proposal. Residents attended a Hoover Planning and Zoning Board work session to voice their opposition to the proposed development and the rezoning of property from agricultural to community business district. MAP had planned to build a 43,160 square-foot grocery store and gasoline station on the property. Residents said the store would produce greater traffic and would disrupt their small-town community feel. Bluff Park resident Doylene Marron said she’s glad the developer withdrew his request. “I’m very happy because it was not something we needed in this neighborhood,” she said. “We already have a grocery store, we have two pharmacies and we have two gas stations within two blocks from that property. So why would we need another grocery store, pharmacy and a gas station?” Mayor Gary Ivey said he supports the decision. “MAP Development is a quality developer and has done several projects in the city of Hoover,” Ivey said. “However, we are pleased after much ongoing communication that they have withdrawn this request.” ❖
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Mountain Brook officials project the city will finish the 2014-2015 fiscal year with a $634,442 surplus. The Mountain Brook City Council recently approved a $33 million general fund budget for the new fiscal year, which began Oct. 1. The new budget includes the projected surplus along with a $3.9 million capital project fund. Two of the largest capital projects funded in the budget involve the Lane Parke development. Lane Parke is a long-discussed $130 million mixed-use development that will include about 185,000 square feet of retail space, office space, the 100-room Kessler Collection Grand
Bohemian Hotel and 276 luxury apartment homes known as The Residences at Lane Parke. The planned development will replace the Mountain Brook Shopping Center and Park Lane apartments in Mountain Brook Village, which were in need of modernization, city officials said. The shopping center was built in 1955, and the apartments in 1948. The new city budget includes $2.5 million for improvements on Cahaba Road and $1 million for upgrades on Lane Park Road. Both projects are part of the city’s Lane Parke development agreement. The approved budget also includes a $829,205 grant-funded sidewalk construction project. The city expects to spend about $173,205 on the project after receiving grants of about
$656,000. The capital project fund also includes $445,000 for computers and software for the Mountain Brook Police Department’s patrol units and $428,000 for a fire pumper for the Mountain Brook Fire Department.
The city will spend $260,000 on selfcontained breathing apparatus helmet replacements for all its firefighters in the 2014-2015 fiscal year. The Emmet O’Neal Library will get a $159,000 upgrade, with money budgeted for new carpet, furniture, painting and elevator repairs by the city council. The city is paying $84,000 to add restrooms at two Mountain Brook elementary schools and $55,000 for generators for traffic signals on U.S. 280. The new budget also includes $220,000 for traffic lights on Dexter Avenue at Vine Street and at Church
Street as part of the Piggly Wiggly development. The public works department was funded $145,000 for a street sweeper and $92,789 for a tractor. The new budget included $20,000 for a tractor for the Parks and Recreation Department. The new Mountain Brook budget projects an increase in general revenue funds in the 2014-2015 fiscal year over those in the 2013-2014 fiscal year. That increase is attributed to a projected 40 percent increase in property tax revenue and a 28 percent increase in sales tax revenue. ❖
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he Alabama Symphony Orchestra presented the 2014 Maestro’s Ball, hosted by Penny and Ruffner Page, Sept. 5 at UAB’s Alys Stephens Center. The Maestro’s Ball is the ASO’s largest fundraising event. Its proceeds support the ASO’s artistic, educational and outreach programs. ASO Resident Conductor Christopher Confessore led this year’s Maestro’s Ball. Maestro Confessore programmed a concert of familiar hits from Hollywood–music that adds emotion and intensity to the films but also stands alone in the concert hall. There were gems from the silent-movie era, going back to Charlie Chaplin’s “Smile,” and blockbuster soundtracks such as James Horner’s music for “Titanic.” Legendary film composers like Elmer Bernstein (“To Kill a Mockingbird”) and John Williams (“The Cowboys”) had a prominent place in the concert. Wagner’s “Ride of the Valkyries,” an orchestral showpiece adopted for the memorable helicopter scene in “Apocalypse Now,” helped show the breadth of music used by Hollywood. The evening began with hors d’oeuvres and champagne in the ASC lobby with chamber music provided by students from the Alabama School of Fine Arts. The concert followed in the Jemison Concert Hall. Immediately following the performance, patrons enjoyed dinner on the ASC grounds catered by Idie and Chris Hastings of Hot and Hot Fish Club with decorations by Sybil Sylvester of Wildflower Designs. Terry Kellog and Jim Priester were the corporate committee chairmen for the 2014 Maestro’s Ball. Other corporate committee members included Dell Brooke, Dixon Brooke, David Brown, Will Goodwyn, Miller Gorrie, Beau Grenier, Jim Hansen, Chris Harmon, Matt Lusco, Fred McCallum, Charles Perry, Jim Richardson, Steve Sanak and Raymond Watts. Those attending this LaVonna Rushton, Dot Naughton and Frances Gorrie. year’s Maestro’s Ball included Tim and Ashley Mosko, Jamey and Stacy Taylor, Mary Beth and Lane Bell, Katie and David Shaddix, Elizabeth and Nelson Brooke, Santhosh Keshavan, Divya Keshavan, Nancy Watts, Frances Gorrie, Dora and Sanjay Singh, LaVonna Rushton, Dot Naughton, John and Laura Cater and Laurie and Richard Douglas. ❖
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Harvey Speaks at Sprig O’Holly Meeting The Sprig O’Holly Garden Club began its 2014-2015 club year with a talk by Birmingham restaurant reviewer Fletcher Harvey. Hostesses for the Sept. 8 luncheon-meeting at The Club were Betty Bowen, Betty Nunis, Joan Hinkle and Jan McElroy. Bouquets of sunflowers and fall foliage centered the luncheon tables. President Hinkle presided at the business meeting, and Nunis introduced the speaker. Those attending learned about the other speakers and programs for the year, including the Oct. 13 meeting, which featured a discussion about fraud by Marty Lloyd, senior vice president of Regions Bank. Ruth Cook will present “The Magic of Marble” at the Nov. 10 meeting at The Club. The Sprig O’Holly Garden Club’s annual Christmas luncheon will be held at Vestavia Country Club Dec. 13. Topics for the New Year include “All about Bees” by Dr. Dan Valkovetz, and “Lou Wooster” by Beth McCord at the home of Adrienne O’Brien. Officers for 2014-2015 are Joan Hinkle, president; Anne Michaels, vice president; Cille Spader, secretary; Tallulah Hargrove, treasurer; and Adrienne O’Brien, past president and parliamentarian. Among members attending the meeting were Fay Hart, Lovie Dixon, Virginia Chappelle, Kay Davidson, Marilyn Gross, Faye Hallman, Nell Larson, Jan McElroy, Barbara Randle, Helen Smalley, Betty Weeks, Elaine Wood and Janis Zeanah. ❖
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who also chairs hospitality. One of the earliest dance clubs to be organized in Birmingham, the Ballerina Club will host its 69th ball at Birmingham Country Club Feb. 27. Over the years, each ball has been planned around a theme. Ball Chairman Trammell announced “Puttin’ on the Glitz” as the theme for the 2015 event. Assisting her with the black-tie gala are Jean Liles, Patsy Straka, Connie Bishop, Renee Blalock, Kathy Miller, Nancy Walburn, Barbara Morgan and Janis Zeanah. Robert Logan will design the décor, and Alan Brooks will direct the band Just Friends for listening and dancing. Williams announced other events planned for the year. These include a fall dinner honoring new members on Oct. 30 at The Club, a winter coffee Jan. 29 and the spring membership meeting with election of officers April 16 at the Country Club of Birmingham. Four new members were elected: Barbara Jones, Ann Harvey, Nicki Carmello-Harper and Maria Casey. Among members enjoying the luncheon following the business meeting were Renee Blalock, Connie Bishop, Patricia Clark, Dot Crook, Barbara Eisenhart, Janie Henderson, Margaret Howell, Rusty Kirkpatrick, Harriet Maloof, Rose Lofton, Jean Liles, Kathy Miller, Lou Lanier, Joanne McConnell, Vicki Lukens, Barbara Morgan, Patsy Straka, Jane Morris, Sue Parker Trammell, Nell Williams, Olivia Alison and Janis Zeanah. ❖
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Head Over Teal Draws Largest Crowd Ever
The fifth annual Head Over Teal 5K/ Family Fun Day in late September attracted its largest crowd ever, organizers said.
The event held at The Preserve in Hoover Sept. 27 had more than 800 people and 51 teams participating. The Hoover Preserve Town Hall
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came to life with hundreds of volunteers, participants and family members. Activities included a 5K run/ walk and a one-mile fun run, both of which guided participants through The Preserve neighborhood. The MAKing a Difference band provided entertainment. Vendor tents distributed information about gynecologic cancer awareness, provided by CanSurvive and the Foundation, as well as information on fitness and other areas of interest. Participants had complimentary breakfast, fruit, drinks, Good People beer, Little Caesar’s Pizza and Buffalo Wild Wings after the race. Kids enjoyed activities such as face painting, tattoos, inflatable bouncy houses and a photo booth with fun props. Beth Shelburne of Fox 6 News was the event’s emcee. She provided background information about the foundation and presented the awards for largest team, best team spirit, top fundraiser and top runners. Many who registered for the event formed virtual teams and participated from areas across the country, including Texas, Georgia, California and Washington, D.C. Jim Crandall, president of the foundation, said he was very pleased with the turnout this year. “We are so grateful to all who stepped up to support our best-ever Head Over Teal event. We are particularly thankful for our sponsors, our executive director Mary Anne King and all the volunteers who worked so hard to make the day a tremendous success,” Crandall said. Fundraisers such as Head Over Teal have enabled the foundation to donate $250,000 to medical institutions that are working on an earlydetection screening test for ovarian cancer. The mission of the Laura Crandall Brown Ovarian Cancer Foundation is to provide funding in support of research in the early detection and treatment of ovarian cancer. For more information, visit www. thinkoflaura.org. ❖
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More than 35 members of the Birmingham Chapter of the National Society of Arts and Letters welcomed Heather McPherson, professor of art history at the University of Alabama, as the guest speaker at the group’s first meeting of the new season. The Sept. 17 event was held in the formal dining room at the Country Club of Birmingham to kick off the 2014-2015 season of NSAL. Dining tables held aqua vases filled with Leonidas roses, nandina, mums and sweet potato vines. MaryNoel Sellers provided the arrangements for the event. President Mildred Allen-Taub presided. Vice President Edie Barnes, University of Alabama professor emerita, introduced McPherson to the chapter members. McPherson’s lecture focused on the changing image of artists in France as they approached the 19th century. A slide show provided glimpses into the studios of artists such as Rembrandt, Corot, Delacroix and Picasso. Those at the meeting included Emily Omura, Edith Bauman and Robert Bauman, Peggy and Michael Carlisle, Lynn Russell Davis, Margie Denton, Leslie D. Filmer, Cindy Free, Mitzi Hall,
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After a buffet lunch, Recording Secretary Nancy Whitt read the minutes. Treasurer Ruth Jenson gave a report and proposed a budget for the year. NSAL members also heard about other programs for 2014-2015. Stuart Flynn will chair the Creative Writing Showcase in the Terrace Lounge Nov. 19. Barnes will present Les Ballet Russes in the Terrace Lounge Dec. 17. The chapter’s annual competition this year will center on drama. The competition is for young people ages 18-26 in the theatrical arts. The winner of the Birmingham contest will represent the region nationally. For more information on the contest, contact Chairman Peggy Carlisle at carl3522@aol.com. ❖
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For Sharon and Robert Maddox of Vestavia Hills, the approaching holiday season means even more chances to welcome family and friends to their home. But in between work, church and shuttling their four children to school and extracurricular activities, the couple has little time or energy left to decorate for every holiday on the calendar. “We are both very busy, like most couples today, but we host a lot of parties and events at our home from October through December, and it’s important to us that our home be an inviting place where people feel comfortable–and festive,” Sharon Maddox said. “That’s why we have the good sense to call in the experts.” The experts in this case are Dorothy McDaniel and her crew from Dorothy McDaniel’s Flower Market, which this summer moved from its home of 37 years in Homewood to a new space on Third Avenue South in Birmingham. Maddox first met McDaniel about 20 years ago when she was a newlywed looking to spruce up her home with fresh flowers and oneof-a-kind arrangements. “I ordered flowers from Dorothy for years, and we got to know each other pretty well,” Maddox said. “One year, when the children were very little, it was a particularly hectic holiday season, and I asked Dorothy about decorating our house for Christmas.” Maddox said enlisting the help of professionals like McDaniel is a way for her to set priorities during the mad rush of the holiday season. “And it seems like that mad rush to the holiday season starts earlier and earlier each year,” Maddox said. “Between school, sports and
For Halloween, McDaniel and her crew played off the elegant neutrals throughout the Maddox home with this vignette on the kitchen table. The neutral metallic pumpkin centers a seasonal display featuring a whimsical pair of skeleton figures anchored by vibrant fall flowers and delicate bare branches.
