Shelby Living, January/February 2022 by Shelby County Newsmedia, Inc.

A TASTE OF OAK HOUSE RESTAURANT • DEBRA HEWITT’S ARTISTRY • COOKIES BY SNACKS AND SNAPS

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WEDDINGS NINE REAL WEDDINGS A LUNCH FOR YOUR LADIES SHOWER GRAZING TABLE STYLING

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WEDDINGS 52

RACHEL & JOHN 54

STACI & DAVID 56

JULIANA & DANIEL 58

TARSI & THOMAS 60

HALEY & CHASE 64

ANNA & ANDREW 66

NATALIE & BLAKE 68

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JESSIE & JOHN

PHOTO BY MARY TWEEDY

arts & culture

11 In Vivid Color: Debra Hewitt’s Faith-Filled Artwork 19 Read This Book: Southern Gothic Novels 20 Arts Council Corner: New Year Happenings

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21 Sweet by Design: The Artistry of Iced Cookies & Macarons 28 Five Questions For: Oak House Owner Travis Grappo

weddings 31 Forever on Your Side: A Ladies Lunch Before the Big Day

in every issue 4 Contributors 5 From the Editor 6 The Question 7 The Guide 74 Who’s Who 82 Business Connections 88 Out & About 94 Marketplace 96 My Shelby County

37 Destination Style: Intricate Wedding Dress Designs 44 How to Style a Shower Grazing Table: Inspiration for Celebrations 49 A Guide to Selecting Just the Right Wedding Tie 50 Pandemic-Era Trends That Are Here to Stay

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contributors EDITORIAL

Alec Etheredge Meg Herndon Michelle Love Madoline Markham Keith McCoy Emily Sparacino

CONTRIBUTORS

Lindsey Culver Lauren Dowdle Mary Fehr Morgan Hunt Mary Tweedy Arden Ward Upton

DESIGN

Jamie Dawkins Connor Martin-Lively Kimberly Myers Briana Sansom

Lindsey Culver, Photographer

Originally from the Midwest, Lindsey is a photographer who lives in Homewood with her husband, Chris, and two mischievous children, Smith and Roland (along with their dachshund puppy, Sweeney Todd). When not working as a baby and child photographer, she can be found with her hands in the dirt of her flower and vegetable garden, with a cup of coffee in hand around the clock, hosting hot tub parties for her friends and attending every local musical theater performance.

Lauren Dowdle, Writer

An award-winning writer, Lauren lives in Hoover with her husband, daughter and four fur-babies. She writes for a variety of local, national and international publications. A graduate from the University of Alabama, Lauren played the tuba in the Million Dollar Band, which is how she met her husband. When she isn’t writing or chasing around a toddler, she loves to bake for friends and family.

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ADMINISTRATION Hailey Dolbare Mary Jo Eskridge Daniel Holmes Stacey Meadows Tim Prince Brittany Schofield Savana Tarwater Anna Willis

Mary Fehr, Photographer

Mary is a wedding and portrait photographer based out of Birmingham. She studied art and art history at University of Montevallo. She likes to teach and plans on getting her MFA in order to do so. Mary also loves to travel and has a goal of photographing a wedding in every state! She enjoys reading non-fiction, going to concerts and spending time with her family.

Mary Tweedy, Photographer

Mary started her photography journey with a film camera in high school. Today, she runs Mary Tweedy Photography, a full-service photography studio, located in the heart of beautiful town of Helena. The studio specializes in all things portrait: maternity, newborn, baby’s first year plan, family and high school senior portraits, and professional headshots. When she is not taking portraits, Mary helps startups, small businesses and non-profits build beautiful, responsive websites, stress free and fast. She lives in Pelham with her amazing husband and two boys.

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ON THE COVER

Staci & David

Staci Roberson went on her first date with David Perot 10 years after she first giggled about how cute she thought he was at a basketball game in Alabaster. They married in May. Photo by Ashtynn Bree Photography Design by Kimberly Myers

As a preschooler I’d hide behind my mom’s legs when I met new people—I was that shy. But not at my Aunt Betsy’s wedding. Somehow putting on a lacy peach dress and being given a basket of flowers to take down the aisle unleashed a different child on the dance floor—one who cried during the bride and groom’s first dance because she had to step away from the floor. Turn on music or, better yet, a live band, and a child can dance for hours on end without a care in the world like I did that July evening with my cousin Andrea. Fast forward 31 years and one worldwide pandemic later, and once again I found myself at family wedding—a reception for a couple we had watched wed on Zoom a year before. It was the first large indoor gathering I’d been to in well over a year, and I entered the scene freshly vaccinated and apprehensive about all the people—almost like my childhood shyness. But before long, I found myself on the dance floor, once again with my cousin Andrea. Quickly, we tuned out all thoughts of a looming virus and danced the night away without abandon. It was freedom-filled bliss. To me, that is perhaps the best marker of a wedding—to be so in the moment, so focused on celebrating two people becoming one that all the sorrows and fears of the world around us fade for a brief while for feasting, dancing, merriment and perhaps a few tears of joy. That’s part of why putting together this annual wedding issue is my favorite part of my work year as I get a taste of those blissful celebratory moments for couples and their guests. Each comes with a unique story, many of them this year either during or coming out of the height of pandemic times. And now I get an extra layer of editorial joy to get to share them with all of you. In addition to our features on Shelby County brides and grooms, you’ll also find inspiration images from a bridesmaids’ luncheon and a shower grazing table, as well as wedding dresses by independent designers that I can’t stop staring at, a guide to selecting just the right wedding tie and a few pandemic-era wedding trends that are here to stay. Plus, before you get to all the wedding section goodness, we introduce you to the faith-filled artwork of Inverness resident Debra Hewitt and equally artistic iced cookies and macarons crafted by Danielle Clark from her Calera home. Cheers to all the marriages this issue celebrates, and here’s to hoping your 2022 is marked by moments where you too can pause all thought of the hard things of this world and dance the night away like a child!

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“ ” THE QUESTION

What’s the one sentence version of how you met your spouse? I walked out of the little country church on Sunday night and there he was— the perfect, best looking blind date ever. Never looked at another man and married over 51 years.

We both had leukemia as kids, met at a camp for kids with cancer and married at the same camp 11 years after meeting. We’ve been married for almost four years.

She stole my crayon and ‘til this day says it was hers…

I was a carhop, and he was my most faithful customer. That was 58 years ago.

Heartlines singles ad in The Birmingham News 27 years ago

I went into the wrong training presentation at work, and Mr. Right was giving the presentation; I stayed for it when I saw him, despite knowing I was in the wrong training.

-Glenda Presley

-Bear Burnett

-Sheri Game Connelly

I met my wife at Piggly Wiggly in Columbiana; she was the cashier and I was cleaning the floors. -Nathan Mieure

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-Hannah Whitehead

-Pat Miller

-Brandi Harbison Marling

He came over to look at one of my dad’s hunting dogs. -Patti Lawley Smith

THE GUIDE

PRE-SUNRISE HIKE TO KING’S CHAIR JAN. 1 Oak Mountain State Park Be among the first to watch the sun rise on the first day of 2022! To join in on this hike, meet at the North Trailhead at 5 a.m., and the hike will begin around 5:15-5:30 a.m. weather permitting. The hike will take the red trail to the blue/red connector, and then continue on to King’s Chair on the blue trail. All ages are welcome, but this is considered a more advanced hike for some. Wear weatherappropriate clothing, and bring a flashlight or headlamp as the hike will begin in the dark. The hike is free with entrance fees to the park. Photo by Beau Taylor ShelbyLiving.com

THE GUIDE AROUND TOWN THROUGH JAN. 2 Beyond Van Gogh : The Immersive Experience BJCC Exhibition Hall THROUGH JAN. 17 Select Nights Glow Wild: An Animal Lantern Celebration The Birmingham Zoo THROUGH JAN. 29 From Factory to Field: The Dream of Baseball in Birmingham Vulcan Park & Museum

FEB. 26

Columbiana Cowboy Day Old Mill Square Park + Main Street Time to celebrate all things cowboy! This annual celebration features live music, line dancing, a chili cook off, a corn hole tournament, a wild west

shoot out and lasso demonstration at high noon, and a wild west parade with horses and buggies (no motorized vehicles). The event has been an annual tradition since 2008.

THROUGH JAN. 30 Voices So True Birmingham Museum of Art THROUGH FEB. 6 Lost Realms of the Moundbuilders Birmingham Museum of Art THROUGH MAY 1 Climbing Mountains Birmingham Museum of Art JAN. 5 National Bird Day Oak Mountain State Park

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Forging Families 10K, 5K & 1-Mile Fun Run 105 West College Street Columbiana Come out to support families in their quest to adopt a child. The run benefits nonprofit Sacred Selections’ mission to do just that. In its first year, the run helped the Russell family bring home Ty, and last year it helped York and Amanda Smith and their son, Hawkins, from Autauga County. This year there’s a 10K for the first time too. Register at runsignup.com. 8 January/February 2022

JAN. 7 Cashback (Johnny Cash Tribute Band) Shelby County Arts Center JAN. 15 Jimmy Hall Band Shelby County Arts Center JAN. 17 MLK Holiday JAN. 19-23 Dear Evan Hansen Presented by Broadway in Birmingham BJCC Concert Hall JAN. 20-29 Birmingham Restaurant Week Winter Edition

THE GUIDE JAN. 20-FEB. 5 Dolly Parton’s 9 to 5: The Musical Virginia Samford Theatre

ARTS

A NEW SONG

JAN. 20-22 Birmingham Boat Show BJCC Exhibition Halls

The black box theater at the Shelby County Arts Council now has a new name following a donation by Alan and Lindsey Song for operations and programs there in November. It is now known as the Song Theater.

JAN. 27-29 Step Sing Samford University Wright Center JAN. 28 2BLU & the Lucky Stiffs Reunion Show Shelby County Arts Center FEB. 11-27 Once on this Island Red Mountain Theatre Company FEB. 11-13 Mercedes Benz Marathon Weekend

SELECT DATES

Birmingham Bulls Hockey Games

FEB. 13 Pat Metheny SIDE-EYE Alys Stephens Center

Pelham Civic Center

FEB. 17-20 Cats Presented by Broadway in Birmingham BJCC Concert Hall

Hockey season is back as the Bulls start their fifth season at the Pelham Civic Complex as members of the Southern Professional Hockey League. Come out see games on Jan. 17, 21, 22 and 18 and Feb. 3, 11, 12, 18 and 25; times vary by dates. Find more information at bullshockey. net. And if you are interested in ice skating yourself, find a list of public skate times at pelhamciviccomplex.com/164/Public-Skating.

FEB. 19-22 College Night + Homecoming University of Montevallo FEB. 21 Presidents’ Day FEB. 23-26 Southern Voices Festival Hoover Public Library FEB. 25-29 Alabama Ballet’s Blue Suede Shoes BJCC Concert Hall FEB. 27 Syncopated Ladies Alys Stephens Center

FEB. 19

The Great Backyard Bird Count 10 A.M. Oak Mountain State Park Interpretive Center

Be a citizen scientist and join in on this bird count! The event will start with a quick introduction and overview of bird

count details, and then you will count as many birds as you can around the center for an hour. Data will be used by scientists to better understand and help our avian friends. Email any questions to lauren.muncher@dcnr. alabama.gov.

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THE GUIDE JAN. 6

JAN. 3-FEB. 17

Statewide High School Juried Art Show Call for Entries

Shelby County Arts Center

Alabama students in grades 10th-12th are encouraged to enter this free art competition. Entry categories include painting, drawing, mixed media, 3D design and photography. Students can enter a maximum of two artworks from

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any listed category. Students will go through an initial round of judging and either be accepted or rejected for the final gallery exhibit. Cash prizes are offered for the best of each category and an overall best of show prize. Enter at shelbycountyartscouncil.com under the “Happenings” tab.

ADULT JURIED ART EXHIBIT OPENING RECEPTION Shelby County Arts Center’s EBSCO Fine Art Gallery Come out to see to see the talent of Alabama artists in this exhibit and hear who the winners are. Cash prizes will be awarded for the best of painting, drawing, photography, 3D design and mixed media. Light refreshments will be served, and there will be live music.

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IN VIVID COLOR

Texture, prayer and gold leaf bring Debra Hewitt’s faith-filled artwork to life. BY LAUREN H. DOWDLE PHOTOS BY MARY TWEEDY ShelbyLiving.com

For Debra Hewitt, it all started with a cross. When she found herself painting one, she had no idea why. “I looked at my husband, Bobby, and said, ‘I don’t know what I’m doing, but will you come alongside me and figure it out?’” she recalls. “He told me, ‘Debra, I’ll help you figure this out. Just go paint.’” That’s exactly what she did, creating countless pieces of art that now fill her studio and the homes of people across the country. Her husband has remained by her side throughout the journey and manages her business, allowing Debra to focus on her artwork. While she’s always enjoyed art—having watched both her mother and grandmother teach themselves to paint—it wasn’t until this Oxford, Mississippi, native moved to the Inverness area that she truly realized her calling to create art. After painting the cross and continuing to grow her portfolio, Debra decided to bring some of her pieces to a festival in Mt Laurel, where Bobby bought a tent and got everything set up for her. When the event was over, she realized she had sold $900 worth of artwork. “Maybe I can do this,” she thought. A customer from that festival showed a piece of Debra’s artwork to a friend who owned a store in Knoxville—and that became the first shop to purchase her pieces. She now ships her pieces to about 60 stores nationwide. “There’s not been one [store] I’ve had to reach out to. It’s all because of God,” Debra explains. “It’s like riding a bike. I had to get on the bike and just hold onto the handlebars. I said, ‘OK, Lord, you’re holding on to me, so I’m going to trust you with what I’m doing.’” In the years since that first cross painting, the couple transformed their basement into an art studio, complete with tables Bobby built, an area for Debra’s wood panels and three Bibles—each with pages open. “I might get a nudge to put a specific scripture on the back, and then I’ll later hear from the customer that it was perfect,” she says. “I write verses on the back of every piece because I want to point everything back to (God).” Texture and gold leaf are signature elements in many of her pieces, which she creates using mixed

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media, acrylic paint, water color pencils and an array of colors. “I want to see the painting like I see life: in color,” she says. “I’m inspired by nature and everything around me.” Today her art takes the form of acrylic block prints, acrylics with easels, framed acrylics, custom-framed canvases, acrylic hangers, gift art, ornaments and other custom pieces. She also

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paints on silk fabric, which has become one of her favorite mediums. Whether she is depicting angels, nativity scenes, crosses, cardinals, tulips, churches or abstract creations, Debra likes to name her paintings—like ones called “Tranquility” and “Gift of Freedom,” which she created for her younger sister. She also strives to create a deeper meaning within each

Debra Hewitt paints from the studio in the basement of her Inverness home.

piece. “When I do a painting, I want to feel something with it,” she says. “I always like to attach something sentimental to it.” For example, with her top-selling white tulip collection, she’ll ask the customer how many people are in their family or for another number that has meaning for them. Then, she’ll create a textured canvas with that specific number of

tulips. Likewise, Debra knows the importance of family and enjoys tying those relationships into her pieces. Now empty nesters, Debra and Bobby attend Church of the Highlands and lead a group for young married couples. She also enjoys mentoring young girls and pouring her time into their lives, as well as spending time with her

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husband, two children and son-in-law. In the future, Debra hopes to partner with her daughter on her latest endeavor, and she has started working with a graphic designer to create patterns for a tableware line, showing her artistry has no limits. “When I have freedom, I feel like it makes the process better. I’m able to be more creative,” she says. “When inspiration hits, it hits. You have to be in that mode.” From the first cross she painted to the vividly colored pieces displayed in homes across the country, Debra’s artwork aims to point people to the one cross that changed her life. Not only did she discover her calling, but she also found support from those around her. “I’m grateful for how it’s grown into a full-blown company and that people like it,” she says. “Anything I need, Bobby helps with. We’re just a team.” A portion of the profit from Debra’s art goes to JH Ranch to sponsor parents to take their children there. To view Debra Hewitt’s pieces, visit debrahewittart.com and follow @debrahewittart on Instagram. Her artwork can also be found locally at The Blue Willow in Cahaba Heights and Argent in Homewood.

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MUSICAL INSPIRATION One of Debra’s commissions came with a particular request—that she listen to the song “Mercy Came Running” by Phillips, Craig and Dean for the inspiration two 24-by-48-inch paintings. “When I started listening to the song, I cried. I told my husband, ‘There’s something about this,’” Debra says. “I truly got in my basement on Sunday, and the two paintings were done within 12 hours.” In those 12 hours, Debra dried tulips and goldleafed them into the paintings before sending them off to Texas. The resulting pieces not only became focal points in the customer’s home but also serve as a way for that family to share their faith with visitors who might not be Christians. “After I finished them, the client wanted me to send her a video to explain what I did. She wanted it to be a testimony,” says Debra, who prays over her artwork. “I want it to truly mean something and for them to feel that too.”

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READ THIS BOOK

Southern Gothic Novels Recommendations from

Lee Rozelle

University of Montevallo Professor of English

Southern Gothic novels give readers a glimpse at the dark side, a chance to experience strange characters and haunted places from the safety of our comfy homes. They give us opportunities to explore our own demons and face the monster, even when that monster is us. At the University of Montevallo, my students and I have studied Gothic masterpieces from “The Fall of the House of Usher” to The Texas Chain Saw Massacre, and here are some of our favorites, including one of my own.

Wise Blood

by Flannery O’Connor Georgia writer Flannery O’Connor makes me cackle and cringe at the same time. Her debut novel is rich with dark satire and cutting humor, disappointment with the modern world and profound pity for it. After his release from the military, Hazel Motes turns into an atheist street preacher in an absurd and horrifying struggle with his own beliefs. To promote his “Church Without Christ,” a mummified dwarf is swiped by Enoch Emery, a troubled young man who impersonates movie star gorilla.

Sing, Unburied, Sing

by Jesmyn Ward Jojo in this novel breaks my heart. His mother neglects him, his father is in prison, and he must take care of his three-year-old sister Kayla on his own. He and the other characters in the fictional town of Bois Sauvage, Mississippi, are haunted by drugs, poverty and backwoods racism. They are also haunted by ghosts. Jojo’s mother Leonie sees the phantasmic presence of brother Given, and Jojo is followed by the ghost of a boy who was cruelly murdered in Parchman prison. Apparitions wait in the tall trees.

Twilight

by William Gay It’s fitting that the creepiest novel on this list begins with a wagon full of corpses and a rural graveyard pocked with exhumed caskets. William Gay’s Twilight revolves around the dreadful plots of Fenton Breece, a mortician whose ghoulish habits will keep even the heartiest reader up at night. After witnessing the undertaker stealing a family burial vault, Tyler and his sister discover that Breece has been mutilating the bodies of the people he buries. A blackmail plot ensues, and an assassin is hired. Then things get really, really bad.

The New and Improved Romie Futch

by Julia Elliott I love this novel because it mixes Southern Gothic with speculative fiction in a hilarious epic struggle between man and hog. When middle-aged taxidermist Romie Futch becomes a research subject in the shady Center for Cybernetic Neuroscience, he becomes both super genius and guinea pig, his middle-aged brain now brilliant beyond comprehension. Troubled by errant downloads that track his thoughts and actions, Romie turns taxidermy into pop art as he hunts down the legendary super pig “Hogzilla.”

