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FROM THE EDITOR

he votes have been counted, and the results of Shelby Living’s 2016 Best of the Best contest are in! We are so excited to share our readers’ favorite restaurants, businesses and festivals in Shelby County for the sixth straight year. The thousands of votes cast this year are a testament to the caliber of products, services and people we have in the county. As you look through the winners and finalists for 2016, consider their inclusion in Best of the Best a positive recommendation from fellow Shelby County residents. October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month, a time to emphasize the importance of early detection of the disease that affects one in eight women and one in 1,000 men in the U.S. I had the pleasure of getting to know Betty Shivers, a local breast cancer survivor who is using her experience to help other women going through similar circumstances. Shivers and another breast cancer survivor at her church decided to form a support group to walk alongside others battling the disease. About four months ago, Shivers extended her efforts beyond

the group, and started volunteering as a mentor with Forge Breast Cancer Survivor Center, a new program that launched earlier this year to provide holistic and supportive services for women and their families grappling with breast cancer diagnoses, treatment and after effects. As a mentor, Shivers talks to people through telephone calls, emails, text messages and cards in the mail. She serves as a listener, encourager and sometimes a liaison between a patient and Forge. I hope you find her story and ongoing outreach efforts as inspiring as I do. More information about Forge and ways to become involved are included in this issue. On a lighter note, you can also read about the annual Life Raft Debate held at the University of Montevallo. This year’s debate is set for Thursday, Oct. 13 at 7 p.m. Whether you attend or listen to the live stream broadcast, you won’t want to miss the event that keeps students and faculty talking the rest of the year. Thanks for reading, and enjoy the rest of fall! l

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ith a blink of the eye, “what’s old is new again.” Or is it? Maybe you’re telling yourself that because something is still in good shape, or was a great price, or one day you’ll be able to zip up those pants! When you look around your Lisa Phillips, owner of SimpleWorks, home, office and closets, what Simpleworks.guru do you see that is outdated and lisa@simpleworks.guru irrelevant to your life going forward? 205.981.7733 Be honest. Clutter can creep into our lives in a blink of an eye, even when we feel we’ve been so diligent in our housekeeping. Clutter doesn’t just mean excessive and disorganized, it also can mean outdated. uElectronics. We all remember the first cell phone and we excitingly called it “the brick.” The phone began to get smaller, moving into the favorite “flip phone,” then trends changed to include a keyboard and the size increased. Now we’re going smaller again—would someone make up their mind! Chances are you have a version of all these phones stored in a corner of a closet. Maybe even in a zip-loc bag to keep them organized. Pretty sure you won’t see a need to go back to outdated technology, so with that logic, let’s clear them out of your space. Use the same thought process for stereos, fax machines, boom boxes, cassette players and 8-track players. uBooks. Oxford English Dictionary added 1,000 new words with its June 2016 update. Webster’s version adds 4,000 new words per year. Manspreading, wine o’clock, and awesomeness now replaces words like snollygoster, tattletale gray and Vitamin G. Many still want the physical version of a dictionary; make sure you’re using the most current version. uPaper. Most offices have reduced or completely eliminated the need for filing cabinets. Today, our documents are in the cloud so we can virtually access anything we need from anywhere. No more standing over a file drawer going through crumbled manilla folders looking for that one document. A word search pulls it right up. When you tell your children that you used to alphabetize your folders, well that’s like the stories you heard from your grandparents about walking to school, barefoot, uphill, AND in the snow. Just because something still works or has hardly been used does not make it useful in today’s world. Something that is a few years old, yet has no relevance, is a dinosaur, or another word that we haven’t even thought of yet. And that baby monitor? Out it goes too, because there’s an app for that. It’s that simple. l

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ARTS & CULTURE

Sharing a love of art Hutto Black’s mixed media works on display Story and photographs by LAURA BROOKHART

he eye is drawn to an old screen door, hanging just inside The Coal Yard gallery space, from which a little girl’s pouting face peers out—a mixed media work by artist Fay Hutto Black. “Remember the Sabbath” portrays her memory, one Hutto Black says seems very old-fashioned now, of being a little girl and upset with her grandmother in Winona, Miss. “She insisted I wear my church clothes all day and not go outdoors or get dirty. She wouldn’t even let me cut with scissors on Sunday,” Hutto Black said with a smile. Many of Hutto Black’s works are of large scale and mixed media incorporating acrylic or oil paint. They are signed Hutto, as they were created during her marriage to Dr. W.B. Hutto, who practiced Internal Medicine at Loyola Hospital before passing away at just 53. “I never liked the idea of size restrictions,” she 6 | ShelbyLiving.com

notes. “I needed to express my ideas fully.” Several now on the walls of The Coal Yard gallery space have won awards through the years in shows around Birmingham. “The Fisherman’s Wife” won first prize in the 1967 Birmingham Art Association Juried Show, and her work has been shown at Littlehouse Galleries in Vestavia. Fay Hutto Black grew up in Gulfport, Miss. She attended Ward-Belmont College in Nashville for two years, then earned a degree in art from University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. After graduation, she taught junior high school in Jackson, Miss. This was in 1949, at the first Mississippi school to offer art classes. “I was really happy to get that job,” she notes, “as there were not many art teacher positions.” After teaching two years, she took the opportunity to work as a designer/illustrator for the U.S. Corps of Engineers in Vicksburg. There, she was one of some 10 workers at her drafting table creating bulletins, brochures and

FAR LEFT: Fay Hutto Black sits in front “Chest of Drawers, Remembered” a composition that includes the remains collected by her in-laws when their beach home was demolished in 1966 by Hurricane Camille. LEFT: “Shadows, Sand and Shoes,” mixed media on canvas, portrays Hutto and her first husband. ABOVE: “Dawn Recycled” is a metal sculpture award winner shown at BMOA.

illustrating machinery and equipment designs. Rosalie Oetting first met artist Hutto Black when she visited the Ice and Coal Gallery with her daughter, Polly Levert, prior to the restaurant opening. “They came in and we had a marvelous conversation and I fell in love with her and her spirit,” Oetting recalls. “The next week, she came back and brought me ‘Remember the Sabbath’—it has been hanging there since.” Hutto Black believes studying portrait painting to be an integral part of her training. At Ward-Belmont, there was, of course, then no nude painting of models, but she later studied under several prominent teachers—Frank Tauriello, Paul Leville, Gordon Wetmore (Portrait Society of America), Daniel Greene (the foremost pastelist in the United States) and Ed Jones. One of the founders of the Vestavia Hills Art Association, a board member of the Bluff Park Art Association and the Alabama Watercolor Society, Hutto Black is a member of the American Society of Portrait Artists. Her daughter, Polly Levert, art teacher at Our Lady of Sorrows, shared, “Mom taught me to draw early in elementary school. Later she taught me to draw people and I modeled for her figure drawing classes. “I listened to what she told her students and applied it to my own efforts. She also taught me to love art which led me to becoming an art teacher.” The work of Fay Hutto Black is now part of the permanent collection in The Coal Yard gallery space and may be seen during regular business hours. l October 2016 | 7

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Decade worth celebrating Lynn Dodson to mark 10th teaching anniversary with SCAC exhibit Story by LINDSAY DYESS Photograph CONTRIBUTED

A special gallery exhibit celebrating artist Lynn Dodson’s work and her 10th anniversary of teaching for the Shelby County Arts Council will open Nov. 3.

he Shelby County Arts Council has been fortunate to host a wealth of great artists over the years. Whether they are visiting, taking classes or teaching, we get to be a part of their creative world if only for a short time. One such artist is Lynn Dodson. Dodson has spent many years inspiring students and fellow artists at the Shelby County Arts Council. Now the gallery proudly opens its doors to a very special exhibit of Dodson’s work celebrating her 10th anniversary of teaching for the SCAC. Dodson’s love of painting began when she was just a teenager. She was not pleased to leave her friends behind when her family moved from Homewood to Shelby County. Her mother contacted a family friend and artist, Orville Allen, and asked if he had room in his painting classes for one more student. “His reply was, ‘I’ll make room!’ ... and he did,” says Dodson. “I’ll always be indebted to him.” After those first painting classes she went on to get a Bachelor of Fine Arts from the University of Montevallo and has worked full-time as a freelance artist since then. She draws inspiration for her work from a variety of sources. “Light on an object, shadows, colors, textures,

fabrics, songs ... and the list goes on,” says Dodson. “Visiting galleries and museums also charges my creative battery.” Dodson began teaching painting at the SCAC 10 years ago. Since then she has gone on to teach numerous students and produce countless works of art. “Over the years I have taught painting classes, drawing classes, mixed-media workshops, youth art camps and even an overnight painting retreat. I’ve been blessed with so many wonderful students and I have learned so much through teaching them,” Dodson says. “The exchange between student and teacher is very gratifying to me.” “Art by Lynn Dodson” opens Nov. 3 at the SCAC gallery. The opening reception will be from 6-8 p.m. Come see an incredible collection from Dodson’s long career and meet the artist herself. “I hope everyone will come out to the opening,” says Dodson. “I’ve worked hard to deliver a body of work that will hopefully be exciting to experience. Who knows, it might even spark you to sign up for a class.” l

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etty Shivers is many things: a wife, a mother, a grandmother, a retired high school math teacher, a tennis player, a cook, a sewer, a tutor. “I stay very, very busy,” Shivers said. The 66-year-old plays tennis in three different leagues, enjoys biking and being outdoors and loves her 5-year-old granddaughter as only a devoted grandmother can. Shivers exudes optimism, a trait she said has carried her through difficult times, including the months following her breast cancer diagnosis about six years ago. Shivers can add “survivor” to her list of life roles, and now, she belongs to a growing group of people who volunteer to help breast cancer patients, survivors and cosurvivors through Forge Breast Cancer Survivor Center. Prior to her involvement with Forge starting about four months ago, however, Shivers organized a local support group at her church, Prince of Peace Catholic Church in Hoover, with friend and fellow cancer survivor Bette Graffeo, who was diagnosed nearly a month after Shivers. “We walked our journey, and once we got to a point where we were better, we met and said, ‘Let’s — Betty Shivers see if we can’t start a group,’” Shivers said. The group meets once a month at the church. “We have had speakers, but our primary purpose is to address any needs of any of the members that are going through their journey.” With Shivers’ connection to Forge and Graffeo’s involvement with the Susan G. Komen organization, the group at Prince of Peace has the resources needed in making a difference for people affected by cancer, while maintaining a smaller, intimate environment at the monthly meetings.

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ABOVE: Shivers stands at the entrance of Prince of Peace Catholic Church in Hoover where Forge meets once a month. RIGHT TOP: Shivers spent a lot of time in prayer after her diagnosis and says her faith gave her strength. RIGHT BOTTOM: Shivers sits with her friend Helen Baty, who Shivers mentored while Baty went through her journey with cancer.

Currently, Shivers is a mentor with Forge, which means she communicates with people via handwritten cards, telephone calls, emails and texts, serving as a liaison between patients and other entities. She listens, encourages and offers support, and when she can’t personally help a person with a specific problem, Shivers refers her to someone who can help. “It’s a good fit,” she said of the role, adding, “I have a huge mailing group list where I send a daily reflection every morning. It can be silly and serious and scriptural based. I feel that’s a big part of what I’m called to do to help – to try to help somebody feel a little better for the day.” Shivers said she knows the value of a solid network of

people committed to lifting up a cancer patient in times of fear, pain and grief. In the summer of 2010, at 60 years old, Shivers received the news she had ductal carcinoma in situ (DCIS), the most common type of non-invasive breast cancer that hasn’t spread to surrounding tissue. “I was really lucky,” she said. “It was only on my right side, but with my surgeon’s recommendations and my feeling ... I elected to have a double mastectomy.” Although she didn’t have to have chemotherapy radiation, Shivers was hospitalized again after her surgery when she developed a large infection. “That was probably the harder part of the whole thing,” October 2016 | 13

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she said. “I didn’t realize how sick I was. Once we got through that hurdle, I was good to go.” Shivers described the moments after she absorbed the news of her diagnosis as “very shocking.” “It was tough,” she said. “I thought, you know, I’m going to be OK. I have support, I have strong faith, I’ve got great doctors. I told my friends, I said, ‘Hey, this is just a bump in the road. I’m going to get through it.’” About 10 days after the phone call, Shivers had her surgery at Brookwood. In a span of four or five months, she received more than 50 cards in the mail from friends expressing well wishes and encouragement. She even received a visit from two friends, a husband and wife, who dressed in cheerleading outfits and performed cheers they wrote for Shivers. “That meant the world to me,” Shivers said. “It was just hilarious. Couldn’t have been better.” Now, Shivers is in a position to return the favor. Making connections with other women and providing

Shivers looks through her collection of more than 50 support cards that she received after her surgery from family and friends.

them with support they need are rewarding to Shivers. “It couldn’t be more rewarding to see someone say, ‘Thank you so much for reaching out to me,’” she said. In addition to breast cancer patient and survivor services, Forge offers co-survivors – family members or caregivers of patients and survivors – support in the form of counseling and other outlets. “Forge can help some of these co-survivors that have a whole different set of issues,” Shivers said. “To me, that’s taking it a whole other step than just taking care of the patient.” Forge volunteers differ in age and backgrounds, but all are focused on one purpose: supporting other women in similar circumstances, and helping them “to realize that normalcy really can be restored.” And more volunteers are needed, as are prayers and awareness, according to Shivers. “We’re very excited about this new center being a part of our community,” Shivers said. “I just think it’s going to help many, many, many people.” l

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hy Forge?” This short question opens a door for people like Rebecca Di Piazza to talk about a new resource available for breast cancer patients, survivors and their families. As project director of Forge Breast Cancer Survivor Center, and a breast cancer survivor in her own right, Di Piazza has a list of reasons the word “forge” is special to her. “There is no other program in the country where you have competing health systems working together to build a patient-centered program,” she said. “It’s really remarkable. We like to believe we have some of the brightest minds in healthcare in Birmingham that are building and developing this program.” The initiative – a project Di Piazza and many others in healthcare have been working on for years – was developed and supported by Brookwood Baptist Health, Grandview Medical Center, St. Vincent’s Health System, UAB Medicine, UAB School of Nursing and the Community Foundation of Greater Birmingham. “We have executive leadership from all four health systems in Birmingham,” Di Piazza said. “They meet once a month. They have been key to building our strategic plan. We as a staff are here to execute what they have developed and what we have learned from our community profile.” About four months ago, the Breast Cancer Survivorship Rehabilitation Initiative unveiled Forge as the official name of the community-based therapeutic program, “chosen to represent and embody the spirit of survivorship and the personal triumph over cancer.” The program’s focus is on providing holistic and supportive services for women and their families coping with breast cancer and its aftermath. Forge launched in May and serves Shelby, Jefferson, Blount, St. Clair and Walker counties. The five-county area holds a population of 2,500 breast cancer survivors, according to Di Piazza. In 2014, the Women’s Breast Health Fund of the October 2016 | 17

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Community Foundation of Greater Birmingham awarded a $287,000 grant for the Breast Cancer Survivorship Rehabilitation Initiative, an entity focused on supporting people transitioning from being cancer patients to cancer survivors. St. Vincent’s is the fiscal agent for Forge, Di Piazza said. Forge’s services include advocates and survivor peer mentors (trained volunteers), a 24-7 telephone support line, a repository of community resources, support groups, counseling services through OASIS Counseling for Women and Children and health care professional renewal days. “We have an active base of volunteers from Shelby County,” Di Piazza said. — Rebecca Di Piazza “We have a really great volunteer group.” One of the gaps Forge seeks to fill is the gap in long-term services for cancer survivors. “From the point of diagnosis to the end of life, that is what we’re set up to do,” Di Piazza said. “This program is set up to meet the

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OCTOBER IS BREAST CANCER AWARENESS MONTH who are family members or others who serve as caregivers for cancer patients. “There’s a lot of sacrifice that takes place to care for somebody going through this,” Di Piazza said. “We want the community to be aware we’re out here. No matter how small the barrier may seem, we can help a family work through challenges.” Forge Breast Cancer Survivor Center is actively recruiting volunteers and clients. For more information about Forge, visit forgeon.org, call 1-800-811-8925 or email info@ forgeon.org. “I think mainly we need our community to know this is out there,” Di Piazza said. “We want to touch as many lives as possible.” l

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Scheduling surgery by the season What patients should know about following doctors’ orders Story by DR. JUSTIN GERTH

t’s October. As I drive to the new Outpatient Surgery Center at St. Vincent’s One Nineteen, I’m enjoying not just the seasonal beauty surrounding that facility, but the opportunity to provide state-of-the-art, close-to-home surgery for area residents. This is the month when many patients consult me about surgical procedures they put off until after summer vacations, football games or corporate deadlines. They realize that hernia repair their primary care physician suggested or gallbladder surgery their GI doctor recommended can’t be put off any longer. Some patients with other concerns, including abnormal mammograms, have waited and worried unnecessarily. Often I wish they had seen me sooner, so that I could explain the following: uIt’s better to treat early. If your physician suggests a surgical consult

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this month, get it done before the holidays. A thyroid mass, skin lesion or other concern is unlikely to get better on its own, and could be a cancer that progresses. uEarly surgery usually means smaller incisions. Hernias and masses can get so large that they can’t be repaired laparoscopically or robotically. Laparoscopic surgery allows for smaller incisions and helps with quicker recoveries. uOnce your doctor suggests a surgical consult, you probably don’t need a new physician referral. Although, you should double-check your insurance plan. uYou have easy access to St. Vincent’s One Nineteen’s state-of-the-art surgical suites. Although not everyone is a candidate for minimally-invasive surgery, many patients are. Area residents now have access to the latest outpatient

technology close-to-home. Overall, I suggest patients not schedule their surgeries by the season, but by their physicians’ recommendations. After all, anytime is a great time to make your health a priority. As part of its recent expansion, St. Vincent’s One Nineteen now conveniently offers outpatient surgery on its campus. Located at 7191 Cahaba Valley Road in Hoover, the St. Vincent’s One Nineteen Outpatient Surgery Center provides same-day procedures, including General Surgery, Ophthalmology, Orthopedics, Podiatry, Plastic surgery, Pain management, ENT, GI and Gynecology. To learn more about the wide range of services on the One Nineteen campus, visit Onenineteen.com. l Dr. Justin Gerth is a general surgeon at St. Vincent’s One Nineteen.