Sharon Maddox, left, enlists the help of Dorothy McDaniel to help her get her Vestavia Hills home ready for the holidays each year.
church, there’s not really enough time and energy to devote to decorating the whole house for an event. That wouldn’t leave any time to actually enjoy those events. That’s why Dorothy is a lifesaver on so many levels.” Besides, Maddox said, while she loves to go shopping for clothes, shopping for home decor is not exactly her favorite pastime. “I will see things that I really love but then have absolutely no idea how to use them or how to tie them into things that I already have,” she said. That’s where McDaniel and her crew can step in to make holiday decorating a stress-free experience for families, the designer said. “Having worked with Robert and Sharon for several years, I know the special pieces in their holiday collections, and we work to build around those things,” McDaniel said. “I have found that homeowners are the most pleased when you incorporate those special family pieces into something new and different.” For example, for Thanksgiving, McDaniel incorporates the handmade fabric-and-twig turkeys that have been a part of the Maddox family’s seasonal decorations for years into a festive centerpiece for the dining room. “I love those turkeys, and Dorothy knows that it just wouldn’t seem like Thanksgiving See less stress, page 28
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Liberty Park Wins Five GBAHB Awards A planned community in Vestavia Hills was among the top award winners in the Greater Birmingham Association of Home Builders inaugural Fall Community Showcase. Liberty Park was named one of the area’s finest new home communities, winning top honors in five categories. “Those awards are for Best Community in Vestavia Hills, Best Use of Eco-friendly Materials, Best
Liberty Park encompasses 16 neighborhoods and offers new homes from the mid $300,000s to multimillion dollar estates. Senior Living Options, Best Moveup Options and Best Recreation and Leisure Activities,” said Shawn Arterburn, vice president of real estate development for Liberty Park Joint Venture, LLP, the developer of Liberty Park. The GBAHB Fall Community Showcase kicked off the weekend of Oct. 11-12 and continues this weekend, Oct. 18-19. The event is aimed at spotlighting areas across the Over the Mountain and greater Birmingham metro areas that are family-friendly, offer senior-living options and provide onsite recreation and leisure, all in convenient, appealing locations, organizers said. Free neighborhood tours and open house events will be offered during the Fall Community Showcase from
10 a.m.-6 p.m. Oct. 18 and from 1-6 p.m. Oct. 19. “The Showcase provides people with an intimate opportunity to tour some of Birmingham’s most charming and fully featured communities that offer move-up and first-time homebuyer options,” Jeremy Wright, GBAHB president, said. “With new homes in every size and price range situated in these inviting communities, people will discover exactly the type of community where they would like to live.” A combination of beautiful homes, highly-rated schools and abundant recreational opportunities is attractive to homebuyers in the area and helped Liberty Park win the awards in the inaugural showcase event, Vicki Reid, associate broker, said. “Having a master plan that encompasses nearly 4,000 acres gives us a lot of room to work with, literally,” Reid said. “Our community has a resort feel, set amongst so many trees and with sidewalks connecting parks and neighborhood pools. It’s always exciting to show people this community for the first time. Everyone comments on the natural beauty of the area.” Liberty Park encompasses 16 neighborhoods and offers new homes from the mid $300,000s to multimillion dollar estates. Since it opened in 1992, the community has attracted more than 1,200 families. The communities in the showcase were judged according to their sizes.
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to us without those displayed somewhere,” Maddox said. McDaniel surrounds the family’s sentimental pieces with flowers in both vibrant, seasonal hues and the cooler neutrals found throughout the Maddox home. And while McDaniel is familiar with the pieces the Maddoxes like to incorporate into their holiday decorations, she has a new challenge ahead of her this year. The Maddox family moved into its house on Vestavia Drive in March from another house in Vestavia Hills. It will be their first Halloween, Thanksgiving and Christmas in the house, and the family will host sev-
eral parties and events there through the end of the year. “We watched them build this house–it was built in 1995. We would drive by it every Sunday on our way to church at Vestavia Hills Baptist, but we never dreamed we’d be living here someday,” Maddox said. The home boasts a backyard pool and a breathtaking view of the city from the front yard, but Maddox said her favorite part is that the her new home is twice as large as her previous one. It has plenty of bedrooms and living space for her four children– 16-year-old Morgan, 14-year-old Richmond, 10-year-old Henry and 6-year-old Helen. Maddox and her husband both grew up in Vestavia Hills. “We have such a great group of close friends and family members,
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and we’ve both been here all our lives,” Maddox said. “We’re so glad our children are able to grow up here, too. When the children were very little, Robert and I decided that we wanted to be the house that all the kids gathered at over the years, and we’ve been blessed because that has happened. There’s always something going on at the Maddox house.” And no matter the occasion, Maddox said it is important to her and her husband that the house be inviting. “I think my husband is just happy to have it done and ready to welcome guests after Dorothy works her magic every season,” Maddox said. While Maddox said she knows some elements of McDaniel’s decorating plans for her home, she said she and her husband prefer to keep an
For Thanksgiving, McDaniel incorporates the handmade fabric-and-twig turkeys that have been a part of the Maddox family’s seasonal decorations for years into a festive centerpiece for the dining room. A rustic rectangular planter centered between the turkeys overflows with fresh flowers and foliage in the vibrant and rich colors of the harvest season.
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element of surprise about the whole process. “Robert will actually go away– leave the house–so he won’t see things as they are being put together around the house,” she said. “We both like to be surprised about the new ways Dorothy comes up with to help us usher in the holidays.” For Halloween, McDaniel and her crew played off the elegant neutrals throughout the Maddox home with fun vignettes in every room. A collection on the kitchen table features a neutral metallic pumpkin centering a seasonal display with a whimsical pair of skeleton figures. The centerpiece is anchored by vibrant fall flowers and delicate bare branches.
In outfitting the Maddox home for the Halloween season, no detail was spared by McDaniel and her design crew, which includes designer Alan Townsend. Tiny jack-o’-lantern jingle bells adorn an arrangement of branches. As fall turns to winter, McDaniel will prepare the Maddox home for the harvest and Thanksgiving season by bringing out those handmade turkeys from the family’s collection. For the dining room table, McDaniel will incorporate the handmade fabric-and-twig turkeys into a festive centerpiece. McDaniel plans to use a rustic rectangular planter overflowing with fresh flowers and foliage in the rich colors of the harvest sea-
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Dorothy McDaniel Moves Flower Market Just like the Maddox family, Dorothy McDaniel will be celebrating the holidays in a new space this year. Dorothy McDaniel Flower Market, which was located in Homewood for 37 years, is now open at 3300 Third Ave. S. next to the Mayer Lighting Showroom. McDaniel first opened the flower market on Linden Street in Homewood in the late 1970s and moved the business to Birmingham’s Southside in July. “We moved for a couple of reasons–we needed more workspace and we needed more onsite storage space, so we purchased this building,” McDaniel said. McDaniel was the divorced mother of three young boys and was teaching criminology classes part time at the University of Alabama at Birmingham when she decided to launch her own business. “It was scary and exhilarating at the same time,” she said. “I had done flowers for friends for years, but it just got to the point that I either had to go into business or lose a lot of friends.” Dorothy McDaniel McDaniel expanded the shop into a fullservice flower market that handles everything from weddings and galas to citywide–and nationwide–delivery of fresh flower arrangements. “I’ve always operated under that old adage that the customer is always right,” she said. McDaniel said even after almost 40 years in the business, she still loves coming to work each day. “I just love what I do,” she said. “I love people and I love flowers.” For more information on Dorothy McDaniel Flower Market’s new location, visit www.dorothymcdaniel.com or call 871-0092. ❖
son in the tabletop vignette. As soon as the last Thanksgiving dessert is served, McDaniel said, she and her crew will begin decking the halls of the Maddox home for the Christmas season. The decorations will include several different Christmas trees, some real and some artificial. Upstairs, there will be a kids’ tree, Townsend said, that will feature the traditional reds and greens of Christmas with whimsical ornaments. The children will each have their own special Christmas trees in their rooms, including a half-tree that will
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said. “Fresh is just beautiful, and you can’t beat the smell of a live Christmas tree. It reminds me of the Christmases I had as a child.” Ultimately, Maddox said, that’s what all the decorating is about for her and her husband. “It’s not just about the house looking great when we host parties and get-togethers to show our appreciation and love for our family and friends,” Maddox said. “It’s about making memories with our children. This is their home, where they are growing up and where they will make lasting memories.” And thanks to the efforts of McDaniel and her experts, Maddox said she and her husband won’t be too stressed out or too tired to enjoy the upcoming holiday season. “It’s a beautiful feeling to walk in and see it all done and know that we can concentrate on just enjoying it all,” Maddox said. ❖
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be mounted flush to the wall and a tree for the mantle in Morgan’s sitting room. “Each child will have a remote to turn the lights on and off on their trees, and each one will be personal to them,” Townsend said. While artificial trees are practical for the children’s rooms, Maddox said having a live tree in the main living area is a must. “That’s one reason we love what Dorothy does each Christmas, because it’s all about using fresh greenery and a beautiful, live tree as the main tree downstairs,” Maddox
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The Pantry Offers Tasty Options for the Holidays
Sweet and Sour Rolled Cabage
By Donna Cornelius
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Dinnertime usually isn’t a “please pass the fried chicken and potatoes” occasion for Deborah Stone and her family. “We’re better grazers than we are at sitting down to a meal,” said Stone, the owner of Stone Hollow Farmstead in Harpersville and The Pantry in Crestline. “We like to put out a spread of things like cheeses, olives, pickles and panforte, which is an Italian fruitcake.” Stone has brought that “grazing” concept to The Pantry, her Crestline business that focuses on farm-fresh food. Customers can sit down and order from a seasonal menu or buy prepared dishes to serve at home. Bins and baskets are filled with fresh vegetables and fruits. The store’s shelves are stocked with items like pickled asparagus and ramps, homemade dulce de leche and other foodie-magnet goodies. But it’s the cheeses, many made at Stone Hollow’s creamery, that are the centerpieces for The Pantry’s newest offerings, which Stone calls “grazing boards.” While some of the grazing boards will have predetermined prices, customized versions are also available, Stone said. Customers can make their own selections or ask for advice based on their budgets and the number of people they want to serve. “We like to do a mix of textures with the cheeses—hard, soft, washed rind and bloomy rind,” Stone said. Washed rind cheeses, such as Gruyere, have a firm outer rind. Bloomy rind cheeses, like brie or camembert, have a growth of soft, white mold on the surface. The boards aren’t limited to cheeses. The Pantry can add meats, fruits and veggies, olives, sauces, pickles—posh concoctions, not good old hamburger dills—and pair the foods with wine. The grazing boards can be lifesavers for those hosting any size get-together, especially as Thanksgiving and Christmas approach. But they aren’t The Pantry’s only holiday offerings. Michael Celozzi, The Pantry’s cheesemonger, said demand for a particularly good farmstead Gruyere goes up this time of year. “People like to use it in tarts and fondues— it’s an important cooking cheese,” he said. “But you can also put smaller portions on a cheeseboard.”