Ballad of Jasmine Wills

by Lee Rozelle While channel surfing, I saw a commercial where people were eating worms for the reality TV program Fear Factor. I thought, “Why would somebody watch worm eating for entertainment? What would I eat for all that media attention?” These questions compelled me to write a book where an overweight banker is kidnapped and made the star of reality TV show called Diet Extreme. Locked inside a studio in the middle of the Alabama woods, Jasmine is tortured with fancy food, brainwashed with self-help videos and badgered with exercise routines for her growing mass of livestream fans. ShelbyLiving.com

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NEW YEAR HAPPENINGS Save the dates for January concerts and tell young artists about an upcoming exhibition. BY KATLYN COLEY PHOTOS CONTRIBUTED With a new year comes new opportunities, and the Shelby County Art Council has a wide array of events for you to choose from! Mark your calendar for the upcoming 2022 concert lineup including Cashback (Johnny Cash Tribute Band) on Jan. 7, Jimmy Hall Band (lead singer of Wet Willie) on Jan. 15, and 2BLU & the Lucky Stiffs reunion show (more on that below) Jan. 28. Other noteworthy events include the Adult Juried Art Exhibit gallery opening on Jan. 6. Also opening in January is entry for the 2022 Statewide Student Juried Art Exhibition. This exhibit is a partnership between the University of Alabama at Birmingham’s Department of Art and Art History and the University of Montevallo’s Department of Art. This juried art exhibit is open to Alabama high school students (public, private or homeschool) in 10th-12th grades. This juried exhibit provides high schoolers an opportunity to experience entering a professional level art competition at no cost to the student or the school. The exhibition will feature cash prizes for the best in each category and for best in show. Categories include painting, drawing, photography, 3D design and mixed media. Accepted artwork will be on display in the EBSCO Fine Art Gallery in the Shelby County Art Center, where renowned artists 20 January/February 2022

such as David Hockney and Charlie Lucas have exhibited. Submission opens on Jan. 3, 2022, and the deadline for entries is Feb. 17, 2022. Be sure to inform your young artist; this will be an opportunity they will not want to miss. Find out more at shelbycountyartscouncil.com under the “Happenings” tab. Also coming in January is the yearly reunion of 2BLU & the Lucky Stiffs! The band will reassemble their original members in the Alan and Lindsey Song Black Box Theater on Friday, Jan. 28 at 7:30 p.m. The band is made up of some of the Shelby County Arts Council’s very own, with Executive Director Bruce Andrews on harmonica/vocals and Production Manager George Dudley on guitar. Along with these two, the band features Jack Dudley on bass, John Scalici on percussion, Stephen McCullough on keys and Jerry Robbins on sax. The band is known for their original twists on Delta Blues and has twice been a finalist in the International Blues Challenge in Memphis. Together they blend blues, rock, funk and gospel to create their own “unique brew to rock your bones and soothe your soul.” Tickets are $25 (+ tax/fees) and can be purchased at shelbycountyartscouncil.com. For information on any upcoming event or class, visit shelbycountyartcouncil.com and be sure to follow us on Facebook and Instagram (@ shelby_county_arts).

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SWEET BY DESIGN Each intricate iced cookie and macaron Danielle Clark creates is a work of art. BY MADOLINE MARKHAM PHOTOS BY DANIELLE CLARK ShelbyLiving.com

Danielle Clark creates cookie art in the kitchen of her Calera home.

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Scrolling through Danielle Clark’s Instagram feed is like walking through a virtual exhibit for edible art for every occasion you can think of. There are iced cookies that look like bottles and onesies in emerald green with gold accents for a baby shower, carrots and the number one for a Peter Rabbit-inspired birthday, and a set of intricate flower designs for Mother’s Day. Come Valentine’s Day there are cookies that look like pizzas that can be packaged with the greeting, “You have a pizza my heart” and baseball-shaped cookies with the message, “You’re a great catch.” For later in the year, she’s made tennis balls, graduation caps and white cookies with the words “And so the adventure begins” for the Helena High School Tennis Team Senior Night, red cookies with white letters that read “Wildcats” for Shelby County High School homecoming and volleyballs with “Good Luck” in red letters for tryouts at Thompson High School. Often you might not know just how personable her cookies designs are without their back story either. For example, for a 60th birthday, the customer told her the birthday girl loves the color blue, everything girly and sparkly, and scotch, so Danielle created a monochromic theme with different hues of blue with birthday candles, an abstract scotch glass and the birthday girl’s name. As to the cookies themselves, they have a softer bite cookie and softer icing—not like the crunchy version you sometimes get with royal icing—and a vanilla-almond flavor profile. Around Valentine’s Day she also brings out a chocolate cookie that’s a

hybrid between a cookie and a brownie that comes with equally intricate icing art. During the day, though, Danielle wears a different hat as a full-time pediatric nurse, so all of her baking happens on nights and weekends. She likes that while nursing uses one side of her brain, her cookie art uses her creative side that embraced paint and canvases when she was in high school and nursing school. “Being a nurse can be stressful, and cooking is a good creative outlet and destressor,” she says. Fittingly, her baking all started when she was in nursing school and would scroll through Instagram and see pretty sugar cookies as a way to procrastinate studying. And then when a baby shower for her best

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friend was coming up a few years ago, she decided to give them a try. The cookies were a hit, and everyone around her said she needed to start making them regularly. And with that—plus many sessions of trial and error and tips from other bakers online—Snaps and Snacks was born as a cookie bakery based out of her Calera home where she also showcases her photography. Most weeks Danielle’s baking process starts on Monday night with making sugar cookies. On Tuesday she mixes up royal icing in all the colors and consistencies she needs and “floods” the cookies with their base color of icing. After that base layer sets overnight, on Wednesday she creates the artistic details on each bottle, cactus or

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The Mt Laurel area now has a pizza shop, a Mexican eatery, a Piggly Wiggly and a coffee shop, and most recently an upscale casual restaurant has been added to the mix. As of the production of this issue, Oak House was scheduled to open in mid-December for dinner Tuesday to Saturday, with a goal to open for Sunday brunch later 2022. You can learn more at oakhouseeats.com or follow Oak House Bham on Facebook and Instagram, and by reading our chat with the visionary behind the restaurant, Travis Grappo, below. Can you tell us about your background in the restaurant industry and where the idea to open Oak House came from? My father has been in the restaurant business since I can remember. I helped at his restaurants growing up, washing dishes and doing prep. I am from Tampa/St. Pete and worked at the original Outback Steakhouse in college. I went into management and became a partner for them. I ended up going to Fleming’s Steakhouse, and that’s how I needed up in Alabama. I was a partner at The Summit location from 2007 to 2013, and then I was the director of operations for Metro Diner in the state of Alabama. We went from 27 to 45 restaurants in 12 months and then to 70. COVID wrecked everyone in our industry, and my position went away. Then we moved back to Birmingham. Even when we lived here, my wife and I talked about doing our own thing in the Dunnavant Valley area since we have lived out there since 2007. I met a local landlord of the Dunnavant Valley Square who had a

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space available for a restaurant, and I gave him my business plan.

in Alabama, and understands southern cuisine and fine dining.

How did you pick the name? The name was the hardest part of this deal. We really wanted something that identified the area and spoke to the population and the neighbors in this market. We wanted the word “oak” to be in it because Double Oak Mountain and Oak Mountain surround this area. We did a focus group with friends and family and our marketing director, and Oak House Can you tell us about the chef you are stuck out. Now I know it’s right as it’s becoming more and more real. working with? My chef, Oliver Robinson, was at Fleming’s for 15 years, and we were What will the look and feel of the inside partners there for six years. We were not be like? It will be very clean and modern. We just only great friends but even better business partners. We were in the top five Fleming’s had a marble bar installed with brass in the U.S. at the time because of the pendants. It’s very inviting and sleek. It’s synergy between us. He is an extremely beautiful. There will be 85-90 seats inside hard worker and good with people and plus a bar and a community table that will team members, and he has the ability to be first-come, first serve, and we will have work the front of the house as well. He’s a patio in the spring that will accommodate also good with food, was born and raised an additional 20-25. What is your vision for Oak House? I want it to be a neighborhood restaurant where people can get high quality food without driving to The Summit or downtown Birmingham. It will be American fare: hand-cut steaks, seafood, chicken. We will be serious about quality and have a good liquor beer and wine program.

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side Just before the big day, it’s time to slow down and celebrate the ladies who will be standing by your side. That’s just what this bride did with an elegant and heartfelt luncheon she won from Bromberg’s. Photos by Arden Photography ShelbyLiving.com

The Cake Pull You can order a bridesmaids luncheon cake from Olexa’s in their signature vanilla buttercream with charm pulls already in it. According to the tradition, each bridesmaid pulls a ribbon to find a charm with its own meaning and gets to keep it. Fittingly, Hannah pulled a charm with a bride and groom cake topper.

2020 was a tough year for all things weddings. Then with the advent of 2021, Bromberg’s was not only ushering in a fresh year but also their 185th anniversary of business, so the store wanted to do something special for the Birmingham community. And that’s how they decided to give away a bridesmaid luncheon along with Juliska, their bestselling giftware line, both for the community and to highlight their wedding registry—and to bring joy coming out of a difficult season. Hannah Reeder—now Hannah Reeder Evans— was selected as the winner in August and held her luncheon at Olexa’s with a selection of vendors Bromberg’s brought on board on Nov. 19. Read on to learn more about the details of the event to help inspire your own.

Floral Party Starter The design for the luncheon started with this blue and white floral Field of Flowers Chambray linen from Juliska, and all other details, including the menu, invitations and place cards by Dogwood Hill, were based on it. The napkins fit seamlessly with Hannah’s décor theme.

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REGISTRY TABLE TRENDS Mix and Match Often brides inherit family china, so

Mix it Up The table featured two different champagne flutes, Juliska’s Amalia and Graham patterns, to add variety, along with the Isabella acrylic goblets. All of the glassware feature Juliska’s berry and thread motif that tied all of the pieces together, and the vases were also from the Graham, Amalia and Isabella lines along with the Arden—which just so happens to be the name of the event’s photographer too.

Bromberg’s bridal consultants like to work with them to select new pieces to mix in with existing ones to create a table of their own that will host memories for years to come.

Elevated Everyday The store also sees more brides only registering casual china that is dishwasher-safe

Gift Time All the guests received Juliska vases provided and wrapped by Bromberg’s. Since the vases have the same thread motif as the tablescape, they will remind the guests of this special celebration each time they fill it.

and likes to help them select lines like Juliska that “elevate your everyday” to present effortless elegance.

Register at Bromberg’s at brombergsbride.com online or in their stores in Mountain Brook Village or at The Summit. Couples who register get 20

Lunch Menu Juliska’s Berry & Thread Flared design was plated with classic ladies lunch selection of smoked almond chicken salad, spring mix salad with fresh fruit, Olexa’s signature balsamic vinaigrette dressing and a morning glory muffin.

percent off wedding bands at the store as well as 20 percent off gifts for bridesmaids, groomsmen and hostesses, and free delivery in the Birmingham area. ShelbyLiving.com

Soft Touches Florist Marigold Designs was especially excited to fill these vases with peonies, along with other soft pink and white florals, since Hannah really likes peonies and had them planned for her wedding flowers too.

BEHIND THE SCENES Giveaway Sponsor: Bromberg & Company Inc. Photographer: Arden Ward Upton Table Setting*: Juliska

Invitations: Dogwood Hill

Venue + Catering: Olexa’s Florist: Marigold Design

*Includes plates, napkins, flutes and glasses, silverware, vases and bridesmaid gifts.

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Dress by Ituwa Dress

Dress by Barbara Kavchok Bridal

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Last summer Birmingham photographer Mary Fehr got to see a new side of the Windy City: behind the scenes of its wedding market—and not just any part of it but a set of smaller independent wedding dress designers that an all-female agency, The Agency by GCG (Grace Consulting Group), represents. During her time there Mary modeled and photographed dresses while interacting with the designers themselves. “It was inspiring to see all of these designs and help get their names out there,” she says. “Being able to represent those smaller independent designers is important as well.” Here we share some of the images she created in that time.

Dress by Barbara Kavchok Bridal

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Dress by Enura Bridal

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How to Style a Shower

Grazing Table Take some inspiration for your next celebration from this grazing table created by local woman-owned businesses.

Style Board Starter Get your team of hostesses on the same page by sending a style board to keep the color scheme consistent for the party. The one for this summery table featured light greens and peaches that are especially evident in the balloon garland.

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Anchor the center of your table with a large colorful floral arrangement, and then arrange all the serving plates around it.

Drink Station No need to try to squeeze your beverages in on the food table. Set a bar cart or small table next to it, and add extra florals and greenery to your ice bucket to dress it up too.

Two-Toned Why pipe icing onto cupcakes with one color and texture when you can have two? These petite cakes showcase the table’s summery palette— until they are eaten.

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Candy Please For a twist on the charcuterie board idea, create a candy board for guests with a sweet tooth.

BEHIND THE SCENES Venue & Prop Rental:

WestHouse Events Florals, Prop

Rentals & Styling: Stems & Styles

Balloon Garland: Celebrate

Birmingham Charcuterie

Board: boardbox Candy Board: The Little Fox Candy Co.

Take a Stand

Cake, Macarons &

Cake plates aren’t just for cake. Style colorful macarons and other finger foods on stands of various heights, and have fun mixing and matching them.

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A Guide to Selecting Just the Right Wedding Tie Photos by Morgan Hunt | Text by Madoline Markham 2020 forever changed the way we dress. There was no need for suits on Zoom weddings and for car parades. Coming out of that extended year, though, everyone was wondering what the new normal would be. One thing is certain: nothing is as a formal as it was, as Harrison Limited owner Scott Pyburn will tell you. And when it comes to weddings, that means more are now taking place on beaches and in backyards where there’s no need for a tux for groomsmen. But once you decide the groomsmen will wear suits, what’s next? Here’s Scott’s guide to tie selection for your suit.

1. Start with color. Most couples will bring in a bridesmaid’s dress color or swatch to match menswear to. From there Scott will pull out a book of tie fabrics from Robert Jensen, a Houston-based designer that is exclusive to his store locally, and let the customer select a fabric to correspond with it.

2. Consider the weave and pattern. You can choose a weave like a pineapple grenadine or a satin one, both equally formal. The couple can also opt for a less formal striped tie with the bridesmaid dress color as one component of the pattern or for a bowtie.

3. Add a pocket square. You can go with a classic white or colors or patterns to complement the tie selection.

4. Place your order. Most stores might not have as many ties in the color and weave you select in stock as you need, so you can place an order for the number of groomsmen you have. Robert Jensen also makes a tall tie in addition to the standard size.

ABOUT HARRISON LIMITED Article Sponsor Since 1991, Harrison Limited in Mountain Brook Village has sought to present their clients and friends with clothing of a particular character. Their focus has always been to provide a special experience for discerning men—one that emphasizes classic design and style, attention to detail, and a commitment to exceptional service. ShelbyLiving.com

Pandemic-Era Trends That Are Here to Stay COVID made everyone rethink how they live and how they plan weddings. Here are some aspects of plans wedding professionals see continuing on into 2022 and beyond.

Special Family Moments

At-Home Weddings

Rethinking Dinner

With the emergence of COVID-19,

When brides get married in the home

Coupled with outside seating and tents,

our couples and team have worked

where they grew up that holds so many

food trucks allow multiple cuisines to

with our team to curate special family

lifelong memories, it’s extra special.

be served and showcase the couples’

moments. One of our favorite moments

There’s nothing like the moment when

personalities. It’s a fun and creative way

has been with the introduction of first

she puts on her dress with her mom in

to have food and festivities for events.

looks with grandparents where they can

the same room where she played with

We are also including scented sanitizers

get a specific time to share words of

dolls and walks down the same steps as

on the tables that are reflective of

encouragement, prayers and hopes for

she did for prom. Whether it’s a tented

the event. It is something guests love

their future ahead. -Sheriah Gibson, Posh Occasions

reception on the lawn or dinner party

and adds another layer of safety and

inside, there’s an intimacy that can’t be

cleanliness to events. -Etricia Robinson, Gumbo to Geaux Caterer & Event Planner

Photo by White Oak Productions

replicated at a country club or venue. -Heather Durham, Heather Durham Photography Photo by Heather Durham Photography

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rachel + john DECEMBER 19, 2020 PHOTOS BY ERIC & JAMIE

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HOW WE MET John and I (Rachel) both went to Alabama for undergrad and had many mutual friends, but we somehow never crossed paths in college. I was in grad school in Mississippi in 2016, and I came to Birmingham to visit some of my friends for the weekend. John and I met that weekend when we both ended up hanging out at a mutual friend’s house. The rest is history!

the details Ceremony Venue: The Town Hall at Shoal Creek Reception Venue: Shoal Creek Golf and Country Club Wedding Planner: Becky’s Brides Florist: Flowerbuds Caterer: Shoal Creek Cake: Barb’s Cakes Videographer: Onsite Productions Invitations: Empress Stationery Wedding Dress: Ramona Keveza Bridesmaid Dresses: Amsale Hair & Makeup: H&M by Asia Nicole Groom/Groomsmen Attire: Jos. A Bank Music: Second Coming Transportation: Coats Classic Cars Rentals: Decor to Adore + Prophouse Birmingham Rings: Bromberg’s

THE PROPOSAL John proposed to me on the 14th tee box of the Shoal Creek Country Club golf course. It was such a beautiful day. John had our families waiting in the clubhouse to celebrate with us after the proposal. After spending time with our families, some of our closest friends hosted a party at their house. THE DRESS The owner of Maggie Louise Bridal in Memphis is a friend of John’s family. Molly helped both of John’s sisters find their perfect dresses, and she did the same for me! It was such a fun experience. FAVORITE MOMENT I was so happy and at peace all morning getting ready, but I was so excited to see John. Our first look was a combination of joy and excitement, and a moment that will forever be special to us. FAVORITE DETAILS John and I got married at Shoal Creek where his parents also got married, 33 years prior to us. Our wedding date is also special, as we got married on Dec. 19, just like my grandparents did. They were married for almost 50 years. I also love Christmas hymns, and our families and wedding party walked down the aisle to a few of my favorites. It was a perfect nod to my favorite time of the year, and some of my favorite Christmas hymns. ShelbyLiving.com

staci + david MAY 29, 2021 PHOTOS BY ASHTYNN BREE PHOTOGRAPHY

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HOW WE MET I (Staci) had always thought David was super cute. He’s six years older than me though, so I didn’t think I ever had a chance with him. When I was in sixth grade, my friend Mandy and I watched a basketball game he was playing from the top bleachers giggling about how cute we thought he was. Little did I know, I would get to go on a date with him 10 years later when my friend Meagan connected us.

the details Ceremony & Reception Venue: Loft 212 Wedding Planner: Bree Goodwin Florist: Tony Haynes, Cymbidium Studios Caterer: Teresa Dyer, Custom Catering Cake: For Goodness Cakes Videographer: Ace Eaton Wedding Dress: Bella’s Bridal Bridesmaid Dresses: Birdy Grey Hair & Makeup: Beauty by Kayla Groom/Groomsmen Attire: JoS. A. Bank Music: Feel the Beat Entertainment Transportation: Prestige Limousine Service

THE PROPOSAL We decided to host a party with all of our friends and family to celebrate my birthday along with a couple of other friends’ birthdays. That night David called everyone into the living room for a “thank you for coming” speech. As he was speaking, he started to say super sweet things about me and how great our relationship has been. At the end of his speech, he got down on one knee and proposed. Of course, I was so excited that all I could get out of my mouth was “Mhm.” What a beautiful moment I got to experience in front of my favorite people. Even our sweet dog, Jade, got to be a part of her parents’ happy day. FAVORITE MOMENT David has never paid attention to the cake cutting portion of other weddings we have been to, and he decided to feed himself the first bite after we cut our cake. Everyone started laughing, and I just stood there with my mouth open thinking, “What the heck are you doing?” I told him what we were supposed to do, and we proceeded to feed each other the cake. I shoved the cake all over his face, and somehow, I walked away from that table with a clean face and fresh licked fingers. We laughed about that moment for the next week!

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juliana + daniel OCTOBER 16, 2021 PHOTOS BY UNTOLD IMAGERY

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HOW WE MET Daniel and I (Juliana) went to trade school together at the School of Technology from 2010 to 2012. We dated for a few months and still kept in touch for a little while, but then didn’t speak for about seven years until April 2020 when I messaged him on Facebook. I asked him if he knew of anyone selling a pontoon boat. He said he would check around and offered to cook me dinner and catch up. The rest is history.

the details Ceremony & Reception Venue: Rockhurst Farm, Wilsonville Coordinator: Julie Crosier Florist: ForeverLou’s Caterer: Full Moon Bar-B-Que Cake: Alisa Clayton Videographer: Britt Creative Concepts, Inc. Invitations: Etsy Wedding Dress: Bella’s Bridesmaid Dresses: Azazie Hair & Makeup: Hannah Reeves Groom/Groomsmen Attire: Mr Burch Formal Wear Music: Rhino J Entertainment Transportation: Rare Transportation Wedding Décor: Stacey Sciandra

THE PROPOSAL After finishing our Christmas Eve “Santa” duties, Daniel drove to the land that we are building a house on. I had been asleep in the truck, but the bumps woke me up and I asked what we were doing. He played it off as “just checking on everything,” but then he came to a stop and looked at me and asked, “Do you still want to live up here with me?” I responded, “Well duh, I told you that we could put the camper out here and move right now!” He then asked, “What would you do if I got you a ring?” and pulled out the ring that his grandfather proposed to his late grandmother with as he asked me to marry him. FAVORITE MOMENT My cousin, who was also one of my matrons of honor, surprised me with our grandmother’s wedding jewelry to wear on my wedding day. Our Mimi passed away a few years ago, but I was able to have a part of her with me on my big day. FAVORITE DETAILS Once we were pronounced husband and wife, Daniel and I walked out of the chapel to “Man of Me” by Gary Allan, a song that he has always sang to me in the car. Everyone has told me that I have been his “saving grace,” so the lyrics “loving you made a man of me” tells a part of our story.