BEST OF THE BEST

Best of the Best 2016

Who’s the best? We asked, and you answered. Thousands of votes were cast in Shelby Living’s sixth annual Best of the Best contest. Read on to find out our readers’ favorite businesses, restaurants and festivals in Shelby County.

BEST OF THE BEST

Best Bakery Delicious Bakery

Dining and Nightlife

BEST COFFEE Kai’s Koffee 2953 Pelham Parkway, Pelham Acupofkai.weebly.com 205-352-2290 Finalists: Eclipse Coffee, Starbucks Alabaster, Ground Up Coffee

BEST BAKERY Delicious Bakery 844 U.S. 31 South, Suite C, Alabaster Deliciousbakeryalabaster.com 205-685-1526 Finalists: Edgar’s Bakery, K&J’s Elegant Pastries, Tee’s Cakes and Pastries

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BEST DONUT SHOP Donut Joe’s 3199 Lee Street, Pelham Facebook: @donutjoes 205-663-6006 Finalists: YB’s Daylight Donuts, Krispy Kreme, Donut Chef, The Heavenly Donut Company

BEST BBQ

BEST MARGARITA Margarita Grill 234 Cahaba Valley Road, Pelham themargaritagrill.com 205-982-7281 Finalists: Cozumel Grill, Zapopan, El Agave

BEST BAR

Lazy Boy BBQ 4161 Helena Road, Helena lazyboybbq.net 205-201-3834

Rio’s Bar and Grill 2693 Highway 95, Helena rioshelena.com Facebook: @Riosbarandgrill12 205-664-0366

Finalists: Jim N’ Nick’s, Full Moon, Tin Top BBQ

Finalists: The Coal Yard, Pub 261, Main Street Tavern

BEST MILKSHAKE

BEST PIZZA

Davis Drug Company 111 South Main Street, Columbiana Facebook: Davis Drug Co. 205-669-6713

Nino’s Italian Restaurant 2698 Pelham Parkway, Pelham ninos-pelham.com 205-620-1116

Finalists: Steak ‘n Shake, Eclipse Coffee

Finalists: Marco’s Pizza - Helena, Papa Saia’s

BEST OF THE BEST Best Pizza Nino’s Italian Restaurant

2016

BEST PATIO DINING Papa Saia’s 4300 Helena Road, Helena papasaiashelena.com Facebook: @PapaSaias 205-621-6161 Finalists: Margarita Grill, The Depot, Pablo’s

BEST ITALIAN FOOD Joe’s Italian 21 Weatherly Club Drive, Alabaster joesitalianonline.com 205-663-4111 Finalists: Bellinis, Amoré Ristorante Italiano

BEST MEXICAN FOOD Cozumel Grill and Mexican Restaurant 2754 Pelham Parkway, Pelham Facebook: Cozumel Grill & Mexican Restaurant 205-621-8886 Finalists: Zapopan, Habaneros, Del Toro October 2016 | 23

BEST OF THE BEST

Best Date Night Fox Valley Restaurant

BEST ASIAN FOOD Zou’s Kitchen 1917 County Road 58, Helena zouskitchenhelena.com 205-664-0688

homeplatecooking.com 205-621-6502 Finalists: Southern Sweets, Joe’s Italian

Health and Beauty

Finalists: Mizu, Panda House, Hunan

BEST DATE NIGHT Fox Valley Restaurant 6745 Highway 17, Maylene Facebook: Fox Valley Restaurant 205-664-8341 Finalists: The Coal Yard, Chuck’s, Bellinis

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BEST FAMILY DOCTOR Dr. Robert Snyder with Cahaba Family Medicine 2508 Pelham Parkway, Pelham Facebook: Cahaba Family Medicine P.C. 205-664-0880 Finalists: Dr. Amy Bentley, Dr. Thomas Smitherman, Dr. John Farley

BEST DERMATOLOGIST Dr. Robert Henderson with Shelby

Dermatology 1022 1st Street North, Suite 201, Alabaster shelby.dermatologistsofbirmingham.com 205-621-9500 Finalists: Dr. Vlada Groysman with Cahaba Dermatology, Dr. Gregory Bourgeois with Shelby Dermatology, Dr. Elizabeth Jacobson with Inverness Dermatology

BEST DENTIST Dr. Tim Nettles with Columbiana Family Dentistry 21591 Highway 25, Columbiana columbianafamilydentistry.com 205-669-6778 Finalists: Andrews Family Dental, Dr. Jayme Mashayekh with Cahaba Dental Arts, Dr. Drayton Smith with Southern Dental

BEST OF THE BEST Best Fitness Center St. Vincent’s One Nineteen

Center, Dr. Jill Meyer - Pelham

BEST ORTHODONTIST Dr. Cory Edwards with Edwards Orthodontics 1063 Narrows Way, Birmingham edwardsorthodontics.com Facebook: @EdwardsOrthodontics 205-981-9100 Finalists: Dr. Brandon Boggan with Ortho South, Dr. Priscila Denny with Oak Mountain Orthodontics P.C.

BEST EYE DOCTOR Dr. Kye Mansfield with VisionFirst Eye Center 300 1st Street North, Alabaster visionfirsteyecenter.com 205-949-2020 Finalists: Dr. Jamie Reid with Helena Vision Care, Dr. Robbie Hayes with Hayes Eye 26 | ShelbyLiving.com

BEST CHIROPRACTOR Dr. Michael Miller with Montevallo Chiropractic 640 Valley Street, Montevallo chiro.alabama.gov Facebook: Montevallo Chiropractic Center Finalists: Dr. Stan Stubbs with Shelby Family Chiropractic, Dr. Justin Fogo with Chelsea Chiropractic, Dr. Marty Lovvorn with Precision Chiropractic

BEST PHARMACY Davis Drug Company 111 South Main Street, Columbiana Facebook: Davis Drug Co. 205-669-6713 Finalists: Snider’s Discount Pharmacy, Brooklere, Helena Walgreens, Smitherman’s

BEST HAIR SALON Seventh Heaven Full Service Salon 301 West College Street, Columbiana Facebook: Seventh Heaven Full Service Salon 205-669-4092 Finalists: Studio V Salon, Salon 5

BEST NAIL SALON Spa One Nineteen 7191 Cahaba Valley Road, Birmingham Onenineteen.com/spa 205-408-6510 Finalists: Seventh Heaven, Foxy Nails, Bella Nails

BEST OF THE BEST Best Orthodontist Dr. Cory Edwards with Edwards Orthodontics

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BEST SPA Spa One Nineteen 7191 Cahaba Valley Road, Birmingham onenineteen.com/spa 205-408-6510 Finalists: Santa Fe Day Spa, Spa 22, Spa One80, Spa Greystone

BEST FITNESS CENTER St. Vincent’s One Nineteen 7191 Cahaba Valley Road, Birmingham onenineteen.com 205-408-6544 Finalists: CrossFit Alabaster, Alabaster YMCA, CrossFit Riverchase, Helena Health Club October 2016 | 27

BEST OF THE BEST Best Veterinarian Valleydale Animal Clinic

Services

BEST VETERINARIAN Valleydale Animal Clinic 4680 Valleydale Road, Birmingham valleydaleanimalclinic.com 205-991-5416 Finalists: Oak View Animal Clinic, Montevallo Animal Clinic, Countryside Animal Clinic, Chelsea Animal Hospital

BEST DRY CLEANERS Ken’s Cleaner 257 Village Parkway, Helena 205-663-9033 Facebook: @kenscleaneralabama Finalists: Pelham Cleaners, Champion Cleaners, Legacy Cleaners

BEST PET SUPPLY STORE

BEST FLORIST

Alabama Pet Foods 2783 Pelham Parkway, Pelham alabamapetfoods.com 205-664-9266

Main Street Florist 114 North Main Street, Columbiana 38 Manning Place, Mt Laurel mstflorist.com 205-669-3331

Finalists: PetSmart, Hollywood Feed, Pet Supplies Plus

2016

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Finalists: Sarah’s Flowers, Gail’s Florist, Flowerz N More

BEST OF THE BEST

BEST PLUMBER The Neighborhood Plumber 608 6th Ave. S.W., Alabaster theneighborhoodplumber.com 205-663-0612

Best Hair Salon Seventh Heaven Full Service Salon

Finalists: Total Plumbing, Plumb Pro, Larson Plumbing

BEST PHOTOGRAPHER Heather Mishea Photography Alabaster heathermishea.com Facebook: Heather Mishea Photography 205-276-4558 Finalists: Gretchen B. Photography, Shelley Barrett Photography, Heirloom Alabama, Fotowerks

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GROWING

TO SERVE OUR COMMUNITY

OUR CITY

Chelsea really is all about family. Chelsea was ranked the number one city for families in the entire state of Alabama. With its unique neighborhood developments, quality schools and business community, Chelsea stands out as one of Shelby Countyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s most desirable cities. OUR LEADERSHIP

Mayor - Earl Niven, Sr. City Council - Juanita Champion. David Ingram, Alison Moore Nichols, Tony Picklesimer, Dale Neuendorf

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BEST OF THE BEST Best City Park Veterans Park

BEST INTERIOR DESIGNER Decorating Den Interiors Laura Purvis Birmingham decdens.com/laurap Facebook: @decdenslaurap 205-918-8743 Finalists: Rosegate Design, Melinda Bennett

BEST MOVING SERVICES Motivated Movers 1969 Chandalar Drive, Suite A, Pelham motivatedmoversbham.com 205-995-7585 Finalists: Two Men and a Truck

BEST PEST CONTROL FarmerGuard Pest Control 101 Gunner Lane, Helena farmerguard.com 205-358-3200 Finalists: Mr. Bugg’s, Cook’s Pest Control, Rodger’s Pest Management,Vulcan Pest Control 30 | ShelbyLiving.com

BEST OF THE BEST

Best Winery Ozan Vineyard & Winery

BEST LANDSCAPING COMPANY Alabama Turf Works Helena alabamaturfworks.com Facebook: @AlabamaTurfWorks 205-239-1490

Thank You!

Finalists: Helena’s Landscape Supply, Steven’s Wack N Sack, The Grounds Guys

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BEST TECH REPAIR Networx Computers 3183 F Pelham Parkway, Pelham networxinc.net 205-588-5860 Finalists: Best Buy - Alabaster, Total Cell Phone Repair

Places

BEST CITY PARK

2016

We thank our sponsors for another great CityFest and Shelby County residents for voting us Best Festival again! We’re already planning and looking forward to 2017!

Veterans Park 7305 Highway 119, Alabaster discovershelby.com/facilities 205-664-6840 Finalists: Orr Park, Joe Tucker Park, Heardmont Park ThankYou_Best_ShelbyLivingQtr.indd 1

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BEST OF THE BEST Best Bed and Breakfast Columbiana Inn

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BEST WINERY

Finalists: Timberline Golf Club, Magnolia Meadows, Oak Mountain State Park

Ozan Vineyard & Winery 173 Highway 301, Calera ozanwine.com Facebook: @ozanwine 205-668-6926

BEST WEDDING VENUE

Finalists: Morgan Creek Vineyards, Vizzini Farms Winery, Lewis Lakes Vineyards

Douglas Manor 545 Chelsea Springs Drive, Columbiana douglasmanorevents.com 205-369-8714

BEST BED AND BREAKFAST Columbiana Inn 306 East College Street, Columbiana columbianainn.com 205-669-1450 Finalists: Fox and Pheasant Inn

BEST GOLF COURSE Ballantrae Golf Club 1300 Ballantrae Club Drive, Pelham ballantraegolf.com 32 | ShelbyLiving.com

Finalists: Blackberry Farms, Griffin Farms, American Village

BEST FARMERS MARKET Helena Market Days Helena Amphitheater, 4151 Helena Road, Helena helenamarketdays.com Facebook: @The.Helena.Market.Days 410-4496 or 296-6153 Finalists: Mt Laurel Farmers’ Market,

Montevallo Farmers’ Market, Alabaster Farmers Market

BEST PLACE FOR A FAMILY OUTING Oak Mountain State Park 200 Terrace Drive, Pelham alapark.com/oak-mountain-state-park Facebook: @OakMountainSP 205-620-2520 Finalists: Buck Creek, Orr Park, The American Village

BEST PLACE FOR A KID’S BIRTHDAY PARTY Griffin Farms 6027 Highway 17, Helena griffinfarmparties.com Facebook: Griffin Farm Parties 205-541-8150 Finalists: Party Art Studios, Pump It Up, Let’s Play

BEST OF THE BEST

BEST PLACE TO WORSHIP Kingwood Church 100 Harvest Way, Alabaster Kingwoodchurch.com 205-663-3933 Finalists: Our Lady of the Valley Catholic Church, Westwood Baptist Church, Church of the Highlands - Riverchase

BEST HOTEL Candlewood Suites 1004 Balmoral Drive, Alabaster ihg.com/candlewood 205-620-0188 Finalists: Hampton Inn - Pelham, Hampton Inn - Calera

Best Place to Worship Kingwood Church

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BEST OF THE BEST Best Wedding Venue Douglas Manor

BEST PRIVATE SCHOOL Kingwood Christian School 1351 Royalty Drive, Alabaster kingwoodchristianschool.com 205-663-3973 Finalists: Our Lady of the Valley Catholic School, Briarwood Christian School, Evangel Classical Christian School

BEST DAYCARE Kingwood Christian Child Development Center 200 Harvest Way, Alabaster kccdc.com 205-620-6720 Finalists: Chase Learning Center, Covenant Classical - Valleydale, Grace Community School

BEST COMMUNITY CENTER 2016

Chelsea Community Center 11101 Highway 47, Chelsea cityofchelsea.com/chelsea-community-center.html Facebook: Chelsea Community Center 205-677-2052 Finalists: Helena Community Center, Alabaster YMCA, Pelham Civic Complex