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LJCC Jewish Food Festival Moves Outside This Year By Donna Cornelius
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Alexandra Stone, left, and her mother, Deborah Stone, are business partners at The Pantry in Mountain Brook. The mother-daughter team has introduced grazing boards filled with specialty cheeses, olives, meats and fruits and vegetables that aim to make holiday entertaining easy–and delicious. Photo special to the Journal
Celozzi also expects The Pantry’s pastrywrapped brie to be a hit with busy hosts. “While some people are purists about brie, it’s really good when you wrap it in freshlymade phyllo dough and pop it into the oven. You can serve it with a jam or jelly and make it sweet or savory,” he said. While most kids today wouldn’t exactly be overjoyed to find oranges in their Christmas stockings, food lovers would likely be elated to receive some of The Pantry’s citrus fruits. “In November, we’ll be getting in fruits like blood oranges from Florida, limes from California and Ponderosa lemons from a friend who grows them in his front yard in Apalachicola, Fla.,” Stone said. The Pantry will also have hard-to-find and fun fruits like Buddha’s Hands, which, with their octopus-like shapes, looks like lemons gone wild. “We’ll have calamondin, too. It’s a tiny, tart citrus fruit from the Mandarin orange family. We like to separate the segments and douse them in Stevia,” Stone said. “They’re good in jams and jellies.” While Stone grew up on a farm near Argo,
her first career was in a very different field. She was the owner of the very upmarket Deborah Stone Day Spa. She sold the spa in 1999. Her family also includes her husband Russell, a certified public accountant who practices in Homewood, and the couple’s two daughters. Fallon, 31, lives with her husband, Chris, and their three children in New Mexico. Alexandra, 26, is her mother’s business partner; she manages The Pantry and also runs the social media and public relations aspects of the business. “Alex and I are both ‘journey people’—we love taking dirt roads and visiting with small farmers to find new sources of products for The Pantry,” Stone said. The family originally decided to buy its 80-acre farm in Harpersville so they would have a place to ride horses. While the farm started out as a retreat—the Stones live in Liberty Park—that changed in a big way. “At some point after 9/11, we realized that the only thing the farm lacked was milk and meat,” Stone said. “We didn’t think we could
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Cooking for a family dinner can take hours of preparation. Cooking for the Friedman Family Foundation LJCC Jewish Food Festival takes quite a bit longer. Food prep for the 12th annual ‘Before, it festival, set this year for Oct. 19 at was come, the Levite Jewish eat, enjoy Community Center, and go home. begins about six weeks before the This year, we event, said LJCC want people Executive Director to come, eat, Betzy Lynch. “We have a core enjoy the committee, and activities, eat they recruit others some more— to help with the cooking,” Lynch and then go said. “We’ll have home.’ 10-15 people come in at a time to cook. On Sept. 30 alone, we cooked 250 pounds of brisket.” Many of the recipes used for the festival dishes are family favorites, she said. “They’re often grandma’s recipes—personal and individual, which makes them special,” Lynch said. The Friedman Family Foundation has See jewish food festival, facing page
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Want to try some LJCC Jewish Food Festival favorites in your own kitchen? Here are recipes for some dishes that are always hits at the event.
Sweet and Sour Rolled Cabage 1 large cabbage 2 pounds ground beef 1 ½ cups cornflakes 1 tablespoon salt 1 teaspoon pepper 1 cup chopped onion 1 ½ cups water 1 15-oz. can tomato sauce 1 6-oz. can tomato paste 1 cup sugar ¾ cup lemon juice 1 cup water 1 cup sliced onion, sautéed 1 bunch carrots, sliced 1 cup celery, sliced 1 teaspoon salt ½ teaspoon pepper 6 gingersnaps, crushed Place the cabbage in the freezer for 30 minutes. Core the cabbage and remove outer leaves. Trim the tough base of the leaves. Mix next 6 ingredients. Roll mixture into balls and wrap balls in cabbage leaves. Arrange stuffed cabbage in a baking dish. Mix remaining ingredients. Pour mixture over cabbage rolls. Bake at 325 degrees for 1-1 ½ hours or until cooked through.
Volunteers start cooking cabbage rolls and other dishes weeks in advance to get ready for the Friedman Family Foundation LJCC Food Festival, set this year for Oct. 19. Photo special to the Journal
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sponsored the event since it began, she said. “The foundation and Fred and Brenda Friedman are very, very philanthropic, not only active in the Jewish community but throughout Birmingham,” Lynch said. Events like this “make Birmingham more interesting and more diverse,” she said. This year’s festival has a new setting: outside on the LJCC’s Levite Field. Traditional Jewish foods will be available for sale, including brisket, noodle kugel, stuffed cabbage, matzoh ball soup, corned beef sandwiches, white fish salad, falafel sandwiches, potato burekas, Israeli salad and more. Challahs and desserts from Ricki’s Cookie Corner and Bakery in Memphis, Tenn., will also be for sale. “We have some wonderful bakeries here in Birmingham, but Ricki’s was able to provide the quantity that we need for this event. We had them
here last year, and you’ve never tasted challah like this,” Lynch said. Ricki’s Chipsticks, bar-shaped chocolate chip cookies, “are great, too,” she said. The festival also includes craft vendors, a farm stand from Owls Hollow Market, a pumpkin patch and pumpkin decorating, pony rides, a bounce house and children’s craft activities. The Ori Naftaly Band, a soul/blues band from Memphis, Tenn., will provide music. The LJCC will also host a cornhole tournament at the festival. For more information about the tournament, visit www.alabamacornhole. com/events. Lynch hopes the festival’s new setting and additional activities will encourage those who attend to stay for the whole event from 11 a.m.-2 p.m. “Before, it was come, eat, enjoy and go home. This year, we want people to come, eat, enjoy the activities, eat some more—and then go home,” Lynch said. For more information, visit bhamjcc.org. ❖
Apricot Kugel
Kugel is a baked pudding or casserole, similar to a pie. The dish is most commonly made from egg noodles or potatoes. 8 oz. thin or medium noodles 3 eggs 1 cup apricot jam ½ cup sugar 1 cup almond milk, unsweetened Topping:
3 tablespoons margarine 1 cup cornflake crumbs 2 teaspoons cinnamon ½ cup sugar
Boil and drain noodles. Mix eggs with ½ cup sugar. Add jam and almond milk. Combine margarine, cornflake crumbs, cinnamon and sugar. Pour the noodle mixture into a 9x13 greased pan and sprinkle with cornflake crumb mixture. Bake at 350 degrees for 35-40 minutes.
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Chamber Event Showcases Local Foods, Drinks XII guests include Klingler’s European Bakery Foodies and supporters of Vestavia Hills will Culinary have a chance to whet their appetites for a good Community & Café, Moe’s Original Barbeque, Mugshots Bar & Grill, Newk’s Eatery, Publix Supermarket, cause later this month when the Vestavia Hills News and Events Rx Catering, Seasons 52, Sekisui Vestavia Chamber of Commerce hosts its 12th annual festiHills, Serendipity Sweets, Sol Azteca, Taziki’s val showcasing the local food and beverage scene. Mediterranean Café, Western Supermarket, Yellow Viva Vestavia XII is slated for Oct. 30 at Bicycle Catering Co. and Zoe’s Kitchen. Hollywood Pools, 1441 Montgomery Highway. Scott Perry with Contri Bros. Gift Basket is The event runs from 6:30-9 p.m. chairing this year’s event. Tickets are $40. Those attending will receive a comAll proceeds from Viva Vestavia XII will be used for memorative etched wine glass and can sample food, the Vestavia Hills Chamber of Commerce Foundation wine and beer from several local companies, including Scholarship Fund and to help fund the Foundation’s capital Alabama Biscuit Co., Ashley Mac’s, Bistro V, Blackwell’s fund. Neighborhood Pub, Bruster’s Real Ice Cream, Contri. Guests must be 21 or older to attend the event. Bros. Gift Basket, El Poblano, FoodBar, Hilton Garden For more information or to buy tickets, visit www. Grill and Jim ‘N Nick’s. vestaviahills.org or call 823-5011. ❖ Others offering tasting opportunities for Viva Vestavia Alabama Theatre Screens “American Wine Story”
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City presented by ProAssurance Oct. 22 and 23. The two-day event kicks off at 6:30 p.m. Oct. 22 with a launch party at Little Savannah. Executive Chef Clifton Holt will prepare a Southern-style menu featuring a grits bar, a local veggie bar and a “piggy bar” with pork belly, bacon and pork skins. Tickets are $85. Restaurant Give-Back Day is Oct. 23. Several Birmingham restaurants, coffee shops and bars will donate a portion of their day’s sales to M-POWER. Participating restaurants include the Bright Star, Hamburger Heaven, Little Donkey, Momma Goldberg’s, Octane Coffee, Post Office Pies, Dixie Fish Co., Vino and Seeds Coffee, among others. Also on Oct. 23, Taste of the Magic City will close with an Italian wine dinner at Silvertron Café. This four-course meal prepared by Chef Marco Morosini will include a smoked salmon platter, carbonara pasta, roasted chicken and
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Run for Ribs in Homewood
Participants in the first Homewood Rib Run will be able to break up their runs with tasty treats. Brown Mackie College in Birmingham and 106.9 The Eagle are sponsoring the 5K event to benefit the Lakeshore Foundation Nov. 1 at 8:30 a.m. Runners can stop every mile to have a single rib from Demetri’s BBQ, Jim ’N Nick’s Bar-B-Q and Bob Sykes Barbeque. The start and finish lines are at Homewood City Hall. Those who participated in the 2013 or 2014 Birmingham Krispy Kreme Doughnut Dash either as challengers or casual runners will receive Iron Stomach Medals after they complete the Rib Run. For more information, visit www. ribrun.org or www.facebook.com/ homewoodribrun.