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tarsi + thomas MAY 8, 2021 PHOTOS BY AL WEDDINGS

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HOW WE MET Thomas and I (Tarsi) met our freshman year of college at the loveliest village on the plains. War Eagle! Through his twin brother and my suitemate, we were set up to go to an Auburn football game together, and we didn’t truly bond until the last two minutes of the game where Auburn came back to win. In true Auburn fashion it was a roller coaster of a game, but we had the best time and knew a special connection had formed. Six and a half years later, Thomas proposed to me in an intimate gathering with our closest friends and family.

the details Ceremony & Reception Venue: Saint Mark the Evangelist Florist: Ricky Whitley Caterer & Groom’s Dessert: Bertolone’s Cake: Nothing Bundt Cakes Invitations: Susan West Wedding Dress: Bella’s/Hayley Paige Bridesmaid Dresses: Bella’s Bridesmaids Hair: Suzanne Swann Makeup: Reagan Cunningham Groom/ Groomsmen Attire: JoS. A. Bank + Men’s Wearhouse Music: Just A Few Cats

THE PROPOSAL My family and I have spent many nights at Ragtime Café, and it holds a special place in my heart. Twenty-five years ago my parents would meet up with friends for dinner and carried on the tradition as the years have gone by. Thomas proposed to me at Ragtime’s event center. The next day, our friends and Thomas threw me the best surprise engagement party. Every detail was completely perfect down to the cosmic brownies, my favorite childhood snack. FAVORITE MOMENT When I saw my grandmother for the first time, it was such an emotional moment we got to share and the sweetest embrace. My other favorite part was dancing on the dance floor with my husband and all of our friends! FAVORITE DETAILS The food! Thomas and I went to Italy for our five-year anniversary, and I also come from an Italian family. We had an Italian feast with all the signature dishes, a bread table with all the dipping sauces and a six-foot-long charcuterie grazing table.

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haley + chase JULY 10, 2021 PHOTOS BY ELIZABETH FOWLER PHOTOGRAPHY

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THE PROPOSAL Chase told me (Haley) that we were going to play a sunset round of golf with some of our friends one Friday afternoon in the summer. Little did I know the fifth hole had a beautiful view. When we got there, he wanted me to come see it from the tee box, which is where he surprised me and got down on one knee. He had our friends and family waiting back at his family’s house to surprise me with a party.

the details Ceremony & Reception Venue: The Barn at Shady Lane Day of Coordinator: Tahara Evans Florist: Linda Bearden Caterer: Happy Catering Cake: Telia Johnson Invitations: Pat Campbell, Fine Paperwork Wedding Dress: Bella’s Bridal Bridesmaid Dresses: Bella’s Bridesmaids Hair & Makeup: Julia Sissa Groom/Groomsmen Attire: Mr Burch Formal Wear Music: Jenni’s Mixtape

THE DRESS My wedding dress was the first one that I tried on. I loved the lace appliques throughout the skirt of the dress. My grandmother passed away since then, so we had a piece of the blue shirt she wore to my engagement party sewn into the skirt of the dress as my “something blue.” FAVORITE MOMENT We read letters from each other right before the first look. I was in tears before he even turned around. It was such a special moment to spend with each other before the craziness of the day started. FAVORITE DETAILS My grandmother’s favorite color was yellow, so some of my favorite details were the pale yellow flowers in mine and my family’s bouquets and my yellow shoes. I was really close with my grandmother, so it was so important to me that there were details that made her feel present even if she couldn’t be there. Chase’s grandfather built a hot rod for him when he was little that we used as our getaway car. It was so fun to drive off in at the end of the day! We got lots of comments about the “yellow car.” I also loved the greenery wall that Chase and my father-in-law made for the wedding. It made a great background for pictures. WHAT WE ARE DOING NOW I am teaching kindergarten in Pelham, and Chase is coaching PE in Hoover.

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anna + andrew JUNE 5, 2021 PHOTOS BY ABBY BATES PHOTOGRAPHY

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HOW WE MET Andrew and I (Anna) met in our junior year of high school at Spain Park. We went to the fair on our first date, and to this day it has always been the most fun date I’ve been on. It ended up not working out then, but he stayed persistent throughout high school. After senior year we both attended Auburn University but lost contact. Two years later we ran into each other and began to catch up. It was not long before we began dating the spring of our sophomore year of college.

the details Ceremony & Reception Venue: Park Crest Event Facility Wedding Planner: Hayden Edinger Florist: Lilly and Rose Flowers Caterer & Transportation: Park Crest Event Facility Cakes: Alethea Cowie Videographer: Lumpstick Productions Invitations: Jesse Schwall Wedding Dress: Ivory & White Bridesmaid Dresses: Revelry Hair & Makeup: Amber Kennedy Groom/ Groomsmen Attire: Men’s Wearhouse Band: Blackberry Breeze String Quartet: Cahaba River Strings Draping, Lighting & Rentals: D4 Events

THE PROPOSAL My parents’ neighbor, a photographer, asked if Andrew and I would be willing to do a couple’s photoshoot to help her with her portfolio, and we were taking photos next to Double Oak Community Church, where my family and I have attended for many years, when the photographer said she was going to change her lens. Andrew got down on one knee and proposed. As soon as I said yes, all of our family and friends ran out of the church doors. FAVORITE MOMENT When all the guests were lining up for our final exit, Andrew and I danced to “I Get to Love You” by RUELLE. As we danced, we talked about the whole day. We were fully present and the fact we were married really began to sink in. This moment was so special and intimate. I will never forget the feeling of dancing alone with my new husband. FAVORITE DETAILS During the ceremony, we had a moment where our parents came up and we prayed privately while a soloist performed “The Blessing.” We also had Cahaba River Strings play as guests were seated and during the procession. This was always a dream of mine. I loved the classic wedding songs, and I loved how romantic it made the ceremony feel. ShelbyLiving.com

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HOW WE MET Blake and I (Natalie) met through mutual friends, and I’ll never forget one Sunday night in 2015 when I was at church and Blake texted me with just “casual” conversation. We have talked every day since that text.

the details Ceremony Venue: Columbiana United Methodist Church Reception Venue: Douglas Manor Wedding Planner: Threefold Events Florist: Flowers from the Heart Caterer: Majestic Catering Cake: Cakes by Janice Videographer: Down in Front Productions Invitations: Truly Engaging Wedding Dress: Bella’s Bridal and Formal Bridesmaid Dresses: Azazie Hair: Patti Smith (Seventh Heaven) & Madison Vigil Makeup: Kayla Jay & Jessica Scott Groom/Groomsmen Attire: Men’s Wearhouse Music: The Park Band Transportation: Rare Transportation

FAVORITE MOMENTS My sister and maid of honor Marli had gotten all of my bridesmaids and closest family members to write me a letter. She put them all in a box and gave them to me as I was getting ready on my wedding day. At another moment, Blake’s mom Stacie gave me a box with a diamond necklace that she had made from the diamond of her mother’s engagement ring. Right before our first look, Blake and I prayed together and then read each other our vows that we decided to write. We both wanted personal vows, but for them to be shared in private and to have the traditional vows during our ceremony. As if this moment could not get better, Blake had one of his friends bring our puppy Waylon to get some pictures with us on our big day. We also decided to have a family prayer after my dad gave me away at the beginning of our ceremony. During the reception, we had something fun and personal to say for each person in the bridal party and later that we called a “photo challenge” for 2 minutes of “Marry You” by Bruno Mars where we had to go to each table to get a photo with everyone. We wanted to have a picture with everyone there to remember forever! FAVORITE DETAIL My mom cut one of the lace sleeves off her wedding dress to wrap around my bridal bouquet. She is saving the other lace sleeve for my sister for when she gets married one day. ShelbyLiving.com

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HOW WE MET JT and I (Jessie) met back in 2015 while we were dental students at UAB. Everything in the school is organized based on last name, and so my “S” and his “H” kept us just far enough apart that we didn’t interact with each other very often. That was up until the first day of our third year when JT randomly sat down next to me, and we began chatting about our time off from school. That same day at lunch, a mutual friend invited us both to get coffee at our favorite local spot, Lucy’s, and we were suddenly spending more time together on this one day than we had in the past two years. From that day forward, we went to Lucy’s every day to get coffee and developed a friendship that, after a few months, turned into love.

the details Ceremony & Reception Venue: Vestavia Country Club Wedding Planner: Kendal Perry Florist: Edelweiss Design House Caterer: Vestavia Country Club Cake: Telia Johnson Videographer: Megan Pettus Videography Wedding Dress: Carriage House Bridesmaid Dresses: Bella Bridesmaid Hair & Makeup: Madeline Hulsey Benton, Mad Style Groom/ Groomsmen Attire: Mr Burch Mountain Brook Music: Emerald Empire Band Transportation: Coat’s Classic Cars, Prestige Limo Service Calligraphy: Brenna Christensen, Iona Pen Rentals: Prophouse Designs and Design Productions

FAVORITE MOMENT My dad had passed away several years before, and I spent a great deal of time thinking about walking down the aisle and decided that I was going to walk alone because my dad was irreplaceable. We practiced it for the rehearsal and everything was working smoothly, but something didn’t feel right. JT and I talked it over several times the next morning and decided that he and I were going to walk down the aisle together instead. It was the most perfect, romantic and special moment for me to have JT there holding my hand as we walked to the ceremony arch together. FAVORITE DETAILS Michelle Lewis at Edelweiss Design House took my vision and turned it into an amazing, jawdropping masterpiece. She made the flowers feel like they were more than just a decorative backdrop; they were a focal point for the whole weekend and incorporated into every aspect of our wedding: the cake displays, the ceremony arch, the centerpieces for the bridesmaid luncheon, the welcome table, the aisle markers. Literally everything was dripping in flowers.

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HOW WE MET We met in our high school math class in 2017. Nick was a junior, and I (Callen) was a senior. We had not paid any attention to each other all year up until our friend groups started to merge in March of that year. We quickly hit it off, and the rest is history!

the details Ceremony Venue: Altadena Valley Presbyterian Church Reception Venue: Altadena Park Florist: Bird Song in Bloom Caterer: Jim ‘N Nick’s Invitations: The UPS Store-Inverness Wedding Dress: Bella’s Bridal and Formal Bridesmaid Dresses: Birdy Grey Hair & Makeup: Makeup by Molly Groom/Groomsmen Attire: JoS. A. Bank

THE PROPOSAL Instead of Christmas gifts, we go out to a nice dinner to simply celebrate our relationship. I knew Nick had made reservations for a restaurant in downtown Birmingham, but he would not tell me exactly where. Nick had parked near Railroad Park and led me to a spot he had planned to propose. It was very sweet and intimate. After the proposal, we were able to celebrate our dinner and engagement together, just the two of us! THE DRESS I knew the moment I put this dress on that I was going to be walking down the aisle in it! It was simple, yet elegant and classy—silk with buttons all the way down the back. I added a simple beaded belt that gave it just the little bling it needed. The train of the dress was long and dramatic—my favorite part. FAVORITE MOMENT After the ceremony, we had just finished taking all of our pictures, and everyone had already walked over to the reception. Nick and I had a moment to just sit and take in the ceremony and each other and the fact that we were finally married. Nick prayed over us and for our marriage. It was a very simple and sweet moment, but a moment I will never forget. FAVORITE DETAILS I had sent my florists some pictures of colors and ideas I had seen that I liked, but I told her that I trusted her and let her work her magic. They turned out beautifully and better than I could have ever imagined. ShelbyLiving.com

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The Shelby County Chamber BUSINESS CONNECTIONS

January ‘22 Chamber Events Tuesday, January 4, 2022 Ambassador Work Group 9:00AM-10:00 AM

Business After Hours at Blue’s Bourbon and Brews Be ready to make some serious business contacts on January 4 from 5:30PM until 7:00PM at Blue’s Bourbon & Brews in Pelham. The investment – which includes hors d’oeuvres and two beverage coupons -- for any Chamber investor is $10 per person and $20 for “Future” investors. Reservations are required, so please register via email at info@shelbychamber. org, by phone at 205-663-4542 or online at shelbychamber.org by noon on Monday, January 3.

Wednesday, January 5, 2022 Career Readiness/ Existing Business and Industry Work Group 8:30AM - 9:30AM Wednesday, January 5, 2022 Chelsea Business Alliance Luncheon 11:30AM - 1:00PM Chelsea Community Center Wednesday, January 5, 2022 Small Business Work Group 4:00PM-5:00PM Wednesday, January 12, 2022 Women’s Business Council 11:30AM - 1:00PM Locations Vary Thursday, January 13, 2022 Govermental Affairs Work Group 8:30AM - 9:30AM Sain Associates - HWY280

Shelby County’s Business Climate in 2022 Will Be____________? Your Chamber is teaming up again this year with the University of Montevallo’s Stephens College of Business to determine what Shelby County business people think our local 2022 business outlook will look be. To do that, we’re asking Chamber investors to take a few moments to complete our Business Climate Survey developed by the Chamber’s Small Business Work Group & Dr. Amiee Mellon, Interim Dean of the Stephens College of Business to provide important feedback on business issues affecting your company for the coming year. All individual responses will be kept confidential, but the overall results will be released and shared in composite during the Chamber’s 2022 Business Outlook Conference co-hosted by the Stephens College of Business. The conference will be on January 26. In addition, the information will also be shared with economic developers, elected officials and the me-

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dia so we’ll all have a better idea of what business people like you think 2022 will hold for Shelby County. You can complete the survey by going online at www.shelbychamber.org. Access the survey by clicking on the “2022 Business Outlook Survey” rotator slide on the front page of the website.

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Wednesday, January 26, 2022 Annual Meeting/Community Luncheon 11:30AM - 1:00PM Location TBD For information on Chamber work groups and how to get involved visit shelbychamber.org or email info@shelbychamber.org

Read more details or register for events online at www. shelbychamber.org or the Chamber office 205-663-4542. Unless otherwise noted events listed will be held at 1301 County Services Dr., Pelham 35124. CANCELLATION POLICY REMINDER: Cancellation for a paying event must be made TWO days prior to the event.

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Coronary Artery Calcium Score Heart disease is the number one cause of death the United States, and has been for a long time. One of the most difficult features of this condition, specifically coronary artery plaque, is that it usually builds up silently for years before ever causing a noticeable symptom. As a result, people with this disease usually miss years of opportunity to take protective actions against it. With the large number of medications and lifestyle interventions that have been proven to reduce the risk of heart attack and death for people with this condition, that missed opportunity comes at a terrible cost. Over 25% of people with sudden heart attack or cardiac arrest reported no previous symptoms. For this reason, doctors have spent decades trying to develop early-prediction methods to identify people at risk of coronary disease.

One very common seen in a certain lotype of encounter I cation, the larger the have in my office goes amount of plaque that something like this: is present. A score of “Doc, I feel fine, but zero means no calcium my dad had a heart is seen in the heart, attack without warnmeaning risk of future ing when he was 53 heart attack is low. and I just turned 50. From there, the higher How can I find out if the score, the higher I’m at risk of the same the risk. I will tailor adContributed by thing?” Thankfully, Patrick Proctor, M.D. vice to each individual modern technology patient based on this has provided us an excellent tool score combined with their other to help in a situation like this. health information. For many, the A coronary artery calcium score advice is to start taking aspirin and is a non-invasive test which uses a a cholesterol-reducing medication, CT scanner to detect and measure in addition to a discussion of how the amount of calcified plaque in to optimize diet and exercise. the arteries of the heart. Plaque Compared to almost any other in artery walls cannot be directly medical test, this one is easy. No seen with any non-invasive test, intravenous contrast is used and but it takes up calcium which can the scan takes only seconds, so it be seen very clearly on a CT scan. is very convenient and can be perThe larger the amount of calcium formed quickly in the office. No

needles are involved. The scanner uses X-ray to make pictures so there is radiation exposure, but the amount is generally considered safe and is about one-third of what a person would be naturally be exposed to in a year. Anyone can get a coronary artery calcium score, but I generally recommend it for men starting at age 40 and women starting at age 50, especially if they have family members who have had heart attacks or strokes at an early age. Those who smoke or have high cholesterol or diabetes may particularly benefit because these raise the chances of developing artery plaque. At Heart South we try to make this test easily accessible and affordable. At the time of this writing, the cost is only $50. Please speak with your doctor to see if a coronary artery calcium score may be right for you.

7th Annual “Shelby County Business Outlook Conference” On January 26, make plans to join a panel of top-level executives from various business sectors in Shelby County as they provide their respective business outlooks for 2022. This annual event, co-hosted by the University of Montevallo’s Stephens College of Business and The Shelby County Chamber will focus on what the 2022 outlook for Shel-

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by County will be. Following the panel presentation, Dr. Amiee Mellon, Interim Dean of the Stephens Business School at the University of Montevallo, will provide an overview of the results from the 2022 Business Outlook Survey for Shelby County. A limited number of tickets at $25 per person for Chamber investors ($35 for “Future” investors)

are available for this program. The investment includes the panel presentation from 9:00AM to 11:00AM and the luncheon presentation which will be during the Chamber’s Annual Meeting with doors opening at 11:00AM. For more information, or to make a reservation, by email at info@shelbychamber.org or by telephone at 205-663-4542.

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and contractors, which is also very helpful to her clients. Cindy has been married to her college sweetheart, Kirk, for 34 years. They have lived in North Shelby county the whole time and they have two grown children. She loves spending time with her family & friends, going to concerts & sporting events, reading, and traveling. If you have a real estate need or question, you can contact Cindy at 205-229-2774 or cedmunds@arcrealtyco.com.

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Congratulations to Cindy Edmunds for achieving Ambassador of the Month. Cindy is a real estate agent with ARC Realty, and has been helping buyers & sellers for 20 years. She loves what ARC stands for, “A Relationship Company”, and feels that is what makes the difference in working with an agent from ARC Realty. “We care for each other like a family at ARC and we show that same care with our clients.” Cindy enjoys helping people with all types of real estate transactions. “Whether you need to upsize, down size, move across town, or move across the country, I can help!” She works with a lot of first time home buyers, as well as people relocating to Birmingham for the first time. She feels that her listening skills, patience, and attention to detail is what makes her a great agent. Through all of her networking she has built a great database of connections with various trades

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New Investors

(October 23 – November 21, 2021) K & S Plumbing Services, LLC Alabaster

Over The Mountain Aviation Calera

MiBella Wellness Center Birmingham

Kelley and Mullis Wealth Management Vestavia

Uplift Nutrition Birmingham Oak Mountain Brewing Company

Kyocera Document Solutions Alabama Pelham Neulogix Solutions Pelham

Pelham T-Mobile - Chelsea Chelsea

Subway of Alabaster Alabaster

Process Barron Pelham

Team Logic IT Birmingham

Ambiarch Birmingham Gagliano Mortgage, Inc. Birmingham Hayes Eye Center Chelsea

Blackwell Nelson Birmingham PuroClean of Birmingham Irondale Columbiana Inn Columbiana

Pathlight Seniorcare Services, LLC Birmingham

Soul Spot Wings Montevallo LLC Montevallo

Cisso Bean & Dutch, LLC Birmingham

Stephens College of Business at University of Montevallo Montevallo

Your Chamber at work October 16 – November 12, 2021 - Responded to 115 requests for business & community information. - Notarized 3 documents for Shelby County Companies. - Promoting Chamber investors as well as Chamber & Community events through the following Social Media outlets: - Facebook: 43 “new likes”, 1,670 “views”, 18,880 “post reaches” and 5,738 “total followers” - Twitter: 27 “tweets”, 1,351 “tweet impressions”, 63 “profile visits”, 3,027 “followers” - Instagram: 1,460 “followers” - LinkedIn: 535 “followers”

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2022 TSCC Officers and Board of Directors (as of 12/10/21) OFFICERS (Executive Committee)

Vice Chair, Tourism & Recreation Mr. John Collier Regions Bank

Chamber Chair Mr. Brian Massey Ascension St. Vincent’s

Immediate Past Chair Mr. Chris Grace Barge Design Solutions, Inc

Chair-Elect Ms. Mechelle Wilder ARC Realty Vice Chair, Business Development & Support Ms. Kelly Thrasher Fox Hand Arendall, Harrison, Sale LLC Vice Chair, Communications & Marketing Mr. Lee Dorrill Blue Cross Blue Shield of Alabama

Mr. Steven Smith Specification Rubber Products Melinda Bennett Candlewood Suites – Alabaster

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Traci Fox T Fox SalonSpa

Mr. Rux Bentley Rux Carter Insurance

Kimberly L. Jackson Alabama Power Company

Mr. Keith Brown Jefferson State Community College

Mr. Will Norwood Valley Bank

Ms. Laura Clarke SYNOVUS Mr. Jeff Purvis A. C. Legg, Inc.

