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Welcome to The Guide 2016 It’s hard to believe that this is our fourth annual installment of Birmingham Parent’s THE GUIDE. It started as idea to be a “parent handbook” of the Birmingham area all year, and each year THE GUIDE has grown to have more great information and be more popular.

It’s said “imitation is the sincerest form of flattery,” and we’ve seen other versions of our own pop up over time, but we like to think we are the first, most complete, and hopefully your BEST connection to important names, numbers, addresses and websites in the Birmingham area. For a parent, grandparent or caregiver, this Guide offers easy access to all these numbers in one place, and it’s in print and online, all year long for you.

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Just like last year, we’ve worked hard to double check times, addresses, phone numbers and websites up until press time, but please remember any of this could be subject to change. Many thanks to office assistant Bethany Hunley and associate editor Lori Chandler Pruitt for all their hard work in what can be a tedious job at times.

2016 marks the beginning of Birmingham Parent’s 13th year in publication. We are excited about old favorites and new things in 2016, including our Camp Expo 2016 at the Riverchase Galleria on Feb. 13, 2016, and our Special Needs Expo 2016 at Pelham Civic Complex on March 12, 2016. And we’re just starting to plan our 3rd annual Happy Healthy Kids Fair coming in August 2016. We’ll have our Family Favorites Awards, College and Career Planning Guide, The Baby Book, The Birthday Issue, our Special Needs Guides (March and September), and MUCH more.

Don’t forget to follow up on Facebook and Twitter for our great Monday giveaway, fun facts and other tips, and be sure to check out www.birminghamparent.com. Thanks for reading!

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SERVING THE COUNTIES OF CENTRAL ALABAMA Crisis / Suicide Line 24 hours / 7 days www.crisiscenterbham.com 205-323-7777 Teen Link Call about anything 3-10 p.m. during the school year 10 a.m. – 10 p.m. in the summer www.crisiscenterbham.com/teen-link.php 205-328-LINK (5465) Kids Help Line Call about anything friends, school, family, feelings Any day from 3-10 p.m. www.crisiscenterbham.com/kids-help-line.php 205-328-5437 Senior Talk Line Free, confidential telephone reassurance service for senior citizens, caregivers, retirees, widowed persons, grandparents and others www.crisiscenterbham.com/senior-help-line.php 205-328-TALK (8255) Rape Response Available 24/7 www.crisiscenterbham.com/rape-response.php 205-323-7273 Highway Emergencies Using Cellular Phones *HP (*47) The program is operational in most areas of the state, and other providers are expected to participate in the future. If your cellular phone company is not a part of this valuable service, please ask the company to call 334-242-4445, DPS Headquarters, Montgomery.

Local emergency authorities in any area

911 American Association of Poison Control Centers www.aapcc.org 800-222-1222 Alabama Emergency Management Agency – disaster, bad weather, etc. www.ema.alabama.gov 205-280-2200 Parenting Assistance Line – PAL – stressed-out parents, child abuse, etc. www.pal.ua.edu 866-962-3030

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Meet Our Cover Sponsors ODYSSEY EARLY SCHOOLS Odyssey was created by educators who dreamed of opening an early learning center where children could be nurtured and taught by a highly trained and loving staff. That dream was realized when our Inverness school opened in 1995, and then again in 2001, with the opening of our second school in Trace Crossings.

Odyssey’s goal is to create a life-long love of learning. We have developed our own age-appropriate curriculum, specifically designed

to introduce each age grouping to language, reading, math, science and more, so that your child will possess a strong foundation for Kindergarten and beyond. Additionally, we guarantee teachers with four-year education degrees in all preschool classrooms and offer exceptional child-to-teacher ratios. At our schools, you can watch your child’s entire day in live, streaming, HD video over the Internet, through an individual, secure connection linked directly to your child’s class-

room. We want our parents to know what happens during their child’s day, and Odyssey is the only Overthe-Mountain daycare to offer this service.

Our team works tirelessly to earn its reputation as the best childcare option for Birmingham parents, and we invite you to visit today to witness for yourself what so many other families have known since 1995!

Visit www.odysseyearlyschool.com for more information.

Honors. While serving as Chief Resident, Dr. Gatrey also completed her residency in Pediatric Dentistry at the University of Alabama at Birmingham School of Dentistry. During residency Dr. Gatrey completed training with special needs persons and medically compromised children at the Sparks Dental Clinic.

Visiting the dentist at Pediatric

Smiles is a fun adventure. We like dental visits to be a positive experience for future visits that last through adulthood.

Feel free to contact us with any questions you may have.

with your child’s experience. Our modern office environment provides a comfortable, pleasant and efficient office visit, as well as gives easy ways to communicate and interact with the practice.

Dr. Beth Norris, our nationally certified and state licensed pediatric Audiologist, is committed to providing quality services to children from all ages, from infants to young adults. Using the latest diagnostic tools to evaluate hearing

in infants and children, Dr. Norris has extensive experience and is specially trained to evaluate hearing in difficult to test children or patients who may have other disabilities.

Equipped with sophisticated technology to help aid in your child’s diagnosis and medical decision making, ENT for KIDS Alabama aims to provide exceptional care in an atmosphere that is comfortable and family centered.

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PEDIATRIC SMILES Dr. Tabitha J. Gatrey, a native of Muscle Shoals, Alabama, is a board certified pediatric dentist. She is a graduate of Xavier University in New Orleans cum laude with a Bachelor of Science in Biology. She went on to receive her Doctorate of Dental Medicine from the University of Alabama at Birmingham School of Dentistry with Research

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ENT FOR KIDS ALABAMA Dr. W. Peyton Shirley brings to his new practice, ENT for KIDS Alabama , over 12 years of experience in exclusively caring for the pediatric ENT patient. Whether the problem is straightforward or complex, Dr. Shirley has the experience, surgical skill, and desire to spend the time necessary to help your family make an informed decision of treatment that is best for your child. Our staff is professional, friendly, and child-focused to help

Dr. W. Peyton Shirley 2807 Greystone Commercial Blvd, Suite 42, Birmingham 35242 205- 874-9436 www.entforkidsalabama.com

ANGELICA ROHNER PEDIATRIC DENTISTRY Dr​. Angelica Rohner is ​​ a specialist in the field of Pediatric and Adolescent Dentistry.

What’s so special? Pediatric dentists are the pediatricians of dentistry, dedicated to the oral health of children, ranging from infants to teens.

Dr.​Rohner and​her highly trained staff work hard to make each child’s dental visit fun and exciting, resulting in a great attitude toward dentistry and, ul-

timately, oral health. On a daily basis we hear our patients say, “I love the dentist!”

We take pride in great clinical and conversational experiences with our patients. We realize that taking care of our patient’s guardian is equally important.

Our office works with you to schedule appointments that work best for your child and their schedule. Our convenient location makes a trip to the

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dentist easy. We also supply text, email and/or phone confirmations and communication pathways.

It is an honor for our patient’s parents to trust us with the well being of their children. This is never taken lightly and is evident in the time that the doctor takes to speak with each parent at every dental visit. Let Dr. Rohner ​and her dental team take care of you​and your child.

205-870-0892 www.drrohner.com

Meet Our Cover Sponsors ACADEMY OF THE ARTS AT SAMFORD UNIVERSITY

Welcome to the Academy of the Arts at Samford University where we offer the best of continuing education programs in art, photography and music and exciting

new opportunities in the arts for all ages. Take a moment to explore the course offerings, workshops and previews available on our website at samford.edu/go.aota.

Bring a friend and come help us celebrate this wonderful center for learning as we prepare today’s artist to shape tomorrow’s world.

Class offerings include piano, voice, strings, Kindermusik, photography, painting, creative writing, drawing, ceramics, and much

more. The Academy of the Arts location is 1939 South Lakeshore Drive, which is across Lakeshore Drive from the main campus, between Homewood High School and Covenant Presbyterian Church. Our classes start as low as $45 and we are now registering for the 2016 Spring Semester.

If you have any questions or would like more information about our classes and programs, please call 205-726-2739 or 205-726-4049.

Art 205-726-2739 Music 205-726-4049 www.samford.edu/go/aota

GULF SHORES & ORANGE BEACH TOURISM Hit the road for an educational adventure to Alabama’s Gulf Coast. The sugar-white sand beaches, turquoise water, and family-friendly feel of this coastal community make Gulf Shores and Orange Beach the perfect place to combine quality family time with experiential learning your children will always remember.

Coastal Alabama offers a host of interactive learning experiences that are sure to spark

ah-ha moments for children of every age. When you enter a region bursting with history, culture, and natural wonders, vague concepts leap off the page into vibrant sensory experiences.

Step back in time and ask questions of a historian wearing the uniform of a Civil War soldier, or ponder marine life in a hands-on setting and feel the smooth gray skin of a southern stingray. Dive into oceanography at scuba camp, witness the

coastal ecosystem aboard a relaxing dolphin cruise, or step into the shoes of a World War II sailor aboard the USS Alabama Battleship.

Whether planning a weekend fieldtrip or month-long learning spree on the coast, you will find plenty of experiences, attractions, and accommodation options to choose from. Visit www. gulfshores.com today to plan your trip and enter a whole different state of discovery.

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MOBILITY CENTRAL Mobility Central is a local, family-owned medical equipment provider offering state-of-the-art equipment and therapies to improve the quality of life for both children and adults with special needs.

We are dedicated to helping each patient regain and secure freedom and independence for daily living; as well as fostering development in our younger patients. Mobility Central employs a team of caring professionals who are thoroughly

trained and highly skilled in the services they provide. The staff works with medical personnel, the patient, the family and the caregiver to evaluate the home environment, assess equipment needs, and customize solutions that support the patient’s functional needs and therapeutic goals while addressing activities of daily living. At Mobility Central, we strive to build relationships with our customers by adhering to a “customer-centered, needs

based” philosophy that ensures a perfect equipment fit every time and exceptional customer service for the life of the equipment.

Mobility Central was founded in Birmingham, Alabama in 2004 to serve the people of Alabama with medical equipment needs while demonstrating the utmost care and professionalism. When the simple act of living becomes really complex, trust Mobility Central to help you every step of the way!

lasting first impressions. We believe that you deserve the best; that is why our commitment to the highest quality sets us apart.

At our office, you’re more than a number – you’re part of our dental family. We create personalized, individual treatment plans for each patient so that we deliver only the best results.

We offer flexible payment solutions to help keep the cost

of braces within your budget!

We offer a full range of braces to meet your individual needs and desires, including metal braces, ceramic braces and Invisalign® clear braces. We offer free initial consultations, no down payment options, and payments starting at $129. We make braces easy and affordable!

Call us today at 205-9799480 to schedule an appointment or visit our website at www.PTortho.com.

400 Old Towne Road Vestavia, Alabama 35216 205-942-2534 www.mobilitycentalinc.com

PT ORTHODONTICS At PT Orthodontics, we believe everyone deserves a beautiful smile!

We have been providing affordable, state-of-the-art orthodontic care since 1990. We have eight convenient location in Hoover, Homewood/Mountain Brook, Greystone/Oak Mountain, Leeds, Pell City, Hueytown, Gardendale, and Jasper.

Our doctors work together to help you achieve a beautiful, confident smile that will make

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Meet Our Cover Sponsors COVENANT CLASSICAL SCHOOLS & DAYCARE We are the Janowiaks and as first time parents, we had some initial concerns and doubts about childcare. We didn’t know what to expect or whether the communication would be sufficient.

Our oldest son was ten weeks old and we wanted our child to have a strong Christian and academic foundation.

We asked people we knew about childcare, and for various reasons, our friends kept saying they were leaving current daycares in search of something better. The friends who were happy with their childcare situation,

often mentioned CCS. CCS seemed to be the place people were switching to; so my wife and I arrived unannounced to tour a campus. Immediately, we felt welcomed and the personal and professional nature of the employees and facility put us at ease. We enrolled the following week and our doubts were eliminated because of the high level of communication and genuine care of the staff for our son.

It wasn’t institutional: it was like a family who really cared about us.

There is music in the lobby, it is clean,

and it even smells good! We are comfortable there, so we know our child is too. The atmosphere is warm and welcoming and the academic focus was huge for us. Our son loves to go to school and he talks about it all the time. The staff are the primary reason we love CCS. They have a real passion and love for their students. Now, our second son is enrolled too! CCS provides an experience that is different from other places. We feel like we made not only the right decision, but the best decision for our kids’ futures.

seum has welcomed thousands of visitors from Alabama, the country, and across the world. Guests enjoy the lush grounds of the park, the iconic statue and its observation tower, and the only museum referencing Birmingham’s history making it an ideal initial stop for anyone visiting the area for the first time.