Tigers to Gather for Fish Fry at Oak Mountain
All LSU Tiger fans are invited to the Greater Birmingham LSU Alumni Associaton’s fish fry from noon-3 p.m. on Nov. 1. The event will be held at the White Oak Pavilion at Oak Mountain State Park. The event will include plenty of fried fish, French fries, hush puppies,
desserts and beverages, along with a silent auction and raffle. There will be a spacewalk and piñata for the kids. The cost is $18 for adults and $5 for children 7-12. Children 7 and younger get in free. The deadline to register is Oct. 29. To register online, visit www. lsubirmingham.org.
Kids, Chefs Cook for Success with new classes
A new program that pairs youthful cooks with local chefs kicks off this fall. Kids & Chefs Cook for Success follows on the success of the third annual Healthy Lunchtime Challenge and Kids’ State Dinner, a nationwide recipe contest to promote healthy lunches as part of the First Lady’s Let’s Move! Initiative, Kids & Chefs Cook for Success brings together the skills and talents of restaurant, school and local chefs with the 54 passionate and inspiring kid chefs that won this year’s contest. Locally, Birmingham will host cooking demonstrations for kids and their parents or guardians. The demos will showcase Grey Battle’s winning recipe. Battle was Alabama’s winner in the national contest. The events also will feature simple, healthy and affordable snack and meal recipes from Chef Chris Hastings of Hot and Hot Fish Club. One class has already been held at Pepper Place Farmers’ Market. Others are set for Hot and Hot Fish Club and the Altamont School. For more information, go to hashtag#Cook4Success, #pepperplacemarket, facebook. com/hotandhotfishclub, twitter.com/ hotnhotfishclub or #EpicuriousKids.
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Good People Brewing Establishes Lab
Good People Brewing Co. recently established a laboratory at Innovation Depot in Birmingham. The lab, housed within the Birmingham business incubation complex, is the latest and most comprehensive advance in the brewery’s quality control and assurance program, company officials said. “The quality control program is the single most important factor in the sale of our beer,” said Michael Sellers, a brewery co-founder. “We work hard to provide our customers, as well as the retail and wholesale partners that serve them, an excellent product that tastes consistent whether it comes out of a can from the grocery store or the tap at your local pub.” The quality control program is thoroughly integrated with every facet of the brewery’s operations, according to brewery co-founder Jason Malone. “Each cycle of production–brewing, fermenting, cellaring, packaging and storage–must be rigorously monitored. In our view, a brewery must take a proactive approach, which means taking a close look at execution in each cycle and ensuring the final product reaches the high standard we have established,” Malone said. In addition to this regular testing, the laboratory is also being used to research different brewing techniques intended to maximize efficiency, consistency and freshness. Ben Self, the chemical engineer who manages the quality control program, balances a sensory analysis group
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handle cows, so we got goats.” As Stone Hollow Farmstead expanded, Stone began to look for a way to sell not only her products but others from small farmers. “Alex and I opened The Pantry with the intent of it being a retail food boutique,” she said. “We were learning about clean, healthy food choices, and we were both juicers. Now, we’re a juice bar in the morning, a café for lunch and a retail food boutique all day.” Helping small farmers means a lot to her, she said. “When you have a small farm, your day might begin at 5 a.m. and end at 9 at night,” Stone said. “You have no time or the resources to market your products yourself.” The Pantry first opened in Cahaba Heights in November 2011. About a year later, the store moved to 17 Dexter Ave. in Crestline Village. The Pantry’s customers range from those who know a lot about food to those who “have no idea that there’s a big food movement going on,” Stone said. “We love talking with everybody. We can suggest simple, mild cheeses to those with developing palates, and we have aged, “stinky” cheeses for those with more seasoned palates.”
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food/weddings & engagements where trained tasters evaluate beer samples with the quantitative methods afforded by the instruments in the lab. “While we were putting together the new facility, we knew that more formal staff training was essential to validate the results of the devices,” said Self, who runs the only proprietary lab at an Alabama brewery. “In the lab, we can measure bitterness and ABV and identify unwanted chemical compounds, but what’s most important to all of us is how the beer looks, smells and tastes.” ABV is alcohol by volume, a standard measure of how much alcohol is contained in an alcoholic beverage. The oldest and largest brewery in Alabama, Good People is still relatively new and small in comparison with national brands. “We are in the sweet spot,” Malone said. “When you are starting out, the volume is too small to justify such a large investment, but as you get bigger it can be difficult to introduce new systems and procedures.” Innovation Depot’s atmosphere allows Good People to gain from others’ technical experience, and share their own, company officials said. Bebe Goodrich, an Innovation Depot neighbor, said she was glad to have Good People at the facility. “Working alongside Good People has elevated our business, Icebox Coffee, as we benefit greatly from their experiences in the field, in product development and their general sense of community,” Goodrich said. “They are an asset to Innovation Depot and Birmingham’s flourishing culinary scene.” ❖
The Pantry team strongly supports the Community Supported Agriculture program, Stone said. CSA has become a popular way for consumers to buy local, seasonal food directly from farmers. Through the program, a farmer offers a certain number of “shares” to the public. Those who buy the shares get bags or boxes of seasonal produce and other freshly-made foods. Stone shares recipes for items in the bag, which can include not only familiar fruits and vegetables but sprouts, eggs, cheeses, homemade butter and edible flowers like nasturtiums. “Of all the things we do, CSA is probably the most representative of who we are,” Stone said. “It’s a partnership of like-minded individuals.” Stone Hollow Farmstead regularly hosts farm dinners to “celebrate the seasons,” Stone said. “We try to have one in the spring and one in the summer, and we have Hollow Harvest in October, usually when there’s a full moon,” she said. The next farm dinner is the Hollow Holler Nov. 1. “It’s a celebration of artists. We’ll have a local leather maker and an iron worker who makes knives as well as other artists,” Stone said. For ticket information, visit stonehollowfarmstead.com or call The Pantry, 803-3585. ❖
Laura Elizabeth Valentine and William Brian Breedlove were married June 14 at First Presbyterian Church in Nashville, Tenn. The Rev. Dr. Sandra Randleman and the Rev. Bradford Craig Valentine officiated the ceremony.
A reception followed at the Cheek House and continued with dinner and dancing by Collins Lake at the Breedloves’ family horse farm. The bride is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Bradford Craig Valentine of Nashville. She is the granddaughter of Mrs. Bernice Thorson Lemon and the late Dr. George Lawton Lemon of Nashville and the late Col. and Mrs. Duane D. Davis and the late Mr. Edgar Greer Valentine, all of Richmond, Va. The groom is the son of Mr. and Mrs. William Mark Breedlove of Nashville. He is the grandson of Mrs. Gladys Virginia Snyder and the late Mr. Albert Douglas Snyder Sr. and Mr. and Mrs. William Joseph Breedlove, all of Nashville. Given in marriage by her father, the bride wore an ethereal Monique Lhuillier silk chiffon gown with a cathedral-length, lace-trimmed veil handmade by her mother. She wore
her grandmother’s Norwegian Sølje earrings and carried a bouquet of white peonies and olive leaves. The bride was attended by her cousins, Jessica Rae Rhodes and Kirsten Anne Williams, as maids of honor. Bridesmaids were SarahElizabeth Virginia Clements, Elizabeth Lange McWilliams, Mary Alice Porter, Jill Lawton Rhodes and Jessica Lee Stowell. Jordan Ryleigh Finch was the flower girl. The groom’s father, William Mark Breedlove, and brother, Corey Collins Breedlove, were the best men. Groomsmen were William Terrell Brackin, George Nelson Crowe III, Roy Redford Manning IV, William Hunter Oldacre and Michael Andrew Rzezutko. Benton Patrick Tate and Wallace Lankford Tate were ring bearers. After a honeymoon trip to Turks and Caicos, the couple live in Mountain Brook.
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Dr. Shawn and Mr. Dale Stubbs of Odenville announce the engagement of their daughter, Chelsea McClellan, to David Morton, son of Mr. and Mrs. Dent and Kim Morton of Birmingham. The bride-elect is the granddaughter of Mr. and Mrs. Leevonne Stubbs of Odenville, Miss., Ms. Marianne Fitzpatrick of Laguna Beach, Calif., and the late Mr. Dennis Fitzpatrick of Fresno, Calif. Miss McClellan will graduate from Auburn University in December. She is a member of Alpha Chi Omega social sorority and Omicron Delta Kappa Honor Society. She served as an Auburn Panhellenic Pi Chi and as Auburn Panhellenic director of
scholarship. Miss McClellan will start graduate school at the University of Alabama after graduation. The prospective groom is the grandson of Mrs. Ella Jo Conine and the late Mr. William D. Conine of Austin, Texas, as well as the late Mr. and Mrs. Perry Morton of Birmingham. Mr. Morton is a graduate of Auburn University, where he was a member of Alpha Tau Omega fraternity and Omicron Delta Kappa Honor Society and served as Interfraternity Council vice president of administration. He is currently a student at the University of Alabama School of Law. The wedding will be June 5.
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a member of Alpha Gamma Delta sorority. She is employed with JOHNSONKREIS Construction. The prospective groom is the grandson of the late Mr. and Mrs. Charles Crump of Birmingham. Mr. Hanns attended the University of Alabama at Birmingham and majored in chemistry. He served as a sergeant in the U.S. Marine Corps from 2005-2011 and participated in Operation Enduring Freedom in Afghanistan. He is currently employed with JOHNSONKREIS Construction. The wedding will be in November at the American Village in Montevallo.
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Mr. and Mrs. Jess Alan Johnson of Birmingham announce the engagement of their daughter, Corrie Collins Johnson, to Charles Gregory Hanns, son of Ms. Judy Crump Hanns of Hoover. The bride-elect is the granddaughter of Mrs. Loretta Maxine Johnson and the late Mr. Forrest Lenual Johnson of Gardendale and Mr. and Mrs. John Oscar Freeman Sr. and the late Mrs. Mary Jo Freeman of Birmingham. Miss Johnson is a graduate of Auburn University with a bachelor’s degree in civil engineering and was
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Vestavia Hills High School had more semifinalists than other school in Alabama. From, from left: Katherine Stahl, Kathryn Jason, Amy Weng, Deborah Helen Van Camp, Graziella Camata, Philip Wang, Kai He, Charles Li and Luke Hogewood. Back: Lynn Han, Tailin Pan, Thomas Archibald, Jason Hsu, Jin Lu, Ankit Bansal, Mark Philpot, Collin McMahon and Samuel Tindall. Amelia Haston and Caroline Sandoval are not pictured. Photos special to the Journal
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The National Merit Scholar Semifinalist from Hoover High School are, front, from left: Rebecca Townsend, Alliemarie Schapp, Beryl VanNess, Danae Argyropoulou and Cindy Bond, college and career specialist. Back: Counselor Zach Butler, Richard Chow, Marshall Strickland, Tyler Compher, Jeremy Chow and Robert Danny Johns. Savannah Stanley and Korie Leflore are not pictured. Homewood High School’s 2015 National Merit Scholar Semifinalists are, from left: Daniel Spieler, Laine Smith, Houston Wingo, Katie Gardner and Maggie Gauntt.