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BEST OF THE BEST Best Golf Course Ballantrae Golf Club

BEST PUBLIC LIBRARY Jane B. Holmes Public Library 230 Tucker Road, Helena cityofhelena.org/Default.asp?ID=168 Facebook: Jane B Holmes Public Library 205-664-8308 Finalists: Pelham Public Library, North Shelby Library, Albert L. Scott Public Library, Parnell Memorial Library

Shopping

BEST GIFT SHOP Gifted Handmade Gifts & More 2643 Pelham Parkway, Pelham Facebook: @GiftedHandmade 205-624-3400 Finalists: Davis Drug, Chelsea Lane, Busy Hands

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BEST OF THE BEST

BEST FURNITURE STORE Alabama Furniture Market 100 Commercial Park Drive, Calera alabamafurnituremarket.com Facebook: @BehindtheGates 205-668-9995 Finalists: Encore Resales, Issis and Sons, Urban Home Market

BEST CONSIGNMENT STORE Consigned Design 72 Fulton Springs Road, Suite A, Alabaster Facebook: @ConsignedDesign 205-664-7540 Finalists: Encore Resales, Renaissance Consignment, Mom and Me

BEST CHILDREN’S CLOTHING STORE Gifted Handmade Gifts & More 2643 Pelham Parkway, Pelham Facebook: @GiftedHandmade 205-624-3400

Best Furniture Store Alabama Furniture Market

BEST JEWELRY STORE Paul’s Diamond Center 300 Colonial Promenade Parkway, Alabaster paulsdiamondcenter.com Facebook: PAULS DIAMOND CENTER 205-664-4400 Finalists: Southeastern Jewelers, Kay Jewelers, Isbell’s

Finalists: Beka’s Boutique, Helena Mercantile, Old Navy

BEST SPORTING GOODS STORE

BEST WOMEN’S CLOTHING STORE

Dick’s Sporting Goods 200 South Colonial Drive, Alabaster stores.dickssportinggoods.com/al/ alabaster/1078/ 205-564-2648 Finalists: Academy Sports, Hibbett Sports

Oh My Sole 4045 Helena Road, Helena Facebook: Oh My Sole 205-406-5602 Finalists: Native Beach, Helena Mercantile, Gifted

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BEST OF THE BEST

BEST GARDEN CENTER Cedar Creek Nursery 2979 Highway 119, Montevallo cedarcreeknurseryandgifts.com Facebook: Cedar Creek Nursery 205-283-1221 Finalists: Myers Plants and Pottery, Hanna’s Garden Shop, Alabaster Lowe’s

BEST GROCERY STORE Publix 4730 Highway 17, Helena publix.com/locations/1074-crows-corner 205-620-0199 Finalists: Alabaster Publix, Columbiana Piggly Wiggly

Best Garden Center Cedar Creek Nursery

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BEST OF THE BEST

Best Place for a Kid’s Birthday Party Griffin Farms

BEST HARDWARE STORE Brown Lumber & Building Supply, Inc. 21891 Highway 25, Columbiana brownlumber.com 205-669-6715 Finalists: Alabaster Lowe’s, Pelham Home Depot, Helena True Value

Home and Finance

BEST INSURANCE AGENT Torie Rinehart with The Rinehart Agency 30474 Highway 25, Wilsonville 38 | ShelbyLiving.com

therinehartagency.com 205-216-4840 Finalists: Rux Carter Insurance, Karen Miller with Allstate, Jon Faulkner

BEST REAL ESTATE AGENT Kevin Jones with Keller Williams Realty Metro South 750 Colonial Promenade Parkway, Suite 4000, Alabaster birminghamrealestateexpert.com 205-368-5014 Finalists: Danielle Turner with Keller Williams, Tami Pickett with Keller Williams,

Brandi Edwards

BEST REAL ESTATE COMPANY Keller Williams Realty Metro South 750 Colonial Promenade Parkway, Suite 4000, Alabaster birminghamrealestateexpert.com 205-368-5014 Finalists: RE/MAX Advantage South, Joseph Realty - Chelsea, Lucas and Associates

BEST OF THE BEST

Best Bank Central State Bank

BEST BANK Central State Bank 57 Highway 87, Calera centralstatebank.com 205-668-0711 Bryant Bank 21290 Highway 25, Columbiana bryantbank.com 205-670-9720 Finalists: America’s First - Pelham, Regions - Helena, Regions - Alabaster

Auto

BEST AUTO SERVICE Howard Tire Service 102 Highway 47 South, Columbiana howardtowing.com 205-669-4509

Finalists: The Garage, Gil’s, Auto Wiz - Valleydale

BEST NEW CAR DEALER Ernest McCarty Ford 1471 1st Street North, Alabaster emccartyford.com 205-663-3831 Finalists: Med Center Mazda, Edwards Chevrolet, Donohoo

BEST USED CAR DEALER Donohoo Auto 8122 Helena Road, Pelham donohooauto.com 888-439-9924 Finalists: Driver’s Way, Ernest McCarty Ford, McAbee Motors October 2016 | 39

BEST OF THE BEST

Best Annual Festival Alabaster CityFest

BEST CAR WASH Marc-1 Car Wash 3439 Pelham Parkway, Pelham marc1carwash.com 205-620-1276 Finalists: Blue Rain, Wash It Off, John’s Car Wash

BEST OIL CHANGE Express Oil Change 5046 Highway 17, Helena expressoil.com/stores/helena/ 205-620-3175

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Finalists: Express Oil - Alabaster, Ernest McCarty Ford, Express Oil - Pelham

Arts and Culture

BEST ANNUAL FESTIVAL Alabaster CityFest Municipal Park, Alabaster alabastercityfest.com Facebook: @AlabasterCityFest Email: cityfest@alabastercityfest.com Finalists: Buck Creek Festival, Liberty Day, St. Vincent’s One Nineteen Block Party

BEST LOCAL ARTIST Bruce Andrews with the Shelby County Arts Council 104 Mildred Street, Columbiana shelbycountyartscouncil.com/our-staff.php 205-669-0044 Finalists: Rae Lynn Dodson, Andrew Cost, Lynita Motes

BEST OF THE BEST Best Local Artist Bruce Andrews with the Shelby County Arts Council

BEST LOCAL MUSEUM Shelby County Museum & Archives 1854 North Main Street, Columbiana shelbycountymuseum.com Facebook: Shelby County Museum & Archives

BEST LOCAL MUSICIAN

BEST LOCAL FUNDRAISER

2BLU and The Lucky Stiffs 2blumusic.com Facebook: 2Blu And The Lucky Stiffs

Buck Creek Festival Duck Race Part of Buck Creek Festival Helena buckcreekfestival.com

Finalists: Deputy 5, Hunter Lawley Finalists: Kenneth R. Penhale Museum, George Washington Museum, Heart of Dixie Railroad Museum

Finalists: Shelby County Shindig, Relay for Life, Shelby Humane Society Bark and Wine

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EDUCATION

One spot left UM professors to defend disciplines in annual Life Raft Debate

niversity of Montevallo philosophy professor Michael Patton had no idea how successful the Life Raft Debate would be when he and the Philosophy Club started it at the university in 1997. Patton said he was introduced to the Life Raft Debate concept at Vanderbilt University in 1979, and when the UM Philosophy Club was “casting about for things to do,” he decided to try implementing the debate in Montevallo. The first debate drew about 120 people to Comer Hall. “It was a success,” Patton said. “It’s succeeded beyond my wildest dreams.” Eventually, the audience outgrew Comer, which seats about 250 people, and the debate relocated to Palmer Auditorium to accommodate about 800 hundred students, faculty and community members that attend each year. “In the Life Raft Debate, we imagine that there has been a nuclear war, and the survivors (the audience) are setting sail to rebuild society from the ground up,” the Life Raft Debate website reads. “There is a group of academic-types vying to get on the raft, and only one seat is left. Each professor has to argue that his or her discipline is the one indispensable area of study that the new civilization will need to flourish.” Each professor has an opportunity to give an introductory speech on his or her discipline,

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followed by a brief rebuttal to the other professors after their speeches. The audience votes all but one panelist off, and the winning professor is presented with the Oar, a time-honored piece passed down to the new winner every year. “You get a plaque adhered to the Oar when you win,” Patton said, noting an Oar is retired when it is full of plaques. Some years, a twist on the regular debate comes in the form of the Devil’s Advocate, a professor on the panel who argues against all disciplines, trying to convince the audience the raft is better off without any of the professors. The debate coincides with UM Founders’ Day. The 19th annual Life Raft Debate will be held Oct. 13 at 7 p.m. UM University Relations Marketing Manager Tiffany R. Bunt was a student at the university when the debate started. “As a student, I thought it was impressive that faculty members would put themselves out there like that and defend their discipline,” Bunt said. “They hold their own.” Patton said the debate urges people to consider the contribution each one makes to the whole. The UM Mass Communications Department live streams the debate. The link will be available on LifeRaftDebate.com the day of the debate. “I don’t see ever letting this go,” Patton said. “I believe and hope it will outlive me.” l

Greater Shelby Chamber of Commerce

Greater Shelby County Chamber of Commerce C o m m u n i t y • C o m m e rc e • C o l l a b o r a t i o n

Business Connections October Community Luncheon To Feature “State of the County” Presentation 2016 Presenting Sponsor:

at 11:30AM. In addition to the great business networking, we’ll also hear from Shelby County

Manager Alex Dudchock on progress made last year and what’s in store for Shelby County in 2017. The cost is $20 per person for Chamber investors and $30 per person for ‘Future’ investors and includes a

luncheon buffet. For more information, or to make a reservation, please contact the Chamber at info@ shelbychamber.org, by telephone at 663-4542 or register online at www. shelbychamber.org.

S.C.O.R.E. Some Marketing For Your Business! During the month of October and November, volunteers from several Chamber investor firms are contacting businesses about marketing opportunities for their businesses through event sponsorships. This new effort - called TRC (Total Resource Campaign) -replaces the Chamber’s former “Continual Sponsorship” effort by encouraging volunteers to approach current chamber investors in seeking sponsorships for the Chamber’s 2017 program year, new investors and budgetreducing in-kind goods & services.

and follow-up marketing lists of attendees at the event or program that you’ve sponsored. Once, again, we’ve added even more sponsorship opportunities for 2017, so whatever your budget, there are some excellent the event - our sponsors also and effective ways for receive exposure prior to, during and after the events and your company to increase its exposure through the programs through: uBusiness Connections - the Chamber. If you want to learn more Chamber’s newsletter, about these sponsorship uE-Business Connections, opportunities and the TRC, the Chamber’s weekly please contact Keyla Handley programming updates, fliers at the Chamber by phone at for specific events which are distributed throughout the year, 663-4542, ext. 106 or via e-mail: keyla@shelbychamber.org. on the Chamber’s website,

2016 Presenting Sponsor:

So, if you’re looking to promote your business, launch a new product, share some news about a new program - or you’re just looking to increase your company’s visibility in front of thousands of businesses and community leaders -- The Chamber’s TRC is an excellent way to do so. And, remember, the visibility our sponsors receive is more than just “at”

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The Chamber’s October ‘Community Luncheon’ hosted by the Governmental Affairs Work Group will feature a ‘State of the County’ presentation on October 26. The meeting, co-sponsored by 280 Living and Shelby Baptist Medical Center, will be held in the banquet hall at the Pelham Civic Complex & Ice Arena. Doors will open at 11:00AM for business networking and the Showcase Feature. The program will begin promptly

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“Keeping It Real” Program Continues for 9th Grade Shelby County Students! The Chamber’s Education Work Group is kicking off the 4th year of its “Keeping It Real” Program. This program teaches 9th grade students about “real world” life choices by giving them a random-assigned “life scenario” which includes marital/ family status, education, job and salary. The students then pay bills, make decisions on increasing education, adding a second job, etc. based on the random-assigned scenario. Each year this program has been an eye-opening experience for the 9th graders and the volunteers that assist with the program. The Chamber is seeking

2016 Presenting Sponsor:

volunteers on October 6 for Cornerstone Christian School, October 12 for Kingwood Christian School, October 21 for Calera High School and October 28 for Oak Mountain High School. Volunteers would manage a station and assist the

students as they make decisions “paying bills” and make “life choices” based their situation. If you or your colleagues, are interested in being a volunteer, please call Keyla Handley, Director, Community & Investor Development at 663-4542, ext. 106, email

keyla@shelbychamber. org or register online at www.shelbychamber.org. Volunteers would arrive at the schools as early as 7:30AM and the program would conclude by 3:00PM. Lunch will be provided for all volunteers.

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2016 Ribbon Cutting Sponsor

Thank you Pelham Flowers by Desiree’ for providing the ribbon and bows for the Ribbon Cutting Ceremonies and Cake Art by Cynthia Bertolone for providing a cake for the Ambassador of the Month.

Congratulations to LJ’s Retail Therapy on the grand opening of its new location at 9200 State Hwy 119, Alabaster, AL 35007. The boutique has the latest styles of clothing, shoes, accessories, candles and more.

Congratulations to Drayer Physical Therapy Institute and Lemak Sports Medicine & Orthopedics on the grand opening of their combined practice at 104 Chelsea Point Drive in Chelsea. Sharing the practice provides patients with convenience and health care excellence.

Go & Grow Workshop: “Storytelling & Relationship Marketing” to relationship marketing u Why storytelling is imperative in today’s digital (yet disconnected) world u Ways to accomplish powerful storytelling for your business u And much more! This month’s workshop — sponsored by Business Telephones, Inc. and facilitated by Dr. Amiee Melton, Assistant Professor of Marketing with the Stephens College of Business at the University of Montevallo — will be on October 4 from 11:30 a.m.— 2:00 p.m. at the Chamber.

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Prior to obtaining her Ph.D. from Old Dominion University, Dr. Melton worked as a practitioner with advertising agencies in Florida and Virginia. For nearly 10 years, she served as an account executive on large multi-million dollar accounts and engaged in freelance marketing for many small businesses. Some of her former larger clients include Cox Communications

of Hampton Roads and Checkered Flag Auto Group There is no cost to attend, but lunch is available for $10 per person for Chamber Investors ($20 for “Future” Investors). To ensure we have a proper headcount, please make reservations for this workshop by contacting Payton Thomas, the Chamber’s Manager of Business Development & Support via e-mail at payton@ shelbychamber.org, by calling 663-4542, ext. 105 or register online at www.shelbychamber. org.

Join the Greater Shelby for “CoffeeNet” at Shelby Baptist Medical Center in Alabaster Be sure to mark your calendar for Thursday, October 13 and join us at Shelby Baptist Medical Center, 1000 1st Street North, Alabaster from 8:30AM until 9:30AM for CoffeeNet! The morning meeting is designed for investors to enjoy networking, coffee and light

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refreshments — all before heading to the office. CoffeeNet events, presented

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in 2016 by Cahaba Valley Computer Services, Inc., are a great way to make new

business contacts so bring plenty of business cards. There is no cost to attend however reservations are requested by Monday, October 10 to assist in preparation. Please contact the Chamber by phone at 663-4542 or register online at www.shelbychamber.org. Shelbychamber.org

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In today’s business world, it is not persuasion that gains a customer, but rather empathy. As human beings, we build relationships through our stories. So why are we not doing that with our companies? A good story uses the intricacies of everyday life and presents them in a way so as to connect with a plethora of human emotions. October’s Go & Grow Workshop offers attendees valuable information on: u The power behind good storytelling u How storytelling relates

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280 Animal Medical Center About Thyme Catering Bradford Health Services Brian’s Auto Center, LLC Call My Mechanic Dex Media Doug’s Lawn Care eCO Credit Union of Alabaster Le-Vel Outback Steakhouse 280 Plumb-Tech, Inc. X3 Land Group

Westover Calera Alabaster Alabaster Helena Vestavia Hills Alabaster Birmingham Montevallo Birmingham Alabaster Alabaster

Veterinarian Catering Services Health & Wellness Automobile Repair Automobile Repair Web Design & Services Lawn Care Services Financial Products & Services Health & Wellness Restaurants Plumbing & Gas Fitters Real Estate

For a complete listing of all current Chamber investors please visit our Online Business Directory at business.shelbychamber.org/list.