Vulcan Park and Museum is home to fun family events such as Vulcan’s Birthday Bash, Thunder on the Mountain, Vulcan Aftertunes, and many

educational programs designed to carry out the mission of Vulcan Park Foundation: To preserve and promote Vulcan as the symbol for the Birmingham region, to advance knowledge and understanding of Birmingham’s history and culture, and to encourage exploration of the region.

Come meet the “Original Iron Man” and have fun learning about how he has stood for Birmingham for more than 111 years.

and International contest honor rolls, some receiving perfect scores every year. This last year alone there were over 1500 placements on these honor rolls.

At Spirit of Math, students learn more than just math; with the combination of problem solving, advanced drills, an intense core program and corporative group work, students are being developed to be future

leaders of tomorrow.

Just to be considered for the program students must have a B+ or higher overall average.

Spirit of Math classes are held for grades 1 through 4 in Vestavia, with Kindergarten and Grade 5 coming soon.

For more information, call Pam Lawrence at 205-460-3907 or visit us at: www.spiritofmath. com/vestavia

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VULCAN PARK AND MUSEUM Vulcan, Birmingham’s colossal icon, is the world’s largest cast iron statue and one of the most memorable works of civic art in the United States.

Designed by Italian sculptor Giuseppi Moretti in 1904, Vulcan has overlooked Birmingham from atop Red Mountain since the 1930’s.

After the statue’s massive restoration at the turn of the century, Vulcan Park Foundation reopened Vulcan Park and the new museum in 2004.

Since then, Vulcan Park and Mu-

(205) 933-1409 www.visitvulcan.com

SPIRIT OF MATH Over 25 years later and after much development, Spirit of Math is growing stronger. From its beginnings in the basement of Langen’s home in Canada, it has grown to over 6,000 students at more than 40 campuses across Canada and has now branched into the US with 3 campuses.

Students studying math using the unique Spirit of Math method continue to place on National

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CHRISTY PIERCE PHOTOGRAPHY, LLC You deserve something special when it comes to your photos. I am someone who connects easily with people and I want them to feel comfortable getting their photos taken. After all, I believe that the best smile is a natural smile.

Photography should capture the individualism of a person. I am very creative, have photo editing expertise, integrity and high energy to capture and preserve your moments for years to come. Every 10 | birminghamparent | THE GUIDE 2016

family, couple and child is different and I value the time, patience and energy that goes into your photography session. I have flexible options to help you select the best collection of services for you and your budget. Contact me today for a consultation. I look forward to meeting and working with you and I look forward to helping you preserve this special moment in your life and capturing your memories to make them last forever!

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Meet Our Cover Sponsors LISA MILLER ORAL FACIAL SURGERY Oral and maxillofacial surgery requires additional years of hospital-based surgical and anesthesia training after graduation from dental school. As an oral and maxillofacial surgeon, Dr. Lisa Miller manages a wide variety of problems relating to the mouth, teeth, and facial regions. Dr. Miller practices a full scope of oral and maxillofacial surgery with expertise ranging from dental implant surgery and wisdom tooth removal to corrective jaw surgery. This also includes

techniques designed to rebuild bone structure with minimal surgical intervention and optimal patient comfort. Our office can also diagnose and treat facial pain, facial injuries, and fractures.

At Lisa Miller Oral Facial Surgery, our surgical team is experienced, certified oral and maxillofacial surgical assistants who assist in the administration of IV sedation and outpatient general anesthesia in our state-of-the-art office setting. Patients are continuously

monitored during and after surgery. All staff are informed administrative personnel, well versed in health and insurance policies, and are CPR certified. Dr. Miller is also certified in CPR, ACLS (Advanced Cardiac Life Support) and PALS (Pediatric Advanced Life Support).

From scheduling your initial appointment to your final follow up visit, we are committed to exceeding your expectations and providing the highest quality care and customer service in our community.

One Inverness Center Pkwy, Suite 200, ​​Birmingham, AL 35242 205-789-5075 www.lisamillerofs.com

Celebrate your smile at Kasey Davis Dentistry. Helping people feel confident in flashing their pearly whites is what Kasey Davis is dedicated to. She’ll work with you on an individual level to reach your vision of oral health. Dr. Davis has been a practicing dentist for over six years and opened her private practice in August of 2014. Along with her team she

is proud to provide quality and affordable dentistry to the Bluff Park/ Hoover area. Kasey Davis Dentistry provides care and services to all ages including children. In addition to routine cleanings and exams, cosmetic services are offered to include teeth whitening and veneers.

Come see us at Kasey Davis Dentistry and let us make you feel right at home.

205.822.7277 KaseyDavisDentistry.com

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UNITED CEREBRAL PALSY OF GREATER BIRMINGHAM United Cerebral Palsy of Greater Birmingham provides services and programs for children and adults with all types of disabilities. Our programs include Hand In Hand’s early intervention and early learning programs, Life Without Limits Clinic, a physical medicine & rehabilitation program that offers family-centered medical care and related therapies and outpatient therapy, which includes speech, occupational and physical therapy for children. Our

adult program, LINCPoint, offers a variety of services for adults with significant physical and/or intellectual disabilities. And Gone For Good employs over 100 adults with disabilities in its secure document destruction and conversion business while our Employment Services program helps people be successfully employed in our community.

At Hand In Hand, we help prepare children and families to live a life without limits. And through

LINCPoint, we’re an important partner in successfully living that life.

Every week, every day here is a story of challenge and success. And setbacks, too. Not every step is a forward step. But that doesn’t seem to diminish the hope and comfort children, adults and their families find here, through their relationships with teachers, therapists, job coaches and others. We believe in a life not defined by disability, but characterized by opportunity.

205-944-3901 www.ucpbham.com

LOVELL PEDIATRIC DENTISTRY The journey of a thousand smiles begins here! Dr. Lovell and his team will treat you and your children like family. Lovell Pediatric Dentistry offers a refreshing atmosphere that is relaxing for both children and their parents. Buster, Flo, Lou and Gus look forward to helping educate you on how to keep your teeth and body healthy.

Lovell Pediatric Dentistry also offers a therapy dog, Gracie.

Gracie is a Golden Retriever

who likes to make friends of all ages. Our goal is to make every visit a fun and educational experience where our smiles do all of the talking. Lovell Pediatric Dentistry is conveniently located in the heart of downtown Homewood. We accept most insurances and would love you meet you and your family! Please check us out on our website at www.lovellpediatricdentistry.com. We look forward to meeting you!

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Meet Our Cover Sponsors BRADFORD & HOLLIMAN LLC Bradford & Holliman LLC is an estate planning law firm with offices in Pelham, Alabama (Birmingham) and Scottsboro, Alabama. With a combined 35 years of estate law experience, Melanie Bradford and John Holliman are here to assist you with matters such as asset protection planning, special needs trusts, estate tax planning, family trusts, gift tax planning, irrevocable trusts, legal guardianship, conservatorship, living trusts, long-term care planning, Medicaid

planning, Medicaid applications and appeals, probate, retirement planning revocable trusts, veterans benefits, will, among many other topics.

As an Alabama law firm, we see many personal family struggles such as blended family problems with ex-spouses and children from different marriages, older adults who must solve elder care health and financial challenges, a special needs child with parents who sweat to pay for expensive

health care, aging men and women fending for themselves with little strength and few resources to solve long-term care problems.

We provide common sense legal resolution to help people overcome the setbacks that life gives them. We enjoy being problem solvers. Our focus is on meeting personal needs, creating harmony and obtaining the best possible outcome. Most importantly, we treat you like family in a relaxed, hometown, casual atmosphere.

Melanie Bradford & John Holliman (205) 663-0281 www.Hollimanlaw.com

PEDIATRIC & ADOLESCENT DENTISTRY At Pediatric & Adolescent Dentistry, Drs. Thomas and Johnson are committed to making your child’s first dental visit a pleasant and comfortable one. We understand the importance of establishing a good oral hygiene regimen early in a child’s life, and we provide children with the necessary knowledge and treatment to maintain a healthy smile.

We recommend seeing your child for the first time around his/

her first birthday. With two locations, in Hoover and Mountain Brook, we have plenty of room for all of our friends!

Pediatric & Adolescent Dentistry strives to make this new journey for your child a fun and rewarding experience by providing multiple gaming systems including a Wii and overhead TV’s with Disney movies for your enjoyment. There is no doubt...your child’s path to optimum dental health starts here!

www.alpediatricdentistry.com 205-982-0112 Hoover 205-879-6150 Mountain Brook

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child. Our staff of speech-language pathologists, physical therapist, and occupational therapists specialize in the diagnosis and treatment of various children’s disabilities.

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area hospitals Children’s of Alabama/Benjamin Russell Hospital for Children 1600 Seventh Ave. S. Birmingham, AL 35233 205-638-9100 www.childrensal.org Children’s South Pediatric Outpatient Center 1940 Elmer J. Bissell Rd. Birmingham, AL 35243 205-638-4800 www.childrensal.org UAB Hospital 1802 Sixth Ave. S. Birmingham, AL 35233 205-934-4011 www.uabmedicine.org UAB Women & Infants Center 1700 Sixth Ave. S. Birmingham, AL 35249 205-934-3411 www.uabmedicine.org/women UAB Medical West 995 Ninth Ave. SW. Bessemer, AL 35022 205-481-7000 www.medicalwesthospital.org UAB Highlands 1201 11th Ave. S. Birmingham, AL 35205 205-934-4011 www.uabmedicine.org UAB Callahan Eye Hospital 1720 University Blvd.

Birmingham, AL 35233 205-325-8100 www.uabmedicine.org/ St. Vincent’s Birmingham 810 St. Vincent’s Dr. Birmingham, AL 35205 205-939-7000 www.stvhs.com www.stvhs.com/stclair/ St. Vincent’s East 50 Medical Park Dr. E. Birmingham, AL 35235 205-838-3000 www.stvhs.com St. Vincent’s Blount 150 Gilbreath Dr. Oneonta, AL 35121 205-274-3000 www.stvhs.com Brookwood Medical Center 2010 Brookwood Medical Center Dr. Birmingham, AL 35209 205-877-1000 www.bwmc.com

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Birmingham VA Medical Center 700 S. 19th St. Birmingham, AL 35233 205-933-8101 www.birmingham.va.gov

CHILDREN & SPECIAL NEEDS PERSONS

Tuscaloosa VA Medical Center 3701 Loop Rd. E. Tuscaloosa, AL 35404 205-554-2000 www.tuscaloosa.va.gov Cooper Green Mercy Health Services 1515 Sixth Ave. S. Birmingham, AL 35233 205-930-3200 www.coopergreenmercy.org Grandview Medical Center 3690 Grandview Pkwy.

Birmingham, AL 35243 205-971-1000 www.grandviewhealth.com Shelby Baptist Medical Center 1000 1st St. N. Alabaster, AL 35007 205-620-8100 www.bhsala.com Princeton Baptist Medical Center 701 Princeton Ave. SW. Birmingham, AL 35211 205-783-3000 www.bhsala.com

Dr. Tabitha Jarman Gatrey, DMD

4823 Promenade Pkwy., Suite 101 Bessemer, AL 35022 p 205-230-9000 f 205-230-0188

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Walker Baptist Medical Center 3400 US 78 Jasper, AL 35501 205-387-4000 www.bhsala.com Citizens Baptist Medical Center 604 Stone Ave. Talledega, AL 35160 256-362-8111 www.baptisthealthalabama.org/ Cullman Regional Medical Center 1912 Alabama 157 Cullman, AL 35058 256-737-2000 www.crmchospital.com Northport Medical Center 2700 Hospital Dr. Northport, AL 35476-3360 205-333-4500 www.dchsystem.com DCH Regional Medical Center 809 University Blvd. E. Tuscaloosa, AL 35401-2029 205-759-7111 www.dchsystem.com Tuscaloosa VA Medical Center 3701 Loop Rd. Tuscaloosa, AL 35404 205-554-2000 www.tuscaloosa.va.gov

Bundles of Hope, the local diaper bank non-profit for those in need, needs YOU to host diaper drives.

Thanks for supporting Birmingham’s first diaper bank.