Mr. Benji Sawyer Sawyer Solutions, LLC Mr. Chad Scroggins Shelby County Ms. Gretchen DiFante City of Pelham

Vice Chair, Community & Career Development Mr. Kevin Morris America’s First Federal Credit Union

Mr. Guy Locker SouthWest Water Company Dr. Amiee Mellon University of Montevallo

Mr. Bruce Gouin Express Employment Professionals

Vice Chair, Finance & Administration Ms. April Harry Warren, Averett, LLC

Ms. Melissa Dixon Charles Dixon Industries

Mr. Keith Richards Taziki’s Mediterranean Cafe

Mr. Daniel Holmes Shelby County Newspapers, Inc.

The Hon. Brian Puckett (Ex-Officio, SCMA) City of Helena

Ms. Khiari McAlpin Vinehouse Nursery

Amy Sturdivant (Ex-Officio) 58, INC

Vice Chair, Governmental Affairs Mr. Mike Swinson Spire Alabama, Inc. Vice Chair, Investor Relations Mr. Daniel Listi BBH / Shelby Baptist Medical Center

Mr. Maurice Mercer KATs Delivery Mr. Kyle Mims Edward Jones Investments – Kyle Mims Agency

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Access Accounting, Inc. (205) 516-4644 www.accessaccounting.net

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Aprio, LLP (205) 991-5506 www.aprio.com Barfield, Murphy, Shank & Smith, LLC (205) 982-5500 www.bmss.com Cooke, Cameron, Travis & Company, PC (205) 988-8810 cctco.com/ Deloach, Barber & Caspers CPA (205) 822-6350 www.dbccpas.com/ Essential Solutions, LLC. (205) 663-8686 www.essential-solutions.biz Graham and Associates, CPA (205) 663-6673 www.grahamandassociates.net/ I.H. McNeill, III, PC (205) 982-2664 www.ihmcneill.com Jones & Associates, LLC (205) 436-8481 www.jonesandassociates.net Kassouf & Co. (205) 443-2500 www.kassouf.com SAS Tax & Accounting, LLC (205) 621-0388 www.sastaxandaccounting.com The Highlands Accounting Group, Inc. (205) 795-0240 www.thaginc.com Warren Averett LLC (205) 979-4100 www.wakm.com

Through their voluntary investment, these chamber investors support a program of work designed to make Shelby County an even better place to live and do business. The Chamber considers these organizations to be the most community-minded and successful businesses in Shelby County and strongly encourages you to do business with them. The Shelby County Chamber Who’s Who Directory consists of Investors at the “Sustaining Level” or higher. For our complete investor list, please visit shelbychamber.org.

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Affordable Heating & Air, LLC (256) 245-2870 affordableairllc.com/ Carden Heating & Cooling (205) 669-2459 www.cardenhvac.com Metro Heating and Cooling (205) 538-2420 www.callmetro247.com Mountain Heating & Cooling, Inc. (205) 663-0293 mountainhvac.com/ Western Sales and Services, Inc. (205) 787-8674 www.westernsalesandservices.com ALTERATIONS By George - Embroidery, Screen Printing and Banners (205) 663-7004 www.bygeorgeusa.com ANTIQUES & INTERIORS Myrtle Jane’s (205) 664-4333 www.facebook.com/myrtlejanessouth/ APARTMENTS & LEASING SERVICES Central Shelby, Ltd. (205) 668-2020 Grand Reserve at Pelham (205) 685-4111 www.grandreservepelham.com Meadow Wood Apartments (205) 663-1101 www.colecompanies.com Retreat at Greystone Apartments (205) 983-7833 www.retreatatgreystone.com

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The Abbey at Inverness (205) 991-9060

Alsana Eating Disorder Clinic (205) 910-8423 alsana.com

The Huntley Apartments (205) 621-7062 www.huntleyapartmenthomes.com

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Trails at Alabaster (205) 663-2824 www.trailsatalabaster.com

Angels Advertising, LLC (205) 968-1544 angelsadvertising.net Bell Media, LLC (205) 721-8660 www.gobellmedia.com BLR Further LLC (205) 324-8005 blrfurther.com Digital Media Southeast, LLC (205) 395-3035 digitalmediasoutheast.com Fusion One Marketing (205) 206-6070 fusiononemarketing.com/ Meridian Graphics (205) 746-1188 www.myhelenacitynews.com Plexamedia (877) 497-4606 plexamedia.com Radio Active (205) 663-1859 www.radioactivebirmingham.com/ Turner Promotions (205) 983-2167 www.anindooradvantage.com ADVERTISING SPECIALTIES

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Ad Specialty Plus (205) 403-0018 adspecplusinc.com/ Crown Trophy of Pelham (205) 621-7393 www.crowntrophy.com/store-98

Turtle Lake Apartment Homes (205) 991-3719 www.turtlelakeapts.info Wellington Manor Apartments (205) 621-0811 www.wellingtonmanorapartments.com ARCHITECTS Barry Davis Architects, PC (205) 444-1112 www.BarryDavisArchitects.com Goodwyn Mills and Cawood, Inc. (205) 879-4462 www.gmcnetwork.com Lathan Associates Architects, PC (205) 988-9112 www.lathanassociates.com/ O’Kelley Architecture LLC (205) 637-1124 okelleyarchitecture.com TRO Jung/Brannen, Inc. (205) 324-6744 www.trojb.com/

South City Theatre (205) 621-2128 www.southcitytheatre.com/ ART GALLERY Owen Arts Studio / Owen Gallery (205) 669-9700 owenartsstudio.com ASSISTED LIVING FACILITIES The Bluffs at Greystone (205) 379-0322 phoenixsrliving.com ASSOCIATIONS & ORGANIZATIONS Alabama Association of Nonprofits (205) 879-4712 www.alabamanonprofits.org Aldridge Gardens (205) 682-8019 www.aldridgegardens.com/ Angel Warriors Foundation (205) 960-2175 www.angelwarriorsfoundation.org Better Business Bureau (205) 558-2222 www.birmingham-al.bbb.org Birmingham Automobile Dealers Association (205) 980-0540 www.carsbirmingham.com Chelsea Business Alliance (205) 678-0123 www.facebook.com/ chelseabusinessalliance/ Greater Birmingham Association of Home Builders (205) 912-7000 www.birminghambuilder.com ATTORNEYS Alabama Law Services, LLC (205) 419-4414 www.alabamalawservices.com

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Bradford & Holliman, LLC (205) 663-0281 www.bradfordholliman.com Ellis, Head, Owens & Justice (205) 669-6783 www.wallaceellis.com Fulmer, May & Stuckey, LLC (205) 255-1833 www.fmslawfirm.com Gina H. McDonald & Associates, LLC (205) 982-3325 www.ginamcdonaldlaw.com Hand Arendall Harrison Sale LLC (205) 324-4400 www.handarendall.com Law Office of Rodney Davis, PLLC (205) 578-1597 rdavislawoffice.com Paul J. DeMarco, Attorney at Law (205) 326-6600 www.pljpc.com Phillip Bahakel & Accociates Attorneys at Law (205) 987-8787 phillipbahakellaw.com Roland Milling Law, LLC (205) 620-1278 therolandlawfirm.com/ Sirote & Permutt, PC (205) 930-5100 www.sirote.com

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Wallace, Jordan, Ratliff & Brandt, LLC (205) 870-0555 www.wallacejordan.com

Chris Cuz Designs (954) 608-7220 www.chriscruzdesigns.com

Weinberg, Wheeler, Hudgins, Gunn & Dial (205) 572-4100 www.wwhgd.com

Hammer & Stain Birmingham (260) 242-0376 www.hammerandstainbham.com

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Joe Hudson Collision Center - Champion Blvd (205) 453-7489 www.jhcc.com

Alabaster Car Wash & Wax Center (205) 358-8517 www.facebook.com/alabastercarwash

Lynn Johnson Collision Repair, Inc. (205) 678-3784 www.lynnjohnsoncollision.net/

Marc-1 Express Car Wash (205) 380-7404 marc1carwash.com/

Melton Automotive (205) 663-8088 www.meltonautomotive.com

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Mobile Fleet Specialists of Birmingham, Inc. (205) 564-8660 www.mobilefleetspecialists.com

AUDIO/VIDEO EXPERIENCE FOR BUSINESS Lighting & Lamp (205) 271-1423 www.lightingandlamp.com

Elite Offroad And Performance (205) 677-2080 www.eliteoffroadandperformance.com Platinum Hoods, LLC (205) 337-6608 www.platinumhoods.com/ Southern Off Road (205) 685-1911 www.southernoffroad.com AUTOMOBILE DEALERS DonohooAuto, LLC (205) 444-9333 www.donohooauto.com EAW Exclusive Auto Wholesale (205) 406-5644 www.eawcars.net Enterprise Car Sales (205) 621-1343 www.enterprisecarsales.com Ernest McCarty Ford, Inc. (205) 663-3831 www.emccartyford.com/ Med Center Mazda (205) 226-0929 www.medcentermazda.com NEXTRAN Truck Centers (205) 841-4450 www.nextranusa.com Riverchase Kia (205) 987-6518 www.riverchasekia.com RV Roadway & Roadway Collision Center Inc. (205) 663-0046 www.rvroadway.com Southtown Motors (205) 663-4590 www.southtownmotors.com Susan Schein Automotive Group (205) 664-1491 www.susanschein.com Transportation South, Inc. (205) 663-2287 www.transportationsouth.com

Quick Lane Tire & Auto Care (205) 668-4244 Southern Truck Center, Inc. (205) 226-0880 southerntruckcenter.com/ Texaco Xpress Lube (205) 980-1510 Tuffy Tire & Auto Service (205) 624-2190 www.tuffypelham.com AUTOMOTIVE RETAIL Burton Campers, Inc. (205) 668-0075 www.burtoncampers.com O’Reilly Auto Parts Helena (205) 378-5660 www.oreillyauto.com BAKERY Beignets & Lattes (205) 358-7828 beignets-lattes.business.site/

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BEVERAGE 4th & Inches Nutrition Studio (205) 677-2060 www.4thandinchesnutrition.com Buck Creek Coffee House (205) 624-3733 www.buckcreekcoffee.com Daysol Coffee Lab (251) 753-1160 www.daysolcoffeelab.co Ground Up Coffee & Smoothies located inside Snider’s Pharmacy (205) 678-3899 Hard Times Brewing Company (205) 913-4235

BUSINESS & PERSONAL TRAINING & DEVELOPMENT

Hoover Area Chamber of Commerce (205) 988-5672 www.hooverchamber.org

Ambiarch (706) 566-9328 ambiarch-es.com Cisso Bean & Dutch, LLC (205) 542-8881 cissobeandutch.com Michael Smith - Entrepreneur in Residence (205) 568-2526 www.linkedin.com/in/MichaelTSmithUSA Stephens College of Business at University of Montevallo (205) 665-6540 montevallo.edu/academics/colleges/ college-of-business/ BUSINESS & PROFESSIONAL SERVICES Hear My Cry LLC (205) 378-9394 www.hearmycryllc.com LegalShield & IDShield (205) 503-3829 basult.wearelegalshield.com The Carter Group (205) 314-9810 The Neutral Solution (205) 202-6608 theneutralsolution.com BUSINESS FURNISHINGS

CAMPGROUND

Just A Tish, Wine & More (205) 671-5267 justatishwine.com

Cherokee Campground (205) 428-8339 www.cherokeecampground.info

OHenry’s Coffee (205) 945-8970 www.ohenryscoffee.com

CATERING SERVICES

Donut Joe’s (205) 663-6006 www.donutjoes.net Edgar’s Bakery, Inc. @ Cadence Place (205) 987-0790 edgarsbakery.com Edgar’s Bakery, Inc. @ Pelham (205) 987-0790 edgarsbakery.com/ Edgar’s Bakery, Inc. @ the Colonnade (205) 987-0790 edgarsbakery.com/

Louise’s Cakes & Supply (205) 823-6799 www.louises-cakes.com

Greystone Tire and Automotive (205) 980-5113 www.greystonetireandauto.com/

Columbiana Inn (205) 669-1450 columbianainn.com

Homewood Chamber of Commerce (205) 871-5631 www.homewoodchamber.org

Highway 52 Nutrition (205) 495-2585 www.facebook.com/pages/category/ Smoothie---Juice-Bar/Highway-52Nutrition-107030577898985/

Cassady & Self Glass Company (205) 252-4284

Express Oil Change & Tire Engineers - Helena (205) 942-8957 www.expressoil.com

BED & BREAKFAST

Team Logic IT (205) 783-1090 teamlogicit.com/BirminghamAL

Cinnaholic (205) 573-6166 www.cinnaholic.com

Lil Bit O’ Flour (205) 408-9825 www.lilbitoflour.com

Express Oil Change & Tire Engineers (205) 945-1771 www.expressoil.com

T. Fox SALONSPA (205) 403-8369 tfoxsalon.com

Fultondale Chamber of Commerce (205) 337-1629 www.fultondalechamber.com

Business Interiors (205) 939-1008 www.businteriors.com

Cahaba Tire (205) 663-0433 www.cahabatire.com

Empire Autohaus, Inc. (205) 664-5757 www.empireautohaus.com

Shear Elegance (205) 365-9539 www.facebook.com/31shearelegance/

Rickey J’s Bakery, Inc. (205) 874-9007 facebook.com/rickeyjs

Old Towne Vapes & Coffee (205) 624-4425 www.oldtownevapes.com Oversoul Brewing LLC (205) 999-6444 www.facebook.com/oversoulbrewing The Beer Hog (205) 913-0468 www.thebeerhogal.com The Healthy Hangout (205) 834-0322 www.facebook.com/healthyhangoutal/ Travelin’ Tom’s Coffee Truck (205) 578-8939 www.travelintomscoffee.com BEVERAGE - DISTRIBUTOR

Tee’s Cakes & Pastries (205) 678-8049 www.teescakesandpastries.com

Buffalo Rock Company (205) 940-9799 www.buffalorock.com

The Sweetest Booth LLC (205) 390-7944 www.thesweetestbooth.com

BOWLING ALLEY

BARBER SHOPS The Guys’ Place (205) 249-0858 www.theguysplace.com BARTER EXCHANGE Moxey Bham (205) 991-7050 www.moxeybham.com

Oak Mountain Lanes (205) 403-7466 www.oakmountainlanes.com BREWERY Oak Mountain Brewing Company (205) 994-6544 oakmountainbrewing.com BROKERAGE FIRM Sunbelt Business Brokers (205) 903-3564 www.sunbeltbirmingham.com

Chilton County Chamber of Commerce (205) 755-2400 www.chiltonchamberonline.com

BUSINESS CONSULTING

Brown Sugar Desserts (205) 895-1021 www.brownsugardessertshop.com

K&J’s Elegant Pastries (205) 663-4827 kjselegantpastries.com

Christian Brothers Automotive (985) 778-9632

Merle Norman Cosmetic Studio @ Inverness Plaza (205) 995-2442 www.facebook.com/Merle-NormanCosmetics-Birmingham-Alabama-atInverness-1689582458033213/

Eagle Construction Products (205) 669-2333 builtbyeagle.com/

Helena Nutrition (205) 962-2682 www.facebook.com/helenanutrition

AUTOMOBILE REPAIR

Chelsea Tire & Service (205) 719-3321 chelseatireandservice.com/

Beaute Nail Spa LLC (205) 621-0095 www.beautenailsspaalabaster.com

BUILDERS

Birmingham South RV Park (205) 664-8832 www.birminghamrvpark.com/

Ann’s All Around Town Catering (205) 568-8610 www.allaroundtowncatering.com Bellinis Ristorante & Bar (205) 981-5380 www.ourbellinis.com Chelsea Coffee House (205) 678-4444 Gumbo to Geaux (205) 873-2740 www.gumbotogeaux.com The Happy Catering Co. (205) 251-8925 www.happycatering.net

Leeds Area Chamber of Commerce (205) 699-5001 www.leedsareachamber.com Montevallo Chamber of Commerce (205) 665-1519 montevallocc.com/wp/ Mountain Brook Chamber of Commerce (205) 871-3779 mtnbrookchamber.org/ The Shelby County Chamber (205) 663-4542 www.shelbychamber.org Trussville Area Chamber of Commerce (205) 655-7535 www.trussvillechamber.com U.S. CHAMBER OF COMMERCE Vestavia Hills Chamber of Commerce (205) 823-5011 www.vestaviahills.org CHEMICAL John W. Day -- State Chemical Solutions (205) 223-9343 stateindustrial.com/ CHILDCARE Ready, Set, Grow (205) 678-7123 childcarecenter.us/provider_detail/ readyset_grow_cdc_chelsea_al Vinehouse Nursery (205) 564-8564 vinehousenursery.com CHIROPRACTIC CARE Chiropractic Today (205) 991-3511 www.chiropractictoday.com Greystone Chiropractic (205) 981-8090 www.greystonechiropractor.com/ Helena Pure Chiropractic, Inc. (205) 277-9780 www.helenapurechiropractic.com The Joint Chiropractic (205) 460-1395 www.thejoint.com/alabama/birmingham/ lee-branch-22010 CHURCHES Alabaster First United Methodist Church (205) 663-0509 alabasterfumc.org Columbiana United Methodist Church (205) 669-7164

Yellow Bicycle Catering (205) 427-0806 www.eatyellowbicycle.com

DAYSPRING Church (205) 588-8681 dayspringCLGI.org

CBD

First Baptist Church of Columbiana (205) 669-3128 www.fbccol.net/

Yellowhammer Organics (205) 800-4500 yellowhammeral.com CELLULAR EQUIPMENT & SERVICE Cellular Sales Verizon Wireless (205) 822-2526 www.cellularsales.com/aboutus CHAMBER OF COMMERCE Bessemer Area Chamber of Commerce (205) 425-3253 Birmingham Area Chamber of Commerce (205) 324-2100 www.birminghamchamber.com

First Baptist Church of Vincent (205) 672-2512 www.fbcvincent.org/ CLEANING SERVICES Magic City Clean-Out 205-395-3630 magiccitycleanout.com/ Quality Innovations, LLC (205) 540-2603 www.qinnovisionaries.com CLOTHING RETAIL & ACCESSORIES America’s Thrift Store (205) 520-5442 www.americasthrift.com

COFFEE Cabin Fever Coffee (419) 439-1961 www.facebook.com/cabinfevercoffeetruck COIN DEALER Alabama Coin Shop (205) 401-3839 www.alabamacoinshop.com COMMERCIAL & FLEET SUPPLIER Quality Petroleum (205) 988-4600 www.qualityfuels.net COMMERCIAL & RESIDENTIAL JUNK REMOVAL JDog Junk Removal & Hauling (205) 223-0612 JDogjunkremoval.com COMMERCIAL CLEANING SERVICES Charles Dixon Industries, Inc. (205) 981-2171 cdibirmingham.com

Junior Achievement of Alabama, Inc. (205) 290-9365 www.juniorachievement.org/web/jabirmingham/ King’s Home (205) 678-8331 www.kingshome.com/ Leadership Shelby County (205) 413-6704 www.leadershipshelbycounty.com/ LifeSouth Community Blood Centers (205) 943-6000 www.lifesouth.org MannaMarket (205) 566-2533 www.mannamarket.net My Sister’s Place, Inc. (205) 434-0701 mysistersplaceal.com/ Owens House, The Shelby County Children’s Advocacy Center, Inc. (205) 669-3333 www.owenshousecac.org SafeHouse of Shelby County, Inc. (205) 669-1877 www.safehouse.org

COMPUTER TECHNOLOGY PRODUCTS & SERVICES

Raughley Logistics (205) 365-5125

Net-Fit Solutions Inc (205) 386-3236 www.net-fitsolutions.com

DENTAL

Wilson Computer Support (205) 985-9942 wilsoncomputer.com CONCRETE - READY MIXED & PRODUCTS The Driveway Company - Birmingham (205) 704-4779 www.thedrivewaycompany.com

Acton Family Dentistry (205) 823-2258 www.alabamafamilydentistry.com Albritton & Ardovino Family Dentistry (205) 664-7610 www.aaFamilyDental.com Andrews Family Denistry (205) 669-9900