Mountain Brook High School’s National Merit Scholar Semifinalists are, from left: Madeline Mitchell, Ellie Naff, Lindsey Kirk, Casey Fan, Claire Davis, Lewis Fitzpatrick, Richard Rice, Thatcher Rickertsen and Cole Messina.
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ver the Mountain Schools had 108 students named 2015 National Merit Scholar Semifinalists, making them among the less than 1 percent of all U.S. high school students to receive the honor. National Merit Scholars are determined by students’ test scores on the Preliminary SAT. Students usually take the test during their junior years of high school. The Over the Mountain students are among a nationwide pool of about 16,000 semifinalists. They represent the highest-scoring students in the state and now have a chance to compete for some 7,600 National Merit Scholarships worth more than $33 million, offered in spring 2015. National Merit Semifinalists were chosen among 1.4 million juniors in 22,000 high schools across the country. National Merit Finalists will be selected based on their skills, accomplishments and potential success in competitive college studies. The National Merit Scholarship Corp., started in 1955, seeks to “honor the nation’s scholastic champions and encourage the pursuit of academic excellence,” according to a release by the nonprofit organization. Vestavia Hills High School had more semifinalists than any other school in Alabama. “We would like to congratulate our National Merit Semifinalists for their high academic achievements,” said Tim Loveless, Vestavia Hills High School interim principal. “We also want to thank our teachers who help them with the study process to get to this point. These students and teachers have represented Vestavia Hills High School as a place of academic excellence.” Over the Mountain students who are semifinalists include: Alabama School of Fine Arts: Nath Tumlin and Victor Sui. Altamont High School: Alexander Damman, Alden Dowdy, Olivia Jones, Graham Rutledge and Nathan
Sorscher. Briarwood Christian School: Jacob Lamb and Nikki Sullivan . Homewood High School: Daniel Spieler, Laine Smith, Houston Wingo, Katie Gardner and Maggie Gauntt. Hoover High School: Rebecca Townsend, Alliemarie Schapp, Beryl VanNess, Danae Argyropoulou, Richard Chow, Marshall Strickland, Tyler Compher, Jeremy Chow, Robert Danny Johns, Savannah Stanley and Korie Leflore. Indian Springs School: Sebastian Black, Eli Cohen, Ashley Leader, Tristan Trechsel, Anna Welden and Ethan White. Jefferson County International Baccalaureate School: Jagger Alexander. Mountain Brook High School: Claire Davis, Casey Fan, Lewis Fitzpatrick, Lindsey Kirk, Cole Messina, Madeline Mitchell, Eleanor Naff, Richard Rice and Thatcher Rickertsen. Oak Mountain High School: Andrew WintersDavis, Nathan Ledbetter, Nathan Holt, Sujin Powers and Alexander Candelaria-Eouse. Spain Park School: Tanya Devani, Veena Krishnan and Sebastian Schormann. Vestavia Hills High School: Thomas Archibald, Ankit Bansal, Graziella Camata, Lynn Han, Amelia Haston, Kai He, Luke Hogewood, Jason Hsu, Kathryn Jason, Charles Li, Jin Lu, Collin McMahon, Tailin Pan, Mark Philpot, Caroline Sandoval, Katherine Stahl, Samuel Tindall, Deborah Van Camp, Philip Wang and Amy Weng. Westminster School at Oak Mountain: Jack Stein, Thomas Williams, Ethan Shaw and Joey Gissendaner. About 15,000 semifinalists are expected to advance to the finalist level in February, and more than half of the finalists will win a National Merit Scholarship, earning the title of National Merit Scholar, on the basis of their skills, accomplishments and potential for success in rigorous college studies. More than 308,000 high school students have been named National Merit Scholars since the program was established. ❖
Indian Springs School’s 2015 National Merit Scholar Semifinalists are, from left: Sebastian Black, Anna Welden, Eli Cohen, Ashley Leader, Ethan White and Tristan Trechsel. The National Merit Scholar Semifinalists from Spain Park High School are, from left: Veena Krishnan, Sebastian Schormann and Tanya Devani.
The National Merit Scholar Semifinalists from Altamont School are, from left: Alexander Damman, Alden Dowdy, Olivia Jones, Graham Rutledge and Nathan Sorscher.
Jacob Lamb and Nikki Sullivan are the 2015 National Merit Scholar Semifinalists from Briarwood Christian School.
Simmons Middle School students raised money to support Kayla Perry’s Open Hands Overflowing Hearts fundraiser for pediatric cancer. From left: Darcy Davis, Celia Thompson, Ashlee Frier, Anne Stewart, Abbi Pearman, Gigi Bajalia and Audrey Colabrese. Photo special to the Journal
Simmons Students Raise Money for Research A group of eighth-graders from Simmons Middle School raised more than $600 recently to help raise money for pediatric cancer research. The students hosted a bake sale Sept. 28 on the Village Green at The Preserve in Hoover to help the efforts of Hoover native Kayla Perry. Perry, a student at Auburn University, is battling cancer and has launched a nonprofit organization and website called Open Hands Overflowing Hearts to help raise money for pediatric cancer research. The Simmons students said they heard about Perry’s efforts and wanted to support Open Hands Overflowing Hearts by holding a bake sale. In just three hours on Sept. 28, the students raised $670 that they will donate to Perry’s organization. For more information, visit openhandsoverflowinghearts.org.
Mountain Brook Student Studies Ballet in Russia A Mountain Brook High School student spent six weeks over the summer studying ballet in Russia. Elizabeth Lindsey, who dances with the Birmingham Ballet Academy, also studied Russian language and culture during her time at the Bolshoi Ballet Academy in Moscow. Before her trip to Russia, Lindsey also participated in a three-week program in New York City at the Russian American Federation’s Bolshoi Ballet Academy Summer Intensive. She is the daughter of Frances and Cooper Lindsey.
Holy Family Receives Grant from Foundation The Foundation for Greater Birmingham recently issued the final installment of a $150,000 grant to Holy Family Cristo Rey Catholic School. The grant will help the school reach its goals of doubling the enrollment at the Westside institution and of reducing high school dropout rates for students in Birmingham, officials said. According to Kent Graeve, a Holy Family Cristo Rey board member, the money will also go towards “operating funds to pay teachers’ salaries, expenses and books.” “A three-year grant for $150,000 is somewhat unusual,” said Community Foundation President Chris Nanni. “That
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really speaks to the strength of the program.” The funds will be used to target a goal of $5 million over the next three years. The grant is a challenge grant to leverage funding from other foundations, officials said.
ISS Senior Is Coordinator for Amnesty International A senior at Indian Springs School in North Shelby has been appointed the statewide student activist coordinator of a global human rights organization. Min Gu Kim will serve as the student contact for all student groups in the state and help other high schools form chapters in his new role with Amnesty International. Amnesty International Southern Field Organizer Ebony Brickhouse said Min Gu Kim Kim and other student activist coordinators, most of whom are undergraduate and graduate students, are “the eyes and ears for our organization” in each state. “Over the years I have had the pleasure of working with Min Gu and watching his leadership abilities strengthen as he has led the student group at Indian Springs School,” Brickhouse said. “I am honored to work with him as he utilizes his skills in other schools across Alabama. I look forward to all that is ahead and hope that more of our youth leaders come from Indian Springs, following the lead of Min Gu.” To prepare for the position, Kim completed an intensive, three-day student leadership training program in early August in Philadelphia, Pa. “Even though I was elected to serve as Student Activist Coordinator, I believe that all members of the Indian Springs School Amnesty Chapter are
SACs,” Kim said. “We are the only high school in Alabama that has an Amnesty International Club, so we will be the forerunners and help students start new groups at their high schools by visiting them and providing them with fruitful information.” Kim said the ISS Club, which has been featured in Amnesty International conference materials and on the Amnesty International Facebook page, also plans to mobilize Alabamians around campaign opportunities and raise awareness of policy-related issues. “The fight for justice is a commitment that starts with building the human rights movement on our campus,” he said. “Our role is to bring out the best in other students, teachers and community members so that they can be strong leaders, too. By building a strong team and constantly finding ways to get people involved, we will mobilize our community to be a powerful force for dignity and justice.”
VHEW Hosts Fall Carnival Vestavia Hills Elementary West will host its annual fall carnival, “A Night at the Carnival,” Oct. 30 from 4-7 p.m. to raise money for the school. Tickets, priced at two for $1, can be purchased before or during the event to buy popcorn, candy and other treats. Children with a $20 wristband ($25 at the event) will have access to games, bounce houses and the West Walk of Fame. Pre-purchased meals of either pizza or barbecue will be served in the lunchroom. The cost is $5. Throughout the day on Oct. 30, a bake sale in front of the school will offer homemade baked goods. Local businesses can sponsor games at the carnival. For questions or information about sponsoring or participating, email Ashley Goetz at agoetz200@yahoo.com or Chrystal Kracke at chrystal.kracke@att.net.
Christian Academy Awarded Accreditation McElwain Christian Academy recently received full accreditation by the Alabama Independent School Association and Southern Association of Colleges and Schools. Successful accreditation is an indicator of McElwain’s focus on quality and continuous school improvement in multiple areas, including governance, administration, faculty/personnel, instruction and curriculum, facilities, and student activities, school officials said. McElwain Christian Academy is a small, private elementary school serving students in kindergarten through the fifth grade. The school is at 4445 Montevallo Road near Mountain Brook.
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OLS Students Qualify for Duke TIP Program Fourteen seventh-grade students at Our Lady of Sorrows Catholic School have qualified for the Duke University Talent Identification Program. The students attained a qualifying score at the 95th percentile or above on a national grade-level assessment. Through the program, these young people have the opportunity to benefit academically with access to many new resources. This year’s Duke TIP qualifiers include OLS students Frank Perrucci, Drew Burke, Clay Guerrera, Anna Claire Mollica, Jackson Hanle, Anna Grace Yerkes, Ben Barksdale, Reed Reynolds, Ana Lowery, Charlie Stokes, Amelia
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bad situation, you can just press ‘Help,’ and you can send it to both of your parents at once–just in case one of them doesn’t respond or is busy.” The app can be also used for everyday messaging, Zuberi said. “Say you are in carpool and on the way home, you can just quickly send ‘On the way. Can’t talk now’ to your parents,” he said. Right now, MiSafety is only available on Android phones, but Zuberi said he is working toward developing a version of the app for iPhones. But first the young entrepreneur must teach himself a bit about Apple programming. “The iOS (Apple) system is a whole different programming software, so I have to relearn everything,” Zuberi said. “To make an app for the iPhone, you have to be a developer, which costs about $100 a year.” To be an Android developer, Zuberi said, he had to pay a one-time cost of $25. In addition to taking a weekly class at the Alabama School of Fine Arts to learn more about computer programming, Zuberi said he devotes 15 to 30 minutes a day to working on his app.