We wish you a hope filled 2016!

Businesses, local organizations & individuals all welcome!

205-607-2112 www.bundlesdiaperbank.org bundlesofhope@hotmail.com sponsored by

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Meet Our Back Cover Sponsors CHILD’SPLAY THERAPY CENTER Child’sPlay Therapy Center provides occupational, physical, and speech therapy services, along with nutritional therapy, music therapy, and psychological testing and counseling. Our experienced staff uses play and “kid approved” activities to help children reach their goals. We can help your child succeed in the areas of speech/language development, gross motor skills, fine motor skills, sensory processing, attention/concentration,

feeding concerns, and academic delays. Focal Point is our highly successful intensive treatment program for ADD/ADHD. Our brightly colored, beautiful Hoover facility consists of 8000 square feet of state of the art space designed just for kids! It includes 2 sensory motor gyms, kid-friendly and adult waiting areas, feeding therapy room, multi-purpose toddler/preschool room, numerous private therapy rooms, and a space just for

teens and pre-teens. Our special programming includes Orton Gillingham reading therapy, the “SOS” approach to feeding therapy, Handwriting Without Tears, Interactive Metronome, and Integrated Listening. We are also excited to announce a new location opening in Chelsea, AL in early 2016, located at 48 Chesser Crane Road, just off of highway 280. Make sure to “like” us on Facebook and follow us on Twitter for regular updates!

vates technique and artistry as they mature. Gazing through The Dance Foundation’s two-way studio mirrors as dancers gallop and turn, parents witness the appreciation for the arts that develops in the dance studio. The Dance Foundation also has extensive outreach programs that go far beyond their studios in Downtown Homewood. Their Community Partnership Program has served children at dozens of so-

cial service agencies, child care centers and schools throughout Birmingham since 1975. The curriculum designed by The Dance Foundation helps the children to explore their imagination, improve balance and strength, and enhance coordination through music, dance, stories and song.

Visit thedancefoundation.org to register for classes and summer camps and to take a virtual tour of their studios and theatre.

Center had intended to do when he developed the system. We offer Free Diagnostic Assessments and a variety of programs that fit all students’ needs. We help struggling children as well as advanced children in math, reading, writing, Algebra I and II, Geometry, AP math, enrichment and study skills, and SAT/ACT prep courses. At The Tutoring Center, we offer tutoring sessions Monday-Thursday 3:30 PM - 7:30 PM.

We conduct Diagnostic Assessments on Fridays. Our results are guaranteed or we tutor at no charge (call for details). You can visit our national website www. tutorincenter.com to know more about us. You can also find us on Google search to read customers’ reviews. We are located in Hoover on Hwy 150 near Academy Sports. Call us at (205) 9879577 to schedule a Free Diagnostic Assessment today.

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THE DANCE FOUNDATION

The Dance Foundation’s unique approach to teaching the art of dance inspires imaginative learning in young dancers and culti-

www.thedancefoundation.org

THE TUTORING CENTER At The Tutoring Center, an individualized direct one-to-one instruction combined with the Rotational Approach To Learning (RATL) is used very successfully.

Children move through different stations during their tutoring sessions working on different tasks at each station. Children with ADD or ADHD benefit greatly from this system, which is what Dr. Thalheimer, a child psychologist and founder of the Tutoring

Empowering Children to Reach their Potential

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2804 John Hawkins Pkwy, Suite 100 Hoover, Alabama, 35244 (near Academy Sports) (205) 987-9577

MICHAEL S. ANGLIN, D.D.S., P.C. Your child deserves a bright, healthy smile that will last for the rest of their life. Dr. Michael Anglin has provided high quality pediatric dentistry to the Hoover and surrounding communities since 1993.

We have a reputation for excellent care in a family-oriented, welcoming environment. By providing individual care to our patients, we design treatments around your child’s unique needs. We offer state-of-the-art dentistry in order

to cut down on treatment time and cost to you, including digital X-rays, Lumineers®, fillings, teeth cleaning, space maintainers, and hospital dentistry.

Dr. Anglin’s experienced and talented dental team is committed to working with you and your family to create a comfortable, stress-free, and rewarding dental experience every time you visit our practice. Dr. Anglin is a multiple winner of Birmingham Parent’s Family Favorites

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for favorite dentist.

In 2012 Dr. Erin Nelson, who specializes in Family Dentistry, joined our team and offers parents the opportunity of one convenient location for the entire family’s dental needs. Dr. Anglin and Dr. Nelson look forward to welcoming children, adolescents and adults to our dental family and we cannot wait to help create a beautiful, healthy smile for everyone in your family!

michael s. anglin, d.d.s pediatric & adolescent dentistry

205-988-9800 www.BirminghamKidsdentist.com

Meet Our Back Cover Sponsors APPLAUSE DANCEWEAR Applause Dancewear, a retail dancewear store has just celebrated its 35th year in business, located in the same place it opened in 1981, and still family owned and operated since the first day.

They carry everything a dancer could possibly want for any kind of dancing. Applause also carries liturgical wear for church groups, amazing gymnastics leotards for every age, and batons, boots and rhinestones for dancelines and majorettes.

The store was originally opened by Buddy and Cindy Wade when Cindy was the choreographer of The Star Spangled Girls at Homewood High School.

After managing the store while receiving her marketing degree at UAB, their daughter Katie set her sights on owning Applause and building the business. With her parents’ permission, Katie took over the store in 1992.

She has continued to staff the store with dancers, knowing that

having employees who have practical application in the items they are selling and the experience to back the products will always make a customer more comfortable and secure when purchasing specialty items. She knows as a mom, how overwhelming it can be to purchase items for your children that you may not have had your own experience with.

1629 Oxmoor Road Homewood, AL 35209

MedCenter Hoover is an urgent care center serving patients in Hoover and the surrounding area. Our physicians are all board-certified in emergency medicine and family medicine and have more than 30 years of professional medical experience. We offer care and treatment for non-life threatening illnesses and injuries. Most visits are reimbursable by insurance and we don’t

require an appointment.

When you are in need of immediate medical attention, come to the right place.

At MedCenter Hoover, you will not have to wait for hours to be seen by a doctor. Call us at (205) 209-4382 today for more information about our emergency medical services.

MedCenter Hoover: Urgent care - family medicine - walkins welcome.

205-871-STEP www.applausedancewear.net

MEDCENTER HOOVER Getting sick or injured is never fun for anyone. It can be unsettling and stressful at times, but it doesn’t have to be. At MedCenter Hoover, we understand that when you’re in need of immediate medical attention, you don’t want to worry about whether you’ll fit into a doctor’s schedule. At our clinic, you’ll find doctors that will care and listen at hours that are convenient for you!

MedCenter HOOVER

Urgent Care • Family Medicine

1575 Montgomery Highway Hoover, AL 35216 205-822-1150 Open Seven Days a Week No Appointments Necessary

Open their world to the Arts!

BIRMINGHAM-SOUTHERN COLLEGE The Birmingham-Southern College Conservatory of Fine and Performing Arts celebrated its 120th anniversary in 2015. The Conservatory has a long tradition of excellence and makes available to students of all ages the same opportunities in the arts that are available to college students at Birmingham-Southern. Lessons are available in piano, voice, violin, guitar and band instruments.

Preschool classes available for

18 months-five years.

With several different satellite locations throughout the Birmingham area, the Conservatory is able to provide quality instruction to students in their own communities. In addition to on-campus instruction, lessons are also available in Cahaba Heights, Hoover, Mt. Olive, Mountain Brook and Gardendale.

If you or your child is not already a student at the Conservatory, we invite you to join us

this year. You can become a part of the proud tradition at the Birmingham-Southern College Conservatory of Fine and Performing Arts.

Four floors of interactive exhibits celebrate science and wonder —you can play tunes with your feet on the Giant Piano, learn about gravity with a daring ride on the High Cycle or pet the sharks and stingrays in the Shark & Ray Touch Tank – there is a new discovery around every corner. The adventure intensifies in the IMAX® Dome Theater, where wide-eyed visitors experience the sights and

sounds of breathtaking films on a 5-story-tall screen surrounded by 3 tons of high-intensity speakers.

For 17 years, McWane Science Center has stayed true to its mission – to change lives through science and wonder. As a cornerstone of the downtown community, McWane opens its doors to young and old alike for laughter, learning and an experience like no other.

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Contact: Lucy Victory, Director, 205-226-4960 lvictory@bsc. edu www.bsc.edu/academics/ music/conservatory.cfm 900 Arkadelphia Road, Birmingham, AL 35254 800-523-5793

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MCWANE SCIENCE CENTER Fun and learning never end at McWane Science Center, a nonprofit, hands-on museum and IMAX® Dome Theater.

This state-of-the-art museum is located in the heart of Birmingham’s downtown revitalization district. McWane Science Center has welcomed millions of visitors— from ages 1 to 100 — year-round to see, to hear, to touch, and to experience the wonder of science in one of the South’s most unique venues.

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Meet Our Back Cover Sponsors HOOVER CHRISTIAN SCHOOL Students at Hoover Christian School benefit from a low teacher-student ratio, a tradition of academic success, excellent teachers, a safe environment, and an emphasis on eternal values. Jesus Christ, the Great Teacher, is honored as the source of wisdom and the motivation for excellence.

Fully accredited, HCS offers a pre-kindergarten through 12thgrade curriculum. We are a participating school under the Alabama

Opportunity Scholarship Fund program. A vegetarian lunch option, before and after school care, and adaptations for many special needs are available.

Tuition is kept low thanks to community and church support that covers nearly two-thirds of the cost. Students may apply for enrollment prior to any quarter or semester break. Parents are encouraged to take the virtual tour of the school on the web site and check

out the school’s handbook, philosophy, and fee schedule there prior to making appointments to visit the school in person.

2113 Old Rocky Ridge Road Hoover, AL 35244 205-987-3376 hooverchristianschool.com

spa treatments that calm, soothe, and heal. Our staff believes in offering luxurious treatment to those looking for their own private escapes, and seeks to create a deep sense of contentment and relaxation in each guest through our therapeutic treatments. We believe in the power of healing through touch and meditation. You will find rest and solace through our therapeutic and cosmetic services – all designed to offer the epitome of

luxurious comfort. Some services include therapeutic massages, facial and skin care, body wraps, hair removal & waxing, manicures & pedicures and much more. Spa packages are available. We invite you to step into your own private retreat. Relax and rejuvenate yourself in a peaceful setting. Unite your mind, body and spirit as you allow yourself to get away from it all. You do enough – immerse yourself in tranquility.

www.theplacetoescape.com 205-414-6062 100 Broadway Street, Homewood

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ESCAPE DAY SPA

Escape Day Spa is a family-owned therapeutic day spa located in Homewood. Created by Carrie Wheelock, a massage therapist, and Alicia Liddon, a skin care therapist, Escape offers a peaceful, relaxing retreat.

At Escape, we use a variety of

PEDIATRIC NEPHROLOGY The doctors and staff of Pediatric Nephrology of Alabama seek to provide the best care available in the most compassionate and efficient way possible. When children have kidney disease it is sometimes scary and stressful. We provide you and your child with prompt care and a consistent team of providers who know you, your child and their illness. We will spend whatever time necessary to help you understand their kidney problems and treat-

ment. Our highest priority is to provide care in a compassionate, personalized, family oriented way that is convenient for your child, family, and referring physicians with offices in Birmingham, Huntsville, and Montgomery.

Dr. Benfield worked at UAB/Children’s Hospital for 20 years eventually becoming the Director of Pediatric Nephrology. Under his direction the division developed programs in dialysis, transplantation, chronic kid-

ney disease and general nephrology that garnered national recognition being named as one of the top 25 programs in the country. In 2010 he opened Pediatric Nephrology of Alabama. He brought the same energy and pursuit of excellence to the private practice and has received national and local recognition being named to Best Doctors in America, Birmingham Best Doctors, Birmingham Super Doctors, and Parents’ Choice Award.

When math makes sense, kids leap way ahead – whether they started out far behind or already ahead in math. Our formula for teaching kids math, the Mathnasium Method™ has transformed

the way kids learn math for over a decade across 500+ centers in the US and Canada.

Our specially trained math instructors will teach your child how to understand math in an individual setting – our unique approach enables us to effectively explain math concepts well and lend a helping hand to every student. Our tutors foster a caring, encouraging environment that helps kids thrive and learn!

pediatric Nephrology of Alabama

(205) 558-3200

www.pednephal.com 205-558-3200

MATHNASIUM

Mathnasium of Inverness Corners is your neighborhood math-only learning center. We help kids in grades 2-12 understand math by teaching the way that makes sense to them.