CONSTRUCTION

Boohaker Family & Cosmetic Dentistry (205) 621-4007 www.boohakerdental.com

Adams Homes, LLC (205) 620-1173 www.adamshomes.com

Buck Creek Family Dental (205) 624-4570 www.heartlanddental.com

Alabama Gutter Company (205) 991-2001 alabamaguttercompany.com

Calera Dental Center, P.C. (205) 620-3312 www.caleradentalcenter.com

Brasfield & Gorrie, LLC (205) 328-4000 www.brasfieldgorrie.com

Chelsea Family Dentistry (205) 678-2096 Chelsea Orthodontics (205) 678-2770 www.chelseabraces.com

Sav-A-Life Shelby, Inc. (205) 664-1667 www.savalifeshelby.org

Champion Technologies, LLC (205) 663-6116 www.control4.com/dealer/ championtechnologiesllc1-35124/ pelham-al/

COMMUNITY/SERVICE ORGANIZATIONS

SBA - Alabama District Office (205) 290-7101 www.sba.gov/al

Dunn Construction Company, Inc. (205) 592-3866 www.dunnconstruction.com/

Elite Dentistry & Implant Center (205) 678-2525 www.elitedentistryal.com/

AARP (866) 542-8167 states.aarp.org/region/alabama/

SCORE (205) 264-8425 www.score.org/index.html

M.J. Harris Construction Services, LLC (205) 380-6800 www.mjharris.com

Greystone Smile Design (205) 981-7775 greystonesmiledesign.com/

Adaptive Aquatics (205) 807-7519 www.adaptiveaquatics.org

Shelby County Arts Council (205) 669-0044 www.shelbycountyartscouncil.com

Rausch Coleman Homes (479) 455-9090 www.rauschcolemanhomes.com

Helena Road Dental Care (205) 784-4558 www.helenaroaddentalcare.com

Alabama Family Rights Association (205) 626-9458 www.alfra.org

Shelby County Community Corrections (205) 669-8900 www.shelbyal.com/213/CommunityCorrections

Smith Douglas Homes (205) 263-4550 smithdouglas.com

Kari Bartlett DMD, Family and Cosmetic Dentistry (205) 663-6545

South East Concrete, LLC (205) 995-9888 www.seccompany.com

Lee Branch Dental Studio (205) 678-0871 leebranchstudio.com

Specialty Finish & Design LLC (205) 948-4018

Montevallo Family Dentistry - Dr. Bobby F. Shunnarah DMD (205) 665-2224 montevallofamdentistry.com

Envirosol (205) 229-7650 www.myenvirosol.com

Alabama Forest Owners’ Association, Inc. (205) 987-8811 Alabaster Arts Council (205) 664-9273 www.alabastercityfestonline.com Alabaster-Pelham Rotary Club (205) 408-7620 American Red Cross - Shelby Jefferson Office (205) 987-2793 www.redcross.org/local/al-ms/about-us/ locations/mid-alabama Big Brothers Big Sisters of Greater Birmingham - Shelby County Office (205) 378-4050 www.bbbsbhm.org Boy Scouts of America - Greater Alabama Council (205) 969-4244 www.bsagreateralabama.org Cahaba River Society (205) 322-5326 cahabariversociety.org/ Columbiana Housing Authority (205) 669-6921 Columbiana Main Street (205) 209-2417 www.facebook.com/ ColumbianaMainStreet1/?hc_location=ufi Compact2020 (205) 605-1824 www.compact2020.com Developing Alabama Youth Foundation (205) 664-1600 thedayprogram.com/ Easter Seals of the Birmingham Area (205) 942-6277 www.eastersealsbham.org Governor’s Commission on Physical Fitness & Sports (205) 607-0504 www.physicalfitness.alabama.gov Grace Klein Community (205) 490-7516 gracekleincommunity.com/

Shelby County Community Services (205) 669-3740 www.shelbyal.com Shelby Emergency Assistance (205) 665-1942 www.shelbyemergencyassistance.com/ Shelby Humane (205) 669-3916 www.shelbyhumane.org The Arc of Shelby County (205) 664-9313 www.thearcofshelby.org The Jimmie Hale Mission (205) 323-5878 www.jimmiehalemission.com United Way of Central Alabama (205) 251-5131 www.uwca.org Vineyard Family Services (205) 533-7852 www.vfsdads.com COMPUTER SERVICES & SOLUTIONS Cahaba Valley Computer Services, LLC (205) 980-9903 www.cvcsllc.com Cumberland Computer Services, LLC (205) 467-4055 cumberlandcomputerservices.com/ Personal Computer Consulting (205) 621-9304 COMPUTER SOFTWARE Ackee Design (205) 999-1060 www.ackeedesign.com Doozer Software, Inc. (205) 413-8302 www.doozer.com McLeod Software (205) 823-5100 www.mcleodsoftware.com Scott Howard Consulting (844) 396-7301 scotthowardconsulting.com/

Springer Equipment Company, Inc. (205) 951-3675 www.springerequipment.com Thornton, Inc. (205) 870-5498 www.thorntonconstruction.com/ Tim James, Inc. (334) 324-3386 timjamesinc.com CONSTRUCTION EQUIPMENT - SALES AND SERVICE Thompson Tractor Company, Inc. (205) 664-4833 www.thompsontractor.com/ CONSULTING Entrepreneurship Ecosystems, LLC (573) 953-0717 CONVENIENCE STORES Quick Shop (205) 682-2766 www.qshop.us CRATE BUILD & DESIGN Kontane Logistics Inc. (205) 937-8611 www.kontanelogistics.com CREDIT CARD & ELECTRONIC FUND SERVICES

Columbiana Family Denistry (205) 669-6778

Pelham Dental Care (205) 663-6246 www.pelhamdentalcare.com Premier Family Dentistry (205) 621-5304 pfdofa.com/ Shelby Pediatric Dentistry (205) 419-7444 www.shelbypediatric.com StoneCreek Dental Care (205) 663-1280 stonecreekdentalcare.com Thomas E. Dudney, DMD, PC (205) 663-6545 www.thomasdudney.com DEVELOPERS Clayton Management, LLC (205) 621-0809 Creed, Incorporated (205) 621-0809 Enviro-Systems (205) 437-3779 enviro-systemsllc.com/services/ DISINFECTION TECHNOLOGIES Clean Surface LLC (205) 229-3588 www.cleansurface.info

Bama Budweiser of Shelby County (256) 249-8578 bamabud.com BTC Wholesale Distributors, Inc. (205) 324-2581 www.btcwholesale.com/ Hibbett Distribution Center (205) 942-8398 www.hibbett.com Morrow Water Technologies, Inc. (205) 991-7222 www.morrowwater.com T & D Hyde Hauling (205) 965-8823 www.tanddhydehaulingandexcavation. com/ DOCUMENT MANAGEMENT SERVICES Gone for Good Secure Document Destruction (205) 943-5252 www.ucpgoneforgood.com DRUG TESTING Fastest Labs of South Birmingham (205) 498-0444 fastestlabs.com/south-birmingham DRY CLEANING SERVICES Champion Cleaners of Calera (205) 668-4727 www.championcleaners.com Champion Cleaners of Hoover (205) 408-2797 www.championcleaners.com EARTH MOVING A & S Hauling (205) 283-8431 ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT ORGANIZATION 58 INC. (205) 620-6658 58inc.org/ Alabama Works (800) 248-0033 www.madeinalabama.com Economic Development Partnership of Alabama (205) 943-4700 www.edpa.org/ Regional Planning Commission of Greater Birmingham (205) 251-8139 www.rpcgb.org/ EDUCATION - RECREATION/ ENRICHMENT Alabama 4H Center (205) 669-4241 www.alabama4hcenter.org Alabama Wildlife Center (205) 663-7930 www.awrc.org American Village (205) 665-3535 www.americanvillage.org McWane Science Center (205) 714-8372 www.mcwane.org Stick And Strum Academy (205) 434-0870 www.stickandstrum.com EDUCATION - SCHOOLS Southern Christian Preparatory Academy (205) 440-2149 www.southernchristian.org

DISTRIBUTORS

Alabama Education Association (205) 657-9381 myaea.org

American Wholesale Distributors (205) 620-3971 www.americanwholesaledistributors.com

Alabaster City Board of Education (205) 663-8400 www.alabasterschools.org

DELIVERY SERVICE

ATG Distribtuion (256) 249-8578 www.atgdistribution.com

KATs Delivery (205) 624-0777 www.katsdelivery.com

Avanti Polar Lipids (205) 663-2494 www.avantilipids.com

Calera High School (205) 682-6100 shelbyed.k12.al.us/schools/cahs/index. htm

Financial Resource Group (205) 802-7910 DANCE SCHOOL Tippi Toes Dance (205) 547-0647 www.tippitoesdance.com

ShelbyLiving.com

Newsletter

The Farm Company (205) 671-5477 the-farm-company.mycloveronline.com/

Newsletter

Calera Middle School (205) 682-6140 www.shelbyed.k12.al.us/schools/cams/ Career Technical Educational Center (205) 682-6650 www.shelbyed.k12.al.us/schools/sccc/ index.htm

EMPLOYEE BENEFIT

EVENT & MEETING SPACE

FILM PRODUCTION COMPANY

Colonial Life (205) 283-0316 www.coloniallife.com

Camelot Manor (205) 222-1329

SouthBound Studios (205) 566-4874 southboundstudios.net

The SafeBridge Group (205) 907-9767 safebridgegroup.com/

Oak Island Mansion, LLC (205) 614-4800 www.oakislandmansion.com

Coosa Pines Federal Credit Union of Chelsea (205) 678-3600 www.coosapinesfcu.org

FINANCIAL COACHING & CONSULTING

Coosa Pines Federal Credit Union of Vincent (205) 672-7169

EMPLOYMENT - AGENCIES & SERVICES

Pelham Civic Complex and Ice Arena (205) 620-6448 www.pelhamciviccomplex.com/

Coleman Financial Solutions LLC (205) 490-8346 www.colemancfs.com

eCO Credit Union of Alabaster (205) 226-3912 www.ecocu.org

12 Stones Staffing & Consulting (205) 832-0612 www.12StonesStaffing.com

Venue31 (205) 419-7226 www.venue31.com/

Designed Income Advisory, LLC (205) 444-1803 www.diaincome.com

First Horizon Bank (205) 414-3660 www.firsthorizon.com/Better-Together

Coosa Valley Academy (205) 672-7326 www.coosavalleyacademy.org/

Alabama Career Center System of Alabaster (205) 663-2542 www.dir.state.al.us

EVENT PLANNING

Edward Jones Investments - Laci Gurganus (205) 388-7399

First US Bank (205) 582-1074 www.firstusbank.com/

Cornerstone Christian School (205) 669-7777 www.cornerstonechargers.com

Automation Personnel Services Inc. (205) 444-9774 www.apstemps.com

EXCAVATION

Everett Advisory Partners (205) 876-5882 everettadvisory.com

First US Bank of Calera (205) 668-0425 www.firstusbank.com

Faulkner University (205) 879-5588 www.faulkner.edu

Core Focus Personnel, LLC (205) 475-7120 www.cfpersonnel.com

G Group Investments & Consulting LLC (205) 370-4195

First US Bank of Columbiana (205) 669-3550 www.firstusbank.com/index.htm

Helena High School (205) 682-3650 www.shelbyed.k12.al.us/schools/hhs

Express Employment Professionals (205) 981-1141 www.expresspros.com/sbirminghamal/

Indian Springs School (205) 988-3350 www.indiansprings.org

Qualified Staffing (205) 995-2354 www.q-staffing.com

Jefferson State Community College (205) 520-5900 www.jeffersonstate.edu/

ENGINEERS

Central Alabama Community College (256) 234-6346 www.cacc.edu Chelsea High School (205) 682-7290 www.shelbyed.k12.al.us/schools/chhs/ index.htm

Montevallo High School (205) 682-6400 www.shelbyed.k12.al.us/schools/mhs/ Oak Mountain Elementary School (205) 682-5230 Pelham City Schools (205) 624-3700 www.pelhamcityschools.org/ School for Amazing Kids (205) 620-1375 www.amazingkids.us Shelby County Board of Education (205) 682-7000 www.shelbyed.org Shelby County High School (205) 682-6600 www.shelbyed.k12.al.us/schools/schs/ Shelby County Instructional Services Center (205) 682-5910 Shelby County Schools Education Foundation (205) 682-5255 www.shelbyedfoundation.org The Learning Tree Inc. (334) 991-0614 learning-tree.org/

AECOM Transportation (205) 970-0744 www.aecom.com Barge Design Solutions, Inc. (205) 298-6074 www.bargedesign.com/ Carr & Associates Engineers, Inc. (205) 664-8498 www.carrengineers.com Engineering Design Technologies, Inc (205) 942-8631 WWW.edtinc.net Engineers of the South, LLC (205) 327-9140 www.engineersofthesouth.com Garver USA (205) 443-3080 www.GarverUSA.com Gonzalez-Strength & Associates, Inc. (205) 942-2486 www.gonzalez-strength.com Hargrove Engineers + Constructors (205) 484-0227 hargrove-epc.com Sain Associates, Inc. (205) 940-6420 www.sain.com/ ENTERTAINMENT

Thompson High School (205) 685-6700 ths.alabasterschools.org/

Altitude Trampoline Park (205) 874-9040 www.AltitudeTrampolinePark.com

University of Montevallo (205) 665-6230 www.montevallo.edu

Goodfellas Social Club (205) 358-3078 www.goodfellassocialclub.com

Vincent Middle/High School (205) 682-7300

ROE Hobby (205) 319-7310 www.roehobby.store

EDUCATION-TRAINING AND TUTORING Grade Power Learning (205) 620-2373 www.gradepowerlearning.com ELECTRICAL SERVICES Inline Electric & Lighting Showroom (205) 982-7511 www.inlinelighting.com Johns Electric Inc (205) 426-0583 Johnselectricservice.com OnTime Service (205) 942-1405 www.ontime59.com

ENVIRONMENTAL - WASTE MANAGEMENT Amwaste LLC (205) 313-0423 amwaste.net/

B & B Hauling, LLC (205) 425-1026 EXTENDED STAY AHI Corporate Housing (205) 987-7797 www.theahigroup.com/map-birminghamalabama-furnished-apartments.php Homewood Suites Birmingham Riverchase (205) 637-2900 homewoodsuites3.hilton.com/en/hotels/ alabama/homewood-suites-by-hiltonbirmingham-sw-riverchase-galleriaBHMHMHW/index.html Homewood Suites Inverness (205) 995-9823 www.birmingham.homewoodsuites.com EYE CARE Alabaster Eye Care (205) 624-3088 www.alabastereyecare.com Day Eye Center (205) 987-2308 dayeyecenter.com/ Dr. Kye L. Mansfield, Optometrist (205) 663-3937 drkyemansfield.com/ Hayes Eye Center (205) 678-2020 hayeseye.com/ Inverness Eye Care (205) 991-0020 www.invernesseyecare.com Pelham Eye Center (205) 624-4736 www.pelhameyecenter.com Pelham Ridge Eye Care (205) 624-2015 www.pelhamridgeeyecare.com Schaeffer Eye Center of Greystone (205) 979-2020 www.schaeffereyecenter.com Schaeffer Eye Center of Inverness (205) 995-2020 www.schaeffereyecenter.com Schaeffer Eye Center of Mountain Brook (205) 802-2020 www.schaeffereyecenter.com Schaeffer Eye Center of the Colonnade (205) 967-2020 www.schaeffereyecenter.com Schaeffer Eye Center of Vestavia Hills (205) 979-2020 www.schaeffereyecenter.com

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION

UAB Callahan Eye Hospital & Clinics (205) 325-8620 www.uabmedicine.org/eye

Corblu Ecology Group, LLC (205) 677-0322 www.corblu.com

VISION FIRST EYE CENTER INC (205) 949-2020 visionfirsteyecenter.com/

EQUIPMENT RENTAL

Vision Source - Dr. Michael Blackburn, Optometrist (205) 980-5152 www.VisionSource-Blackburn.com

Rental Men (205) 983-6485 www.therentalmen.com EVENT ESPN/TicketSmarter Birmingham Bowl (205) 733-3776 www.ticketsmarterbirminghambowl.com/

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Blackberry Lane Farm (205) 966-6213

FAMILY AND CHILD RESOURCE GUIDE Sav-A-Life Shelby, Inc. (205) 664-1667 www.savalifeshelby.org

FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS Alabama Credit Union (205) 777-0938 www.alabamacu.com AlaTrust Credit Union (800) 264-8031 www.alatrustcu.com America’s First Federal Credit Union (800) 633-8431 www.amfirst.org America’s First Federal Credit Union of Inverness (205) 995-0001 www.amfirst.org America’s First Federal Credit Union of Pelham (205) 663-1945 www.amfirst.org APCO Employees Credit Union of Chelsea (205) 678-8406 www.apcocu.org Avadian Credit Union Corporate (205) 985-2828 www.avadiancu.com/ Avadian Credit Union Greystone (205) 437-3696 www.avadiancu.com/ Avadian Credit Union of Chelsea (205) 678-7797 www.avadiancu.com/ Avadian Credit Union of Helena (205) 621-4262 www.avadiancu.com/ Avadian Credit Union of Pelham (205) 620-2332 www.avadiancu.com/ BancorpSouth Bank (205) 408-1954 www.bancorpsouth.com BB&T Bank, Now Truist, of Meadow Brook (205) 510-7499 www.bbt.com BBVA (205) 297-1986 www.bbvausa.com Bryant Bank @ Hwy 280 (205) 408-6401 www.bryantbank.com/ Bryant Bank of Columbiana (205) 670-9735 www.bryantbank.com Cahaba Management & Consulting (205) 642-4490 Cahabamanagement.com CB&S Bank (205) 408-5560 www.cbsbank.com

First US of Harpersville (205) 672-8752 www.firstusbank.com iBERIABANK (205) 414-3660 iberiabank.com Kelley and Mullis Wealth Management (205) 733-8006 kmwealthmanagement.com Legacy Community Federal Credit Union (205) 930-5000 www.legacycreditunion.com Legacy Community Federal Credit Union (205) 930-5000 www.legacycreditunion.com Legacy Community Federal Credit Union (205) 933-9933 www.legacycreditunion.com Mutual Savings Credit Union of Pelham (205) 682-6345 www.mutualsavings.org Mutual Savings Credit Union of Riverchase (205) 682-1167 www.mutualsavings.org NobleBank & Trust (205) 588-7060 www.noblebank.com Regions Financial NA (205) 264-4993 www.regions.com Regions Financial of Columbiana (205) 669-4061 www.regions.com Regions Financial of Greystone (205) 980-4400 www.regions.com/ Regions Financial of Helena (205) 685-1680 regions.com Regions Financial of Inverness (205) 408-1301 www.regions.com Regions Financial of Pelham (205) 663-0723 www.regions.com Regions of Montevallo (205) 665-4708 regions.com Renasant Bank at Park Place (205) 716-3475 www.renasantbank.com/ Renasant Bank of Chelsea (205) 678-2265 www.renasant.com Renasant Bank of Columbiana (205) 669-3161

CenterState Bank (205) 313-2100 www.centerstatebank.com

Renasant Bank of Pelham (205) 663-3834 www.renasantbank.com/

Central State Bank (205) 605-0350 www.centralstatebank.com

SouthPoint Bank (205) 503-5055 www.southpoint.bank

Central State Bank of Calera (205) 624-6260

FUNERAL HOMES

GOVERNMENT - COUNTY

Synovus Pelham (205) 803-4593 www.synovus.com

1-800 Water Damage of South Birmingham, AL (205) 225-6494 www.1800waterdamage.com/southbirmingham-al

Bolton Funeral Home (205) 669-3179 www.boltonfuneralhome.com/

Circuit and District Court (205) 669-8588

Trustmark National Bank (205) 665-2591 www.trustmark.com/

Brookstone Restoration (205) 436-2680 brookstonerestoration.com/

Valley Bank (205) 408-2000 www.valley.com/

Charter Funeral Home (205) 621-0800 charterfuneral.com

Emergency Management/Environmental Director Judge Al Crowson

GLASS REPAIR & SERVICES

Judge Hub Harrington

PuroClean of Birmingham (205) 994-7227 puroclean.com/pes-al

Cahaba Glass Company (205) 621-7355 www.cahabaglassco.com

Judge Michael Joiner

Wells Fargo at Brook Highland (205) 948-1400 www.wellsfargo.com

ServPro of Birmingham (205) 664-6770 www.servpro.com/franchise.asp?id=2710

GOLF

Judge Ron Jackson

Wells Fargo at North Shelby (205) 620-3130 www.wellsfargo.com

FIRE PROTECTION

Ballantrae Golf Club (205) 620-GOLF (4653) ballantraegolf.com/

Matt Casey (205) 907-2248 www.caseyforda.com

North Shelby Fire and EMS District (205) 991-6439 www.northshelbyfire.com/

Heatherwood Hills Country Club (205) 502-4441 www.heatherwoodhills.com

Shelby County (205) 669-3708 www.shelbyal.com

FLIGHT SCHOOL

Inverness Country Club (205) 991-8608 www.iccalabama.com/

Shelby County Circuit Clerk (205) 669-3760 www.18jc.alacourt.gov Shelby County Commission, District 1 (205) 669-6743