Maaz Zuberi, a sixth-grader at Altamont School, has created an Android app that makes it easier for parents and children to communicate through text messaging. Photo special to the Journal
“I like figuring out what I can do next and how I can take this another step forward,” he said. “You have to figure out how all of the assets will work, and you have to make sure they all work together.” The young business owner’s father, Omar Zuberi, said his son was just 8 or 9 years old when he took a keen interest in computers and programming. Omar said it was important to him and his wife, Saema Mirza, to let Maaz have control
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over his company and the MiSafety app. “He created a company. He came up with the company name. We didn’t really help him too much,” he said. But Zuberi said his parents have helped him a lot, mostly in testing out the MiSafety app. “By having my family test the app, I was able to figure out what works best and what doesn’t,” he said. Zuberi said he made several changes to the app as he developed it, always striving to make it better. And Zuberi said he has more plans in the works for MiSafety. “I want to make it so that if your parents text you back, it will read out (the message). That’s what I’m working on now,” he said. Zuberi said his next step is to finish developing the deluxe version of the app and to make it available for purchase. “Hopefully, I will make a small profit,” he said. For now, the MiSafety app can be downloaded to any Android device from Google Play for free. “I want everyone to go ahead and try it so they don’t have to pay for it,” Zuberi said. “People will like its ease of use, especially kids and their parents.” For more information, visit the Google Play app store and search for MiSafety by SMZ Tech.❖
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Students at Inverness Elementary School recently began the annual tradition of creating scarecrows for the Birmingham’s Zoo’s “Boo at the Zoo” event. Each kindergarten through thirdgrade class had to come up with a theme for its scarecrows, which were moved to the Birmingham Zoo Oct. 15. The scarecrows will remain on display for the duration of Boo at the Zoo. The IES kindergarten classes will take a field trip to the zoo to see the scarecrows Oct. 24.
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teaching, which means teachers are able to concentrate on two subject areas, teacher Bradley O’Neill said. Team teaching also allows teachers to form relationships with two classes of students, he said. O’Neill said one teacher covers math and science while the other teacher covers language arts and Alabama history. Team teaching allows the students to change their environment when going to the other teacher and to learn the importance of staying organized and
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Briarwood Grad Starts Design Company in New York Elizabeth Singleton, above, has launched her own fashion company. Left, a model wears one of her designs.
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n Over the Mountain native is making it her mission to bring the classic sensibilities of Southern style to women everywhere. And she’s starting in New York City. Elizabeth Singleton, a 2008 graduate of Briarwood Christian School and the 2013 winner of Birmingham Fashion Week’s Emerging Designer contest, has launched her own online fashion company called Elizabeth Anne Fashion Design New York in Brooklyn, where she has lived for about a year and a half. “My clothing is all about the Southern classic style with a New York edge,” the 24-year-old designer said. “My designs are for the independent young woman of today whose style is effortless, sophisticated and unique.” Singleton moved to New York shortly after being named Birmingham Fashion Week’s Emerging Designer of 2013. “Winning that award gave me confidence in my designs and helped me build a larger network of colleagues in the fashion world,” Singleton said. “Through that experience, I gained the courage to follow my dream to move to New York and start a clothing line.”
‘When I’m not working, I’m designing, sewing or building website. It can be tough sometimes, but I know that in order to achieve my dream, I’m going to have to continue to work hard. I know it will all be worth it.’ Elizabeth Singleton The dream of being a fashion designer is one Singleton said she has held onto since she was a junior high student living near Vestavia Hills in Shelby County. “I have known since I was in junior high that I wanted a career in design or fashion,” she said. “This has been my dream for a long time.”
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Singleton said she credits her family for instilling in her an appreciation for the arts, which led to her passion for fashion. “I have always been creative and come from a very creative family,” she said. “We all love creating things, whether it’s art, music, photography, short films or food.” Singleton said her parents, Kim and Joe, always encouraged her and her siblings– 21-year-old Joseph and 13-year-old Sarah-to pursue their creative interests fully. “I started playing piano in the first grade and did that all the way through my sophomore year in high school. My brother also played piano for a little while, and my sister is taking piano lessons now,” she said. “I also did ballet for several years and my brother’s really into making short films right now, so we all have plenty of creative outlets.” Singleton described herself in high school at Briarwood Christian as “kind of nerdy.” “I was on the math team and took AP
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courses,” she said. Singleton was also on the Briarwood Christian girls’ track and field team during her junior and senior years. And while she loved math and the arts, Singleton said when it came time for her to start college at the University of Alabama, she knew she wanted to take the first step in pursuing a dream she had held since the first time she made a skirt in home ec class. “I’ve always thought this is the perfect way to combine my love for art and fashion,” she said. Singleton graduated from UA in 2012 with a bachelor’s degree in clothing, textiles and apparel design and entered her designs in the 2012 Birmingham Fashion Week Emerging Designer contest. She didn’t win in 2012, but the event put her in touch with the woman she said has become her most influential mentor. “The first time I met Heidi Elnora was when I competed (in Birmingham Fashion Week) in 2012. We got to know each other, and she took me under her wing,” Singleton said. “She’s taught me so many things and given me so many pieces of wonderful advice. I can’t thank her enough for everything she’s done for me.” Elnora, an Alabama-based designer, just launched a reality show on TLC this summer. She is the co-founder of Birmingham Fashion Week, and her custom wedding gowns can be found in more than 20 boutiques and at least 14 Nordstrom locations across the country. “Heidi taught me the ins and outs of the business, and she told me to always keep my head up no matter what comes my way and to always be proud of my work,” Singleton said. Singleton returned to the Birmingham Fashion Week Emerging Designer contest in 2013 and won. “Now, I’m living in New York and I’ve started my own business, and I’m taking on clients for custom work, too,” she said. In between designing and launching her own company, Singleton is paying her dues See singleton, page 39
Gloria White said she has a love of all things beautiful, and that’s what led her to open a shop in Homewood which specializes in bringing one-of-a-kind “wearable art” to Over the Mountain residents. White said her lifelong love of discovering unique items around the world inspired her to open Jezebel’s on 18th Street in downtown Homewood in July. The Homewood native said Jezebel’s offers “a curated collection of vintage, oneof-a-kind costume jewelry, special occasion hats, handbags, fashion accessories and vintage fragrance bottles.” The shop also carries contemporary jewelry and pieces by vintage Hollywood glamour designers like Miriam Haskell. “These are pieces collected from my travels all over the world–from Paris, India, Istanbul and Hong Kong to Santa Fe, New
White said Jezebel’s offers a collection of vintage, one-of-a-kind jewelry. Journal photo by Milan Ballard
York City and New Orleans,” she said. White said the new Homewood shop’s sister store has been a destination spot on Magazine Street in New Orleans for 15 years. White’s love of unique items began 25 years ago when she started to accumulate vintage jewelry for her personal collection. For her personal collection, she said she searched for pieces that made her say “Wow, that’s beautiful.” When buying a new piece, White said she really enjoys the aspect of personally meeting the artists, hearing their stories and making a connection. She said she wanted to expand beyond her personal collection and “bring beautiful wearable art to Homewood, Mountain Brook and the Birmingham metro area” by opening Jezebel’s. “People should have a choice to express individuality and personality. I would like to be the go-to place for that. I want people to See white, page 39
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seasonal look with a Renuar charcoal pleated-back blouse, $84, with a Tan’s lace scarf, $42, and Sympli black narrow pant, $116. Laurel Bassett is wearing a Kerisma convertible-button poncho, $64, and Sympli sleeveless mimic tunic, $106, paired
with AN Design indigo skinny stretch jeans, $92, and Bernie Mev black Mely wedges, $74. Her ensemble is complete with Laurel’s handmade gold-fill & pyrite earrings, $68, and etched copper cuff, $128, while Town & Country’s youngest salesgirl, Riley Bassett, 7 months, steals the show in her own clothes. Town & Country Clothes 871-7909.
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occasion in a Black Worth top, $48, J Crew pants, $36, and Dolce Vita platform suede pumps, $38. She has accessorized her look with black and gold leather bracelets, $38 and $42, a long rope necklace, $9, lariat necklace, $18, and a Franchi beaded purse, $28. Second Hand Rose, 970-7997, Cahaba Heights, 987-7027, Valleydale Road.