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410 Inverness Corners Birmingham, Alabama 35242 205-437 3322 mathnasium.com/invernesscorners

Meet Our Back Cover Sponsors RONALD MCDONALD HOUSE Ronald McDonald House Charities of Alabama cares for 41 families every night, providing them with a home away from home while their children receive medical treatment in Birmingham. In addition to providing a comfortable bedroom with a private bathroom, we surround our families with love and support from our volunteers, staff and other guest families who share the same hopes and fears. We provide

home-cooked meals, family programs and activities, indoor and outdoor play areas, laundry facilities, computers, WiFi, and much more so that our guest families can concentrate on what is most important -- their child’s health.

In Tuscaloosa, our Family Room at DCH Regional Medical Center is an inviting oasis of calm for families, while increasing their ability to advocate for their child.

They are able to find comfort,

care and support without leaving their child’s side.

By keeping families close to each other and the care they need, we may not be able to make the medicine taste better or take away the painful treatments, but with the help of our supporters we can lessen the burden and ensure families have the stability and resources to get and keep their child healthy and happy. www.rmhca.org

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will take care of your children from birth to graduation with services to monitor eye health and specialized treatment to correct vision and vision-related learning problems. Schaeffer PediatricVision includes infantSEE and comprehensive eye exams, visual efficiency and processing evaluations, vision therapy and myopia control.

Schaeffer Eye Center is a local, family owned and operated

business known for advanced medical eye care and community involvement. Schaeffer Eye Center is proud to offer the highest quality of care for your entire family with services including comprehensive eye exams, medical testing and treatment, complete contact lens center, dry eye diagnosis and treatment, laser vision, disease management, pediatric vision, sports vision and more.

205-979-2020 www.SchaefferEyeCenter.com

SCHAEFFER EYE CENTER

Good vision is more than seeing 20/20—it requires coordination between the eyes and brain to bring and process visual information. Schaeffer PediatricVision

PEDIATRICS 24/7, 365 IT MATTERS When a patient goes in for a surgical procedure at either of our two locations, that child receives worldclass care from board-certified pediatric professionals: l surgeons l anesthesiologists l nurse anesthetists l OR nurses l OR scrub technicians l respiratory therapists l recovery room nurses and l support staff.

Everyone on our staff made the choice to work with children and their families.

Choose Children’s.

We offer a full complement of surgical services from ear tubes to cardiovascular procedures to delicate surgeries on neonates weighing less than 1 pound.

Russell Campus

Children’s South Outpatient Center

18 surgical suites + 2 CV suites 1601 5th Avenue South Birmingham, Alabama 35233 205.638.9777

6 surgical suites 1940 Elmer J. Bissell Road Birmingham, Alabama 35243 205.638.3217

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Meet Our Back Cover Sponsors MCCALLA ORTHODONTICS & PEDIATRIC DENTISTRY At McCalla Orthodontics and Pediatric Dentistry, Dr. Olga Sanchez Hernandez and staff, provide dental care for patients from the ages of 1 to 18 years of age, and handicapped patients. Our services include preventive, restorative, and emergency treatment. Dr. Sanchez Hernandez also provides orthodontic treatment for children and adults.

We combine pediatric dentist-

ry and orthodontics to allow for all the dental needs of our patients to be met under one roof.

The dental services needed are provided, while at the same time the development of an adequate occlusion is monitored closely.

This allows for orthodontic treatment to be provided in a timely manner increasing the quality of service. Our staff operates as a team and is committed to high

quality service with emphasis on individual needs in a comfortable environment. Our hygienists are especially qualified to deal with children and adolescent specific needs. All of our personnel are kept abreast of the latest developments through continuing education courses.

Come visit our website at www. mccallasmiles.com and take a virtual tour of our office.

(DMA) provides classical music lessons in a Christian environment for students of all ages and all levels of ability. We desire to help students learn about music, improve his or her musical skills, and apply those skills to praise God through music.

As a ministry of Dawson Memorial Baptist Church, DMA was founded in 2003 by a violin instructor with a passion for shar-

ing music with the community.

Lessons occur throughout the week in the morning, afternoon, or evening at the time and frequency to meet your scheduling needs. We offer private lessons in brass, harp, guitar, percussion, piano, voice, strings, woodwinds, and Kindermusik classes.

“Let everything that has breath praise the Lord. Praise the Lord.” Psalm 150:6

Dr Olga Sanchez Hernandez 205-477-8004 www.mccallasmiles.com

DAWSON MUSIC ACADEMY Do you know that music lessons can enrich your life in numerous areas? Learning to play a musical instrument teaches discipline and perseverance, sharpens concentration, improves memory, enhances coordination, improves reading comprehension and math skills, fosters self expression, and boosts listening skills.

The Dawson Music Academy

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Enroll them in Birmingham-Southern College’s Conservatory of Fine and Performing Arts Lessons are available in piano, voice, violin, guitar, band and much more. Preschool Music Classes are available for 15-month to 5-year-olds.

Leslie S. Wright Fine Arts Center, Samford University

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Visit us in our new, more convenient location, at the intersection of Hwy 31 & Old Montgomery Highway!

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Celebrate Your Smile Helping people feel confident in flashing their pearly whites is what

INTERACTIVE METRONOME

Comprehensive Pediatric Therapy Services

…we’re just for kids!

FOCAL POINT

Kasey Davis is dedicated to. She’ll work with you on an individual level to reach your vision of oral health.

HANDWRITING / READING HELP

OCCUPATIONAL /PHYSICAL THERAPY

FEEDING THERAPY

INTEGRATED LISTENING SPEECH THERAPY

For more infomation, call us at

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health departments ALABAMA DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH (ADPH) The RSA Tower 201 Monroe St. Montgomery, AL 36104 General Information 334-206-5300 (8 a.m.-5 p.m.)

800-252-1818 Emergency Preparedness Information 866-264-4073 Hours of Operation Central Office: Weekdays 8 a.m.-5 p.m.

County Health Departments: weekdays 8am-5pm in most locations ADPH HOTLINES AND TOLL-FREE NUMBERS

General Information 800-252-1818 ALL Kids 888-373-5437 Alabama Breast and Cervical Cancer Early Detection Program 877-252-3324 Alabama Tobacco Quitline 800-784-8669 Bureau of Home and Community Services 800-225-9770 Elder Care Hotline 800-356-9596 Emergency Preparedness Information 866-264-4073 Epidemiology 800-338-8374 Family Planning 800-545-1098 Healthy Beginnings Help Line 800-654-1385 Hepatitis Information 800-338-8374 HIV/AIDS Hotline 800-228-0469 Immunization 800-469-4599 Indoor Lead 800-819-7644 INFO CONNECTION Help Line 800-545-1098 Minority Health 800-255-1992 National STD Hotline 800-227-8922 Office of Radiation Control 800-582-1866 Plan First 888-737-2083 Suicide Prevention 800-784-2433 Suicide Prevention 800-273-8255 20 | birminghamparent | THE GUIDE 2016

Tobacco Prevention and Control 800-252-1818 WIC 888-942-4673 Other Services (child healthcare service providers, transportation assistance) 800-654-1385 www.adph.org Chilton County Health Department 301 Health Center Dr. Clanton, AL 35046 205-755-1287 www.adph.org/chilton Cullman County Health Department Cullman County Health Department 601 Logan Ave. S.W. Cullman, AL 35055 Monday-Friday: 7-5 p.m. www.adph.org/cullman Main Office: 256-734-1030 Environmental Office: 256-734-0243 Home Health Office: 256-734-0258 Immunization Clinic Hours Monday: 7-11 a.m. and 1-3:30 p.m.

Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday: 7-8 a.m.

Jefferson County Department of Health 1400 Sixth Ave. S. Birmingham, AL 35233 205-933-9110 24-hour emergency reporting 205-933-9110 www.jcdh.org HEALTH CENTER LOCATIONS

CENTRAL HEALTH CENTER 1400 Sixth Ave. S. Birmingham, AL 35233 205-930-1135 EASTERN HEALTH CENTER 601 West Blvd. Roebuck Birmingham, AL 35206 205-591-5180

MORRIS HEALTH CENTER 586 Morris Majestic Road Morris, AL 35116 205-933-4242 WESTERN HEALTH CENTER 631 Bessemer Super Highway Midfield, AL 35228 205-715-6121 Shelby County Health Department 2000 County Services Dr. P.O. Box 846 Pelham, AL 35124 Clinic Phone: 205-664-2470 Environmental Phone: 205-620-1650 Home Health Phone: 800-463-7968 or 256-547-5012 Clinic Hours: 7:30 a.m.-5 p.m., Monday through Friday Home Health Hours: 8 a.m.-5 p.m., Monday through Friday St. Clair County Health Department 1175 23rd St. N. Pell City, AL 35125 http://adph.org/stclair Clinic Phone: 205-338-3357 Environmental Phone: 205-338-3357 Home Health Phone: 256-547-5012 or 800-463-7968 St. Clair Health Department Satellite Clinic Satellite clinic open on Thursdays for WIC services.

31675 U.S. Highway 411 Box 249 Ashville, AL 35953 205-594-4919 Tuscaloosa County Health Department 2350 Hargrove Road E. Tuscaloosa, AL 35405 Office: 205-562-6900 Clinic hours: Monday-Friday, 8 a.m.-5 p.m. www.adph.org/tuscaloosa

libraries SHELBY COUNTY LIBRARIES : www.shelbycounty-al.org

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Jane B. Holmes Library 230 Tucker Rd., Helena, AL, 35080, 205-664-8308

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Vernice Stoudenmire Public Library 9905 N. Main St., Wilsonville, AL, 35186, 205-669-6180

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Avondale (BPL) 509 S 40th St., Birmingham, AL 35222, 205-226-4000

9-8:00

9-8:00

9-6:00

9-6:00

9-6:00

9-6:00

2-6:00

Bessemer 400 N 19th St., Bessemer, AL 35020, 205-428-7882

9-8:00

9-6:00

9-6:00

9-8:00

9-6:00

10-4:00

Closed

Botanical Gardens 2612 Lane Park Rd., Birmingham, AL 35223, 205-414-3920

9-4:00

9-4:00

9-4:00

9-4:00

9-4:00

10-4:00

2-5:00

Central (BPL) 2100 Park Pl., Birmingham, AL 35203, 205-226-3600

9-8:00

9-8:00

9-6:00

9-6:00

9-6:00

9-6:00

2-6:00

Clay 7257 Old Springville Rd., Clay, AL 35126, 205-680-3812

10-6:00

10-7:00

Closed

10-6:00

10-2:00

10-2:00

1-5:00

East Ensley (BPL) 900 14th St., Ensley, Birmingham, AL, 35218, 205-787-1928

9-6:00

9-6:00

9-6:00

9-6:00

9-6:00

Closed

Closed

East Lake (BPL) #5 Oporto-Madrid Blvd., Birmingham, AL 35206, 205-836-3341

9-6:00

9-6:00

9-6:00

9-6:00

9-6:00

9-1:00 2-6:00

Closed

Eastwood (BPL) 4500 Montevallo Rd., Birmingham, AL 35210, 205-591-4944

9-6:00

9-6:00

9-6:00

9-6:00

9-6:00

9-1:00 2-6:00

1-5:00

9-9:00

9-9:00

9-6:00

9-9:00

9-5:00

9-5:00

1-5:00

Emmet O’Neal 50 Oak St., Mountain Brook, AL 35213, 205-445-1101 Winter Hours (Labor Day to Memorial Day) Summer Hours (Memorial Day to Labor Day)

9-6:00

9-9:00

9-6:00

9-6:00

9-5:00

9-5:00

Closed

Ensley (BPL) 1201 25th St., Ensley, Birmingham, AL, 35218, 205-785-2625

8-12:00 1-5:00

8-12:00 1-5:00

1-5:00

8-12:00 1-5:00

8-12:00 1-5:00

Closed

Closed

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libraries Five Points West (BPL) 4812 Ave. W, Birmingham, ALÂ 35208, 205-226-4013