Wells Fargo at Oak Mountain (205) 403-4115 www.wellsfargo.com Wells Fargo at The Summit (205) 948-1000 www.wellsfargo.com

Over The Mountain Aviation (205) 670-6359 otmaviation.com

Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. (205) 254-5931 www.wellsfargo.com

FLOORING, CARPET, HARDWOOD

The Meadows Golf Course (205) 672-8002 www.TheMeadowsGolfCourse.org

Carpet Outlet of Pelham (205) 663-4393 www.carpetoutletpelhamalabama.com/

Timberline Golf Club (205) 668-7888 www.timberlinegc.com

Hill’s Carpet (205) 358-7879 hillscarpetstore.com

GOVERNMENT - CITY

Wells Fargo of Alabaster (205) 620-1009 www.wfhm.com/jennifer-zappa Wells Fargo of Hoover (205) 354-1020 www.wellsfargo.com Wells Fargo of Inverness (205) 980-2460 www.wellsfargo.com Wells Fargo of Riverchase (205) 403-4100 www.wellsfargo.com Woodforest National Bank - Alabaster (205) 664-3550 www.woodforest.com FINANCIAL INVESTMENTS Bluestein-Eggers Wealth Management (205) 326-9570 fa.ml.com/alabama/birmingham/ bluestein-eggers-wealth-managementgroup/

Issis & Sons Carpet (205) 663-2310 FLORISTS Bella Blooms and Designs (205) 624-2217 bellabloomsanddesigns.com FOOD Food Outlet Vincent (205) 642-9440 www.shopfoodoutlet.com/stores/viewstore.1620460.html Kamali Creole Kitchen (205) 573-6003 kamalicreolekitchen.com Tee’s Cakes & Pastries (205) 678-8049 www.teescakesandpastries.com

Alabaster Water Board (205) 663-6155 www.alabasterwater.com City of Alabaster (205) 664-6800 www.cityofalabaster.com City of Birmingham (205) 254-2283 www.birminghamal.gov City of Calera (205) 668-3500 www.cityofcalera.org City of Chelsea (205) 678-7260 City of Columbiana (205) 669-5800 www.cityofcolumbiana.com/

FOOD - FULL LINE SERVICES

City of Helena (205) 663-2161 www.cityofhelena.org/

Edward Jones - Daniel Logan (205) 216-6952 www.edwardjones.com

Smiley Brothers Specialty Foods (205) 406-8421 www.smileybrothersfoods.com

City of Hoover (205) 444-7500 www.hooveral.org

Edward Jones Investments - Kyle Mims (205) 669-8529

SYSCO Food Services of Central Alabama, Incorporated (205) 668-0001 www.sysco.com/

City of Leeds (205) 699-2585 www.leedsalabama.com

Donald Real Estate And Insurance Co. Inc. (205) 669-9010

Edward Jones Investments - Lellwyn Griffin (205) 871-8899 www.edwardjones.com/lellwyn-griffin JPMorgan Chase (205) 321-7810 www.chase.com Net Profit Inc. (205) 937-1792 www.npinc.com/ Strauss Financial Group Inc. (205) 967-9595 www.straussfinancial.com/ Vision Financial Group, Inc (205) 970-4909 www.vision-financialgroup.com FINANCIAL PRODUCTS & SERVICES OneAscent Financial Services (205) 847-1343 oneascent.com/ Penn Mutual Alabama Agency (205) 776-6651 www.pennmutual.com State Farm Insurance, Joseph Chambers Agency (205) 663-3276 www.josephchambers.net Travis M. Sherman Retirement Income Consulting LLC (205) 564-2010 www.retirement-income-consulting.com

FOOD - SEASONINGS A.C. Legg, Incorporated (205) 324-3451 www.aclegg.com FOOD TRUCK Stacked and Stuffed (205) 720-3240 www.facebook.com/stackedandstuffed/

City of Montevallo (205) 665-2555 www.cityofmontevallo.com City of Pelham (205) 620-6400 www.pelhamonline.com City of Vestavia Hills (205) 978-0100 www.vestaviahills.net

FOOD WHOLESALE

City of Vincent (205) 672-2374

Southeastern Food Merchandisers (205) 664-3322 www.southeasternfood.com/

Indian Springs Village (205) 987-9997 www.indianspringsvillage.org

FORESTRY

Town of Harpersville (205) 672-9961 www.harpersvilleal.gov/

Gordon Timberlands (205) 669-6837 FOUNDATION REPAIR AFS Foundation & Waterproofing Specialists (205) 286-5520 www.afsrepair.com FUNDRAISING Funding Solutions (512) 382-7270 www.funsol.com

Town of Mt Laurel (205) 408-8696 www.mtlaurel.com Town of Westover (205) 678-3375 www.westoveralabama.org/ Town of Wilsonville (205) 669-6180 Town of Wilton (205) 665-2021

Judge Oliver Head

Shelby County Commission, District 2 (205) 427-4289 Shelby County Commission, District 3 (205) 665-9573 Shelby County Commission, District 4 (205) 663-7334 Shelby County Commission, District 5 (205) 988-4483 Shelby County Commission, District 6 (205) 988-0658 Shelby County Commission, District 7 (205) 985-7179 Shelby County Commission, District 8 (205) 982-8717

Shelby County Legislative Office (205) 620-6610 www.shelbylegislators.com/ Representatives: Russell Bedsole- District 49 Arnold Mooney- District 43 Jim Carns- District 48 Dickie Drake- District 45 Kenneth Paschal- District 73 Allen Farley- District 15 Corley Ellis- District 41 Senators: Jabo Waggoner- District 16 April Weaver- District 14 Dan Roberts- District 15 Jim McClendon- District 11 U. S. Representative Gary Palmer - 6th Congressional District (205) 968-1290 palmer.house.gov/ U. S. Senator Richard Shelby’s Office (205) 731-1384 www.shelby.senate.gov U. S. Senator Tommy Tuberville’s Office (202) 224-4124 www.tuberville.senate.gov GROCERS Food Outlet (205) 668-2315 www.savmorcalera.com Hudd’s Food Center (205) 669-6060 www.huddsfoods.com/contact.html Mi Pueblo Supermarket (205) 685-1446 www.mipueblosupermarket.com Piggly Wiggly Grocery of Columbiana (205) 669-4278 Piggly Wiggly of Dunnavant Valley (205) 918-7120 www.thepigbham.com

Shelby County Commission, District 9 (205) 678-2020

The Fresh Market - Inverness (205) 991-0294 www.thefreshmarket.com

Shelby County Coroner (205) 669-3846

GYMNASTICS & CHEERLEADING INSTRUCTION

Shelby County Department of Development Services (205) 620-6650 www.shelbycountyalabama.com

Sara Beth’s Gymnasts (205) 910-3668 www.sarabethgymnasts.com

Shelby County Director of Public Works (205) 669-3869

Newsletter

FIRE & WATER RESTORATION

Synovus (205) 868-4808 www.synovus.com/

HEALTH & BEAUTY

Shelby County District Attorney

Aesthetic Dermatology (205) 588-7000 www.dermatologistsofbirmingham.com

Shelby County Emergency Management Agency (205) 669-3999 www.shelbyal.com/index.aspx?nid=252

Beauty & Beyond (205) 518-5561 www.facebook.com/ BeautyBeyondPelhamAlabaster

Shelby County Engineer (205) 669-3880

MiBella Wellness Center (205) 995-1009 mibellawellness.com

Shelby County Facilities & General Services Department (205) 670-6461 www.shelbyal.com Shelby County Finance Manager (205) 669-3943 Shelby County Health Department Shelby County Juvenile Services (205) 669-3831 Shelby County Planning Commission (205) 960-7220 www.shelbyal.com/ Shelby County Probate Judge (205) 669-3713

Shelby Dermatology (205) 621-9500 shelbydermatology.com Skin Care Solutions Of Alabama (205) 427-8478 www.facebook.com/scsofal HEALTH & FITNESS YMCA Greystone Branch (205) 981-0144 www.ymcabham.org/greystone 24e Health Clubs (205) 358-8815 www.24eHealthClubs.com

Shelby County Property Tax Commission

Anytime Fitness of Chelsea (205) 678-8820

Shelby County Sheriff’s Office (205) 669-4181 www.shelbyso.com

Body by Brii (205) 305-0770 www.bodybybrii.com/studio

GOVERNMENT - STATE

Bug Out Training (205) 624-8713 www.bugouttrainingstudio.com

Judge Matt Fridy, Alabama Court of Civil Appeals (205) 280-0260 Middle Alabama Area Agency on Aging (205) 670-5770 www.m4a-alabama.org/

City of Pelham Parks and Recreation (205) 620-6426 pelhamalrecreation.gov

ShelbyLiving.com

Newsletter

SEPCO, Sealing Equipment Products Company (205) 403-7500 www.sepcousa.com

HEARING HEALTH

HUMAN RESOURCE OUTSOURCING

Hearing Solutions Inc (205) 739-2242 www.hearingsolutionsalabama.com

Staffmark (205) 682-9495 staffmark.com

HOME FURNISHINGS & ACCESSORIES

HUNTING & FISHING

Sapp’s Fitness Garage (205) 624-3775 www.sappsfitnessgarage.com

Encore Resales Inc. (205) 358-7690 www.encoreresales.com

Nichols Outfitters (205) 664-3431 www.nicholsoutfitters.com

Simply Slim Alabama (205) 515-3556 simplyslimalabama.com

Gabriella White Corporation (205) 358-9585 summerclassicshome.com

HVAC

INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY

Workout Anytime Calera (205) 690-8799 www.workoutanytime.com/calera

Urban Home Market (205) 980-4663 www.urbanhomemarket.com

Arrow Air Systems, LLC (205) 406-5705 arrowhvac205.com/

Fresh Managed IT (205) 545-5062 www.freshmanagedit.com

YMCA - Alabaster Branch (205) 663-6504 www.ymcabham.org/alabaster

HOME HEALTH CARE

Brown Heating And Cooling (205) 871-8111 www.brownheatingandcooling.com

Neulogix Solutions (659) 204-4332 neulogixsolutions.com

Comfort Care Home Health and Hospice (205) 685-0421 www.comfortcarehomehealth.com

Guin Service, LLC (205) 595-4846 www.guinservice.com

Sawyer Solutions, LLC (844) 448-7767 www.sawyersolutionsllc.com/

Gulf States Automation, Inc. (205) 532-1990 www.gulfstatesautomation.com

INSULATED GLASS

HEALTH & WELLNESS

Encompass Health (205) 910-7191 Www.Encompasshealth.com

All of You LLC (205) 208-9327 www.allofyou.biz

Expectcare (205) 444-0126 www.expectcare.com

Hinkle Metals & Supply (205) 444-4781

American Family Care of Calera (205) 319-8000 www.afcurgentcare.com

HOME HEALTH CARE - NON-MEDICAL

CrossFit Inferis (205) 451-3095 www.crossfitinferis.com Gym Time (205) 624-4040 www.gymtime.fitness

YMCA - Pelham Family Branch (205) 664-9622 www.ymcabham.org/pelham

Brookdale University Park (205) 870-0786 Www.brookdale.com Elise Hearn, Shaklee Independent Distributor (205) 821-2270 www.elise.myshaklee.com It’s About Time Urgent Care (205) 657-1719 itsabouttimeuc.com

Comfort Keepers (205) 981-1800 www.comfortkeepers.com Longleaf Pines Home Care Providers (205) 719-9387 www.longleafcare.com Pathlight Seniorcare Services, LLC (205) 715-8956 pathlightseniorcare.com HOME IMPROVEMENTS CONSTRUCTION & REMODELING

Juice Plus + (205) 332-5255 vickieverett.juiceplus.com

Bath Fitter (205) 876-1760 www.bathfitter.com

Skin Wellness Center of Alabama (205) 871-7332 www.skinwellnessal.com

Bath Innovations of Alabama (334) 271-2723 www.bathinnovations.com

Soul Story Therapy (205) 202-9685 www.soulstorytherapy.com

Brown Lumber & Building Supply (205) 669-6715 www.brownlumber.com/

TherapySouth of Helena (205) 624-4708 www.therapysouth.com

Coleman Construction, Inc. (205) 383-5472 colemanconstruction.net

WaveTech Therapy, Inc (205) 777-3736 www.wavetechbirmingham.com

Drain Right Guttering, LLC (205) 664-9828 drainrightguttering.com/

HEALTH CARE

Russell Building Supply (205) 672-2224 www.russelldoitcenter.com/

Absolute Health & Wellness (205) 218-6445 www.absolutehealthwellness.com

HOME INSPECTION SERVICES

Dr. James Beretta P.C. (205) 685-5357 www.drjamesberettapc.com

By George Inspections & Services LLC (205) 907-4732 www.bygeorgeinspections.com

Mending Hearts LLC (205) 725-1544 www.mendingheartsllc.com

Higher Ground Inspections, LLC (205) 937-3100 www.highergroundinspections.com

Southern Family Health (205) 669-4884

HOME SERVICES

Summit Pediatrics (205) 678-0861 www.summitpediatricschelsea.com/ HEALTH INSURANCE Blue Cross Blue Shield of Alabama (205) 220-2100 www.bcbsal.org/web/index.html Joe Starnes - USHAdvisors 1-256-658-8031 www.USHAgent.com/JosephStarnes VIVA Health Cafe’ (205) 978-4911 www.vivahealth.com HEALTH & WELLNESS Uplift Nutrition (205) 800-3399 upliftnutrition.biz

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US Department of HUD (205) 731-2630 HOSPITAL Children’s Health System (205) 939-9434 www.chsys.org Coosa Valley Medical Center (256) 401-4000 www.cvhealth.net Grandview Medical Center (205) 971-1000 www.grandviewhealth.com/ Shelby Baptist Medical Center (205) 620-8100 baptisthealthalabama.org/ St. Vincent’s Health System (205) 930-2356 www.stvhs.com

Myers Comfort Specialists (205) 206-7735 myerscomfort.com/ Skelton’s Heating, Cooling and Refrigeration (205) 879-3413 www.skeltonsair.com TemperaturePro Birmingham (205) 675-0745 temperatureprobirmingham.com/ IDENTITY THEFT Legal Shield (205) 902-7177 stevejohnson.wearelegalshield.com INDIVIDUAL Alex Dudchock Bonnie Atchison (205) 669-9001 David Nolen Mark Teachman (630) 408-6275 www.JohnMaxwellGroup.com/ markteachman The Honorable Chris Curry (205) 908-7222 The Honorable Theoangelo Perkins (205) 669-6317 www.theo.lowerealty.com INDUSTRIAL PRODUCTS SALES White Rock Quarries-Vincent Hills (205) 505-9225 INDUSTRIAL SUPPLIES & SERVICES Process Barron (205) 663-5330 processbarron.com Viper Imaging (205) 677-3700 www.viperimaging.com INDUSTRIAL, MEDICAL & SPECIALTY GASES Holston Gases (205) 664-9087 www.holstongases.com INDUSTRY Altec, Inc. (205) 991-7733 www.altec.com/ EBSCO Industries, Inc. (205) 991-6600 ebscoind.com Lhoist North America (205) 621-3331 www.lhoist.com Plant Power & Control Systems, LLC (205) 663-4433 www.plantpower.com

Vulcan Information Packaging (205) 672-1281 www.binders.com Vulcan Materials Company (205) 663-0749

Over The Mountain Glass, Inc. (205) 733-8938 www.otmglass.com INSURANCE Allstate Insurance - The Watts Agency (205) 216-2900 thewattsagency.com Byars Wright, Inc. (205) 221-8677 www.Byarswright.com Cousins Insurance Agency (205) 678-3337 Diamond Assurance Group (205) 679-0068 diamondassurancegroup.com Direct Auto Insurance (205) 623-1231 www.directauto.com Farmers Insurance - Joseph Buff Agency (205) 701-4924 agents.farmers.com/al/chelsea/josephbuff Farmers Insurance - Kevin Powell (205) 987-5442 agents.farmers.com/al/ hoover/kevin-powell?SourceID= AMPL001L001&utm_ source=Powerlistings&utm_ medium=Local Greenhalgh Insurance Agency, Inc. (205) 967-8800 www.greenhalghinsurance.com Hairston Brown Financial & Insurance Services (205) 685-1333 www.hairstonbrown.com Neil Bailey Insurance & Investments (205) 985-4517 nbailey.com/page19.html Rux Carter Insurance (205) 669-3158 www.ruxcarterinsurance.com Standifer Insurance Group (205) 664-3200 www.standiferinsurancegroup.com State Farm Insurance Drew Balch Agency (256) 497-5123 State Farm Insurance, Blake Guy Agency (205) 988-4525 www.blakeguyinsurance.com State Farm Insurance, Brittani Morris Agency (205) 988-4526 www.statefarm.com/agent/US/AL/ Alabaster/Brittani-Braden-BJMH4724VGE State Farm Insurance, Chester Lewis (205) 678-0200 State Farm Insurance, Shannon Trotter Agency (205) 663-4466 www.shannontrotter.com State Farm Insurance, Tyler Rutledge Agency (205) 678-3334 www.planwithtyler.com

The Rinehart Agency, LLC (205) 671-5555 www.therinehartagency.com uBreakiFix (205) 408-1333 www.ubreakifix.com/locations/ birmingham Valent Group (205) 262-2636 www.valentgroup.com Weygand Insurance Agency (205) 678-4410 www.hometownagent.net INTERIOR DESIGN Howarth - Haddock Designs (205) 381-0576 IRRIGATION Grow V Landscapes (205) 767-2553 growvlandscapes.com/index.html JUNK REMOVAL Junk King of Birmingham (205) 753-9313 www.junk-king.com/birmingham LAND MANAGEMENT Landscape Services, Inc. (205) 991-9584 LANDSCAPING/ VEGETATION CONTROL American Tree Maintenance, Inc. (205) 669-1925 callatm.com SpyGrass Innovations, LLC (205) 848-8282 www.spygrassinnovations.com Strickland Lawn Care Services (256) 207-9454 www.StricklandLawnCareServices.com SuperiorScape, Inc. (205) 678-2425 www.superiorscape.net LAWN CARE SERVICES Dirtworks and Bobcat Service, Inc. (205) 620-1818 www.dirtworksandbobcatservice.com The Grass Guys (205) 523-4897 birminghamgrass.com/ LEGAL SERVICES J.Welborn & Associates (205) 671-0122 Jim Pino & Associates, P.C. (205) 663-1581 www.jimpinoandassociates.com The Harris Firm, LLC (205) 564-2165 www.theharrisfirmllc.com/alabasterbankruptcy-lawyer/ LIBRARIES Albert L. Scott Public Library (205) 664-6822 www.shelbycounty-al.org Harrison Regional Library (205) 669-3910 www.shelbycounty-al.org North Shelby Library (205) 439-5555 www.northshelbylibrary.org LIGHTING LED Solution, LLC (205) 624-4840 www.ledsolution.net LOCKSMITH LockCorp Inc (205) 565-7339 www.lockcorpinc.com LODGING Best Western Plus Birmingham Inn (205) 995-8586 bwbirmingham.com

Irons Media Group (205) 678-9079 www.ironsmediagroup.com

Alabama Psychiatry (205) 540-7477 www.alpsychiatry.com

Candlewood Suites of Alabaster (205) 620-0188 www.candlewoodsuites.com/alabasteral

Nick the Marketer, LLC (205) 610-9550 www.nickthemarketer.com

Chilton Shelby Mental Health Center (205) 668-4308

Fairfield Inn & Suites Pelham (205) 987-9879 www.marriott.com/bhmfp

Perk Brands (205) 319-1643 perkbrands.com

Hampton Inn & Suites 280 at Eagle Point (205) 981-0024 www.birmingham280easteaglepointsuites. hamptoninn.com