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feel better when they leave than when they came in,” White said. White waited a year and a half to get the retail space on 18th Street. “I have wanted a shop on the main drag since I was in the eighth grade,” she said. White lived in Hong Kong as a teenager, where her father was a professor at Hong Kong University. She credits her father with exposing her and her siblings to different places, religions and cultures. Her family moved back home just in time for White to spend her senior year at Homewood High School before attending Samford University to study communications and psychology. From there, she took a job with FedEx Corp. in Memphis, Tenn. and eventually became director of sales. While with FedEx, White said she was responsible for the national and international sales teams, thus requiring her to travel “everywhere,” but mainly Europe. While abroad, she found herself gaining inspiration from the shops of independent artists. White’s favorite places to find new pieces are in New York, in Santa Fe and Taos, N.M., Paris, California, “or any new and adventurous place.” She said she makes buying trips to New York in January and July and to Paris in the late spring, with a trip to a New Mexico art festival somewhere in between. White’s favorite piece in her personal collection is “a beautiful Miriam Haskell necklace” her husband sent to her while they were on vacation. She said Jezebel’s currently has some other beautiful Miriam Haskell pieces in stock. The shop has not only distinctive fashion offerings but also has a great selection of art for the home, she said. “Seeing anything beautiful can make you feel better. I think we need more beauty in the world. There’s a lot of ugliness, and I just want to add more beauty,” White said. The store’s name was inspired by a 1938 Bette Davis film about a
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as a budding fashion designer by working two jobs. She’s a hostess at a hotel restaurant and also works at a fitness club. “When I’m not working, I’m designing, sewing or building websites,” she said. “It can be tough sometimes, but I know that in order to achieve my dream, I’m going to have to continue to work hard. I know it will all be worth it.” Singleton said the toughest part of living in New York City is being away from her family and friends back home in Alabama. “I have met plenty of wonderful friends, but nothing can replace family,” Singleton said. “The concrete jungle is beautiful in its own way, but nothing can replace an Alabama
Above: Gloria White, a Homewood native, is the owner of Jezebel’s on 18th Street in downtown Homewood. Left: White said she found these handmade turquoise bangles in New Mexico. Journal photos by Julie Edwards
Southern belle who gets herself in and out of trouble but triumphs in the end. White said she thinks the store’s name represents “a strong, individual, elegant, sassy woman. She has pizzazz.” If she wasn’t helping bring pizzazz and beauty to her customers’ lives, White said she could see herself working as an animal rescuer or university professor–or even as a chef. White calls herself a “Frank Stitt groupie” and that one of the best birthday presents she’s received was an afternoon spent working at Stitt’s Bottega Cafe. But White said she has a lot more
sunset.” And nothing can replace real Alabama barbecue, Singleton said. “I really miss going to Full Moon Bar-B-Que or having any real Southern food,” she said. “They try to do barbecue and Southern food here in New York, but it’s just not the same.” Singleton said she enjoys living in the up-and-coming Brooklyn neighborhood she now calls home and tries to get out to enjoy the greener parts of Central Park when she can. She said she’s soaking up the culture all around her as she continues to build her new clothing line. “Women in New York have great style, and they are really into fashion-forward and artful clothing,” Singleton said. “They’re edgy, but sometimes that can be overdone.” Singleton said she would like to
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infuse a bit of Southern style into Thank the wardrobes of New Yorkers and women across the globe. “You can be edgy and still have what I call a classic Southern silhouette,” she said. “I love high-design, all the haute couture stuff, but you still have to design clothes that are actually wearable.” Singleton said she’s learned a lot about the fashion industry and herself in the time she’s lived in bustling New York City. “The fashion industry in New York is not for the faint of heart,” she said. “But I have the support of my family and friends, and I know that if I keep doing my best, working hard and praying even harder, good things will start to come my way.” For more information on Elizabeth Anne Fashion Design New York, visit www.eafdny.com. ❖
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Hoover’s Williams Is Making His Coaches Smile—On and Off the Field By Rubin E. Grant
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Jeremy Williams has spent the majority of his high school football career waiting–waiting to become a full-time starter and waiting to make a big impact in a game. The wait for the former ended at the beginning of this season when the 5-foot-8, 165-pound senior took over as Hoover’s starting strong safety, although he had started a few games earlier in his career. The latter didn’t happen until the Bucs’ sixth game this fall, and Williams couldn’t have picked a more opportune time. He intercepted two passes, returning one 33 yards for a touchdown as the Bucs blasted the crosstown rival Spain Park Jaguars 42-14 on Oct. 2 in a Class 7A, Region 3 game on Bob Finley Field at Spain Park Stadium. The interceptions were the first two of his career. “I believe it’s a great accomplishment, something I can add to my resume,” said Williams, known affectionately as “J-Will” by coaches, teammates and friends. “It was great for me to help the team win and to celebrate finally getting those picks.” Williams’ first interception came in the first quarter in a scoreless game at the Bucs’ 23-yard line, thwarting a Spain Park scoring threat. “They were like in a third-and-12 situation, and I was dropping back in my zone,” Williams said. “The quarterback (Spain Park’s Mason Duke) was roaming around, and after he threw the ball, the receiver tipped it. I ran over, dove and caught it just before it hit the ground.” The Pick-6 occurred when Williams jumped the route, intercepted Duke and streaked down the visiting sideline to the end zone,
giving Hoover a 21-0 lead with 9:12 remaining in the first half. “We were kind of in our base defense,” Williams said. “I got in my zone and read the quarterback’s eyes, and he threw it right to me. I caught it right in stride for the Pick-6. I started getting real excited as I ran to the end zone.” The Bucs were playing the Jags for the first time in two years but maintained their mastery in the alltime series with 13 victories in 13 meetings since Spain Park opened in 2002. “It was good to see some familiar guys and friends who I had grown up playing with and against,” Williams said. “We didn’t want to become the first Hoover team to lose to them, so I’m glad we won.” Hoover defensive coordinator Robert Evans said he was glad to see Williams play an instrumental role in the victory. “I was happy for him, and I think all of our players were,” Evans said. “He’s a goofy kid off the field, and all the kids love him. He was where he was supposed to be on both plays, and then he made a play.” Williams is following in the footsteps of his older brother Joel Williams, who played safety for the Bucs before graduating in 2010. Hoover head coach Josh Niblett likes the way Jeremy Williams has developed into someone who can be an impact. “He’s a guy who came up through the program from middle school all the way up,” Niblett said. “He was always a guy who was smaller than the other guys, but I remember watching him, and he was so explosive. I remember when he was a freshman how physical he was, but he had a lot to learn. He had to learn his assignments and get checks right. “He was more of an outside
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Cather’s serving skills are a big reason why Hoover is hard to defeat in 2014. As of the end of last week, the Lady Bucs had compiled a 31-7 record and were ranked third in the Alabama High School Athletic Association’s Class 7A rankings. A typical performance for Cather came in Hoover’s recent 3-2 win over highly-regarded Mountain Brook. She had 13 kills with 12 set assists, seven aces and eight digs. Cather insists that teamwork is the key to the Lady Bucs’ impressive record. “I feel as if we’re really coming together well,” she said. “Everyone is working very hard in practice and trying to improve in every game.” Other members of the Hoover team are seniors Ashlyn Raybon, Kalia Mathews, Shannan Watkins and Addyson Hoven; juniors Ali Lowe, Amelia Novy, Caroline Samford and Erin Test; sophomores Nora Webster and Olivia Portera; and freshman Jamie Gregg. While winning the state championship would be a great way for Cather to end her career, her primary team goal is to reach the Class 7A Elite
linebacker who we moved to safety the middle of his sophomore year. We had two good safeties last year, and our biggest question mark coming into this season was safety. But we had him and (free safety) Micah Bagley, two seniors. Our safeties play an important role for us. No. 1, they have to be good tacklers, No. 2, they have to get their checks down, making sure we are in the right coverages, and No. 3, they have to have ball skills to make plays on the ball. They have been able to do that.” Evans said he figured Williams and Bagley could handle the responsibilities and succeed, despite being reserves before this season. “This is the first year for them to start, and I think they feel a sense of urgency to get things right back there,” Evans said. “They have played well.” When they make mistakes, they are sure to hear about it from Evans, who can get quite animated about miscues. Evans’ mannerisms when he’s upset have become part of Williams’ impersonations repertoire. “Off the field, he’s a funny kid who loves to crack jokes,” Niblett said. “We have a Bible study at my house, and J-Will is always there. We eat after it’s over, and I hear the kids in the kitchen laughing because he’s in there imitating all the coaches. He’s a guy who keeps everybody else going. He’s got a great personality, and he’s from a good family.” Evans is definitely Williams’ favorite coach to mimic. “I love to do him,” Williams said with a laugh. “Coach Evans kind of gets irritated and gets mad when we do something wrong, so that’s why I do him.” What about Coach Niblett? “I’ve done him, but a lot of people on the team do him,” Williams said,
Eight in October. “Sure, I’d love to win the state, but just getting to the Elite Eight is a great experience,” Cather said. Cather participated in dance, basketball and
Jeremy Williams intercepted two passes, returning one 33 yards for a touchdown, above, as the Bucs blasted the crosstown rival Spain Park Jaguars 42-14 on Oct. 2 in a Class 7A, Region 3 game on Bob Finley Field at Spain Park Stadium. Journal photo by Marvin Gentry
laughing. Williams and the Bucs can laugh now, but that’s not something they were doing earlier in the season when they lost their first two games to Miami (Fla.) Central 24-21 and Colquitt County (Ga.) 35-14, ending Hoover’s hopes of trying to claim a national championship. “Those two losses were real tough on us, especially since we were coming off two undefeated seasons,” Williams said. “A lot of people were real sad because we could have won both of those games. Mistakes cost us. “We had to keep working hard. I think we’re more in sync now.”
soccer along with volleyball as a child. But by the time she reached Bumpus Middle School, one sport stood out as her favorite. “I had three great coaches–Tonnie and Brett Glover and Tien Le–who made me fall in love
Hoover’s Kathryn Cather is an all-state setter who will be playing at the University of Mississippi next season. Photo Special to the Journal
The Bucs have reeled off five consecutive wins, following a 52-20 rout of Tuscaloosa County Oct. 10, and are 5-0 in Region 3, keeping alive their hopes of becoming the first Class 7A state champions. This is the first season with the new 7A classification. Hoover will play host to the archrival Vestavia Hills Rebels (3-4 overall, 2-3 in Region 3) at 7 p.m. Friday at the Hoover Met. The Bucs can clinch the region championship with a victory, regardless of the outcome of their game Oct. 24 at HewittTrussville. “I believe we will get a chance to play for the 7A championship if we keep working hard,” Williams said.
with volleyball. They made it so much fun that I decided to concentrate all my efforts in that direction.” The decision was clearly the right one, as Cather is a nationally-recognized star on one of the best teams in Alabama. And as a senior, she clearly relishes the role of being a leader. “I love the responsibility of it,” Cather said. “Anyone should consider it an honor to have the opportunity to show leadership and inspire the younger girls.” Cather had her choice of schools in the Southeastern Conference but said she was drawn to Ole Miss early in the recruiting process. “It’s a smaller school, and I liked that part of it,” she said. “I wanted to get the decision behind me so I could just enjoy my senior year of high school.” While volleyball consumes most of her non-academic time, Cather hasn’t left all of her previous activities completely behind. She does still dance occasionally. “I don’t do it very often,” she said, laughing. “And when I do, I’m not too serious about it.” But Kathryn Cather is very serious about volleyball. That’s bad news for Hoover’s opponents.
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Oak Mountain QB Warren Shader tries to scramble away from Mountain Brook’s George Eagan.
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significantly, the victory made a statement about where the Eagle program stands in its third year under Bell’s leadership. “We aren’t Joke Mountain anymore,” said quarterback Warren Shader, Harold’s brother. “This is a huge win for us and should allow us to host a playoff game for the first time in the history of the school. Our coaches talk to us about coming through in the clutch all the time, and that’s what we did tonight.” Weather was a factor, as the game was halted for nearly an hour and a half in the fourth quarter–with Oak Mountain ahead 20-17—because of intense rain and lightning. But even Mother Nature wasn’t going to stop the Eagles. The game had an up-and-down feel from the beginning. Warren Shader’s one-yard touchdown run gave his team a 6-0 lead with 4:44 remaining in the first quarter. Mountain Brook rallied with Hunter Richie’s 25-yard field goal as the period ended, cutting the margin to 6-3. Oak Mountain extended its lead in the second period when Daniel Salchert ran 35 yards for a score. David Garner’s kick put the hosts ahead 14-3 with 5:18 remaining to play in the opening half. But the Spartans had only begun to fight. Jacob Carroll passed five yards to John Eagan for a Mountain Brook touchdown with about three minutes remaining in the half. Ritchie’s conversion sliced the difference to 14-10. The visitors weren’t finished. Carroll’s two-yard scoring strike to Hill Kirkland with five seconds on the clock gave the Spartans a 17-14 halftime advantage. Oak Mountain regained the lead late in the third stanza when Warren Shader scored on an 11-yard run as the Eagles moved ahead 20-17. After the fourth quarter rain delay, Mountain Brook appeared to have the early upper hand. The Spartan defense
Oak Mountain running back Harold Shader gets by Mountain Brook’s Hunter Lucas in the Eagles’ 27-24 win over the Spartan’s Friday. Journal photos by Marvin Gentry
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stopped Oak Mountain cold and then drove 60 yards for the go-ahead score. Facing a third and goal situation from the Eagle 15-yard line, Carroll scored on a 15-yard run, and Mountain Brook took a 24-20 lead with 5:59 left in the game. After an exchange of punts, Oak Mountain had one last chance from its own 43 with three minutes to play. After moving his team to the Spartans’ 44-yard line, Warren Shader passed to Rob Piper for a 30-yard gain as the clocked moved under the two minute mark. Harold Shader’s winning touchdown came moments later. Bell could scarcely contain his elation at the end. “It was one heck of a high school football game,” he said. “Piper had a huge catch for us. Take your hat off to Mountain Brook. Coach (Chris) Yeager does a great job. I’m so proud of what our guys did tonight.” Carroll was outstanding for the Spartans, completing 18 of 26 passes for 141 yards and a pair of scores. Drew Odum had seven catches for 105
yards for the losing cause. Warren Shader completed eight of 13 passes for 89 yards. He rushed for 72 yards, Harold Shader gained 59 yards and Salchert finished with 55. Oak Mountain’s defense held the Mountain Brook runners to only 94 yards on 24 total carries. Kylen Brown also starred for the Eagle defenders by intercepting a pass early in the third quarter to stop a Spartan drive and adding a key kick return in the final stanza. As sweet as the win was for Oak Mountain, the verdict was another study in frustration for Mountain Brook. The Spartans lost to both Huntsville and James Clemens by virtue of last-second field goals before Friday’s heartbreak at Heardmont. Mountain Brook is arguably three plays away from a 6-1 record instead of 3-4. Instead it’s Oak Mountain that has six wins and is headed toward a playoff berth. And while plenty of major tests remain, one thing is clear: The Eagles are the real deal.