9-8:00

9-8:00

9-6:00

9-6:00

9-6:00

9-6:00

2-6:00

Fultondale 500 Byrd Ln., Fultondale, AL 35068, 205-849-6335

8-8:00

8-8:00

8-5:00

8-8:00

8-5:00

9-5:00

1-5:00

Gardendale 995 Mount Olive Rd., Gardendale, AL 35071, 205-631-6639

9-8:00

9-8:00

9-5:00

9-8:00

9-5:00

9-2:00

Closed

Graysville 315 S Main St., Graysville, AL 35073, 205-674-3040

8-5:00

8-5:00

9-5:00

8-5:00

8-5:00

Closed

Closed

Homewood 1721 Oxmoor Rd., Homewood, AL, 35209, 205-332-6600

9-9:00

9-9:00

9-6:00

9-9:00

9-6:00

9-6:00

2-6:00

Hoover 200 Municipal Dr., Hoover, AL 35216, 205-444-7800

9-9:00

9-9:00

9-9:00

9-9:00

9-6:00

10-6:00

2-6:00

Hueytown 1372 Hueytown Rd., Hueytown, AL, 35023, 205-491-1443

10-6:00

10-7:00

10-6:00

10-7:00

10-6:00

9-1:00

Closed

Inglenook (BPL) Temporarily located in Inglenook Recreation Center 4016 37th Ave. N, Birmingham, AL, 35217, 205-849-8739

1-5:00

1-5:00

1-5:00

1-5:00

1-5:00

Closed

Closed

Irondale 105 20th St. S, Irondale, AL 35210, 205-951-1415

9:30-7:00

9:307:00

9:306:00

9:307:00

9-1:00

11-3:00

2-5:00

Leeds 8104 Pkwy. Dr. SE, Leeds, AL 35094, 205-699-5962

9:30-7:00

9:305:30

9:305:30

9:307:00

9:305:30

9:30-1:30

Closed

Midfield 400 Breland Dr. Midfield, AL 35228, 205-923-1027

10-6:00

10-6:00

10-6:00

10-6:00

10-6:00

Closed

Closed

North Avondale (BPL) 501 43rd St. N, Birmingham, AL 35222, 205-592-2082

8-12:00 1-5:00

8-12:00 1-5:00

1-5:00

8-12:00 1-5:00

8-12:00 1-5:00

Closed

Closed

North Birmingham (BPL) 2501 31st Ave. N, Birmingham, AL, 35207, 205-226-4025

9-8:00

9-8:00

9-6:00

9-6:00

9-6:00

9-6:00

2-6:00

Pinson 4410 Main St., Pinson, AL 35126, 205-680-9298

9-7:00

9-6:00

9-6:00

9-7:00

9-6:00

10-2:00

Closed

Pleasant Grove 501 Park Rd., Pleasant Grove, AL 35127, 205-744-1731

8-5:30

8-5:30

8-5:30

8-5:30

8-12:00

8-12:00

Closed

Powderly (BPL) 3301 Jefferson Ave. SW, Birmingham, AL 35221, 205-925-6178

8-12:00 1-5:00

8-12:00 1-5:00

1-5:00

8-12:00 1-5:00

8-12:00 1-5:00

Closed

Closed

Pratt City (BPL) 509 Dugan Avenue, Birmingham, AL 35214, 205-791-4997

9-6:00

9-6:00

9-6:00

9-6:00

9-6:00

9-1:00 2-6:00

Closed

Smithfield (BPL) #1 8th Ave. W, Birmingham, AL 35204, 205-324-8428

9-6:00

9-6:00

9-6:00

9-6:00

9-6:00

9-1:00 2-6:00

Closed

Southside (BPL) 1814 11th Ave. S, Birmingham, AL 35205, 205-933-7776

9-6:00

9-6:00

9-6:00

9-6:00

9-6:00

9-1:00 2-6:00

Closed

Springville Road (BPL) 1224 Springville Rd., Birmingham, AL 35215, 205-226-4081

9-8:00

9-8:00

9-6:00

9-6:00

9-6:00

9-6:00

2-6:00

Tarrant 1143 Ford Ave., Tarrant, AL 35217, 205-841-0575

8-5:00

8-5:00

8-5:00

8-5:00

8-5:00

Closed

Closed

Titusville (BPL) #2 6th Ave. SW, Birmingham, AL 35211, 205-322-1140

9-6:00

9-6:00

9-6:00

9-6:00

9-6:00

9-1:00 2-6:00

Closed

Trussville 201 Parkway Dr., Trussville, AL 35173, 205-655-2022

9-8:00

9-8:00

9-6:00

9-6:00

9-6:00

10-4:00

1-5:00

Vestavia Hills 1221 Montgomery Hwy., Vestavia Hills, AL 35216, 205-978-0155

9-8:00

9-8:00

9-8:00

9-8:00

9-6:00

9-6:00

1-5:00

Walter J. Hanna 4615 Gary Ave., Fairfield, AL 35064, 205-783-6007

9-6:00

9-6:00

9-6:00

9-6:00

9-6:00

9-12:00

Closed

Warrior 10 1St.St. E, Warrior, AL 35180, 205-647-3006

9-5:00

9-8:00

9-5:00

9-8:00

9-5:00

9-12:00

Closed

West End (BPL) 1348 Tuscaloosa Ave. SW, Birmingham, AL 35211, 205-226-4089

9-6:00

9-6:00

9-6:00

9-6:00

9-6:00

9-1:00 2-6:00

Closed

Woodlawn (BPL) 5709 1st Ave. N, Birmingham, AL 35212, 205-595-2001

8-12:00 1-5:00

8-12:00 1-5:00

1-5:00

8-12:00 1-5:00

8-12:00 1-5:00

Closed

Closed

Wylam (BPL) 4300 7th Ave., Wylam,, AL 35224, 205-785-0349

8-12:00 1-5:00

8-12:00 1-5:00

1-5:00

8-12:00 1-5:00

8-12:00 1-5:00

Closed

Closed

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libraries ALABAMA VIRTUAL LIBRARY: www.avl.lib.al.us SELECTED LIBRARIES FROM SURROUNDING AREAS:

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Cullman Library 200 Clark St. NE, Cullman, AL, 35055, 256-734-2720

9-6:00

9-8:00

9-6:00

9-8:00

9-6:00

9-1:00

Closed

Garden City Library 501 First Avenue S, Garden City, AL ,35070, 256-352-4552

12-5:00

12-5:00

12-5:00

12-5:00

Closed

Closed

Closed

Hanceville Library 201 Commercial Street, Hanceville, AL, 35077, 256-352-0685

Closed

8-12:00 1-5:00

8-12:00 1-5:00

8-12:00 1-5:00

8-12:00 1-5:00

9-1:00

Closed

Tom Bevill Library - Colony 151 Byars Road, Hanceville, AL, 35077, 256-287-1573

Closed

8-12:00

8-12:00

8-12:00

8-12:00

Closed

Closed

Guy Hunt Library - Holly Pond 60 Lions Park Road, Holly Pond, AL, 35083, 256-796-5226

Closed

1-6:00

1-6:00

1-6:00

1-6:00

Closed

Closed

St. Clair County Library 139 5th Ave., Ashville, AL, 35953, 205-594-3694

9-5:00

9-5:00

9-5:00

9-5:00

9-5:00

Closed

Closed

Tuscaloosa Public Library - Main Library 1801 Jack Warner Pkwy., Tuscaloosa, AL, 35401, 205-345-5820

9-9:00

9-9:00

9-9:00

9-9:00

12-5:00

9-5:00

2-6:00

Tuscaloosa Public Library - Brown Branch Library 300 Bobby Miller Pkwy., Tuscaloosa, AL, 35405, 205-391-9989

10-6:00

1-8:00

10-6:00

10-6:00

1-5:00

Closed

Closed

Tuscaloosa Public Library - Weaver Bolden Branch Library 2522 Lanier Ave., Tuscaloosa, AL, 35401, 205-758-8291

9-7:00

9-7:00

9-7:00

9-7:00

1-5:00

Closed

Closed

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Birmingham Museum of Art

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Aldridge Botanical Gardens 3530 Lorna Road, Hoover. 205-682-8019, www.aldridgegardens.com Alabama Jazz Hall of Fame 1631 Fourth Ave. N., Birmingham. 205-254-2731, www.jazzhall.com Alabama School of Fine Arts 1800 Rev. Abraham Woods, Jr. Blvd.

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American Village Highway 119, Montevallo. 205-665-3535, www.americanvillage.org Barber Motorsports Park 6040 Barber Motorsports Parkway, Leeds.

205-298-9040, www.barbermotorsports.com Birmingham Botanical Gardens When visiting the Gardens, be sure to download the treasure map to take with you! www.bbgardens.org/ documents/treasuremapforweb.pdf 2612 Lane Park Road, Birmingham. 205-414-3900, www.bbgardens.org

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Birmingham Children’s Theatre 1001 19th St. North, Birmingham, AL, 35203, 205-458-8181, www.bct123.org Birmingham Civil Rights Institute 16th St. N., Birmingham. 205-328-9696, www.bcri.org Birmingham Museum of Art 2000 Rev. Abraham Woods Jr. Blvd., Birmingham.

205-254-2565, www.artsbma.org Birmingham Zoo 2630 Cahaba Road, Birmingham. 205-879-0409, www.birminghamzoo.com Heart of Dixie Railroad Museum 1919 Ninth St., Calera. 205-668-3435, www.hodrrm.org

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McWane Science Center 200 19th St. N., Birmingham. 205-714-8300, www.mcwane.org Moss Rock Preserve Preserve Parkway, Hoover. 205-739-7141, www.hooveral.org Oak Mountain State Park 200 Terrace Drive, Pelham. 205-620-2520, www.alapark.com

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Ruffner Mountain Nature Center 1214 81st St. S., Birmingham.

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205-833-8226, www.southernmuseumofflight.org Tannehill Ironworks Historical State Park 12632 Confederate Parkway, McCalla. 205-477-5711, www.tannehill.org Vulcan Park 1701 Valley View Drive, Birmingham. 205-933-1409, www.vulcanpark.org

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JEFFERSON COUNTY Jefferson County Board of Education 2100 18th St. S. Birmingham, AL 35209 205-379-2000 www.jefcoed.com Bessemer City Schools Board of Education 1621 5th Avenue N. P. O. Box 1230 Bessemer, AL 35021 205-432-3000 www.bessk12.org Birmingham City Schools 2015 Park Place N. Birmingham, AL 35203 205-231-4600 www.bhamcityschools.org

Hoover City Schools 2810 Metropolitan Way Hoover, AL 35243 205-439-1000 www.hoovercityschools.net Leeds City Schools 1404 Eighth St. Leeds, AL 35094 205-699-5437 www.leedsk12.org Mountain Brook City Schools 32 Vine St. Birmingham, AL 35213 205-871-4608 www.mtnbrook.k12.al.us Tarrant City Schools 1318 Alabama St. Tarrant, AL 35217 205-849-3700 www.tarrant.k12.al.us

Fairfield City Schools 6405 Avenue D Fairfield, AL 35064 205-783-6850 www.fairfield.cyberschool.com

Trussville City Schools 113 North Chalkville Rd. Trussville, AL 35173 205-228-3000 www.trussvillecityschools.com

Homewood City Schools 450 Dale Ave. Homewood, AL 35209 205-870-4203 www.homewood.k12.al.us

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SHELBY COUNTY Shelby County Board of Education P.O. Box 1910 410 East College St. Columbiana, AL 35051 205-682-7000 www.shelbyed.k12.al.us

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As to driver licenses, the following is a list of locations in Birmingham Parent’s circulation area that give the written and road test for a driver license. Many courthouses throughout the state also have driver license division offices, but they are for license renewals or replacements only. Some are only open certain days of the week.

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Great Kid-Friendly Restaurants Abound In and Around Birmingham

By Lynn Grisard Fullman

Birmingham is home to numerous of restaurants which have drawn national attention for their cuisine. The white-tablecloth places have put us on the map, but the kid-friendly spots draw families seeking a place that is casual, where a bit of noise is welcome and where kids can be, well, kids.

Fortunately, the Magic City has a host of places where children have fun – and can even bellow out a time or two – and parents won’t get nasty stares.

Following is a sampling of Birmingham-area, family-friendly restaurants. Use these for a jumping-off spot for finding your own favorites.

Baumhower’s They call it legendary food and legendary fun for a reason.