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Ready — Aim — Fire at the Chamber’s 7th Annual Sporting Clay Shoot November 12 Get fired up and ready for the Chamber’s 7th Annual Sporting Clay Shoot set for Nov. 15 and plan to spend a day enjoying the great outdoors. The Chamber is seeking beginner & expert sporting clay enthusiasts to test your skills on the 14 station course at Selwood Farm which has been designed for maximum pleasure and enjoyment for everyone. We are loading up for a blast of a “shoot out” of competition and fun at this year’s tournament. Various sponsorships are available

on a first-come, first-serve basis and must be secured by Oct. 28. Visit www. shelbychamber.org for more details. Registration and breakfast opens at 8:15 a.m. and the shoot starts at 9:00 a.m. Lunch will be served after round completed. Teams ($400), individuals ($100) which includes: Breakfast before shoot, course and golf carts for each team, lunch after round and various hot and cold beverages. Contact the Chamber at 663-4542 or visit www.shelbychamber. org for more details.

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Silver Sponsor:

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Is Your Organization Taking Full Advantage of Your Chamber Investor Benefits? Yes, there truly is such a thing as a “Free Lunch” — especially on October 18! We encourage you to join your fellow investors and Chamber staff for some business networking and to learn how to maximize your investment. Whether your firm is a new — or Shelbychamber.org

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long-time investor — you’ll want to make plans to join us from 11:30AM-1:00PM at the Chamber, 1301 County

Services Drive, Pelham, to make sure you and your colleagues are taking full advantage of your annual investment. A complimentary lunch provided by presenting sponsor — Mutual Savings Credit Union — will be available for all attendees.

Reservations are requested — and space is limited — so please contact the Chamber via e-mail at info@shelbychamber. org, by phone at 663-4542 or register online at www. shelbychamber.org, by no later than October 14 to reserve your place.

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The Chamber’s Health Services Work Group held its 2nd annual Healthy Lifestyle Expo. The Expo, presented by St. Vincent’s Health System and co-sponsored by Shelby Baptist Medical Center and HEALTHSOUTH Lakeshore Rehabilitation Hospital was free and open to the public for health screenings, nutrition and techniques on making healthy lifestyle choices.

Jeremy Arthur, President & CEO of the Chamber of Commerce Association of Alabama (CCAA) attended the recent luncheon to announce the Greater Shelby County Chamber was one of seven chambers in the state of Alabama to receive the prestigious distinction of Accredited Alabama Chamber of Commerce (AACC) and presented Keith Brown, Interim President with Jefferson State Community College and our 2016 Chamber Chair-elect, a memento of this achievement.

After the nominees were recognized the 2nd annual Healthcare Professional of the Year was announced. Congratulations to Dr. Richard Baxter, Shelby Pediatric Dentistry for receiving the award.

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The Chamber’s Health Services Work Group held its 2nd annual Healthcare Professional of the Year Awards Program which was presented by HEALTHSOUTH Lakeshore Rehabilitation Hospital.. More than 20+ Shelby County healthcare nominees were recognized for their excellence in their field and community.

“Town Hall Meeting” with Congressman Gary Palmer On Monday, October 24, U.S. Congressman Gary Palmer will join us for an “Town Hall Meeting” at Pelham High School from 7:00PM - 9:00PM. Congressman Palmer, who serves on the: Oversight & Government Reform, Budget and Space, Science &

Technology Congressional committees, and is the representative for Alabama, Georgia and South Carolina on the Republican Policy Committee, will provide a Washington Update. Time permitting the Congressman will open the floor to questions from those attending. Shelbychamber.org

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Ambassador of the Month

Congratulations to Charmaine Dye for earning Ambassador of the Month. Charmaine is a 23 year veteran in the trade exchange industry with certification as a Certified Trade Broker (CTB) by the National Association of Trade Exchanges. She brings a wealth of experience and hard-earned “know how” to our trade exchange. “I am passionate about helping business owners get what they need/want through trade. I love getting to know our partners and serving as a resource to broker trades.” I couldn’t ask for a more perfect job or company to work for, Trade Partner Exchange. TradeX is a community of business owners that buy, sell and serve one another without spending cash. We save our cash resources by exchanging goods and services with each other in trade, utilizing today’s technology to manage and track transactions. With over 230 Members in the Local

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Officers Paul Rogers NobleBank & Trust (Chair) Keith Brown Jefferson State Community College (Chair-elect)

Birmingham area to trade with. Charmaine has a beautiful daughter Layla (16) and lives in the Oak Mountain area. Contact Charmain at 529-1786 or cdyetrade@charter.net. Ambassador Program Presented in 2016 by:

YOUR CHAMBER AT WORK Facebook: 37 New Likes, 74 Visits and 3,601 Post Reaches,Total Likes 2,603. Twitter: 2,594 Followers, 185 Tweets, 20.1K Tweet impressions, 215 Profile Visits and 7 Mentions. Responded to 124 requests for business & community information. Notarized 37 “Certificates of Origin” for Shelby County Companies

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Lisa McMahon Warren Averett, LLC (Immediate Past Chair) John Browning Cahaba Valley Computer Services (Vice Chair, Business Development & Support) Jim Purvis A. C. Legg, Inc. (Vice Chair, Communications & Marketing) Kathy Copeland White Rock Quarries – Vincent Hills (Vice Chair, Community & Workforce Development) David Platt Blue Cross Blue Shield of Alabama (Vice Chair, Finance & Administration) Joe Meads Sain Associates (Vice Chair, Governmental Affairs) Charlie Stevens Thompson Tractor Company, Inc. (Vice Chair, Investor Development)

Matthew Hogan (2016) Bama Budweiser Gregg Maercker (2016) First Commercial Bank - Retired Bill Connor (2017) America’s First Federal Credit Union Matt Fridy (2017) Wallace, Jordan, Ratliff & Brandt Chris Grace (2017) Barge, Waggoner, Sumner & Cannon, Inc. Katie McDowell (2017) Shelby County Newspapers, Inc. Michael Smith (2017) The GREAT, The GOOD and The GONE Craig Sorenson (2017) SouthWest Water Company Jeff Brown (2018) Brownstone Marketing Solutions William Carroll (2018) Armstrong Relocation Companies Alex Dudchock (2018) Shelby County Brian Massey (2018) St. Vincent’s Health System Bob Phillips (2018) Shelby Baptist Medical Center Ashley Robinett (2018) Alabama Power Company Tracey Morant Adams (*) Renasant Bank

Board of Directors Tim Benefield (2016) Buffalo Rock Company

Brandon Greve (*) Regions Bank

Linda Cencula (2016) Avadian Credit Union

Mark Griggs (*) Summer Classics

Steve Chapman (2016) Alabama Gas Corporation

Mark Meadows (*) Chick-fil-A @ Inverness

Bruce Fryer (2016) Lhoist North America

(*) Serving a one-year term in 2016

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Health Focus of the Month: Breast Cancer Awareness Presented in 2016 by:

cancers are found through mammography. The warning signs of breast cancer are not the same for all women. The most common signs are a change in the look or feel of the breast, a change in the look or feel of the nipple and nipple discharge. If you have warning signs, see a health care provider. If

you do not have a provider, one of the best ways to find a good one is to get a referral from a trusted family member or friend. If thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s not an option, call your health department, a clinic or a nearby hospital. To find out more about breast cancer, your risk, or how you can help, contact www. komenncalabama.org.

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Breast cancer is the most common cancer among women worldwide and the second-most common cancer overall. In 2016, an estimated 246,660 cases of invasive breast cancer will be diagnosed in the U.S. alone. So no matter who you are or where you live, understanding breast cancer is important. But the most important thing to know is this: A diagnosis is not a death sentence. Breast cancer can be treated. Due to the use of regular mammography screening, most breast cancers in the U.S. are found at an early stage, before warning signs appear. However, not all breast

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Read more details or register for events online at www.shelbychamber.org or the Chamber office 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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Go & Grow Workshop “Storytelling & Relationship Marketing” 11:30AM - 2:00PM Presented by Dr. Amiee Melton, Assistant Professor of Marketing, UofM Sponsor: Business Telephones, Inc. Reservations requested by noon, October 3. Investment: No cost for workshop but lunch is available for $10 investors, $20 “Future” investors. Ambassadors Work Group 11:30AM - 1:00PM Sponsor: NobleBank & Trust Small Business Work Group 4:00PM - 5:00PM Sponsor: Brownstone Marketing Solutions “Keeping It Real” Program 7:30AM - 3:00PM Sponsor: The UPS Store Caldwell Mill Rd/ Hoover Cornerstone Christian School, 24975 Highway 25, Columbiana Volunteers needed. Contact Keyla Handley, 663-4542, ext. 106. South Shelby Chamber Luncheon 11:30AM - 1:00PM Columbiana First Baptist Church, 208 North Main Street, Columbiana Investment: $12. Reservation required.

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Education Work Group 8:30AM - 9:30AM Shelby County Instructional Service Center 601 First Street South, Alabaster Existing Business & Industry Work Group 8:30AM - 9:30AM iBERIABANK, 2695 Pelham Pkwy, Pelham CoffeeNet 8:30AM - 9:30AM Sponsor: Cahaba Valley Computer Services, LLC Shelby Baptist Medical Center 1000 1st Street North, Alabaster No cost. Reservations requested by October 10. Health Services Work Group 8:30AM - 9:30AM

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Investor Reception 11:30AM - 1:00PM Sponsor: Mutual Savings Credit Union No cost. Reservations requested by October 14 as lunch will be served. Montevallo Chamber Monthly Luncheon 11:30AM - 1:30PM Parnell Memorial Library, 377 Park Dr, Montevallo Investment: $12. No reservation required. Governmental Affairs Work Group 8:30AM - 9:30AM Sain Associates, Two Perimeter Park South, Ste 500 East, Birmingham “Town Hall Meeting” with Congressman Gary Palmer 7:00PM - 9:00PM Pelham High School, 2500 Panther Circle GSCC Community Luncheon “State of the County” Co-sponsors: 280 Living & Shelby Baptist Medical Center Doors open at 11:00AM. Program 11:30AM - 1:00PM. Pelham Civic Complex & Ice Arena 500 Amphitheater Rd, Pelham Reservations requested by noon, Monday, October 24. Investment: $20 investors, $30 “Future” investors. “Keeping It Real” Program 7:30AM - 3:00PM Sponsor: The UPS Store Caldwell Mill Rd/ Hoover Oak Mountain High School, 5476 Caldwell Mill Rd, Birmingham Volunteers needed. Contact Keyla Handley, 663-4542, ext. 106.

Contact UsGreater Shelby County Chamber of Commerce 1301 County Services Drive • Pelham, Alabama 35124 Office: (205) 663-4542 Fax: (205) 663-4524 info@shelbychamber.org • www.shelbychamber.org

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ACCOUNTING Barfield, Murphy, Shank & Smith, LLC (205) 982-5500 bmss.com

AIR CONDITIONING & HEATING Mainline Heating & Air Conditioning, Inc. (205) 664-4751 mainlineheating.com

Beck & Hill LLC (205) 403-3303 beckandhill.com

Mountain Heating & Cooling, Inc. (205) 663-0293

Chappell CPA (205) 978-8858 chappellcpa.com Cooke, Cameron, Travis & Company, PC (205) 988-8810 Essential Solutions, LLC. (205) 663-8686 essential-solutions.biz Graham and Associates, CPA (205) 663-6673 grahamandassoc.net I.H. McNeill, III, PC (205) 982-2664 ihmcneill.com Mallory Jackson and Associates, PC (205) 939-1978 mahco.com Mauldin & Jenkins, LLC (205) 445-2880 www.mjcpa.com Poythress, Hughett & Mathews, L.L.C. (205) 995-2720 cpabhm.com

Till, Hester, Eyer & Brown, PC (205) 871-9855 thebcpa.com Truitt Tingle & Paramore, LLC (205) 733-8265 ttpcpa.com Warren Averett LLC (205) 979-4100 warrenaverett.com

Through their voluntary investment, these organizations support the Chamber’s 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.

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ADVERTISING & MARKETING SERVICES Alabama Outdoor Advertising (205) 224-5815 Means Advertising, Inc. (205) 271-9980 meansadv.com Meridian Graphics (205) 746-1188 myhelenacitynews.com Plexamedia, Inc. (256) 547-0805 plexamedia.com Turner Promotions (205) 983-2167 anindooradvantage.com Valpak Marketing Solutions (205) 405-0618 valpak.com/advertise ADVERTISING SPECIALTIES Crown Trophy (205) 621-7393 crowntrophy.com MGB Apparel (205) 991-6332 mgbapparel.com AFTER SCHOOL LEARNING PROGRAM Kumon of Birmingham-Greystone (205) 994-7200 kumon.com Mathnasium of Inverness Corners (205) 437-3322 mathnasium.com/invernesscorners

ANTIQUES & INTERIORS Oak Mountain Emporium & Antiques (205) 664-4333 APARTMENTS & LEASING SERVICES AMP Residential (214) 431-3083 ampresidential.com Central Shelby, Ltd. (205) 668-2020 Grand Reserve at Pelham (205) 685-4111 grandreservepelham.com Madison At Shoal Run Apartment Homes (205) 991-0200 livethemadison.com Meadow Wood Apartments (205) 663-1101 sealyrealty.com Mountain Lodge Apartments (205) 823-4804 mountainlodgeapts.com Retreat at Greystone Apartments (205) 983-7833 retreatatgreystone.com River Place on the Cahaba (205) 991-9507 riverplaceonthecahaba.com/ The Abbey at Inverness (205) 991-9060 The Huntley Apartments (205) 621-7062 Turtle Lake Apartment Homes (205) 991-3719 turtlelakeapts.info Wellington Manor Apartments (205) 621-0811 wellingtonmanorapts.com APPRAISERS DB Appraisal Services, Inc. (205) 370-2052 ARCHITECTS Barry Davis Architects, PC (205) 444-1112 BarryDavisArchitects.com Lathan Associates Architects, PC (205) 988-9112 lathanassociates.com Paradigm Architecture, Inc. (205) 403-2742 paradigm-arch.com TRO Jung/Brannen, Inc. (205) 324-6744 trojb.com ART & PAINTING CLASSES Party Art (205) 253-2984 South City Theatre (205) 621-2128 southcitytheatre.com ASSISTED LIVING FACILITIES Maplewood Lane Assisted Living (205) 620-2905 maplewoodlane.com

Aldridge Gardens (205) 682-8019 aldridgegardens.com Better Business Bureau (205) 558-2222 bbb.org/csal Birmingham Automobile Dealers Association (205) 980-0540 carsbirmingham.com Greater Birmingham Association of Home Builders (205) 912-7000 birminghambuilder.com ATTORNEYS Alabama Law Services, LLC (205) 419-4414 alabamalawservices.com Balch & Bingham, LLP (205) 488-5519 balch.com Bradford & Holliman, LLC (205) 663-0281 bradfordholliman.com Elizabeth A. Roland, P.C. Attorney at Law (205) 620-1278 elizabethroland.com Gina H. McDonald & Associates, LLC (205) 982-3325 ginamcdonaldlaw.com Gregory Law Firm, P.C. (205) 799-0380 gregorylawfirm.us Law Office of Charles C. Dawson, Jr., LLC (205) 516-3132 charlesdawsonlaw.com Moses & Moses, PC (205) 967-0901 mosespc.com Patrick E Kennedy, P.C. (205) 664-9399 Paul J. DeMarco, Attorney at Law (205) 326-6600 pljpc.com Randall May, Attorney at Law (205) 991-6367 allisonmay.com RichardsonClement PC (205) 572-4100 richardsonclement.com Rosen Harwood, PA (205) 344-5000 RosenHarwood.com Scott, Sullivan, Streetman & Fox PC (205) 967-9675 sssandf.com Scozzaro Law, LLC (205) 624-3367 scozzarolaw.com Sirote & Permutt, PC (205) 930-5100 sirote.com The Majors Law Firm, LLC (205) 937-9960 themajorslawfirm.com Wallace, Jordan, Ratliff & Brandt, LLC (205) 870-0555 wallacejordan.com AUCTION Granger, Thagard & Associates, Inc. (205) 410-6751 gtauctions.com