Trustway Marketing (205) 451-1945 trustway.marketing

Hampton Inn & Suites of Pelham (205) 313-9500 www.hamptoninn.com/en/hp/hotels/ index.jhtml?ctyhocn=BHMCVHX Hampton Inn of Calera (205) 668-6565 www.calera.hamptoninn.com Holiday Inn Express & Suites BirminghamInverness (205) 776-6370 www.ihg.com/holidayinnexpress/hotels/ us/en/birmingham/bhmtb/hoteldetail Holiday Inn Express & Suites Pelham (205) 987-8888 www.ihg.com/holidayinnexpress/hotels/ us/en/pelham/pelex/hoteldetail Hyatt Regency Birmingham - The Wynfrey Hotel (205) 705-1234 wynfrey.regency.hyatt.com/en/hotel/ home.html Quality Inn Pelham (205) 444-9200 www.qualityinn.com/hotel-pelhamalabama-AL065#listpos1 Sleep Inn (205) 982-9800 www.choicehotels.com MACHINE & EQUIPMENT SALES, SERVICE & INSTALLATION Snag Equipment & Lubrication (205) 296-0436 snagequipment.com TMH Lift Trucks, Inc. (205) 672-7272 www.tmhlifts.com MAIL SERVICE Certified Mailing Solutions, Inc. (205) 319-6694 trackcertifiedmailing.com/ Pitney Bowes (205) 246-4294 www.pitneybowes.com The UPS Store Chelsea (205) 677-2160 www.theupsstore.com MANUFACTURER Alabama Glas Tek, Inc. (205) 592-4527 www.alabamaglastek.com/ Cheney Lime & Cement Company (205) 625-3031 www.cheneylime.com Crave Candle Co. LLC (205) 807-9842 www.cravecandlesco.com Manufacturing Technology, LLC (205) 637-1202 www.mtechse.com

Columbiana Health and Rehabilitation (205) 669-1712 Heart South Cardiovascular Group, PC (205) 663-5775 www.heartsouthpc.com

MARTIAL ARTS SCHOOL

Inverness Dermatology (205) 995-5575 www.invernessderm.com

Tiger Rock Martial Arts (205) 663-0091 pelhamtrma.com

Lemak Sports Medicine, LLC (205) 329-7500 lemakhealth.com/

MATERNITY & POSTPARTUM CLOTHING

National TeleTherapy Resources (NTR) (205) 245-3068 www.ntrlink.com

Nursing Queen (205) 201-0193 www.nursingqueen.com MEDIA

Psychiatry South, Inc. (205) 987-0724 www.psychiatrysouth.com

MUSEUM & ARCHIVES

OFFICE SPACE - LEASING

Heart of Dixie Railroad Museum (205) 668-3435 www.hodrrm.org/

Workspace (659) 204-4330 www.workspacebirmingham.com

Karl C. Harrison Museum of George Washington (205) 669-8767 www.washingtonmuseum.com/

OFFICE SUPPLIES & SERVICES

Shelby County Historical Society, Incorporated (205) 669-3912 www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~alshelby/ schs.html Shelby County Museum & Archives (205) 669-3912 www.shelbycountyhistory.com Shelby County Museum & Archives (205) 669-3912 www.shelbycountymuseum.com Shelby Iron Works Park (205) 669-2465 MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS

ABC 33/40 (205) 982-3942

Shelby Oral Facial Surgery, PC (205) 208-0167 www.ShelbyOFS.com

Guitar Gallery (205) 663-7080 www.theguitargallery.com

Birmingham Business Journal (205) 322-0000 www.bizjournals.com/birmingham/

Shelby Podiatry, P.C. (205) 663-3224 www.shelbypodiatry.com

NEIGHBORHOOD ASSOCIATION MANAGEMENT

CBS 42 (205) 322-4200 www.cbs42.com/

Southeast Gastro (205) 663-1023 www.gastrodocs.info

FOX6 WBRC-TV (205) 322-6666 www.myfoxal.com

The Neck and Back Institute of Kentucky (973) 979-1370 www.kentuckyback.com

Kenya Diaspora Media (205) 720-4397 www.kenyadiasporamedia.com

The Ryan Clinic (205) 639-2092 www.TheRyanClinic.com

Shelby County Newspapers, Inc. (205) 669-3131 www.shelbycountyreporter.com

Village Dermatology (205) 877-9773 villagedermatology.net

WBHM (205) 934-2606 www.wbhm.org

MEN’S HAIR SALON

Alabama Goodwill Industries (205) 323-6331 www.alabamagoodwill.org

The Barber Bar (205) 402-8090 www.thebarberbarbham.com

Blanket Fort Hope (205) 901-3570 blanketforthope.org

METAL FABRICATOR

Calera Main Street www.caleramainstreet.org

WBRC Fox 6 (205) 583-8415 www.myfoxal.com WVTM 13 (205) 933-1313 www.alabamas13.com/

American Millwright and Fabrication, LLC (205) 718-2743 www.faceboob.com/AMFwelding

MEDICAL - GENERAL American Esoteric Laboratories (205) 624-2040 ael.com American Family Care (205) 403-8902 www.americanfamilycare.com American Family Care of Greystone (205) 201-7290 www.americanfamilycare.com American Family Care of Pelham (205) 621-6411 www.americanfamilycare.com Columbiana Clinic (205) 669-3138 columbianaclinicllc.com/ Grandview Medical Clinic of Chelsea (205) 678-7779 Grandview Medical Clinic of Columbiana (205) 670-9691

Saginaw Pipe Company, Incorporated (205) 664-3670

KidsStreet Urgent Care (205) 644-8289 www.KidsStreetUrgentCare.com

Surface One Inc (205) 621-1125 surface1.com/

On Demand Healthcare LLC (205) 624-4524 ondemandhealthcare.net

Vulcan Steel Products (205) 620-5100 www.vulc.com

Therachem Research Medilab LLC (205) 427-0419 therachem.net/

MARKETING

MEDICAL - SPECIALIZED

Brownstone Marketing Solutions (205) 789-3600 www.bmsllc.biz

Alabama Ear, Nose & Throat Associates, Incorporated (205) 985-7393 www.alabamaentassociates.com

Office Depot (205) 945-2650 www.business.officedepot.com ORGANIZING SERVICES Space Cadets (205) 326-7025 www.spacecadetsorganizing.com/ ORTHODONTICS Calera Orthodontics (205) 620-4611 caleraortho.com ORTHOPEDIC SPECIALIST Andrews Sports Medicine and Orthopaedic Center (205) 939-3699 www.andrewssportsmedicine.com OS1 Sports Injury Clinic (205) 352-2911 www.bettersooner.com OTHER

Selective Management Services (205) 624-3586 www.selectivemgmt.com

Alignment Simple Solutions - Quick Trick (205) 475-2419 www.alignmentsimplesolutions.com

NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATION

Auto-Chlor System (205) 337-1689 www.acs-llc.net

Alabama Childhood Food Solutions (205) 451-2358 alabamachildhoodfood.com Alabama Cooperative Extension System Shelby County Office (205) 669-6763 www.aces.edu

BancCard (615) 719-1677 Chelsea Citizen Observer Patrol (205) 678-8455 INDIVIDUAL

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Birmingham Marriott Hotel (205) 968-3775 marriott.com/bhmmc

Jack Bridges, Ph.D. (205) 669-1165 Montevallo Main Street (205) 665-2555 ext. 106 www.facebook.com/ MontevalloMainStreet/ PAIN MANAGEMENT

MILITARY SERVICE

Community Action Partnership of Middle Alabama (205) 669-3836 www.capmal.org

The Doleys Clinic / / Pain & Rehabilitation Center, Inc. (205) 982-3596 www.doleysclinic.com

Alabaster Veterans Center, Inc. (205) 728-5700 www.alabasterveterans.org

God Did It Ministries (205) 542-7444 www.sancheztanniehill.com

PAINTING COMMERCIAL AND/OR RESIDENTIAL

Birmingham Air National Guard (205) 714-2287

Hatching Hope (205) 624-2424 HatchingHopeCares.org

MORTGAGE Classic Home Mortgage, Inc. (205) 444-5866 www.fundinghomedreams.com Gagliano Mortgage, Inc. (205) 979-4412 birminghammortgagecompany.com InterLinc Mortgage Services, LLC (205) 795-3833 www.interlincalabama.com/cgapen Leader One Financial (205) 872-1173 scottmoulton.leader1.com Weber Mortgage (205) 765-1037 webermortgage.com MOVING & STORAGE Armstrong Relocation & Companies (205) 942-1625 www.armstrongrelocation.com Changing Spaces Moving, Inc. (205) 972-0744 www.changingspacesmoving.com Motivated Movers (205) 995-7585 www.motivatedmoversbham.com

Liberty Learning Foundation (800) 239-0005 libertylearning.org Mosaic Counseling & Wellness (205) 777-7706 www.mosaicwellnessllc.com/ National Alliance on Mental Illness-Shelby (NAMI-Shelby) (205) 202-0827 namishelby.com Republican Women of North Shelby County (205) 612-2433 algop.org/event/republican-women-ofnorth-shelby-county-2/2022-08-09/ Second Shift (205) 201-0464 www.secondshiftalabama.org OFFICE EQUIPMENT - SALES & LEASING CPC Office Technologies (205) 873-1444 www.cpctek.com Kyocera Document Solutions Alabama (205) 201-7243 kyoceradocumentsolutions.us Xerox Business Solutions (205) 969-3000 southeast.xeroxbusinesssolutions.com/

Along Those Lines (205) 215-7963 www.facebook.com/alongthoselines2015/ Zipp Painting & Renovations (205) 281-5846 www.facebook.com/ZIPP-Painting-andRenovation-585868811572711 PARAMEDICS Regional Paramedical Services (205) 664-1036 www.rpsems.com PAVING - ASPHALT Glenn Contracting & Paving Co, Inc. (205) 991-0194 www.glennpaving.com PAYROLL SERVICES BP Payroll LLC (205) 995-5288 www.bppayroll.com PEST CONTROL & SERVICES Cook’s Pest Control - Birmingham Commercial District (205) 290-0890 www.cookspest.com Cook’s Pest Control - South District Office (205) 980-0920 www.cookspest.com Mr. Bugg’s Pest Patrol, Inc. (205) 663-1919 mrbuggs.com/

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Vulcan Termite & Pest Control, Inc. (205) 663-4200 www.vulcantermite.com Wayne’s Environmental Services, Inc. (205) 985-7009 www.callwaynes.com PET BOARDING Camp Scotty (205) 685-8882 www.campscotty.com

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REAL ESTATE - COMMERCIAl

RESTAURANTS

Ferrellgas (800) 344-1939 www.ferrellgas.com

Cushman & Wakefield/EGS Commercial Real Estate (205) 939-4440 www.egsinc.com

2 Pesos Cantina (205) 987-3800 www.2pesoscantina.com

REAL ESTATE - RESIDENTIAL ARC Realty - Cindy Edmunds, Agent (205) 229-2774 www.arcrealtyco.com

Arby’s - Alabaster (205) 664-1797 www.arbys.com

La Paz Restaurant & Catering (205) 803-6262 eatatlapaz.com

Keller Williams Realty - Chad Hester (205) 369-6227 www.chadhester.kwrealty.com

Baumhower’s Victory Grille (205) 995-5151 baumhowers.com

PUBLICATIONS

Leane Randle, REALTOR® | eXp Realty (205) 531-4245 leane.gustygulasgroup.com/

Bay Leaf Authentic Indian Cuisine (205) 518-0208 www.bayleafindiancuisines.com

Mama Coco Cantina & Grill (205) 690-8994 www.facebook.com/Mama-Coco-Cantina-103170214939254

Birmingham Christian Family Magazine (205) 408-7150 www.birminghamchristian.com

Myers Enterprises LLC - eXp Commercial (205) 616-1445 www.myersenterprisesllc.kwrealty.com

Bellinis Ristorante & Bar (205) 981-5380 www.ourbellinis.com

JBMC Media (205) 617-9609 www.jbmcmedia.com

RE/MAX First Choice (205) 663-4402 www.firstchoiceal.com

Bertolone’s Italian - Calera (205) 644-8780 www.bertolones.com

John The Real Menu ‘’Man’’ (205) 329-4886

RealtySouth - Pelham (205) 663-3895 www.realtysouth.com

Birds & Burgers (214) 886-8050 www.birdsandburgers.com

Team Lehman, Keller Williams Metro South (205) 542-4011 team-lehman.com

Blue’s Bourbon & Brews (205) 358-8337 www.bluesbourbonandbrews.com

Blackwell Nelson (205) 637-0281 blackwellnelson.com

PET GROOMING SERVICES Shaggy Chic Pet Grooming, LLC (205) 212-4059 www.myshaggychic.com

Sealy Management Co. Inc (205) 391-6000 www.sealyrealty.com

World Class Kennels (205) 672-2599 www.worldclasskennels.com

Shoals Mills Village & Development (205) 235-6880

Blair Pharmacy (205) 358-3470 blair-pharmacy.com Brooklere Pharmacy (205) 664-1200 www.brooklererx.com Davis Drug (205) 669-6713 www.mygnp.com/pharmacies/davis-drugcompany-columbiana-al-35051/ Double A Drugs (205) 642-9274 www.facebook.com/doubleadrugs Helena Drugs (205) 729-5060 www.helenadrugs.com PHOTOGRAPHY SERVICES Fotowerks, LLC (205) 669-9970 PHYSICAL THERAPY Therapy South of Chelsea (205) 678-7272 TherapySouth of Pelham (205) 664-8404 www.therapysouth.com PLUMBING & GAS FITTERS AH Plumbing, LLC (205) 807-7137 Plumb-Tech, Inc. (205) 664-5324

Starnes Media (205) 313-1780 starnes.media Women’s Exchange (205) 967-0085 www.womens-exchange.com

APG Local (256) 442-6620 apglocal.com

White House Real Estate (205) 874-6709 whitehousebirmingham.com

Greystone Neighbors (205) 777-8334 www.bestversionmedia.com

RECREATION

REAL ESTATE AHI Properties (205) 682-9106 www.theahigroup.com ARC Realty (205) 969-8910 www.arcrealtyco.com/ Brenda Rayburn - Keller Williams (205) 799-4515 www.rayburnassociates.com

K & S Plumbing Services, LLC (877) 251-3194 ksplumbingal.com

EXIT Realty Prime (205) 420-8989 www.baileyreg.com

Roto-Rooter Services Co. (205) 518-7072 www.rotorooter.com

EXIT Royal Realty (205) 299-2084 www.exitroyalrealty.com

The Neighborhood Plumber (205) 663-0612 www.theneighborhoodplumber.com/

Iron City Premier Realty (205) 327-5033 facebook.com/IronCity-PremierRealty

PRINTING SERVICES

Kim Scherer and Company - KW Metro South (205) 966-8678 goingbeyond.kw.com Melissa Wise/RealtySouth Agency (205) 520-3878 melissawise.realtysouth.com

PostNet of Chelsea (205) 678-0123 www.postnet.com/al106

Peter Northcott, Realtor / LAH Hoover (205) 440-3093 lahrealestate.com/agents/peter_ northcott/

PrintsWell (800) 476-4723 www.printswell.com

REMAX Southern Homes (205) 677-8463 www.pauldecarlo.com

Soul Ink Printing (205) 677-2177 soulinktprinting.com/

Southern Realty Specialists (205) 426-1113 southernrealtyspecialists.com

The Awards & Engraving Place (205) 823-7676 www.alabamaawards.com/

The Madonias - Keller Williams (205) 915-5644 themadonias.com

The UPS Store Caldwell Mill at Valleydale in Hoover (205) 980-8180 hoover-al-2389.theupsstorelocal.com/

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PUBLISHERS

PLUMBING SERVICES

Minuteman Press (205) 621-2722 www.alabaster.minutemanpress.com

REAL ESTATE - RENTAL

Wesley Young - Keller Williams (256) 750-1620 youngdreamhomes.kw.com

Canopy at Oak Mountain (205) 979-3790

FedEx Office Inside Alabaster Walmart 205-564-3238 ext 9 local.fedex.com/al/alabaster/office-2578/

Joe’s Italian Pizza Pasta & Cafe (205) 663-4111 www.joesitalianonline.com/

5 Amigos Mexican Restaurant (205) 980-8266 5-amigos.business.site/ Applebee’s Bar + Grill of Chelsea (205) 678-8800 www.qrcllc.net

PROPERTY MANAGEMENT

Birmingham Home Leasing (205) 259-1918 birminghamhomeleasing.com/

PHARMACIES

Jimmy John’s (205) 564-8228 www.jimmyjohns.com/

Alabaster Senior Center (205) 663-1307 www.cityofalabaster.com/facilities/facility/ details/seniorcenter-16 Birmingham Barons Baseball (205) 988-3200 www.barons.com Blue Water Park LLC (205) 663-7428 www.bluewaterparkal.com Oak Mountain State Park (205) 620-2520 www.alapark.com/OakMountain Old Baker Farm (205) 672-7209 www.oldbakerfarm.com/ Pelham Racquet Club (205) 621-3380 www.pelhamracquetclub.com/ Regions Tradition (205) 969-9229 www.regionstradition.com

Cajun Boys & Our Poboys - Chelsea (205) 678-2256 www.cajunboysandourpoboys.com Champy’s Famous Fried Chicken (205) 621-3991 champyschicken.com Chick-Fil-A at Greystone (205) 995-8333 Chick-Fil-A at Inverness (205) 995-9925 www.chick-fil-a.com/inverness Cracker Barrel Old Country Store (205) 987-1555 www.crackerbarrel.com Cream & Cones Ice Cream Lounge (205) 848-8383 www.creamandcones.com Creekside BBQ (443) 418-6599 www.creekside-bbq.com Customs Cafe’ (205) 987-0176 www.customscafe.com Delta Blues Hot Tamales (205) 624-2092 www.deltablueshottamales.com Dreamland BBQ -- Highway 280 (205) 820-7427 www.dreamlandbbq.com

La Patrona Mexican Restaurant (205) 671-5277 www.facebook.com/La-Patrona-MexicanRestaurant-103053437853495/

Maya Mexican Restaurant Alabaster (205) 624-4477 www.mayamxrestaurant.com McAlister’s Deli of Pelham (205) 985-9797 www.mcalistersdeli.com/ Miami Fusion Cafe 280 (205) 585-9165 www.miamifusioncafe.com Milo’s Hamburgers - Alabaster (205) 871-2000 www.miloshamburgers.com Milo’s Hamburgers - Calera (205) 668-7748 www.miloshamburgers.com Milo’s Hamburgers - Inverness (205) 991-6456 www.miloshamburgers.com Milo’s Hamburgers - Pelham (205) 402-0722 www.miloshamburgers.com Nueva Michoacana (205) 358-8554 www.facebook.com/ nuevamichoacana2 Papa John’s Calera (205) 319-3184 www.papajohns.com Pita Mediterranean Street Food (205) 671-5155 www.pitastreetfood.com Ruby Sunshine www.rubysunshine.com Salvatore’s Pizza & Pasta (205) 991-2881 inverness.salvatorespizzeria.com/#/ Shelby Sandwich Shop (205) 669-9102 www.facebook.com/shelbysandwichshop Shugah’s (205) 624-3431 www.facebook.com/ Shugahs-103511658056427/photos/ Soul Spot Wings Montevallo LLC (205) 476-8694 soulspotwings.com

SCPARA (205) 991-2015

Dunkin’ in Alabaster (865) 392-1881 www.bluemontgroup.net

Shiloh Clays (205) 368-2776 www.shilohclays.com

East 59 Cafe at Lee Branch (205) 573-6103 www.east59.net

Subway of Alabaster (205) 267-7014 restaurants.subway.com/united-states/al/ alabaster/438-1st-st-sw

RECREATION EQUIPMENT & RETAIL

Eli’s Jerusalem Grill (205) 637-3658 www.facebook.com/elisjerusalemgrill

Subways of Chelsea (205) 678-9601 www.subway.com

Fat Johnny’s Comfort & Soul (205) 671-5331

Taco Mama (205) 705-3333 www.tacomamaonline.com

Overland Adventure Rentals (205) 601-9266 www.overlandadventurerentals.com The Yak Shak (205) 767-3201 www.theyakshak.com RELIGIOUS ORGANIZATION Shelby Baptist Association (205) 669-7858 www.shelbybaptist.org RESIDENTIAL CLEANING SERVICES The Maids (205) 871-9338 www.maids.com/83

Full Moon Bar-B-Que of Pelham (205) 517-6966 www.fullmoonbbq.com Golden Rule Bar-B-Q of Pelham (205) 621-4461 www.goldenrulebbq52.com Jefferson’s Restaurant (205) 989-9464 www.jeffersons.com Jim ‘N Nick’s Community Bar-B-Q at Greystone (205) 991-1306 www.JimnNicks.com

Taziki’s Mediterranean Cafe (205) 380-4344 www.tazikiscafe.com Texas Roadhouse (205) 985-7427 www.texasroadhouse.com/restaurantlocations/alabama/pelham The Anvil Pub & Grill (205) 637-7100 www.theanvilpub.com The Copper Train (205) 358-8179 www.facebook.com/thecoppertrain