Kids have their own menu, a worksheet and coloring page of “Big Bob” in a football uniform. (Baumhower played for Coach “Bear” Bryant and the Miami Dolphins.) All day on Wednesday, two kids per a minimum $10 adult order may eat free. Lee Branch, 205-9955151 and Patton Creek, 205403-7474, baumhowers.com Beef ‘O’ Brady’s One child per paying adult eats free from the children’s menu on Thursday (4 to 8 p.m.)

when there often are such fun activities as face painting. 5519 Grove Blvd., Hoover, 205-9879464, beefobradys.com Big Bad Breakfast Both breakfast and lunch are served at breakfast and lunch; a kids menu includes several choices from PB&J to chicken “toes” and Pop-Tarts. 5361 Hwy 280, 205-490-7568, http://bigbadbreakfast.com Brixx Wood Fried Pizza Request pizza dough for your child to play with as you await your fried pizza. They’ll even cook your child’s creation. Kids can scrawl on chalkboards that

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line walls. Menu includes soup, pasta, salads and sandwiches.

181 Main St., Suite 241, Patton Creek, Hoover, 205-989-0091, brixxpizza.com Chez Lulu In an eclectic setting, a three-course children’s menu, available at lunch and dinner, has choices in the appetizer, entrée and dessert categories.

Chocolate-chip cookies are a favorite. 1909 Cahaba Rd., Mountain Brook, 205- 8707011, chezlulu.us Chuy’s Restaurant A fun atmosphere is the setting for dough made from

scratch, never-frozen ingredients, 10 signature sauces and all-white chicken meat. A kids menu includes grilled tortillas, cheeseburger, burrito, chicken nuggets, mini tacos and enchilada. 216 Summit Blvd., Suite 135, 205-977-4224, chuys.com Chick-fil-A Families cluck about Family Night on Tuesday (5 to 7 p.m.) when kids get a four-count meal free (one per paying adult) and enjoy a craft, while meeting the chain’s mascot which roams the dining room.

Available at select locations, chick-fil-a.com

Dairy Queen and DQ Grill Specials are as plentiful as the Blizzard treats – and on Wednesday each combo meal comes with a free kid’s meal. Multiple locations, dq.com Earth Fare Healthy foods and, even better, in the deli (which has seating), a kids’ menu has $3 options including PB&J with carrot sticks and grapes, pizza and turkey rollup. 3230 Galleria Circle, Hoover, 205-988-2938, earthfare.com Full Moon BBQ Sports memorabilia on walls make the restaurant a fun spot. Even better is a Little Moon Meal for kids 12 and younger. Among kids’ choices are pork or chicken sandwich, chicken tenders, hamburger, chicken drumsticks, hotdog, grilled cheese. Each includes a side, Half Moon cookie, drink. Multiple locations www.fullmoonbbq.com Grille 29 Birmingham The sophisticated yet casual steak and seafood restaurant known for hand-cut filet mignon, sushi grade ahi tuna and line-caught black grouper, caters to kids on Sunday (10 a.m. to 2 p.m.) with a junior brunch of cheesy eggs, bacon, muffin, fruit. 971 Brookwood Village, 971 Brookwood Village, www.grill29birmingham.com Jason’s Deli Healthy kids’ meals, a gluten-free menu, vegetarian sandwiches, natural ingredients, a salad bar with organic choices and what the restaurant describes as “the world’s best Reuben” distinguish the eatery which gives children free ice cream and coloring pages. Multiple locations, jasonsdeli.com

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Jim ‘N Nick’s Coloring pages and a kids’ menu with such choices as a barbecue slider with side and drink make this a popular family spot. Multiple locations, jimnnicks.com Johnny Rockets You’ll find age-old favorites of burgers and fries plus kidsized shakes, a kids’ menu and coloring pages. Created by clever staff, ketchup-made dots, drizzles and streaks decorate food presentations. Riverchase Galleria, 205-5600600 and The Summit, 205-298-0700, johnnyrockets.com Little Donkey Patio seating makes a fun setting at the Mexican eatery whose fried chicken was named to the dining website The Daily Meal’s 2015 list of best fried chicken spots. (Birmingham’s Café Dupont also won.) Color the back side of the kids’ menu and you have a mask to wear home. For dessert, have a frozen treat at nearby Steel City Pops.

2821 Central Ave., Homewood, 205-703-7000, thelittledonkey.com McWane Science Center The Smart Café has several options: Build-A-Bowl, allowing kids to become chefs, selecting sauce, meats and veggies to concoct a personalized Italian pasta or Asian noodle dish; Hot Off the Grill Station offers leaner burgers and sandwiches cooked on an automatic broiler and fries cooked in a hot-air-fryer; Subway; Red Mango Frozen Yogurt, and Pizza Hut with a choice of traditional or whole-wheat dough and low-fat cheese. 200 19th St. North, 205-714-8300, mcwane.org

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family-friendly restaurants Slice Pizza and Brewhouse Chef Terrill allows children to toss pizza dough as they await their pizza’s arrival. (Ask your server.) 725 29th St. South, www.slicebirmingham.com Steak ’n Shake Since 1934, the restaurant has prospered selling premium burgers and milk shakes. On Friday, Saturday and Sunday, kids eat free (one per adult). Alabaster, Hoover and Inverness, steaknshake.com

Mr. Wang’s Chinese Restaurant Choices are abundant at the all-day buffet (with special pricing for children) that includes such kid favorites as fries, Jell-O and soft-serve ice cream. A full menu and lunch specials also are available. 217 Lakeshore Pkwy., Homewood/ Wildwood, 205-945-9000, mrwangsbuffet.com Moe’s Original Bar B Que Great ’que and sides and, even better, kids dining-in eat free on Tuesday from 5 p.m. until closing (one per adult; not at the Lakeside location).

Some evenings, the television is tuned to cartoons. Multiple locations, HYPERLINK “http:// www.mesoriginalbbq.com” moesoriginalbbq.com Moe’s Southwest Grill It’s fun to create your own dish from the fresh ingredients. Kids

dining in eat free after 5 p.m. on Tuesday. Multiple locations. moes.com Mugshots Grill & Bar A comfortable place has all kinds of award-winning specialty burgers. Pasta, chicken, pb&j, grilled cheese and a burger are on the children’s menu. Vestavia Hills, 205-824-9030 and Uptown, 205-933-7575, mugshotsgrillandbar.com Nabeel’s Café The café’s aromas and Old World feel make it easy to imagine you’re eating in a friendly European neighborhood. Authentic Greek, Italian and Mediterranean cuisine appeal to adults; kids favor chicken fingers with Greek fries. 1706 Oxmoor Rd., Homewood, 205-879-9292, nabeels.com

Pie 5 Kids and adults love the freedom to choose from abundant toppings and a variety of crusts for a pizza that’s ready in less than five minutes – and all at one (very reasonable) price. Better yet, a kids’ menu offers less expensive options, all with create-your-own possibilities. 4741 Chace Circle, Suite 114, 205-989-4964, piefivepizza.com Post Office Pies It’s super cool in this eatery to build your own pizza. 209 41st St. South, Avondale, 205-5999900, postofficepies.com Ruby Tuesday After 5 p.m. on Tuesday, one child eats free with each adult entrée. The salad bar is an adult favorite. Various locations, rubytuesday.com

Vecchia Pizzeria & Mercato Families like sitting outside on a wrap-around veranda or on their own blankets or playing ball as they share a meal in the heart of the Preserve in Moss Rock. Inside guests may watch their dinner being prepared on a wood-fired brick oven from Italy. Kids can draw with chalk on brick and sidewalk. 610 Preserve Parkway, Suite 100, Hoover, 205-637-3036, www. vecchiabirmingham.com Zaxby’s The food is always a hit with children. Some locations offer kid specials and kids-eat-free days. Various locations, zaxbys.com

Note: While information was accurate at press time, offers change so call before going.

A professional writer and author of six books, Lynn Grisard Fullman has written for newspapers, magazines and blogs. Follow her on Twitter @lynnfullman

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Rylee’s Hope:

TURNING TRAGEDY INTO COMFORT

By Paige Townley

When Cameron and Laura Otwell found out they were going to have a baby, their story was much like most every first-time parents: excitement, plenty of planning and routine doctor visits.

It was at a routine doctor visit that the couple was faced with unexpected news. At 18 weeks, when they were to find out the baby’s gender, they instead discovered the baby had fluid around the heart, lungs and kidneys. “We had never imagined that something could be wrong as we walked into the ultrasound room,” Laura says. “Our hearts dropped as they told us the news.”

Laura was immediately sent to a high risk doctor who said the baby – a little girl – either had Down syndrome or Turner’s syndrome. An amniocentesis had to be performed to be certain.

“After days of waiting on the results, we prayed that the doctors’ prognoses were wrong,” says Laura. “Our sweet daughter had Turner’s syndrome. We didn’t know what to do next. We were told she had a one in five chance of survival. The odds were not in her favor, but that didn’t stop our family from praying for a miracle.”

Turner’s syndrome is a chromosomal disorder that affects only females. It occurs when the X chromosome is missing or partially missing and can cause a variety of problems, such as infertility, heart defects, learning disabilities and failure to start puberty. “While many females diagnosed with the syndrome can live very normal lives, our baby was diagnosed with a severe case because it was found in utero,” Laura explains.

“It became a waiting game because we had to go to the doctor every week for them to check her heartbeat. That was extremely emotionally trying.”

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At 24 weeks, Laura and Cameron’s worst nightmare was realized. “They told us she had no heartbeat,” Laura says.

“Those words still ring in my mind.”

The very next morning, on February 8, 2014, Laura delivered one pound, fiveounce Rylee Brooke, a name they had settled on right after they discovered she was sick. “Even though I knew she was already gone when she was delivered, being able to feel her in my arms and have those moments with her was very comforting,” Laura says. “Getting to spend time with her and have my family spend time with her really helped me.

For me, it made the reality easier to accept because I knew that we had to say our goodbyes because we would leave the hospital without her. It’s a hard pill to swallow, but it helped me cope.”

Also helping Laura cope with the loss of her child was a memory box she received from the hospital’s family services administrator while in the hospital.

The box contained numerous keepsakes about Rylee, including her tiny handprints and footprints, her pink hospital armband, a baby ring, a dress she wore while in the hospital, a crocheted blanket and a hat. “This box is incredibly special to me,” Laura says. “It brings me comfort when I am fearful of losing her memories. It gives me strength when I need it most.”

Laura was so touched by the memory box that she was inspired to help hospitals ensure other families that have experienced miscarriages, stillborn births and infant loss would receive one as well. She created a charity, called Rylee’s Hope, and began making crocheted items and soliciting companies for donations.

Her first donation to Brookwood Medical Center Women’s Center, where she gave birth to Rylee, included enough items for upwards of 50 boxes. “One item I was really excited about getting was a little card for handprints and footprints,” Laura says. “When Rylee was born, the hospital didn’t really have anything for that; they literally used a sticker to make hers. I found a company that makes little cards – one for boys, one for girls and one gender neutral – and they were kind enough to send us the file so the hospital can use them as often as they need to.”

To help raise money for Rylee’s Hope, Laura also hand makes and sells memory books that are specifically for infant loss. “Even though losing my daughter is the hardest thing I’ve ever had to go through, I feel like I am supposed to help others going through similar situations,” Laura says. “I am compelled to touch at least one family with a similar story in honor of my sweet angel baby.”

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nities since 1993. With Dr. Nelson, they offer excellent care for children, adolescents & adults.

Kasey Davis Dentistry 589 Shades Crest Rd. Birmingham, Alabama 35226 205-822-7277 www.kaseydavisdentistry.com Let us help you celebrate your smile! Proudly serving patients of all ages in the Bluff Park/Hoover area.

Lovell Pediatric Dentistry 1900 28th Ave S, Ste. 109 Birmingham, Alabama 35209 205-957-6611 www.lovellpediatricdentistry.com The journey of a thousand smiles begins here. We are a pediatric dental office located in the heart of Homewood. We look forward to meeting you!

McCalla Orthodontics & Pediatric Dentistry 4814 Bell Hill Rd. Bessemer, AL 35022 205-477-8004 mccalla.orthodontics@yahoo.com www.mccallasmiles.com Dentistry for children, adolescents

and patients with disabilities. Orthodontics for children and adults. We offer traditional metal brackets as well as the clear Invisalign option.