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SAS Tax & Accounting, LLC (205) 621-0388 sastaxandaccounting.com

ALTERATIONS By George (205) 663-7004 alterationsbygeorge.com

ASSOCIATIONS & ORGANIZATIONS Alabama Association of Nonprofits (205) 879-4712 alabamanonprofits.org

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Edgar’s Bakery, Inc. at Pelham (205) 987-0790 edgarsbakery.com

Switch Audio Video (205) 266-7983 switch-av.com

Edgar’s Bakery, Inc. at the Colonnade (205) 987-0790 edgarsbakery.com

AUTOMOBILE CAR WASH Blue Rain Express Car Wash (205) 874-6460 blueraincarwash.com AUTOMOBILE DEALERS DonohooAuto, LLC (205) 444-9333 donohooauto.com

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Edwards Chevrolet - 280 Inc. (205) 980-3325 chevyman.com

Emily’s Heirloom Pound Cakes (205) 937-7392 emilysheirloompoundcakes.com Highland Gourmet Scones, LLC (205) 991-0442 highlandgourmet.com Wooden Spoon Bakery (205) 746-0067 wsbakery.com

Catering By Bellinis (205) 502-7272 cateringbybellinis.com The Happy Catering Co. (205) 251-8925 happycatering.net

COMMERCIAL KITCHEN SERVICE Filta Environmental Kitchen Solutions (205) 572-5704 filta.com

Yellow Bicycle Catering (205) 834-5871 yellowbicyclecatering.com

COMMUNICATIONS - WIRE & CABLE INSTALLATION Spectrum Business (205) 824-5558 business.spectrum.com/

CELLULAR EQUIPMENT & SERVICE Cellular Sales Verizon Wireless (205) 822-2526 cellularsales.com/aboutus

COMMUNICATIONS - WIRELESS BearCom Group, Inc. (205) 988-5522 earcom.com/birmingham

CHAMBER OF COMMERCE Greater Shelby County Chamber of Commerce (205) 663-4542 shelbychamber.org

Russell Cellular Verizon Wireless (205) 754-4873 russellcellular.com SouthernLINC Wireless (205) 992-6166 southernlinc.com/index.asp

Ernest McCarty Ford, Incorporated (205) 663-3831 emccartyford.com

BEAUTY SALONS Merle Norman Cosmetic Studio at Inverness Plaza (205) 995-2442

Montevallo Chamber of Commerce (205) 665-1519 montevallocc.com

Hendrick Chevrolet (205) 823-5120 commercialtruckssoutheast.com

Studio V Salon (205) 620-4886 studiovhelena.com

South Shelby Chamber of Commerce (205) 669-9075 southshelbychamber.com

COMMUNITY/SERVICE ORGANIZATIONS AARP (334) 954-3065 states.aarp.org/region/alabama

Southtown Motors (205) 663-4590 southtownmotors.com

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

CHECK RECOVERY CheckMate (205) 608-3929

Adaptive Aquatics (205) 807-7519 adaptiveaquatics.org

Susan Schein Automotive Group (205) 664-1491 susanschein.com

BEVERAGE Ground Up Coffee & Smoothies located inside Snider’s Pharmacy (205) 678-3899

CHILDCARE Amazing Kids Management Group (205) 620-1375 AmazingKids.us

Alabaster Arts Council (205) 664-9273 alabastercityfestonline.com

AUTOMOBILE RENTAL Enterprise Rent-A-Car (205) 403-7455 enterprise.com

Vineyard Brands, Incorporated (205) 980-8802 vineyardbrands.com

AUTOMOBILE REPAIR 4 Wheel Parts (205) 663-8579 4wheelparts.com

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

Brian’s Auto Center, LLC (205) 213-9064 briansautoclub.com

BOWLING ALLEY Oak Mountain Lanes (205) 403-7466 oakmountainlanes.com

Cahaba Tire (205) 663-0433 cahabatire.com Call My Mechanic (443) 875-1000 Cassady & Self Glass Company (205) 252-4284 cassadyandselfglass.com Empire Autohaus (205) 664-5757 empireautohaus.com Express Oil Change & Service Center (205) 945-1771 expressoil.com Melton Automotive (205) 663-8088 meltonautomotive.com Pelham Automotive Service & Repair (205) 624-3715 pelhamautomotive.com Texaco Xpress Lube (205) 678-5050 AUTOMOTIVE MANUFACTURER AGC Automotive Americas (205) 685-1000 agc-automotive.com/english BAKERY Cake Art by Cynthia Bertolone (205) 783-5220 Donut Joes (205) 663-6006 Edgar’s Bakery, Inc. at Cadence Place (205) 987-0790 edgarsbakery.com

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BUSINESS & PERSONAL TRAINING & DEVELOPMENT Renaissance Enterprises (205) 271-9732 The GREAT, The GOOD, and The GONE (205) 568-2526 hegreatthegoodandthegone.com BUSINESS & PROFESSIONAL SERVICES FocalPoint Coaching (205) 436-6500 johnnycarcioppolo. focalpointcoaching.com

Shining Stars Academy (205) 664-5948 Young Impressions Child Care (205) 663-0083 youngimpressionschildcare.com CHIROPRACTIC CARE Precision Chiropractic (205) 988-9848 precisionchiro-al.com The FARM: Functional Athletic Rehabilitation & Movement (205) 419-1595 chirofarm.com CHURCHES Alabaster First United Methodist Church (205) 663-0509 alabasterfumc.org Camp Branch United Methodist Church (205) 663-7513 Cleaning Services L & M Cleaning Service (205) 240-9165

Melinda Thomas Creative (646) 469-1264 melindathomascreative.com

The Tile Cleaner, LLC (205) 291-2005 birminghamtilecleaner.com

PrimePay LLC (205) 510-9401 primepay.com

CLOTHING RETAIL & ACCESSORIES America’s Thrift Store (205) 856-1234 americasthrift.com

BUSINESS FURNISHINGS Business Electronics (205) 942-6007 businesselectronics.com Business Interiors (205) 939-1008 businteriors.com CAMPGROUND Birmingham South Campground (205) 664-8832 birminghamsouthcampground.com Cherokee Campground (205) 428-8339 cherokeecampground.info CATERING SERVICES About Thyme Catering (205) 668-4963 aboutthymecatering.com

Highland Shoe Company (205) 783-5325

PennPoint Sports Ministries (205) 617-4370 pennpointts.com Sav-A-Life Shelby, Inc. (205) 664-1667 savalifeshelby.org SBA - Alabama District Office (205) 290-7101 sba.gov/al SCORE (205) 264-8425 score.org/index.html Shelby County Arts Council (205) 669-0044 shelbycountyartscouncil.com Shelby County Community Corrections (205) 669-8965 Shelby County Community Services (205) 669-3740 shelbyal.com Shelby County Humane Society (205) 669-3916 shelbyhumane.org

Alabaster-Pelham Rotary Club (205) 408-7620

Shelby Emergency Assistance (205) 665-1942 shelbyemergencyassistance.com

American Diabetes Association (205) 870-5172 diabetes.org

Shepherd’s Fold (205) 780-6211 shepherdsfoldinc.org

American Red Cross - Shelby Svs Ctr (205) 987-2793 alredcross.org

The Arc of Shelby County (205) 664-9313 thearcofshelby.org

Big Brothers Big Sisters of Greater Birmingham - Shelby County Office (205) 378-4050 bbbsbhm.org

The Jimmie Hale Mission (205) 323-5878 jimmiehalemission.com

Boy Scouts of America - Greater Alabama Council (205) 969-4244 1bsa.org Developing Alabama Youth Foundation (205) 664-1600 thedayprogram.com Easter Seals of the Birmingham Area (205) 942-6277 eastersealsbham.org Gateway Shelby County (205) 510-2780 gway.org Girls on the Run (205) 999-5649 girlsontherunbham.org Governor’s Commission on Physical Fitness & Sports (205) 602-0907 physicalfitness.alabama.gov

LJ’s Retail Therapy (205) 317-0780 ljsretailtherapy.com

Junior Achievement of Alabama, Inc. (205) 290-9365 juniorachievement.org/web/jabirmingham

Unique Boutique by Nicole (205) 624-4711 uniqueboutiquebynicole.com

King’s Home (205) 678-8331 kingsranch.org

COMMERCIAL & FLEET SUPPLIER Altec NUECO LLC (205) 621-5281 nueco.com

Leadership Shelby County (205) 665-6007 leadershipshelbycounty.com

COMMERCIAL FURNITURE & SHELVING HL Coshatt Company, Inc. (205) 833-2446 hlcoshatt.com

Owens House, The Shelby County Children’s Advocacy Center, Inc. (205) 669-3333 owenshousecac.org

Leukemia & Lymphoma Society Alabama / Gulf Coast (205) 989-0098 lls.org LifeSouth Community Blood Centers (205) 943-6000 lifesouth.org

The Salvation Army (205) 663-7105 birminghamsalvationarmy.org United Way of Central Alabama (205) 251-5131 uwca.org Vineyard Family Services (205) 533-7852 vfsdads.com COMPUTER SERVICES & SOLUTIONS Cahaba Valley Computer Services, LLC (205) 980-9903 cvcsllc.com Personal Computer Consulting (205) 621-9304 Wilson Computer Support (205) 985-9942 wilsoncomputer.com COMPUTER SOFTWARE Doozer Software, Inc. (205) 413-8302 doozer.com ISCS (408) 362-3000 iscs.com CONCIERGE SERVICES Shelby Concierge (844) 874-6423 shelbyconcierge.com CONCRETE - READY MIXED & PRODUCTS South East Concrete, LLC (205) 995-9888 seccompany.com CONSTRUCTION Adams Homes, LLC (205) 620-1173 adamshomes.com

Greater Shelby Chamber of Commerce Champion Technologies, LLC (205) 663-6116

Thomas E. Dudney, DMD, PC (205) 663-6545 thomasdudney.com

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

Toothbud Dentistry (205) 668-7766 toothbudcalera.com

Hoar Construction, LLC (205) 803-2121 hoarllc.com

DEVELOPERS Clayton Management, LLC (205) 621-0809

Hoar Program Management (205) 423-3500 hoarpm.com

Creed, Incorporated (205) 621-0809

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Marcum Electric, Incorporated (205) 664-1415 Wayne Brantley Electric Co. (205) 663-9657

EMPLOYMENT - AGENCIES & SERVICES Alabama Career Center System of Alabaster (205) 663-2542 joblink.alabama.gov/ada

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

ITT Technical Institute (205) 497-5700 itt-tech.edu Jefferson State Community College (205) 520-5900 jeffstateonline.com Kingwood Christian School (205) 663-3973 kingwoodchristianschool.com

Express Employment Professionals (205) 981-1141 SBirminghamAL.ExpressPros.com Manpower (205) 823-2765 manpower.com Swift Staffing (205) 329-1650 swiftstaffing.net

Montevallo High School (205) 682-6400

ENGINEERS AECOM Transportation (205) 970-0744 aecom.com

Oak Mountain Elementary School (205) 682-5230 Oak Mountain High School (205) 682-5200 shelbyed.k12.al.us/schools/omhs

Pelham City Schools (205) 624-3700 pelhamcityschools.org Shelby County Board of Education (205) 682-7000 shelbyed.org Shelby County College & Career Center (205) 682-6650 shelbyed.k12.al.us/schools/sccc Shelby County High School (205) 682-6600 Shelby County Instructional Services Center (205) 682-5910 Shelby County Schools Education Foundation (205) 682-5255 shelbyedfoundation.org Southeastern Bible College (205) 970-9200 sebc.edu Thompson High School (205) 685-6700 alabasterschools.org University of Montevallo (205) 665-6230 montevallo.edu Vincent Middle/High School (205) 682-7300 EDUCATION-TRAINING AND TUTORING d!scover ITT (205) 989-4944 discoveritt.com Grade Power Learning (205) 620-2373 gradepowerlearning.com iKidz (334) 462-5054 bricks4kidz.com/alabama-hooverbirmingham ELECTRICAL SERVICES Alabaster Electric Supply (205) 663-1143 alabasterelectric.com

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CONVENIENCE STORES Sunny Food Stores (205) 403-0456

Brownlee-Morrow Company, Inc. (205) 991-7222 bmeco.com

Covenant Classical Schools & Daycare (205) 620-2626 covenantclassical.com

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

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

Bama Budweiser (256) 249-8578 bamabud.com

Inline Electric & Lighting Showroom (205) 982-7511 inlinelighting.com

Faulkner University (205) 879-5588 faulkner.edu

DIRECT MAIL MARKETING Mspark (205) 620-6200 mspark.com

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

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

Greater Shelby Chamber of Commerce APCO Employees Creit Union of Chelsea (205) 678-8406 apcocu.org Avadian Credit Union Corporate (205) 985-2864 avadiancu.com Avadian Credit Union Greystone (205) 437-3696 avadiancu.com Avadian Credit Union of Chelsea (205) 678-7797 avadiancu.com Avadian Credit Union of Helena (205) 621-4262 avadiancu.com Avadian Credit Union of Pelham (205) 620-2332 avadiancu.com BancorpSouth Bank (205) 408-1954 bancorpsouth.com BB&T Bank of Pelham (205) 445-2345 bbt.com BBVA Compass (205) 297-1986 bbvacompass.com Bryant Bank (205) 408-6401 bryantbank.com

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FIRE & WATER RESTORATION ServPro of Birmingham (205) 664-6770 servpro.com/franchise.asp?id=2710 FIRE PROTECTION North Shelby Fire and EMS District (205) 991-6439 northshelbyfire.com

Walker Backflow and Fire Protection Services, LLC (205) 989-3300 walkerbfps.com FIREARMS PRODUCTS & SERVICES HDC, LLC (205) 690-8470 HuDisCo.com

City of Alabaster (205) 664-6800 cityofalabaster.com City of Birmingham (205) 254-2283 birminghamal.gov

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

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

City of Chelsea (205) 678-7260 cityofchelsea.com

FLOORING, CARPET, HARDWOOD Issis & Sons Carpet (205) 663-2310 issisandsons.com

City of Columbiana (205) 669-5800 cityofcolumbiana.com

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

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

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

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

Shelby County District Attorney (205) 669-3750

FLORISTS Pelham Flowers by Desiree (205) 663-9028 pelhamflowersbydesiree.com The Petal Cart (205) 624-4333 FOOD Southeastern Food Merchandisers (205) 664-3322 southeasternfood.com FOOD - FULL LINE SERVICES SYSCO Food Services of Central Alabama, Incorporated (205) 668-0001 sysco.com FOOD - SEASONINGS A.C. Legg, Incorporated (205) 324-3451 aclegg.com FOOD WHOLESALE Bud’s Best Cookies (205) 987-4840 budsbestcookies.com FREIGHT BROKERAGE RangeWay Carriers (205) 623-5722 rangewaycarriers.com

Wells Fargo of Riverchase (205) 403-4100 wellsfargo.com

Frios Gourmet Pops (205) 913-3808 friospops.com

Woodforest National Bank (205) 664-3550 woodforest.com

FUNERAL HOMES Southern Heritage Funeral Home and Cemetery (205) 988-3541 dignitymemorial.com/southernheritage-cemetery

Wealth Solutions Group, LLC (205) 440-4624 wealthsolutionsgroup.com

GOVERNMENT - CITY Alabaster Water Board (205) 663-6155 alabasterwater.com

Shelby County Commission, District 3 (205) 665-9573

City of Calera (205) 668-3500 cityofcalera.org

FROZEN DESSERTS Bahama Buck’s Original Shaved Ice Company (205) 310-4677 Bahamabucks.com