The HoneyBaked Ham Company (205) 620-9899 myhoneybakedstore.com/alabaster/808 The Juicy Seafood (205) 582-2288 www.thejuicyseafoodusa.com Tin Top Bar B Que 2 (205) 670-0583 tintopbarbque2.business.site/ VJ’s Restaurant (205) 670-5109 www.facebook.com/ vjsrestaurantatthelake Walk - On’s Bistreaux & Bar (205) 538-2700 www.wobham.com Whataburger @ Alabaster (205) 620-4188 www.whataburger.com Whataburger @ Inverness (205) 980-9314 locations.whataburger.com/al/ birmingham/111-resource-center-pkwy. html

RUBBER PRODUCTS

SPORTS MEMORABILIA

TIRE WHOLESALER

Specification Rubber Products (205) 663-2521 www.specrubber.com/

Rivalry Sports (205) 396-4328 www.rivalrysportscollectibles.com

Tire Engineers @ Hwy 280 (205) 408-2720 www.tireengineers.com/

SECURITY AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS

STAINED GLASS

Tires & Engine Performance (205) 620-3311 tiresperformance.com

Comtex Technologies (205) 871-3000 www.comtex.org SECURITY SERVICES Five Star Security, Inc. (205) 230-3551 5-starsecurity.com SECURITY SYSTEMS ADT Security Services (205) 403-3164 www.adt.com/ SENIOR LIVING PLACEMENT Assisted Living Locators (205) 775-6006 www.assistedlivinglocators.com/ birmingham SHIPPING

Whataburger @ Pelham (205) 987-2779 www.whataburger.com

The UPS Store Calera (205) 668-4822 theupsstore/6068.com

White On Rice Pho & Noodle House (205) 739-2177

SIGNS

Zapopan Mexican Resaurant (205) 668-4008 www.zapopancalera.com RETAIL A Birthday Place (205) 637-0010 www.abirthdayplace.com Bailey Brothers Music Company (205) 271-7827 www.baileybrothers.com Best Buy (205) 437-8966 www.bestbuy.com Cahaba Tractor Company (205) 663-1470 www.cahabatractor.com Coosa Valley Milling & Hardware (205) 669-6605 coosavalleymilling.com/ DSLD Land Management AquaScapes (205) 437-1012 dsldland.com EcoWash Systems LLC (205) 624-4099 www.EcoWashCo.com Ensley-Fairfield Mattress Company (205) 663-9733 www.efmattress.com Helena Hardware A True Value (205) 605-0600 www.facebook.com/HelenaHardware Magnolia’s (205) 618-9800 www.magnoliasgiftshop.com Marvin’s Building Materials of Calera (205) 668-2608 www.marvinsbuildingmaterials.com/ RETAIL - ELECTRONICS Hester’s Electronics and Services (205) 787-1298 www.hesterselectronics.com RETIREMENT COMMUNITY Danberry At Inverness (205) 443-9500 www.danberryatinverness.com

FASTSIGNS (205) 823-4045 www.fastsigns.com/198 Reliable Sign Services, Inc. (205) 664-0955 www.reliablesigns.com Steel City Signs Inc. (205) 624-3573 www.steelcitysigns.net

Buck Creek Stained Glass (205) 541-3322 www.buckcreekglass.com STEEL FABRICATORS Dunn Building Company, LLC (205) 510-0243 www.dunnbuildingcompany.com STONE SUPPLIER AM3 Surfaces (205) 624-3506 www.am3surfaces.com Cutstone Company LLC (205) 624-3538 www.cutstoneco.com STORAGE Attic Plus Storage (205) 969-1860 www.atticplus.com Cedars Self-Storage (205) 669-7638 Columbiana Mini Storage (205) 669-3308 STORAGE - FACILITIES American Self Storage, LLC (205) 624-2336 www.amss4al.com CoolBox Self Storage - Caldwell Mill (205) 991-9449 coolboxselfstorage.com

Shelbiana Animal Clinic (205) 669-7717 www.shelbianaanimalclinic.com/

Alabama Technology Network (205) 856-8000 www.atn.org

Valleydale Animal Clinic (205) 991-5416 www.valleydaleanimalclinic.com

Sandler Training in Alabama by KSA Inc. (205) 306-8164 www.ksainc.sandler.com

Veterinary Specialists Of Birmingham (205) 967-9107 www.vsbham.com

TRANSITIONAL HOUSING FOR HOMELESS

VIDEOGRAPHY

Sanctuary Trust for Shelby County (205) 283-2680 TRANSPORTATION Alabama Fleet Worx, LLC (205) 600-3220 www.alfleetworx.com Apex Valet & Rare Transportation (205) 991-0532 apexvalet.com or raretransportation.com Double O Carriers (205) 471-3177 RW Stevens Inc (205) 482-4606 rwstevensinc.com/ Transporation Concepts, Inc. (205) 951-4051 www.gointermodal.com TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT & SOLUTIONS

SITE PREPARATION

Transportation South, Inc. (205) 663-2287 www.transportationsouth.com

Pipelines, LLC (205) 358-8202 pipelinesllc.com

Strongbox Self Storage (205) 719-1506 www.strongboxselfstorage.com

TRAVEL AGENCY

SKILLED NURSING FACILITY

SWIMMING POOLS

Expedia CruiseShipCenters (205) 437-3354 www.cruiseshipcenters.com/GreystoneAL

Ahava Healthcare of Alabaster (205) 663-3859 alabasterctr.com

Swimming Pool Services, LLC (205) 601-3385 www.swimmingpoolservices.net

Grand Escapes Travel (205) 616-1625 www.grand-escapestravel.com

Rehab Select at Shelby Ridge (205) 620-8500 www.rehabselect.net/

TAX & FINANCIAL SERVICES

PDPH Travel - Pixie Dust & Pirate Hooks/ Savvy Travel Group (407) 205-9078 www.pixiedustandpiratehooks.com/

SPECIALTY FOODS Uncle Keith’s Red Sauce (205) 914-8921 unclekeithsredsauce.com SPECIALTY GIFTS Fancy Fur (205) 408-1693 www.fancyfurpets.com Preppy Pinkies LLC (941) 201-9435 preppypinkies.com Whiskers & Wags Pet Boutique (205) 618-9496 whiskersnwagspet.com/ SPORTS CLUB Alabama Soccer Association (205) 991-9779 www.alsoccer.org Birmingham Bulls Hockey Club, LLC (256) 620-6870 www.bullshockey.net Birmingham Legion FC (205) 600-4720 bhmlegion.com

Royale Living Suites (205) 808-2468

Flip Side Watersports (205) 423-5457 www.flipsideal.com

ROOFING

SPORTS EQUIPMENT

Yellowhammer Roofing, Inc (205) 988-3337 yellowhammerroofing.com

Tandems, Ltd. (205) 991-5519 www.tandemsltd.com

Riverview Animal Clinic (205) 991-9580 riverviewanimalclinic.net

TRAINING

Greystone Self Storage, LLC (205) 206-7882 www.greystoneselfstorage.com/

Cornerstone Certified Public Accounting, LLC (205) 678-8033 cornerstonecpanow.com

Oak View Animal Hospital (205) 988-3559 www.oakviewah.com

Hope Finley Photography & Videography (205) 281-1908 Pitts Media (205) 365-3523 www.pittsmedia.com VOCATIONAL WELDING SCHOOL Weld South Inc. (205) 381-8118 www.weldsouth.us WASTE DISPOSAL SERVICES Bin There Dump That (205) 406-5850 www.dumpsterrentalsbirmingham.com Trash Taxi of Alabama LLC (205) 419-4005 trashtaxi.com/ WASTE MANAGEMENT & RECYCLING Moore Coal Company, Inc. (205) 424-2705 www.moorecoal.com WATER FILTRATION SYSTEMS Aqua Systems (205) 383-3999 www.iwantgreatwater.com WEALTH MANAGEMENT OneAscent Wealth Management, LLC (205) 313-9142 www.oneascentwealth.com WEB DESIGN & SERVICES Great New Day Internet Solutions, LLC (205) 939-3565 www.greatnewday.com

UTILITY COMPANIES

WEDDING VENUE

H & R Block (205) 784-6255 hrblock.com

Alabama Power Company (205) 226-1720 www.alabamapower.com

Douglas Manor (205) 369-8714 www.douglasmanorevents.com/

TELECOMMUNICATIONS

Gaston Steam Plant (205) 669-8007

WELLNESS CLINIC

AT&T - Alabama (205) 714-0523 www.att.com CE Workforce- d.b.a T-Mobile (205) 620-6190 Entrepreneurship Ecosystems 1-573-953-0717 Low Latency Communications, LLC (205) 745-3970 www.lowlatencycomm.com T-Mobile (205) 344-2151 T-Mobile - Chelsea (205) 720-3964 t-mobile.com TELEPHONE EQUIPMENT & SERVICES Business Telephones Incorporated (205) 988-8297 www.bticonnect.com THRIFT STORE The Foundry Ministries (205) 424-4673 www.foundryministries.com

SouthWest Water Company (205) 987-8352 www.CleanerCahaba.info Spire Alabama, Inc. (205) 716-2875 www.spireenergy.com Sterrett - Vandiver Water System, Inc. (205) 672-3396 www.svwatersystem.com

Newsletter

The Craft Burger (205) 995-0003 www.thecraftburgers.com

creACTive Wellness Center (205) 918-3305 www.getcreactive.com WINDOW TREATMENTS Van Gogh Window Fashions (205) 987-3711 vangoghwindowfashions.com WINERY

Xpert Drilling (205) 937-6382

Corbin Farms Winery (205) 685-0655 www.corbinfarmswinery.com/

VACATION RENTAL

WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT

Lighthouse 1115 (205) 909-7363 www.vrbo.com/2088299

Central Alabama Partnership for Training & Employment (CAPTE) (205) 325-4880 www.mycapte.org/

VETERINARIAN 280 Animal Medical Center (205) 678-8253 www.280amc.com Airport Veterinary Hospital, P.C. (205) 621-0500 airportveterinaryhospitalofcalera.com/

Central Six Alabama Works! (205) 719-3227 www.CentralSix.org The Onin Group (205) 298-7233 oningroup.com

Helena Veterinary Clinic (205) 236-0500 www.helenavetclinic.com

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OUT & ABOUT

TASTE OF SHELBY COUNTY

PHOTOS BY EMILY SPARACINO

Those who attended this Shelby County Schools Education Foundation fundraiser on Nov. 4 sampled food and drinks from local vendors at Inverness Country Club. 1. J Welborn, Erin Welborn and Bethany Ivey 2. Ricky Bruhn, Carolyn Bruhn, Whitney Bruhn and Buddy Bruhn

3. Ken Sawyer, Benji Sawyer, Tyler Carroll and Kristin Carroll 4. Jane Hampton, Peg Hill, Lynn Carroll, Resia Brooks and RJ Williams 5. McKenna Jones, Heather Lofthus, Keith Richards, Allison Gurley and Christina Brockman 6. Ray Emmerson, Stephanie Emmerson and John Rumore 7. Laquita Pratt and Jess Vaughan

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BUCK CREEK FESTIVAL

PHOTOS BY MICHELLE LOVE

Buck Creek Festival returned to Buck Creek Park in Helena on Sept. 24-25 with a rubber duck race and vendors. 1. Sharon Whitted and Callen Cole 2. Kurt Schroeter and Chris Craddock 3. Michael and Jessica Trahan 4. Colin, Scott, Bonnie, and Lilly Maddox

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COLUMBIANA WITCHES RIDE

PHOTOS BY MEG HERNDON

Witches biked for two miles in downtown Columbiana on Oct. 30 at this Columbiana Main Street event. 1. Shirley Bailey 2. Ouida Mayfield and Beth Strickland 3. Robin Griffin 4. Sara Catherine Pennington 5. Amber and Tinney Bolton 6. Kathi Hughey and Kristi Wallace 7. Sasha Johns 8. Cori Holcomb and Dana McLain 9. Cathryn Vetrane

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MONTEVALLO CHAMBER LUNCHEON

PHOTOS BY EMILY SPARACINO

Dr. Courtney Bentley, dean of the University of Montevallo’s College of Education and Human Development, was the guest speaker at this Oct. 20 luncheon with the theme “community involvement.” 1. Joan Spiess and Janet Minshew 2. Jenny Thagard, Amanda Fowler and Amiee Mellon

3. Scott Dillard, Taylor Shields, Antoine Bell, Kira Thomas, Dr. Courtney Bentley, Wesley Hallman and Jordan Brooks

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SHELBY COUNTY CHAMBER DIAMOND AWARDS

PHOTOS BY MEG HERNDON

The Shelby County Chamber gave out awards to honor organizations and individuals who help make Shelby County the best place to live and do business in Alabama on Nov. 4. 1. Ricky Ruston, Bruce Andres, Kayce Watkins and Charlene Tucker 2. Jessica Trayhan and Karen Lahnala 3. Charmaine Dye and Ronnie Bruce 4. Alexa James and Tim Spence 5. Susan Dupose and Susan Blankenship 6. Maurice Mercer and Kirk Mancer 7. Nedra Moore and Calvin Morgan 8. Justin Adderholt and Adam Schober 9. Kim Reynolds, Danielle Bean, Ashley Davis and Cheryl Naugher

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SHELBY COUNTY CHAMBER PRAYER BREAKFAST

PHOTOS BY MICHELLE LOVE

Business owners and nonprofit organizers took part in a special prayer breakfast organized by the Shelby County Chamber at the Pelham Civic Complex on Nov. 23. 1. Erin Bell Welborn and Dottie Bailey 2. Chris Grace, Virginia Amason and Chamber President Kirk Mancer 3. State Representative Arnold Mooney and Shelby County Sheriff John Samaniego 4. John Turner, Tim Stanton and Vineyard Family Services Director Ward Williams

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Automation Personnel Services Hiring IMMEDIATELY For: Automotive Assembly, General Labor, Production, Clerical, Machine Operator, Quality, Carpentry, Welder, Foundry. Positions In: Calera, Clanton, Pelham, Bessemer, McCalla. Walk-in applications accepted. Clanton (205)280-0002. Pelham (205)444-9774. Bama Concrete Now Hiring: Diesel Mechanic 4 Years Minimum Experience. CDL Preferred. Competitive Pay. Great Benefits. Apply in person: 2180 Hwy 87 Alabaster, 35007 Boise Cascade Now Hiring for Utility Positions. Starting pay $14/hour. Must be able to pass background screen. Please apply at www.bc.com $80,000+ Yearly Potential Sales positions available at Burton Campers. Please call Mickey Price for phone interview: 205-668-0075

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Chilton and Shelby County Treatment Center Now Hiring Masters in counseling/ social work and related fields. Email resume to: donnajoiner53@gmail. com Or call 205-755-4300 for more information.

Kelly Education • Shelby County Schools • Hiring Substitute Teachers. Limitless opportunities for passionate people! •Free pre-hire training •Paid orientation •Ongoing professional development •Steady, yet flexible, work •Weekly pay •Your preference of schools. Contact Anne Gamble: O: 205.682.7062 M: 205.532.1122 anne.gamble@ kellyservices.com Lancaster Place Apartments. Location, community & quality living in Calera, AL. 1, 2, & 3 bedroom apartments available. Call today for specials!! 205-668-6871. Or visit hpilancasterplace.com Marble Valley Manor. Affordable 1 and 2 Bedroom Apartments for Elderly & Disabled. Many on-site services! 2115 Motes Rd, Sylacauga. 256-245-6500 •TDD#s: 800-548-2547(V) • 800-548-2546(T/A). Office Hours: MonFri, 8am-4pm. Equal Opportunity Provider/ Employer Oxford Healthcare in Montgomery currently hiring certified CNA’s and/or Home Health aides in the

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Clanton, Marbury and Maplesville areas. Must be able to pass complete background check, have reliable transportation and have a strong work ethic. Serious inquiries only. Call 334-409-0035 or apply on-line at www. Oxfordhealthcare.com

LAND FOR SALE 180 acres, located on Walnut Creek. Will not divide property. Call for more information: 205-369-5641 Shelby Ridge Rehab & Nursing Home in Alabaster is hiring CNAs, Nurses, and Kitchen Staff. This is THE PLACE to build a solid career! We currently offer $1K Sign-On Bonuses for CNAs and Nurses, and so much more... Call 205-620-8500 for an interview. Come grow with us! South Haven Health & Rehab NOW HIRING!!! •LPN’s & RN’s -$5,000 Sign-on Bonus for Full-Time shift •CNA’s Apply in person: 3141 Old Columbiana Rd Birmingham, AL-35266 Land for Sale Shelby County-36 Acres $5950/acre -Located on County Road 51 near Wilsonville -Recently Thinned -Potential Homesite or MiniFarm Contact Clay Baker: 251-895-6460 claybaker@speaksland. com Maintenance/ Handyman Needed PT/FT $12/hr Must have basic skill set

for home projects Valid DL/own mode of transportation Own tools, RELIABLE/ DEPENDABLE 205-988-0160

and be able to pass drug screen. Email to facsmith@charter.net or call 205-369-6250. Vulcan Termite and Pest Control

CLOCK REPAIR SVS. * Setup * Repair * Maintenance. I can fix your Mother’s clock. Alabaster/Pelham. Call Stephen (205)663-2822

Now hiring RN’s and LPN’s throughout Alabama! $250 community referral bonus for RN’s and LPN’s. Sign-on Bonuses available at select locations! For more information please contact: Paige Gandolfi Call/text: 724-691-7474 pgandolfi@ wexfordhealth.com

Electrician - FT Supreme Electric, local-based company in Pelham. Must be willing to learn & work hard. Go to: supremeelectrical.com Print employment application under Contact Us. Mail to: Supreme Electric 231 Commerce Pkwy Pelham, AL 35124 or call 205-453-9327. Become a Dental Assistant in ONLY 8 WEEKS! Please visit our website capstonedental assisting.com or call (205)561-8118 and get your career started! Vulcan Steel Products Now Hiring Machine Operator (1st & 2nd shift) Starting at $18.50 per hour. Top-notch health benefits, 401k, & company stock options Apply online: https:// apply.jobappnetwork. com/vulcan-steelproducts Call: 205-620-5185 Now Hiring! Termite Treaters and Inspectors. Work with a great local company, in business for over 50 years. BC/ BS insurance, 401k, opportunities available. No experience required. Must have a good driving record

High Expectations Cleaning 205-728-8854 highexpertcleaning.com Experienced Termite Technician or someone experienced in routeservice work and wants to learn new profession. Workvehicle/equipment provided. Must drive straight-shift, have clean driving record/be 21/ pass background/drug test. Training provided. Insurance/401K offered. M-F 7:00-4:30 + 1 Saturday/month. Pay $13hr. Send resume to facsmith@charter.net DONAVAN LAKES FISHING CLUB & INN Marion, Perry Co. AL 2131 Eagle Grove Church Rd. Marion, Alabama •8 Lakes •17 Piers •Bass, Bream, Crappie, Catfish. •Camping, Nature Trails, Birding. Membership $1000 for 2022 Contact Thomas Wilson 334-247-2101 wils5789@bellsouth. netwww.donavanlakes. orgg

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MY SHELBY COUNTY AMY STURDIVANT 58 Inc. Managing Director

For Love of the Arts

Shelby County + Montevallo Arts Centers Shelby County Arts Council’s Art Gallery and Black Box Theater at Old Mill Square and Montevallo’s Center for the Arts all celebrate and provide inspiring spaces where the fine arts can be explored and enjoyed.

Progressive Workspace

Connecting Nature, Food + Music

Creekside BBQ Outdoor tables at the new restaurant in Pelham serve mouth-watering pulled pork, give you a nature break and a view of Oak Mountain, and offer live music—all very close to Oak Mountain Amphitheater.

Cozy Italian Dining

Amore The staff make you feel at home in this fine Italian restaurant on Highway 280. My favorite meal is the Pasta per Capellini alla Bolognese. Pair it with tiramisu for dessert! It’s not far from where I work with Melody Whitten and Jackson Pruett (pictured) at 58 Inc.

Tugs at My Heartstrings

Buck Creek Dam Helena’s dam in Old Town reminds me of my hometown in Illinois that has a similar river setting. There’s a great view of it from The Depot on a sunny day by the river.

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Meadow Brook 500 Lobby An unusual favorite, but this remodeled lobby provides vision to my economic development work in Shelby County’s “Tech 280” corridor. Its hexagonal wallpaper, high-top tables and low-slung seating areas equipped with TVs for presentations excite me for the future of technology innovation in office spaces county-wide!

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Read This Book: Southern Gothic Novels

How to Style a Shower Grazing Table: Inspiration for Celebrations

Forever on Your Side: A Ladies Lunch Before the Big Day

Arts Council Corner: New Year Happenings