Lisa Miller Oral Facial Surgery 1 Inverness Center Pkwy Suite 200 Birmingham, AL 35242 205-789-5075 www.lisamillerofs.com Lisa L. Miller DMD, MD is a board certified surgeon who practices a full scope of oral and maxillofacial surgery with expertise ranging from corrective jaw surgery to wisdom tooth removal.

Orthodontics South – Dr. Brandon Boggan 2705 Pelham Pkwy. Suite 200 Pelham, AL 35124 205-642-8505 ander@orthosouth.com www.orthosouth.com Orthodontics South, Dr. Brandon Boggan, provides braces and is Alabama’s top provider of Invisilign. Located in Pelham and Calera, convenient to Jefferson, Shelby Chilton counties.

Pediatric & Adolescent Dentistry Dr. Clark Thomas & Dr. Lauten Johnson www.alpediatricdentistry.com • Hoover Location 1015 Brocks Gap Pkwy.

Hoover, AL 35244 205-982-0112 hoover.info@alpediatricdentistry.com • Birmingham Location 3918 Montclair Rd. Suite 206 Birmingham, AL 35213 205-879-6150 info@alpediatricdentistry.com Your child’s path to optimum dental health starts here with our kid-friendly staff. Options for in-office sedation or general anesthesia at Children’s Hospital.

Now accepting new patients at our new location! Most insurance accepted.

PT Orthodontics 2034 Patton Chapel Rd. Hoover, AL 35216 205-979-9480 info@PTortho.com www.PTortho.com A Smile Can Change A Life! Making Braces Easy and Affordable with 8 locations (Hoover, Homewood/Mountain Brook, Greystone, Leeds, Pell City, Hueytown, Gardendale and Jasper). No down payment options, payments starting at $129.

Angelica Rohner Pediatric Dentistry 2045 Brookwood Medical Center Pediatric Smiles, LLC Dr., Suite 21 ​4823 Promenade Pkwy. Suite 101 Birmingham, AL 35209 Bessemer, AL 35022 205-870-0892 205-230-9000 www.drrohner.com tabgat@psmilesal.com office@drrohner.com www.psmilesal.com Dr. Rohner is a specialist of Dr. Tabitha Gatrey provides dental pediatric and adolescent care for children of all ages, indentistry. We love what we do and cluding those with special needs. it shows in the care we provide!

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resource guide Toothbud Dentistry 5075 Hwy. 31 Unit B Calera, AL 35040 205-668-7766 toothbudcalera@gmail.comn www.toothbudcalera.com We are a new office with a kid-friendly environment. Most insurances and Medicaid accepted.

Located across from Bojangles in Calera. Dr. Robert Bradford.

HEALTH & WELLNESS Brookwood Care Network 205-877-8800 BrookwoodCareNetwork.com The Brookwood Care Network is an extension of the Brookwood physician family, caring for patients in locations all over town – and backed by the resources of Brookwood Medical Center. Let our Family Care for Yours.

Children’s of Alabama 1600 Seventh Ave. S. Birmingham, AL 35233 205-638-9100 www.childrensal.org Children’s of Alabama has provided specialized medical care for ill and injured children since 1911, offering inpatient, outpatient, and primary care services throughout Alabama.

ENT for Kids Alabama Dr. W. Peyton Shirley 2807 Greystone Commercial Blvd Suite 42, Birmingham 35242 205- 874-9436 www.entforkidsalabama.com Our new child​-​friendly office incorporates the latest in medical software, diagnostic equipment, and imaging technologies for individualized expert care of your child’s Ear, Nose and Throat needs.

Med Center Hoover Urgent Care-Family Medicine 1575 Montgomery Hwy. Hoover, AL 35216 205-822-1150 www.medcenterurgentcare.com Serving patients in Hoover and surrounding area, our physicians are board-certified in emergency medicine & family medicine.

Offering care and treatment for non-life threatening illnesses & injuries.

Pediatric Nephrology of Alabama, P.C. 1425 Richard Arrington Jr. Blvd. S. Suite 206 Birmingham, AL 35205 205-558-3200 www.pednephal.com

With over 20 years’ experience in caring for children with kidney disease, Dr. Mark Benfield established Pediatric Nephrology of Alabama in 2010. Accepting new patients.

Schaeffer Eye Center 1686 Montgomery Hwy. Hoover, AL 35216 205-979-2020 www.schaeffereyecenter.com Schaeffer Eye Center is a local, family owned and operated business proud to offer the highest quality care for your entire family.

Locations in Hoover, Trussville, Colonnade, Five Points, Mountain Brook, Pelham/Alabaster, Eastwood, Roebuck/Centerpoint, Southside, Inverness, English Village.

SPECIAL NEEDS Alabama Family Trust 2820 Columbiana Rd. Suite 103 Vestavia, AL 35216 205-313-3915 sbrubaker@alabamafamilytrust.com www.alabamafamilytrust.com A nonprofit special needs trust that holds and administers money for the disabled so they are able to become eligible and maintain government benefits for which they would otherwise be financially ineligible.

Autism Society of Alabama 4217 Dolly Ridge Rd. Birmingham, AL 35243 1-877-4AUTISM 205-951-1364 Fax: 205-967-8244 info@autism-alabama.org www.autism-alabama.org The Autism Society of Alabama is a 501c3 nonprofit with the mission to improve services for persons with ASD and their families through education and advocacy.

Child’sPlay Therapy 3057 Lorna Rd., Suite 220 Birmingham, AL 35216 205-978-9939 kerri@childsplaytherapycenter.com www.childsplaytherapy.com Occupational, physical, and speech therapy, along with reading therapy, nutritional services, ADHD treatment, and psychological testing. Experienced and loving staff and facility just for kids.

Easter Seals of the Birmingham Area Pediatric Therapy Services 240 Commerce Pkwy.

Pelham, AL 35124 205-621-6503

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www.eastersealsbham.org The therapy program at Easter Seals offers an interdisciplinary team approach to treating the whole child.

Epilepsy Foundation of America 273 Azalea Rd. #310 Mobile, AL 36609 800-626-1582 or 251-341-0170 www.efala.org Strives to improve the quality of life for individuals with seizures.

Services include: information, emergency assistance, advocacy, epilepsy awareness, community and professional education, Camp Evoked Potential, summer camp. www.efala.org.

Mobilty Central 400 Olde Towne Rd Vestavia Hills, AL 35216 205-916-0670 www.mobilitycentralinc.com Mobility Central employs a team of highly trained and caring medical equipment professionals dedicated to the wellbeing of our patients.

Montgomery Children’s Specialty Center 2853 Forbes Drive Montgomery, AL 36110 334-261-3445 montgomery@tutera.com montgomerychildrenscare.com We are Montgomery’s preferred children’s nursing and rehabilitation facility. Providing services to children with severe developmental disabilities that require on-going nursing care.

Ronald McDonald House Charities of Alabama 1700 4th Ave. S. Birmingham, AL 35233 205-638-7263 www.rmhca.org Our House provides a supportive home away from home for families and their children who are receiving medical treatment at area hospitals.

United Cerebral Palsy of Greater Birmingham Life Without Limits Clinic 100 Oslo Circle Birmingham, AL 35211 205-944-3944 http://ucpbham.com/programs/ life-without-limits-clinic/ The Life Without Limits Clinic focuses on providing comprehensive medical, therapeutic and coordinated care that reduces the symptoms experienced by persons with disabilities.

UAB Pediatric Neuromotor Clinic: Intensive Occupational Therapy 1720 Second Ave. S. CH 19 307 Birmingham, AL 205-975-0466 ksl@uab.edu www.uab.edu/civitansparks/ pediatric-neuromotor Innovative in-home Constraint Induced Movement Therapy and Intensive Occupational Therapy for children with CP, Hemiparesis, TBI, etc. aged 14 months to 18 years. Call for availability.

CAMPS & SUMMER WORKSHOPS Red Mountain Theatre Company’s Summer Theatre Camps 3028 7th Ave. S. Birmingham, AL 35233 205-324-2424 http://redmountaintheatre.org/ education/workshops/ Experience a summer of singing, dancing, and acting instruction taught by theatre professionals for ages 7-18. With two experiences, Broadway Bootcamp or Summer Blast camp, we are the place for your young artist.

DANCE, MUSIC & PERFORMING ARTS Alabama Ballet​ 2726 1st Ave. S. Birmingham, AL 35233 205-322-4300 information@alabamaballet.org www.alabamaballet.org Since 1981, changing lives through dance by promoting and fostering the development of classical and contemporary ballet through high-quality performances, dance education, and community outreach.

BSC Conservatory of Fine and Performing Arts 900 Arkadelphia Rd. Birmingham, AL 35254 lvictory@bsc.edu www.bsc.edu/academics/music 205-226-4960 Lessons in piano, voice, violin, guitar. Preschool classes available.

Dawson Music Academy 1114 Oxmoor Rd. Birmingham, AL 35209 205-871-7324 kjones@dawsonchurch.org www.dawsonmusicacademy.org Dawson Music Academy provides a Christian environment for students of all ages to learn about music. Private music lessons for all instruments, Kindermusik and Music League group classes.

resource guide Kindermusik with Michele Mulder and Canvas Academy of Music and the Arts 2250 Blue Ridge Blvd.

Hoover, AL 35226 • Kindermusik: 205-568-6702 www.kmwithmichele.com • Canvas Academy: 205-327-7287 songrtr@gmail.com Kindermusik with Michele Mulder - Premier Music Program for Children- ages birth to 7 yrs. old.

For private music/art lessons, call Sandy at Canvas Academy of Music and the Arts.

The Academy of the Arts at Samford University South Lakeshore Drive Birmingham, AL 35229 205-726-4049 205-726-2810 www.samford.edu/academy-of-the-arts Music for children & adults at Samford University in Homewood.

Preschool piano; Kindermusik; private & group piano, voice and strings lessons.

The Dance Foundation 1715 27th Court S. Homewood, AL 35209 205-870-0073 info@thedancefoundation.org www.thedancefoundation.org Our unique approach to teaching the art of dance inspires imaginative learning in young dancers and cultivates technique and artistry as they mature. Join us!

CHILDREN’S & ADULT APPAREL & RETAIL SERVICES Applause Dancewear 1629 Oxmoor Rd. Birmingham, AL 35209 205-871-STEP www.appausedancewear.net Applause has the largest selection of dancewear in the Southeast. Clothing, shoes and accessories for all types of dance that fit toddler to plus size, teams and individuals.

Becky’s Gifts 712 Brookwood Village and online Birmingham, AL 35209 205-414-8067

www.facebook.com/BeckysGiftsAL/ Becky’s is a ladies boutique in Brookwood Village featuring the latest in trendy fashions at affordable prices!

healing through touch and meditation. You do enough! Come immerse yourself in tranquility. Hours of Escape just minutes away.

MUSEUMS & ATTRACTIONS LJ’s Boutique 2130 7th St. S. Clanton, AL 35045 205-7551672 21 Weatherly Club Dr. Alabaster, AL 35007 205-746-5198 381 Huntley Pkwy Pelham, AL 35126 205-406-5950 www.shopljsboutique.com We have an undeniable love of everything fashion and will be your new addiction! Located in Clanton, Alabaster and Pelham.

SALONS & SPAS Escape Day Spa 100 Broadway St. Birmingham, AL 35209 205-414-6062 http://www.theplacetoescape.com theplace2escape@gmail.com We truly believe in the power of

Alabama Theatre 1817 3rd Ave. N. Birmingham, AL 35203 205-ALA-BAMA 205-252-2262 www.alabamatheatre.com To book a tour or school show, send an email to cindy@alabamatheatre.com.

Birmingham Museum of Art 2000 Rev. Abraham Woods Jr. Blvd.

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McWane Science Center 200 19th St. N. Birmingham, AL 35203 205-714-8414 info@mcwane.org www.mcwane.org Fun and learning never end at McWane Science Center, a nonprofit, hands-on museum with aquarium and IMAX® Dome Theater. Four floors of interactive exhibits celebrate science and wonder.

Vulcan Park and Museum 1701 Valley View Drive Birmingham, AL 35209 205-933-1409 www.visitvulcan.com Birmingham’s beloved icon, Vulcan, is the world’s largest cast iron statue. Featuring breathtaking views of the city, an interactive history museum and a beautiful public park.

TRAVEL DESTINATIONS Gulf Shores & Orange Beach Tourism P.O. Drawer 457 Gulf Shores, AL 36547 877-341-2400 info@gulfshores.com www.gulfshores.com Find your memorable family vacation with time to relax, explore and enjoy our 32 miles of uncrowded white-sand beaches, variety of attractions/ accommodations and great seafood.