Wealth Investment Solutions LLC (205) 795-2013 wealthplanningservices.com

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

Shelby County Commission, District 2 (205) 427-4289

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Wells Fargo of Inverness (205) 980-2460 wellsfargo.com

Horizons Financial Group, Inc. (205) 871-7743 horizonsfinancial.com

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GLASS REPAIR & SERVICES Cahaba Glass Company (205) 621-7355 cahabaglassco.com GOLF Ballantrae Golf Club (205) 620-GOLF (4653) ballantraegolf.com

Financial Products & Services eCO Credit Union of Alabaster (205) 226-3911 ecocu.org

Bent Brook Golf Club (205) 428-9600 BentBrook.com

Edward Jones - Lellwyn Griffin (205) 871-8899 edwardjones.com/lellwyn-griffin

Eagle Point Golf Club (205) 991-9070 eaglepointgolfclub.com

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Shelby County Commission, District 9 (205) 678-2020 Shelby County Coroner (205) 669-3846

Shelby County Emergency Management Agency (205) 669-3999 shelbycountyalabama.com/ema.shtm Shelby County Engineer (205) 669-3880 Shelby County Facilities & General Services Department (205) 670-6461 shelbyal.com Shelby County Finance Manager (205) 669-3943 Shelby County Health Department (205) 620-1650 Shelby County Juvenile Service (205) 669-3831 Shelby County Planning Commission (205) 960-7220 shelbyal.com

Town of Harpersville (205) 672-9961 townofharpersville.com

Shelby County Probate Judge (205) 669-3713

Town of Mt Laurel (205) 408-8696 mtlaurel.com

Shelby County Property Tax Commission (205) 670-6900

Town of Westover (205) 678-3375 westoveralabama.org

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

Town of Wilsonville (205) 669-6180 wilsonvilleal.com

GOVERNMENT - STATE Alabama Senate (205) 620-0116

Town of Wilton (205) 665-2021 wiltonalabama.com

Middle Alabama Area Agency on Aging (205) 670-5770 m4a-alabama.org

GOVERNMENT - COUNTY Circuit and District Court (205) 669-8588 Shelby County (205) 670-6550 shelbyal.com Shelby County Attorney (205) 669-6783 Shelby County Circuit Clerk (205) 669-3760 18jc.alacourt.gov Shelby County Commission, District 1 (205) 670-9424

Representative April Weaver (205) 541-6424 aprilweaver.com Senator J.T. Waggoner (205) 978-7405 Senator Jeff Sessions Office (205) 731-1500 sessions.senate.gov Shelby County Legislative Office (205) 620-6610 shelbylegislators.com/

Greater Shelby Chamber of Commerce State Representative Allen Farley (334) 242-7767 State Representative Dickie Drake (205) 699-7392

HOME IMPROVEMENTS CONSTRUCTION & REMODELING Bath Fitter (205) 876-1760 bathfitter.com

ARCpoint Labs of Birmingham (205) 582-4055 birmingham-al-greystone. arcpointlabs.com Bradford Health Services (205) 419-3593 bradfordhealth.net

INSURANCE Allstate Insurance - The McGarry Agency (205) 690-3234 agents.allstate.com/hart-mcgarrycalera-al.html

LAWN CARE SERVICES Dirtworks and Bobcat Service, Inc. (205) 620-1818 dirtworksandbobcatservice.com Doug’s Lawn Care (205) 531-6465 dlcincal.com

Brown Lumber & Building Supply (205) 669-6715 brownlumberco.net

Allstate Insurance - The Price Agency (205) 991-5106

Elise Hearn, Shaklee Independent Distributor (205) 821-2270 elise.myshaklee.com

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

Brent Flavin State Farm (205) 408-0448 brentflavin.com

LIBRARIES Albert L. Scott Public Library (205) 664-6822 shelbycounty-al.org

State Representative Matt Fridy (205) 280-0260

It’s About Time Urgent Care (205) 657-1719 itsabouttimeuc.com

TNT Seamless Gutters, LLC (205) 475-5311 tntgutterdun.com

Farmers Insurance - Don Leipert Agency Inc. (205) 981-1010

North Shelby Library (205) 439-5500 northshelbylibrary.org

State Senator Cam Ward (205) 566-6746 camward.com

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

Vinyl Designs, LLC (205) 222-2230

Farmers Insurance, Summerlin Agency (205) 358-8035 farmersagent.com/ksummerlin

LIGHTING Indoff, Inc. 205) 641-5673 indoff.com/i/Energy-Solutions

State Senator Jim McClendon (205) 467-2656 jimmcclendon.org

Le-Vel (205) 966-4398 champion92.le-vel.com

Greenhalgh Insurance Agency (205) 967-8800 greenhalghinsurance.com

OHSEE, Inc (205) 212-0833

State Representative Jack Williams (205) 862-5041 State Representative Jim Carns (334) 242-7600 legislature.state.al.us/house/ representatives/housebios/hd048. html

State Senator Slade Blackwell (205) 324-7676 U. S. Representative Gary Palmer 6th Congressional District (205) 968-1290 palmer.house.gov U. S. Senator Richard Shelby’s Office (205) 731-1384 shelby.senate.gov

Home Services US Department of HUD (205) 731-2630 HOSPITAL Brookwood Medical Center (205) 877-1000 bwmc.com

Living Nurtured (205) 610-9730 livingnurtured.com Plexus Worldwide Independent Ambassador #358568 (205) 876-5553 twilaray.myplexusproducts.com

Children’s Health System (205) 939-6250 childrensal.org Grandview Medical Center (205) 971-1000 grandviewhealth.com

Skin Wellness Center of Alabama (205) 871-7332 skinwellnessal.com Snap Fitness - Calera (205) 620-2406 snapfitness.com/calera

GROCERS Sav Mor Food Outlet (205) 668-2315 savmorcalera.com

HEALTH INSURANCE Blue Cross Blue Shield of Alabama (205) 220-2100 bcbsal.org

HEALTH & BEAUTY Aesthetic Dermatology (205) 588-7000 dermatologistsofbirmingham.com

Health Insurance Advisors of Alabama (205) 392-3332

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HOME FURNISHINGS & ACCESSORIES Encore Resales Inc. (205) 358-7690 encoreresales.com Standard Furniture Company, Inc. (205) 664-4720 standardfurniture.net Summer Classics (205) 358-9200 summerclassics.com Urban Home Market (205) 980-4663

St. Vincent’s One Nineteen (205) 408-6600 onenineteen.com

HOME HEALTH CARE Alacare Home Health & Hospice (205) 981-8000 alacare.com

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

Alacare Home Health & Hospice (205) 755-6955 alacare.com

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

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YMCA Hargis Retreat (205) 678-6512 ymcabham.org/hargisretreat/about_ hargis/index.html HEALTH & WELLNESS Advanced Weight Loss Clinic @ Calera (205) 690-4535 letslose.com Advanced Weight Loss Clinic @ Pelham (205) 304-0344 letslose.com

New Beacon Hospice of Alabaster (205) 620-3508 newbeacon.org Vitas Healthcare (205) 624-6310 vitas.com/al/birmingham-hospice HOME HEALTH CARE NON-MEDICAL Home Instead Senior Care (205) 822-1915 homeinstead.com/bham

Karen Ross Miller Allstate Agency (205) 620-1120 agents.allstate.com/karen-rossmiller-helena-al2.html

LODGING Best Western/Oak Mountain Inn (205) 982-1113 bestwestern.com

Neil Bailey Insurance & Investments (205) 985-4517

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

Healthsouth Lakeshore Rehabilitation Hospital (800) 945-3333 healthsouthlakeshorerehab.com

Rux Carter Insurance (205) 669-3158 ruxcarterinsurance.com

Noland Hospital Shelby (205) 620-8641 nolandhealth.com

Standifer Insurance Group (205) 664-3200 standiferinsurancegroup.com

Shelby Baptist Medical Center

State Farm Insurance, Berryman Agency (205) 663-6310 anthonyberryman.com

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Healthcare Distribution Amedisys, Inc. (877) 828-2837 amedisys.com

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

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GRAPHIC DESIGN Kopri Signs & Graphics, LLC (205) 903-1642 kopripromotions.com

Hairston Brown Financial & Insurance Services (205) 685-1333

Greater Shelby Chamber of Commerce MAIL SERVICE Pitney Bowes (205) 822-9098 pitneybowes.com MANUFACTURER Cheney Lime & Cement Company (205) 625-3031 cheneylime.com Saginaw Pipe Company, Incorporated (205) 664-3670 saginawpipe.com Surface One Inc (205) 621-1125 surface1.com MANUFACTURER - FOUNDRY Grede II, LLC (205) 669-5700 grede.com

InterLinc Mortgage Services, LLC (205) 795-3833 interlincalabama.com/cgapen

Baptist Heath Center - Pelham (205) 620-1085 bhsala.com

MOVING & STORAGE Armstrong Relocation & Companies (205) 942-1625 armstrongrelocation.com

Community of Hope Health Clinic (205) 685-4154 communityofhopeclinic.com Northside Medical Associates (205) 672-2148 northsidemed.com MEDICAL - SPECIALIZED Alabama Ear, Nose & Throat Associates, Incorporated (205) 985-7393 alabamaentassociates.com

Changing Spaces Moving, Inc. (205) 972-0744 changingspacesmoving.com MOTIVATED MOVERS (205) 995-7585 motivatedmoversbham.com MUSEUM & ARCHIVES KCH Museum of George Washington (205) 669-8767

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

Birmingham Allergy & Asthma Specialists, P.C. (205) 943-1197 birminghamallergy.com

Shelby County Museum & Archives (205) 669-3912 rootsweb.ancestry.com/~alshelby/ schs.html

MARKETING COMMUNICATIONS Ovation Media, Inc. (205) 664-0038 ovationmediainc.com

Chilton Shelby Mental Health Center (205) 668-4308 chiltonshelby.org

Shelby Iron Works (205) 669-2465

MASSAGE THERAPY Essential Life Massage, LLC (205) 410-1879 essentiallifemassage.com

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PUBLICATIONS 280 Living/Hoover Sun (205) 313-1780 280living.com

Mr. Bugg’s Pest Patrol, Inc. (205) 663-1919 mrbuggs.com

PET GROOMING & SERVICES Lucky Dog Grooming and Boutique (205) 582-9142 luckydoggroomingandboutique.com

The National Center for Fire and Life Safety (205) 983-4376 alabamafirefightersmuseum.org

Andrews Sports Medicine and Orthopaedic Center (205) 939-3699 andrewssportsmedicine.com

Paychex Incorporated (205) 991-3990 paychex.com

PEST CONTROL & SERVICES Cook’s Pest Control - South District Office (205) 980-0920 cookspest.com

Shelby County Historical Society, Incorporated (205) 669-3912 schsociety.org

Gastroenterology Associates NorthCentral Alabama, P.C. (205) 663-1023 gastrodocs.info

PAYROLL SERVICES AdvaPay Systems, LLC (205) 588-2618 advapaysystems.com

Webb Payroll Service Inc. (205) 631-3614 webbpayroll.com

Alabaster Optical & Hearing Aid Service (205) 663-2177 alabasteroptical.com

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Baptist Health System (877) 222-7847 baptisthealthalabama.org

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Sam’s Club (205) 982-0596 samsclub.com

Delicio’s Pizza (205) 968-2323 deliciopizzaandpasta.com

The Home Depot of Pelham (205) 685-1837 homedepot.com

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Birmingham Barons Baseball (205) 988-3200 barons.com

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Knockerball Birmingham (205) 316-6163 knockerballbirmingham@gmail.com

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

Oak Mountain State Park (205) 620-2520 alapark.com/OakMountain

Johnny Ray’s @ Chelsea (205) 678-8418 johnnyraysbbq.com/chelsea

Pelham Racquet Club (205) 621-3380

Johnny Ray’s on 52 (205) 664-0501 johnnyraysbbq.com

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Shelby County Park and Recreation Authority (205) 991-2015

Newk’s Eatery - Inverness (205) 721-8918 newks.com

REFRIGERANT SOLUTIONS Refrigerant Solutions, Inc (205) 987-4745 rsichoice.com

Outback Steakhouse 280 (205) 991-4418

RELIGIOUS ORGANIZATION Shelby Baptist Association (205) 669-7858 shelbybaptist.org Voice of Faith International Ministry (205) 621-7972 RESIDENTIAL & COMMERCIAL Renovation/Restoration Servicemaster by Don Beck (205) 424-4211

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Dairy Queen @ Brook Highland (205) 981-1501

Marvin’s Building Materials of Calera (205) 668-2608

Dairy Queen @ Chelsea (205) 678-3110

R & R Wine & Liquor (205) 690-8686

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SouthWest Water Company (205) 987-8352 CleanerCahaba.info

STORAGE - FACILITIES Rafiki Mini Storage (205) 620-6748

Xpert Drilling (205) 937-6382 VENDING Expert Vending Service, Inc. (205) 951-8141 expertvendingservice.net

SWIMMING POOLS wimming Pool Services, LLC (205) 601-3385 swimmingpoolservices.net TAX & FINANCIAL SERVICES Cornerstone Certified Public Accounting, LLC (205) 618-7991 cornerstonecpanow.com

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

TELECOMMUNICATIONS AT&T - Alabama (205) 714-0523 att.com

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Premier Answering Service of Alabama, Inc. (205) 380-7500 answeralabama.com TELEPHONE EQUIPMENT & SERVICES Business Telephones Incorporated (205) 988-8297 bticonnect.com IS Technologies, Inc. (205) 314-8800 istphones.com

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WASTE MANAGEMENT & RECYCLING Moore Coal Company, Inc. (205) 424-2705 moorecoal.com

TRADE EXCHANGE Trade Partner Exchange (205) 991-7050 tradepartnerexchange.com

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Chick-Fil-A at Inverness (205) 995-9925 chick-fil-a.com/inverness

Wal-Mart Neighborhood Market #4756 (205) 663-8762 walmart.com

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

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WASTE MANAGEMENT SERVICES Trash Taxi of Alabama LLC (205) 419-4005 trashtaxi.com Web Design & Services Dex Media (205) 704-7934 dexmedia.com

Telecom Transport Services, Inc. (205) 369-7201 telecom-transport.com

Great New Day Internet Solutions, LLC (205) 939-3565 greatnewday.com

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Spot On, LLC (205) 281-5014 thespotonagency.com

TRAVEL AGENCY Expedia Cruise Ship Centers (205) 437-3354 cruiseshipcenter.com/greystoneal

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International Expeditions (205) 428-1700 ietravel.com

WINERY Vizzini Farms Winery, Inc. (205) 685-0655 vizzinifarmswinery.com

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Wal-Mart Neighborhood Market #3424 (205) 582-6183 walmart.com

Wal-Mart Supercenter #5262 (205) 987-0108 walmart.com

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Wal-Mart - Calera #3271 (205) 668-0831 walmart.com

Bama Hockey Booster Club, Inc (256) 683-5560 bamahockey.net

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Warrior Day 2016

Hundreds of fans and athletes gathered at Alabasterâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Larry Simmons Stadium on Aug. 6 for the Warrior Day celebration. The day featured scrimmages from the youth and school football teams, as well as performances from the band and cheerleaders. 1. Jeff, Ryder, Gunner and April Atkins 2. Jordan and Sonia Jones 3. Boston Bush 4. Audrey and Myron Clinton 5. Brennan Lee 6. Thomas and Jaxon Veazey 7. Doug Crockett with Milton Hopkins 8. Keri Pate with Michelle Channell 9. Sanchez Tanniehill with Jordan Myers

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Alabama Bicentennial kickoff event in Shelby County

The event was held Sunday, Aug. 21 at the North Shelby Library. 1. SAR Cahaba Coosa Chapter Officers: Larry Byrd, Charles Nuckolls, Don Robertson and C.W. Posey. 2. DAR Alabama Society Officers: Martha Ann Whitt, Bobby Joe Seales, Nancy Folk, Connie Grund, Patrice Donnelly and Rita Reid. 3. Bobby Joe Seales and Connie Grund. 4. Judith Arthur, Linda Shelby, Sally Daniel, Neville Peacock, Mary Harris and Sally Cox. 5. Brenda Winter, Neville Peacock and Belinda Nuckolls. 6. Scott Martin, Phoebe Robinson and Bobby Joe Seales. 7. Red and Phoebe Robinson, Diane and Bobby Joe Seales. 64 | ShelbyLiving.com

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8. SAR Color Guard William Wyatt, Glenn Nivens and Hunter Wilhelm 9. Katherine and Robert Robinson, Jr. and children, Tripp, Rushton, Jackson and Sarah Turnley 10. CAR State Chair Mindy and Keaton Manners 11. Past SAR President John Wallace, SAR President Fred Olive and SAR Vice President Hal Thornton

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5 Hoover Beautification Board Awards Luncheon

The Hoover Beautification Board held its 2016 Commercial Beautification Awards Luncheon at Riverchase Country Club on Aug. 9. 1. John Lyda, Linda Joseph, Tommy Daniel, Roberta Atkinson and Matthew Allen. 2. Jill Spero and Roberta Atkinson. 3. Tommy Daniel and Sara Perry. 4. Linda Joseph, Corey Raley and Pat Attaway. 5. Nic Waddell and Joe Rives. 6. Ann McAdams, Jim Paramore and JoAnn Powell. 7. Jill Spero and Jennifer Gregory. 8. Joe Rives, JoAnn Powell and Lori Schommer. 9. Jim Mersmann, Jason Whatley, Beth Arnold and Michael Woolley. 10. Mable Prescott and Donna Spencer. 66 | ShelbyLiving.com

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Hoover Beautification Board Awards Luncheon The Hoover Beautification Board held its 2016 Commercial Beautification Awards Luncheon at Riverchase Country Club on Aug. 9.