‘Piggy Tails’ Party
Shades Cahaba Alums Pay Tribute to Coach Alumni of Shades Cahaba High School, later renamed Shades Valley High School, recently gathered in Vestavia Hills to honor their former coach. The “Piggy Tails” gathered Aug. 4 at the Red Lobster on Montgomery Highway to honor the late O.P. “Piggy” Mitchell, a coach at the school for many years. Mitchell became the head coach at Shades Cahaba in 1934. His teams had a combined record of 100-47-6 over the next 17 seasons. All but two of his teams finished with winning records, and five squads finished with only one loss, according to the Alabama High School Football Historical Society’s website. Mitchell was president of the
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Front, from left: Calvin McCulloh, Tippy McConnell, Arthur McConnell, Allen Baker and Sam Romano. Middle: Bill Knox, Fletcher Allen and Carl Bailey. Back: John Franklin, Herbert Griffin, Rudy Hauenstein, George Mandy and Richard Hauenstein. Photo Special to the Journal
AHSAA Fifth District Board for 25 years and was inducted into the Alabama High School Athletic Association’s Hall of Fame in 1996. Those attending the “Piggy Tails” gathering include George Atkins, Tommy Tucker, Ty Acton, Bill Mize, Kenneth Bailey, Herbert Osborne, Tommy Mosely, Bobby Barnett,
Kenneth Mote, Jack Callaway, Calvin McCulloh, Timmy McConnell, Arthur McConnell, Allen Baker, Sam Romano, Bill Knox, Fletcher Allen, Carl Bailey, John Franklin, Herbert Griffin, Rudy Hauenstein, George Mandy and Richard Hauenstein. Dalmous Haltiwanger was the master of ceremonies for the event.
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Week 7 Hoover 42, Spain Park 14
Second string quarterback Brett White, who hasn’t taken a snap in weeks, came off the bench to lead Homewood from a two-touchdown deficit in the fourth quarter to a one-point victory in week 7 action. Photo special to the Journal by Scott Butler
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Above: Hoover running back Bradrick Shaw picks up yardage in the Buc’s Class 7A, Region 3 win over Spain Park on Oct. 2. Shaw led the Hoover attack with two touchdowns and 65 yards rushing on 10 carries. below: Spain Park receiver Trent Harper tries to avoid Hoover linebakcer R.J. Arnold.
Backup QB Leads Pats to Miracle Win
By Lee Davis
Journal Sports Writer
Hollywood producers seeking a story to turn into a movie need look no further than Homewood. On second thought, that’s not exactly true. Some stories are even too amazing for those icons of pop culture in Tinseltown to touch. For example, who would believe a story about a second string quarterback--who hasn’t taken a snap in weeks--coming off the bench to lead his team from a two-touchdown deficit in the fourth quarter to a one-point win? Making it even more unbelievable: the extra point that gave the Patriots an improbable victory was really the equal of a 40-yard field goal rather than the usual chip shot from the 10-yard line. That–and more–happened at Waldrop Stadium on Oct. 3. Homewood defeated Minor 14-13 in a Class 6A, Region 5 matchup that sounds almost surreal in its outcome. The Tigers, dominating play on both sides of the ball, took a commanding 13-0 lead entering the fourth quarter. Even worse, Patriot quarterback Carson Griffis was injured in the third quarter. He was replaced by backup Brett White, who had also been playing wide receiver. White had not seen serious action at quarterback since seven-on-seven drills during the summer, but when the coaches called his name, he quickly stepped up to the challenge. “When Carson got hurt, I couldn’t worry about the fact that I hadn’t played quarterback in a while,” he said. “There was a job to do, and I had to get it done.” Suddenly thrust into action, White didn’t have any time to warm up his
throwing arm. “I’d hardly thrown a ball at all,” he said. “I just had to get in and go.” The new quarterback didn’t have instant success. With only 6:13 remaining in the game, Homewood still trailed 13-0. Then lightning struck. White connected with senior Marcus Mayo for a 78-yard touchdown pass. Ryder Andrews’ extra point cut Minor’s advantage to 13-7. “That score gave us a lot of confidence,” White said. “I can’t say enough about how well our defense had played all night. Now it was the offense’s turn to make something happen.” The alert Patriot defense came up with another big play to set up the winning score. Minor was stopped on a fake punt on fourth down, giving Homewood the ball at the Tiger 38-yard line. Five plays later, Derrick Underwood scored on a 16-yard run to tie the game 13-13 with 4:30 to play. After the touchdown, the Patriots were penalized 15 yards for illegal celebration. Then, when lining up for the extra point attempt, Homewood was penalized for illegal procedure. So instead of facing a normal extra point attempt, Andrews would be kicking the distance equivalent of a 40-yard field goal. As fate would have it, White was the holder. “Ryder was a little nervous,” White said. “He said, ‘This is a pretty big kick.’ I said, ‘Well, it’s not so big.’ Then I said, ‘Yeah, it’s big.’ We both laughed, and he kicked it through the uprights.” Andrews admitted his game-winner wasn’t just another extra point. “It was nerve-wracking,” he said. “But I went through the motions like every day at practice and made the kick.” Minor couldn’t rally, and the
Patriots had their improbable win. White completed 11 of 16 passes for 148 yards, throwing a single interception as well as a touchdown. The victory raised Homewood’s record to 4-2 overall and 4-0 in region competition. White said he didn’t realize the full impact of the team’s comeback until he went to school the following Monday. “Everyone in the halls was talking about the game,” he said. “Even kids I didn’t really know–who don’t follow football that much–were congratulating me. It was a lot of fun coming to school that morning.” White entered the season listed second on the depth chart at quarterback behind Griffis but wanted to contribute more. “Carson was the starter, and while I was fine being the backup, I didn’t just want to stand around,” he said. “I wanted to do anything to help the team.” So Patriot coach Ben Berguson and his staff gave White a shot at wide receiver. White said playing receiver gave him a new perspective on the quarterback position. “I saw everything from a different angle,” he said. “Now I see why sometimes a receiver might miss a ball that seems to be easy to catch to everyone else.” Regardless of how the remainder of his high school career unfolds, White said he will always treasure the memory of the win over Minor. “It was special,” he said. “Everything was worth it to be able to help us win a big game like that. I’ll never forget it.” Griffis was expected to return at quarterback, but Homewood fans have the comfort of knowing that no matter what happens, Brett White will be ready.
Spain Park’s Will Dailey pursues Hoover’s Andrew Hawkins.
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Congratulations Brock and Good Luck!
Brock Belcher of Shades Mountain Christian School and Birmingham United Soccer Association will become the first NCAA Division 1 male scholarship athlete in Shades Mountain Christian School history when he signs a soccer scholarship with Wofford College this spring. Brock is an AP student with a 4.0 GPA, SGA president and a member of the National Honor Society. Shades Mountain Christian School and Birmingham United Soccer Association would like to recognize Brock for his outstanding leadership and scholarship, and congratulate him for this achievement. “Brock is an exceptional scholar athlete. He is an enthusiastic leader, a model for young students and a young man with exceptional potential.” - Brian Willett, Headmaster of Shades Mountain Christian School.
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Eagle Tout
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Committed to Serve
Late Comeback Shows Oak Mountain Is Real
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The Eagles answered Oak Mountain 27 the call and passed the Mountain Brook 24 test with flying colors. Neither the Spartans nor the weather could stop Oak Mountain from putting together a late touchdown drive with only 34 seconds remaining to take a dramatic 27-24 victory at Heardmont Park. Harold Shader’s one-yard scoring run capped an eight-play, 57-yard drive to give the Eagles the victory. The win lifted Oak Mountain’s record to 6-1 overall and, just as importantly, 4-1 in Class 7A, Region 3 competition. And perhaps most
ith a height of 6-2, Hoover’s Kathryn Cather stands out in any crowd. But it’s her efforts on the volleyball court that make her special. Cather is an all-state setter who will be playing at the University of Mississippi next season. But it’s her serving skills that amaze volleyball fans everywhere. “Kathryn probably has the most unique jump serve I’ve seen in Alabama volleyball in 10 years,” said Lady Buc coach Chris Camper, who recently celebrated his 500th career victory. “Most jump serves in high school go straight up and down, like from 12 to 6 o’clock. Kathryn’s serve is different. If you’re in the middle of the court and the ball’s coming at you, you’re not going to get it. It’s going to the girl that’s five feet to your right.” Cather developed her famous jump serve almost by accident. “I was sort of messing around with it,” she said. “My club volleyball coach said to try a jump serve, and I’d never done it before. It just started cutting that way because that’s my natural arm swing.” Cather describes her serve as “similar to a curve ball or a slider in baseball. It breaks to my left, which hopefully makes it hard to return.”
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Oak Mountain’s Riley Fowler tries to bring down Mountain Brook’s Drew Odum in the Eagles’ win over the Spartans. Odum had seven catches for 105 yards in the Class 7A, Region 3 contest played Friday night. More photos at otmj.com Journal photos by Marvin Gentry
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Journal Sports Writer
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ven as Oak Mountain rolled through August and September with a 5-1 record, doubters quietly wondered if the Eagles were legitimate contenders for a long playoff run or merely riding a wave that will eventually come to a screeching crash. While it was true enough that Coach Cris Bell’s team had collected some quality wins, there was still the shadow of the 35-0 blowout at the hands of top-ranked Hoover to consider. Optimists and skeptics alike seemed to agree that the Oct. 10 battle against a strong but snake-bitten Mountain Brook team would be a valid test of Oak Mountain’s legitimacy as a state power.
Oak Mountain’s Benton Stroud (52) and Daniel Salchert (26) celebrate Salchert’s first half touchdown.
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