11. Richard Force, Noemi Kinsey and Don Acton. 12. Linda Joseph, Sierra Earle and JoAnn Powell. 13. John Lyda and Lynda Sullivan. 14. John Lyda and Corey Raley. 15. John Lyda and Beth Arnold.

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First day of school

Thousands of children in the Alabaster City School system returned to classes on Aug. 2. 1. Calvin, Christian and Christina Payne 2. Jake and Robin Ellis with their children Riley and Lexi 3. Ava Betke 4. Brianna and Braelyn Castille 5. Star Pope with Sidney and X.J. 6. Sean Glass with his sons, Knox and Aiden 7. Kim and Sipho Mashego 8. Graham Rickman 9. Olivia and Nicole Whisenhunt

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UM Progressive Dinner

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The Baptist Campus Ministries hosted their annual “Progressive Dinner” on Aug. 29 from 5-9 p.m. for new students at the University of Montevallo. Students visited five local churches. 1. Left to right starting with gray shirt: Lindsey Sexton, Kensey Poston, Olivia Eldridge, Emily Holloway, Haley Campbell, Tessa Burns, Jessica Turberville 2. Regan Thornton, Wayne Butler, Michelle Jarvis and Jason Jarvis 3. Josh Helms, Austin Gates, Marcus Moore, Karla Birdsong, James Englebert 4. Jarred Pike, Amanda Varden, Jamie Benson, Jagger Benson, Harper Pike, Brittany Pike

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December 6th, 7th, 8th and 9th Lunch and tour; 10:30 or noon. Tickets are $25 per person. Call (205) 665-3535 extension 1031, or email christmas@americanvillage.org to reserve your seats today.

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5 Have a Ball With Learning

Meadow View Elementary School students and parents came together for a fun night of games, food and community at the second annual â&#x20AC;&#x153;Have a Ball with learningâ&#x20AC;? event on Aug. 30. 1. Sheri Milligan, Kathy Savage, Lakesha Fleming, Shelly Rush, Melissa Shaw, Connie Kakoliris and Elaine Bell. 2. Luke, Ella and Emily Broach. 3. Caleb and Connor King. 4. Phillip and Phillip Arnold. 5. Jacoria Burnett, Randall Sims and Jaunita Sims. 6. Jennifer Minner, Frances Reynolds, Heather Reeves, Michelle Brakefield, Taylar Posey, Jill Paraca, Cindy Hutter, Hylan Jones and Sara Porter. 7. Becky, Henry and James Willis. 8. Deanna Bellman, Bailee Davis and Brendan Davis 70 | ShelbyLiving.com

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HHS band field performance

The Helena High School marching band performed their 2016 field show â&#x20AC;&#x153;Dance the Night Away,â&#x20AC;? in front of friends and family on Monday, Aug. 15 at Husky Stadium. 1. BJ and Mara Hamner with Jerri Byers. 2. Saul Jordan and Maria Granados. 3. Kathryn and Mary Grace Ratley. 4. Kim Wellman, Amy Turner, Alice Lobell and Amy Dramer. 5. Jason and Brody Caver. 6. Joanna McClellan with Jordan and Julia Owen. 7. Morgan Snead, Emily Wellman and Halli Webb. 8. David and Kim Willis.

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10 9. Kim and Hope Melton with Gail Stewart. 10. Paul, Lisa and Charlie Schifanella. 11. Keith and Kathy Gospodareck. 12. Matt and Angie Teague with Gail Mobley.

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3 Helena Belles Garden Party

The newest members of the 2016-2017 Helena Belles were introduced Aug. 14. 1. Meagan Atkinson, Erin Atkinson, Jordan Ingram and Allison Watson. 2. Mike and Amy Ward. 3. Linda Maxwell, Tiffany Hogue and Grant Johnson. 4. Brandy Jacobs with Tannis and Allen Lott and Linda and Jim Srygley.

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Bibb Medical Center & Nursing Home Now Hiring For: RN • Labor & Delivery PM - F/T position AL RN license required. Apply at: Hospital Information Desk 208 Pierson Ave., Centreville, AL Email resume: bmchr@bibbmedicalcenter.com Or Apply Online: bibbmedicalcenter.com Bibb Medical Center & Nursing Home Now Hiring For: Dietary Manager • Full time For Long term care and acute care hospital. Responsible for food service for patient care and non-patient care Apply at: Hospital Information Desk 208 Pierson Ave., Centreville, AL Email resume: bmchr@bibbmedicalcenter.com Or Apply Online: bibbmedicalcenter.com IMMEDIATE POSITION AVAILABLE CLASS-A & CLASS-B ROUTE DRIVERS WELL-ESTABLISHED 100+ YEAR COMPANY NOW HIRING ROUTE DRIVERS. HOME NIGHTS/WEEKENDS. LOOKING FOR HARD WORKING DRIVERS TO JOIN OUR TEAM. CLEAN MVR/BG CHECK REQUIRED. COMPETITIVE PAY/ BENEFITS: BCBC, 401K, PAID HOLIDAYS/ VACATION, COMPANY FURNISHED UNIFORMS. CALL 205-425-1711 OR EMAIL: adria.lupien@bhtonline.com DELIVERY DRIVERS Local Grocery Distributor in Alabaster seeking qualified drivers. Delivery/unloading to multiple locations. Mon-Fri work week. Requirements: Valid DL, clean driving record. Benefits: Competitive wages, bonuses, benefits, opportunity for advancement. BTC Wholesale Distributors Call 205-397-1782

1BD Fully Furnished Weekly Rates Starting at $170 Free Utilities. No Credit Check. Two Budgetel locations at 1902 Highway 31 South, Hoover 205-985-9117 and 5249 Highway 280 East, Birmingham Call 205-991-0100 or www.budgetel.com BURGER KING JOIN OUR MANAGEMENT TEAM Schuster Enterprises, Inc., a Franchisee of Burger King, is looking for Management professionals who have a desire to join a team where people are the most important asset, where growth is based on ability and where opportunity is abundant. Benefits: Competive Wages, Health & Life Insurance, Paid Vacations, 401(k). Apply online at: www.jointeamschuster.com. (EOE - DRUG FREE WORKPLACE). JOIN OUR TEAM! MAINTENANCE ENGINEER FOR A BURGER KING FRANCHISE Schuster Enterprises, Inc., a Franchisee of Burger King, is looking for a person with skills in HVAC and Refrigeration, Light Electrical and Plumbing. •Competitive Wage based on skills and experience, annual reviews. •Health and Life Insurance •401 (k) Profit Sharing Plan •Paid Vacations •Maintenance Vehicle & Tools furnished FOR INTERVIEW CALL DAVID STEVENS (706)563-3066 (EOE—DRUG FREE WORKPLACE) CAGLE SOD FARM 419 Hybrid Bermuda • $1.35 sq.yd. Meyers Zoysia • $2.50 sq.yd. Empire Zoysia • $3.00 sq. yd. DELIVERY AVAILABLE 662-365-3152 www.caglesod.com

PAINT CREWS Nationally branded painting company for subcontractor work in the Birmingham area. Must have own insurance, equipment & vehicle. CertaPro Painters 205-277-9999 Chase Learning Center in Pelham is NOW HIRING. •FT/PT Nursery •PT After School $8 per hour. 5 days per week. Great for college students. 205-620-1616 Masters Level Counselor needed part time. Chilton County Treatment Center 205-755-3400 Coal Yard Bar & Grill Now Hiring Experienced servers & bartenders Apply in person: Tuesday-Saturday, 2pm-4pm at The Coal Yard 4085 Helena Rd. *No Phone Calls Please* Cobblestone Cove Apartments Located in Montevallo NOW LEASING 2 Bedrooms Pool • W/D Hookups Call apartment manager for leasing information 205-665-3988 Ready to Work for the #1 Brand in the World? Now Hiring Class A-CDL Drivers for Coca-Cola Bottling United. Go to www.cocacolaunited.com to apply! Medical Assistant For a 4 Dr. Clinic. EHR experience required, Greenway Preferred. Hours: Mon-Thur, 7:30am-5pm, Fri, 7:30am-12pm. Send resume to Columbiana Clinic Fax 205-670-5495 or email to dctrrhon@gmail.com

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COLUMBIANA HEALTH & REHAB LPN Charge Nurse PRN 12 hour shifts Excellent Salary. Interested applicants should send resume to: shannon.bell @northporthealth.com FIREWOOD-OAK or HICKORY Pick up - only 6 cents per pound. Commercial and Residential delivery also available. Columbiana Wood Products 21421 Hwy 25, Columbiana (205) 671-5202 Coosa Valley Medical Center OR Nurse Manager RN (Labor/Delivery): 3-11pm RNs (Surgical Services): day-shift RNs (Med/Surg): all-shifts RNs (Geriatric/Psych): Sign On Bonus Email resume to: Janean. Crawford@cvhealth.net or to apply, go to www.cvhealth.net DCH Health System Caring. For Life. $5,000 *Sign-on Bonus for full time RNs *For More Info Contact Annie.Miller@dchsystem.com Apply online at: www.dchsystem.com TARGET AUCTION. Advanced Real Estate Marketing. 800-476-3939 www.targetauction.com Needed Immediately: Dental Hygienist for Montevallo Practice (perm or temp) Competitive pay and bonus plan. Contact 205-478-9668 if interested. Plumbing Service & Repair Technician Requirements: Journeyman’s plumbing card, Experience in Residential/Commercial service/ repair/drain cleaning/sewer work, Clean-cut/self-motivated, Good communication skills, Clean MVR/background/drug test Email resume: exie@eagleservicecompany.com IMMEDIATELY HIRING FOR: Warehouse, Production & Automotive Assembly in Calera and Clanton. Temp-to-Hire positions, great pay rates! Clanton (205)588-6716 Birmingham (205)822-8234 Apply online: www.elwoodjobs.com

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Welder Training Short Term Licensing Call for Details 866-432-0430 ESDschool.com $3000 SIGN ON BONUS NEW PAY SCALE TO QUALIFYING DRIVERS EVERGREEN TRANSPORT, is accepting applications for local drivers in the Calera and Leeds, AL, area. Must have class A CDL, good driving record, 1 yr verifiable tractor trailer experience. Good pay and benefits. Apply in person at 8278 Hwy 25 South, Calera, AL, or call for info 205-668-3316. THE FISH MARKET RESTAURANT CASHIERS & SERVERS NEEDED. NOW HIRING HAPPY People with GREAT Attitudes! Must be Flexible/Hours Vary Apply in Person ONLY Hwy 280 & Hwy 31 Locations INDUSTRIAL LUBRICATION / SERVICE INSTALLATION TECHNICIAN for Alabama, Mississippi, Western Tennessee and Panhandle of Florida. Preferably located in the Greater Birmingham Area. Experience Required. Please send resume to: mlacroix@flowdynamics.net PLANT MAINTENANCE POSITION Desired Skills: •Minimum 10-years experience in plant industrial maintenance environment (mechanical/ hydraulics/electrical/fabrication/ pneumatic) •Strong electrical trouble shooting skills in high-voltage as well as low-voltage •Ability to work on PLC is required Apply At: Foley Products, Clanton or online: www.foleyproducts.com Foley Products Company is an EOE. Fowler Auction & Real Estate Service, Inc. www.fowlerauction.com (256) 420-4454 Franklin Iron Works Now Hiring Grinders & Laborers Must apply in person at 146 Tommie Dr, Thorsby Mon-Fri, 10am-3pm

Now taking applications for: •Cook •Bartender •Waitress •Line Dance Instructor for growing business in Clanton. 205-755-4949 or 334-235-0228 NOW HIRING! Full-Time Assistants Full & Part-Time Teacher Positions Grace Community School and Daycare. For more information, visit our website at www.thewhaleschool.com or call us at (205) 769-6209 ONLINE AUCTIONS www.GTAOnlineAuctions.com 205-326-0833 Granger, Thagard & Assoc. Jack F. Granger #873 Hiring Stylists in Chelsea & Pell City. Average Pay $12 & Up 205-966-7254 H&H Waterproofing Now Hiring Laborers or experienced waterproofers. 205-670-0090 Hardee’s Now Hiring •Crew Members/Hoover •Management/Calera Email resume to: hardees2007@bellsouth.net LPN’s, RN’s, CNA’s Full-time & part-time • 2nd & 3rd Shift Apply in person: Hatley Health Care 300 Medical Ctr Dr Clanton, AL 35045 IHOP is HIRING 280 Location Now Accepting Applications for ALL Positions. Competitive pay DOE. Apply in person: 5243 Hwy 280 South Brook Highland Plaza Birmingham, AL 35242 Tree Climber / Bucket Operator Top pay guaranteed. 5 yrs exp. CDL required. Drug Test Required. 205-836-2038 or 205-229-7144 Owner Operators Wanting Dedicated Year Round Anniston, AL www.pull4klb.com

Kelly Educational Staffing® We’re hiring! • Substitute teachers • Aides • Cafeteria • Clerical • Custodial positions for Shelby County School District and Alabaster City Schools. Please call 205-682-7062 We Are An Equal Opportunity Employer Bad Credit? Need a car? Langston Motors 205-406-5886 Highway 31 in Alabaster next to Chevron. LangstonMotors.net Ask about our guaranted credit approval! Hiring Immediately! • Assistant Director • Nursery Worker • 4K Teacher Full-time. Learning by Design Childcare 205-991-5437 Are you a motivated professional? Are you looking for a dynamic career? Are you ready to control your own level of success? See why McKinnons is an exciting place to work and grow. Now accepting applications for Sales, Service, and Detail Shop. Apply with the receptionist. 205-755-3430 Shake up your career!!! Are you looking for something new and FUN? Milo’s is always looking for great managers to come join our growing and dynamic team. Apply online at miloshamburgers.com Montgomery Stockyard Drop Station at Gray & Son’s in Clanton. Call Lane at 205-389-4530. For other hauling arrangements, contact Wes in Harpersville 205-965-8657 Ignite Your Career with Mspark! For current openings, visit: www.mspark.com/our-company/ careers/ or send resume: wscott@mspark.com. Mspark offers competitive compensation, benefits and a team-oriented work environment. EOE.

Class-A CDL DriverDry Bulk/PneumaticBirmingham,AL Must be 25+, have clean driving record, two-years tractor/trailer experience. Will train drivers on tank. Good benefits-almost all drivers home everynight. Contact Keith 205-438-4959 Noland Health Services Now Hiring RN’s Day & Night Shift Available Noland Hospital Shelby Located in Shelby Baptist Medical Center Alabaster To Apply Visit: www.nolandhealth.com Production / Manufacturing Vance, Alabama Starting pay: $12.00 – $14.50 / hr. • Have 2 years+ Production/ Manufacturing experience. • Have Recently Lived in Alabama at least 2 years. • Have A High School Diploma or GED. • Are at least 18 years old. Complete your application on line at www.naonsite.com Warehouse Position in Calera Starting pay $10/hr. Flexible shifts. Requirements: • Recently Lived in Alabama at least 1 year. • High School Diploma or GED. • At least 18 years old. Complete your application on line at www.naonsite.com Odyssey Early Schools. Birmingham’s Best Daycare/ Preschool is Seeking Experienced Teachers. 4 Year Degree Preferred. Full-Time. BEST Pay. FULL Benefits (Insurance, Leave, Holidays). Call Annie Fine 205-991-0039. Manufacturing/Assembly positions available in Calera & McCalla areas. Full time hours, all shifts available. Call today 205-267-3910 Class A CDL Drivers Needed Immediately for Dump Trailer Hauling • $2000 Retention Bonus • Local Hauling • Home Nights APPLY ONLINE: www.perdidotrucking.com Perdido Trucking Service, LLC 251-470-0355

Burger King Hiring General, Assistant & Shift Managers Top Pay/Monthly Bonus/Vacation/ Medical Benefits. 3yrs fast food experience required. Fax resume: 334-649-1112 Or apply at: www.work4bk.com AFFORDABLE HIGH-SPEED INTERNET Available where you live! Call Today for this Limited Time Offer! www.pbsinternet.com, 800-266-4409. OTR Class-A Driver •Montgomery, AL 3yrs Experience •$.40-$.50 Per Mile Paid Weekly •BCBS Insurance Home Weekends • EZ Press & Prepass Safety & Fuel Bonus Call: (334)288-8106 House For Rent 3/2 in Calera W/D Hook-ups, One Car Garage, Dishwasher Rent $1150 205-433-9811 HIRING Afternoon Teachers for Christian Early Learning Center, 6wks to 4k in Helena. Also, hiring Subs. Call 426-1910 or email resume to bill@rbchelena.org Commercial Office Building For Sale or Lease 400 Lay Dam Road, Clanton w/acreage, brick building, paved parking lot. Close to new hospital. Call: 205-420- 2494 or email: mwaldrop@rwbrad.com. Saiia Construction Co. ISO: CDL Long-Haul Drivers. Requirements: OTR experience driving lowboy trailers; transporting heavy oversized loads; experience with heavy equipment required; ability to work in outside environments, safety-oriented, and teamplayer. Overtime available. Great opportunity. Competitive compensation/benefit package. Email: DVeigl@saiia.com or fax: 205-943-2258

EDUCATOR OSHA Training is the Law! Franchise is available in your area. Call 706-264-2220 or www.safetytrainingse.com The Salvation Army Alabaster is Hiring (Seasonal) Angel Tree Coordinator Kettle Coordinator Required Skills: •Driver •Databases •Computer •Physical Abilities Email resumes to: Rufus. McDowell@uss.salvationarmy.org ServiceMaster WATER/FIRE TECHS Will train for water extraction/ drying/fire cleanig. Must pass background check/drug test, have reliable transportation & good driving record. Serious inquiries. Call 205-424-4211. Willing to Learn? We are willing to teach! NOW HIRING All Positions Pelham & Chelsea Great Opportunity Rewarding Career 401K/Health Ins/ Group Benefits Contact: 205-620-4455 cwomack@smithcos.com Order Selectors Food Dist. Center in Pelham Al. Day Shift: Mon-Fri. 40+ hours/ week. 10:00AM until finished (varies). Benefits: Medical, vision, dental, vacation & 401k. Requirements: Reading & math skills, Lift 40 lbs. repetitively, Work in -10 Temperature Apply 8:30AM-5:00PM Southeastern Food, 201 Parker Drive, Pelham, Alabama 35124 205-685-4533 PARTS MANAGER NEEDED: Day Shift SOUTHERN HAULERS 2157 Hwy 16 Calera, Alabama 35040 Call Vince: (251)230-1692 Fax resume to: (330)726-7887 Email to: kzook@rjtrucking.com Southern Haulers, LLC Immediate openings for: Local Tractor-Trailer Dump Drivers & Local Pneumatic Tanker Drivers. Excellent wage/Benefit package. 1 yr tractor-trailer driving experience. Good MVR and CSA points. If interested, call

1-800-537-4621 ask for George or Adam. www.southernhaulersllc.com EOE St. Vincent’s Chilton is looking for Experienced Medical Lab Techs, Emergency Department Techs (night shift), Monitor Techs, ED charge nurse (day and night shift), and Med Surg/ICU charge RN (night shift). If you are interested, please email chiltoncountyrecruitment@stvhs. com and apply online at www.stvhs.com/careers Immediate Positions!!!! Positions needed: Warehouse • Sales Reps • Assistant Manager • Delivery Drivers • Customer Service. Laid back atmosphere, good pay, plenty of hours available! Company vehicles to qualified individuals! Call Andrew 9am-7pm • Mon-Sat at (205)490-1003 or (205)243-6337 CLOCK REPAIR SVS. * Setup * Repair * Maintenance I can fix your Mother’s clock. Alabaster/Pelham Call Stephen (205)663-2822 Stevens Home Health Care Currently Hiring: Personal Care Workers Must have experience & clean background. For more info call: 334-215-0084 or 205-942-5996 (EOE) SUBWAY South Shelby County Stores Now Hiring • All Positions Looking for Sandwich Artists. Print out the application from the link below and bring by your nearest Subway Location. http://wpc.4728.edgecastcdn. net/004728/applications/subwayjob-application.pdf Looking for Managers with these same traits. Please send resumes to: scottreneau@gmail.com Rogers Cartage Company Recruiting for Dry-Bulk Lime & Cement Drivers for Alabaster, AL terminal •Local/Regional Business •Increased pay package •Possibly 1-2 nights out/week due length of hauls •6-Months Class-A Tractor/Trailer experience •Dry-bulk Lime/Cement experience helpful-not required Salary/benefits include: •Medical benefit plans from

$38-$104/wk •Paid orientation approximately $720/wk Call Brian at 800-507-8848 www.tankstar.com TARGET AUCTION Advanced Real Estate Marketing 800-476-3939 www.targetauction.com TaylorMade Transportation Hiring CDL Drivers for Flatbed Regional Division! BCBS Insurance After 30 Days. To apply call: (334)366-2269 or email: s.smith@taylormadeinc.com TEMP FORCE HIRING NOW: Assembly and Inspection! Childersburg & Vincent. Full Time. 1st and 2nd Shifts. Entry Level OK! Apply at TempForce: (256)245-8367 www.tempforcejobs.com The Painting Company of Birmingham Immediate openings for professional residential and commercial painters. Must be able to speak English. Call 205-995-5559 Shoal Creek Barn Hand Flexible part or full time hours w/ benefits Call Carrie: 991-4654 or 427-5591. Landscape Assisstant 6:00a.m. - 3:00p.m. Full Time • Monday-Friday Paid health benefits. Looking for a quick learner, with great work ethic! Call Carrie 205-991-4564 or 205-427-5501 Security Guard Full-time and Part-time Available Great benefits. Must have pistol permit and pistol. $11/hour. Call Carrie 991-4654 or 427-5591 or 205-427-5501 ACCEPTING APPLICATIONS CDL-B DRIVERS WITH TWO YEARS EXPERIENCE. WASTE REMOVAL EXPERIENCE PREFERRED, 25+, CLEAN RECORD, HAVE KNOWLEDGE OF SHELBY AND JEFFERSON COUNTIES. CALL: 205-419-4005 University Baptist Pre-K Montevallo Now Hiring Substitute Teachers. (205)665-1825

OTR DRIVERS WANTED 24 years or older. Hazmat preferred but not required. Full benefit package available. Pneumatic tank equipment. Dry bulk hauling. $500 SIGN-ON BONUS HOME EVERY OTHER WEEKEND Apply Online: vernonmilling.com 800-753-1993 Become a Dental Asst. in ONLY 8 WEEKS! Please visit our website www.capstonedentalassisting. com or call (205) 561-8118 and get your career started! Fundraisers/Greeters Needed for Charity Greeting customers OUTSIDE of Grocery, Department Stores and Special Events. Travel involved ...Must have car, driver’s license and be willing to travel! Comp/ Exp paid...P/T WORK. Seniors welcomed! 866.212.5592 or Email resume to: jely@veteransoutreach.com CDL CLASS-A TRUCK DRIVERS AND MECHANICS NEEDED $1,500 New Hire Bonus for Drivers! Paid holidays and sick leave for Mechanics! Walpole, Inc. EOE / DFWP Call Valerie at (800)749-5552 or apply online at www.walpoleinc.com NOW HIRING CDL-A DRIVERS w/Haz. $5000 Sign-On Bonus. Apply online: www.westernintl.com or Corporate Office: 979-413-2140 $5000 SIGN-ON BONUS! HIRING CDL TEAM A DRIVER Apply online: www.westernintl.com Or Contact Corporate: Western International Gas & Cylinders 979-413-2140 or 979-413-2192 (EOE) HOST AN EXCHANGE STUDENT World Heritage www.whhosts.com 1-800-888-9040 or 404-307-8830 info@world-heritage.org

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OUT & ABOUT Pumpkin Patch Express

Star War Reads Day

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ceremony Oct. 6 from 9-9:30 Pumpkin Patch Express: a.m. at 645 Crenshaw Road in Ride the train at the Heart Columbiana. of Dixie Railroad Museum to the Pumpkin Patch and Mt Laurel Book Club: The Mt pick the perfect pumpkin. On Laurel Book Club will discuss Saturdays, the train departs at “The Secret Keeper” by Kate 10 a.m., 1 p.m. and 3 p.m. On Morton Oct. 6 at 7-8:30 p.m. Sundays, the train departs at 1 Call Sara at 991-1660. p.m. and 3 p.m.

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Tai Chi: Tai chi instructor Charlie Fetcher will help participants learn the basic moves of this discipline in four one-hour classes in October. Participants are expected to attend all four classes, which are on Oct. 1, Oct. 8, Oct. 22 and Oct. 29 from 1-2 p.m.

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Toddler Tales: Stories, songs, fingerplays and crafts make up a lively 30-minute program at 10 a.m. Call 439-5504.

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Greater Shelby Chamber Small Business Mentorship Program: The Greater Shelby County Chamber of Commerce’s Small Business Mentorship program will be held Oct. 4 from 8 a.m. to 11 a.m. Visit Shelbychamber.org.

Design for Murder: South City Theatre will perform “Design for Murder” on Oct. 7 at 7:30 p.m., Oct. 8 at 7:30 p.m., Oct. 9 at 2 p.m. (matinee), Oct. 13 at 7:30 p.m. and Oct. 15 at 7:30 p.m. For more information, visit Southcitytheatre.com. Mt Laurel Storytime with Ms. Kristy: Storytime with Ms. Kristy will be held Oct. 7 from 11-11:30 a.m. at the Mt Laurel Library, with stories, music and more for every member of the family. For more information, call the library at 991-1660 or email mtlaurellibrary@gmail. com.

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Paws for the Cause: Paws for the Cause 5K and 1 Mile Fun Run and Dog Walk will be held Oct. 8 from 8:30-11 a.m. at Veterans Park on Valleydale Road in Hoover. Register Oct. 6 Magnolia Creek Treatment online by Sept. 15 for price Center ribbon cutting: discounts, to ensure a “tech” The Greater Shelby County shirt and for a chance to win Chamber of Commerce a $100 gift certificate from The will hold a ribbon cutting Pampered Pet Resort. 78 | ShelbyLiving.com

Star War Reads Day: Star War Reads Day will be held Oct. 8 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the North Shelby Library and the Mt Laurel Library. Stop by the Children’s Department for a drop-in Star Wars craft.

Monster Mouths: Just in time for Dental Hygiene Month and candy season, welcome Dr. Richard Baxter of Shelby Pediatric Dentistry Oct. 19 from 1-2 p.m. Ages 7-12. Registration is required and begins Oct. 5 at 8 a.m.

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Teen Volunteer Day: Help the library and earn community service hours Oct. 15 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Oct. 31

Anime Night: Come to the teen department for an evening of anime and snacks from 6-7:45 p.m. The audience will pick what we watch. Cosplay is welcome. For more information, call 439-5512.

Pumpkin Painting Workshop: BYOP (Bring Your Own Pumpkin) to the North Shelby Library from 4-5 p.m. The library will provide the paint. Registration is required. All ages are welcome, with a caregiver.

Halloween Carnival: There is no reason to wait until Trickor-Treat time to wear your costume and have fun. Come to the Pelham Public Library on Oct. 15 from 2-3:30 p.m.

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‘Tween Halloween Party: A ‘Tween Halloween Party will be held at the North Shelby Library from 6-7 p.m. Come for spooky stories, fun games and good food. Ages 8-13. Call 439-5504.

Second Annual Small and Independent Business Showcase: The Second Annual Small and Independent Business Showcase will be held Saturday, Oct. 22 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Pelham Civic Center.

South Shelby Chamber Golf Tournament: The Chamber’s 2016 tournament will be held Oct. 27, with a 9 a.m. shotgun start, at Ballantrae Golf Club, 1300 Ballantrae Club Drive in Pelham. To sign up, contact April Stone at 669-9075.

All Day Trick-or-Treat: Stop by the North Shelby Library or the Mt Laurel Library in a Halloween costume and pick up some sweet treats.

South Shelby Chamber Golf Tournament

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WHY I LOVE SHELBY COUNTY

Dane Lawley:

“You are always looking for something better, but I never did find a place better than Chelsea High School”

Photograph by CARI DEAN he idea of wanting to live anywhere besides Shelby County is unthinkable to Westover resident Dane Lawley. Lawley, 59, retired this year from his position as band director at Chelsea High School after 38 years of service. “You are always looking for something better, but I never did find a place better than Chelsea High School,” he said. “It is such a great community and school. Someone once told me that Chelsea is the best kept secret in Shelby County!” Lawley and his wife of 35 years, Tania, have As the former Chelsea High School two children and attend New Life Church, band director, what are your plans for where Dane plays bass guitar on the Praise retirement? and Worship Team. Do the things that have been on my What do you love about Shelby County? bucket list for so many years. I am still teaching and working with some of the Shelby County is home! I am from a local music stores on a part-time basis military family and my father was in the but I am really enjoying doing the things U.S. Air Force for 22 years. We moved that I want to do, when I want to do around a lot but we always returned to Alabama. All my relatives and my parents them! live in a little community called Pea Ridge located on Highway 10 outside of Montevallo. I guess you could say that I was a product of Shelby County. I have lived all over the U.S. and even out of the country. Why would anyone want to live anywhere else other than Shelby County?

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What positions have you held over the years? I was band director at Chelsea High School for 38 years. When I started at Chelsea School we were a unit school with grades K-12 in the same building

with one principal and we had 12 band students in grades 7-12. Four of those students were majorettes and one was a flag corps member! We eventually wound up with 21 students in the marching band my first year. In 1992 the high school (grades 9-12) moved to the “new” school on Highway 11. I was still the band director at both schools for years. Eventually we were fortunate to get a middle school director, Mrs. Deana Rizzo, a Chelsea High School graduate and former student of mine. When did you decide you wanted to be a school band director? Why? I decided to become a band director very early in high school. It was easy for me since my family was so involved with the old Southern Gospel music. What was your favorite thing about your job? I really enjoyed working with the students. They kept me feeling young and I probably learned just as much from them as they did from me on a daily basis. Every day was a new adventure that I looked forward to. Of course you have to remember, band was probably everyone’s favorite class of the day and we had fun most every day making music.

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