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Zarzaur, Mujumdar & Debrosse, Trial Lawyers 2332 2nd Ave. N. Birmingham, AL 35203 205-983-7985 888-505-0523 Gregory@zarzaur.com www.zarzaur.com A law firm dedicated to realizing justice for children of abuse.

No representation is made that the quality of legal services to be performed is greater than legal services provided by other lawyers.

VETERINARIANS Oak View Animal Hospital 2127 Old Montgomery Hwy. Pelham, AL 35124 205-988-3559 info@oakviewah.com www.oakviewah.com Named Best Veterinarian by readers of Shelby Living Magazine. Oak View Animal Hospital treats you like family and your pets like our own.

Patton Chapel Animal Clinic 1665 Montgomery Hwy. Hoover, AL 35216 205-822-4779 pattonchapel@gmail.com www.pattonchapelac.com Patton Chapel Animal Clinic understands the special role your pet plays in your family and provides personal attention to the unique concerns of every pet owner.

Valleydale Animal Clinic 4680 Valeydale Rd. Birmingham, AL 35244 valleydaleanimalclinic@yahoo.com www.valleydaleanimalclinic.com Loving pets and people since 1976. One of only 4 AAHA-accredited animal hospitals in our area. Veterinary care, surgery, diagnostics, dental, boarding, grooming.

PHOTOGRAPHERS Christy Pierce Photography, LLC 205-902-0385 ChristyPiercePhotography@ gmail.com www.christpiercephotographyllc.com Studio/Onsite photographer covering the entire State of Alabama and open to travel if needed. Specializing in Newborn, Maternity, Family, Children and Wedding Photography.

Kim Brantley Photography 615-812-6427 kimlancaserphotography@ yahoo.com facebook.com/kimlancasterbrantley www.kimbrantleyphotography.com Visual Arts by Jessica 205-396-9090 visualartsbyjessica@gmail.com www.facebook.com/visualartsbyjessica www.visualartsbyjessica.com

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Family Fun Abounds, Right Here in Our Own Backyard

By Becky J. Beall

Bellingrath Gardens

Alabama Gulf Coast

Bellingrath Gardens

Birmingham residents looking for family adventure can experience everything from beautiful beaches to scenic mountains without ever leaving the borders of this southern state. In addition, keeping vacation dollars within the state supports economic development across Alabama, promotes tourism and offers employment opportunities to many. Consider all the diversity of sweet home Alabama when planning your next getaway.

U.S. Space & Rocket Center Huntsville’s tech-savvy climate is the perfect home for the U. S. Space & Rocket Center, a Smithsonian Affiliate, offering exhibits and attractions with an educational premise.

Since its opening in 1970, more than 16 million visitors have toured the Center that beckons all to become an astronaut for a day!

The USSRC is home to Space Camp®, Aviation Challenge® Camp and Robotics Camp and is the largest museum of its kind (spaceflight) in the world! The museum houses and showcases a large rocket and space hardware collection, space vehicles like Sierra Nevada’s Dream Chaser and serves as the Official NASA Visitor Center for Marshall Space Flight Center.

Spend the day taking a bus tour of the Marshall Space Flight Center, being adventurous with museum simulators (Mars Climbing Wall, Mission to Mars, G-Force Accelerator and the Space Shot) or watching an IMAX production. This is perfect for families and field trips!

Point Mallard Park Just south of Huntsville in the city of Decatur, Point Mallard Park sits on 750 acres of wooded pines. Carved out among this massive area is an 18-hole golf course, a 25-acre campground, America’s first wave pool (operating seasonally in the Waterpark), an ice skating rink (operating 50 | birminghamparent | THE GUIDE 2016

in winter seasonally), tennis courts, batting cages, a driving range and trails for hiking/ biking/jogging.

Point Mallard Park is well known for annual events such as Memorial Day Weekend’s Alabama Jubilee, the Fourth of July Spirit of America Festival and the Greater Tennessee Valley Antique Car Show just to name a few. This venue provides ultimate fun for multi-generational travel, families and outdoor enthusiasts.

The Shoals Area The northwestern area of the state is collectively known as The Shoals and is home to some fun family attractions that you might overlook unknowingly. Plan a long weekend touring Helen Keller’s birthplace in Tuscumbia and then hop on over to the Muscle Shoals Sound Studio in Sheffield. Enjoy time wandering in Florence, a beautiful river city with a rich history and consider tons of outdoor recreation available on Pickwick Lake, Wheeler Lake, Wilson Lake and Coldwater Falls. (For web sites to assist with The Shoals travel, visit http://alabama.travel/places-togo/the-shoals#what-to-do.)

If you are a fan of Frank Lloyd Wright, then don’t miss America’s architectural gem, the Rosenbaum House Museum built in Florence in 1939 for newlyweds Stanley and Mildred Rosenbaum. The only Wright-designed structure in the state of Alabama,

the Rosenbaum House offered fulfillment of the American dream to middle-income families through low-cost home ownership.

This treasure has been carefully preserved and operates today as a museum open to the public. When in Florence, take some time to appreciate this entity.

Another Shoals area must-see is FAME Recording Studios. FAME is the world-famous studio established in 1959 responsible for creating the Muscle Shoals Sound.

Artists who have recorded here include the likes of Aretha Franklin, Little Richard, Etta James and Otis Redding. Music lovers will delight in this tourist destination.

Montgomery Zoo & Mann Wildlife Learning Museum Take a tour of the continents by way of the animals at the Montgomery Zoo & Mann Wildlife Learning Museum! From the cheetahs of Africa to the red kangaroos of Australia, the Montgomery Zoo offers tons of animals in their natural setting with opportunities for zoo keeper chats, learning about endangered species and the conservation of wildlife. Major animal exhibits, picnic facilities and special events all make this a family attraction you’ll come back to over and over. A complete calendar of events is available at http://www.montgomeryzoo. com/families.html and is very helpful in planning a visit. continued on page 52

Working together as a team to provide compassionate and exceptional oral surgical care to every patient who walks through our doors.

Lisa L. Miller DMD, MD of Birmingham, AL is a board certified surgeon who practices a full scope of oral and maxillofacial surgery with expertise ranging from corrective jaw surgery to wisdom tooth removal.

“Dr. Miller answered all my questions and made me feel at ease about my child’s surgery. Staff was wonderful.

The waiting room has an iPad loaded with games and mega blocks to entertain waiting children.” —ECC

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Bellingrath Gardens and Home Thirty minutes southeast of Mobile in Theodore, Walter and Bessie Bellingrath share their grand estate home on 65 acres complete with stunning floral gardens and seasonal events (Magic Christmas in Lights and Winter Wednesdays). The expansive nature of this estate is a beauty to behold with not only the museum home tour, but with the wonder of nature itself.

The conservatory houses tropical flowers and plants while the great lawn is reminiscent of pastoral English landscapes. (Note: the great lawn is where the Easter Egg Hunt is held each year.)

The Bellingrath Rose Garden was designed in the shape of a Rotary Club emblem, a club in which Mr. Bellingrath was a founding member for the city of Mobile’s chapter. The rose garden puts on quite the floral show with some 2,000 plants representing 75 varieties. Additionally, pieces of historic cast ironwork may be seen throughout the rose garden. Children’s workshops and other events are held periodically at Bellingrath Gardens so there is something for every age.

Alabama’s Gulf Coast Folks come from all over the country to enjoy the sugar-white sandy beaches and gorgeous blue-green waters that make up Alabama’s coastal community. Alabama families spend countless summer vacations on the sands of Gulf Shores, Orange Beach and Fort Morgan, but many forget that shoulder seasons (spring and fall) offer amazing weather, reduced lodging rates and shorter lines for attractions and restaurants.

Alabama beaches are arguably some of the best in the world, but this coastal community also offers a zoo, a state park and award-winning golf! Take a charter boat out to catch your dinner (www.gulfshores.com/fishing/), visit a relaxing spa (Fusion at The Wharf is a good one, as is The Beach Club Spa) or take a sunset sail on Wild Heart (www.sailwildhearts.com).

Shopping is plentiful with unique, one-of-a-kind shops lining the streets of The Wharf, where you can also rent accommodations, enjoy a Ferris wheel ride, take in an amphitheater concert, play golf and dine at fabulous eateries all without moving your vehicle.

Is your family into volunteering? The Gulf Shores and Orange Beach area is a great place to vacation and give back to the community in the form of volunteer work. Families can partner with organizations and programs to clean up beaches, learn about prevention of pollution and wildlife preservation.

A great way for families to spend time together is in service to others – and “voluntourism” is really catching on across the country. Check out the opportunities at www.gulfshores.com/ voluntourism/.

If you’re a camping-style family, there are very inexpensive campsites available at the state park, as well as RV hookups.

Condos and hotels abound in addition to beach houses and bed & breakfasts. The Gulf Shores website offers a plethora of information from lodging to recreation to dining. Check it out at www.gulfshores.com.

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Alabama’s State Parks offer family-friendly accommodations for RVs, camping and outdoor recreation. Here are some favorites: Cheaha State Park 2,799-acre state park in Clay and Cleburne counties encompassing the state’s highest point Cheaha Mountain. Park offers lodge, restaurant, general store, campsites, trails and scenic overlooks.

Lake Guntersville State Park located in north Alabama, the park overlooks the 69,000-acre Guntersville Lake and contains 6,000 acres of natural woodlands. The park offers a resort inn, restaurant and convention complex, lake view cottages and a campground on the lake.

Other amenities include an 18-hole championship golf course, hiking trails, fishing center, beach complex and a day-use area.

Rickwood Caverns State Park located in Warrior, the park offers cavern tours featuring illuminated limestone formations, blind cave fish and an underground pool. The park area features 380 acres of wilderness, swimming pool, picnic area, hiking trails, playground, campground, panning for gemstones and gift shop.

Gulf State Park located in Gulf Shores, the park offers over two miles of sandy beaches along the Gulf, a modern campground for RVs and tents, rental cottages, trails, fresh and saltwater fishing and swimming.

The park has its own golf course with pro shop and snack bar.

If you go…

U.S. Space & Rocket Center One Tranquility Base Huntsville, AL 35805 256- 837-3400 http://rocketcenter.com/

FAME Recording Studio 603 East Avalon Avenue Muscle Shoals, AL 35661 256-381-0801 www.fame2.com

Point Mallard Park 2901 Point Mallard Dr. Decatur, AL 35602 256-341-4900 www.pointmallardpark.com

Montgomery Zoo 2301 Coliseum Pkwy.

Montgomery, AL 36110 334-240-4900 www.montgomeryzoo.com

Frank Lloyd Wright Rosenbaum House Museum 601 Riverview Dr. Florence, AL 35630 256-718-5050 http://wrightinalabama.com/

Bellingrath Gardens & Home 12401 Bellingrath Gardens Rd. Theodore, AL 36582 251-973-2217 http://bellingrath.org/

The Wharf 4830 Main St. Orange Beach, AL 36561 251-224-1000 www.alwharf.com

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poetry party

by Charles Ghigna

Poems About Poetry!

Have you ever read a poem ABOUT poetry?

Have you ever written one?

Here’s your chance!

All it takes is a metaphor (comparison) and your imagination!

Here are some poems with metaphors that compare poems to lots of different things.

A Poem is a Spider Web

A whisper, a shout, thoughts turned inside out,

A Poem is a Play

A poem is a spider web Spun with words of wonder, Woven lace held in place By whispers made of thunder.

A poem is a play meant to delight.

A Poem is a Busy Bee

a laugh, a sigh, an echo passing by,

A poem is a show meant to excite.

A poem is a busy bee Buzzing in your head.

His hive is full of hidden thoughts Waiting to be said.

What is a Poem?

a rhythm, a rhyme, a moment caught in time, a moon, a star, a glimpse of who you are.

NOW YOU TRY IT! What other things are like a poem?

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A poem is a song full of desire.

A poem is a sunset meant to inspire.

A poem is a secret shared with friends.

A poem is a promise that never ends.

His honey comes from your ideas That he makes into rhyme.

He flies around looking for What goes on in your mind.

When it’s time to let him out To make some poetry, He gathers up your secret thoughts And then he sets them free!

For more poetry activities, visit the Father Goose website at FatherGoose.com. Want to submit YOUR poems for publication? Parents, here are some magazines that publish poems written by children: http://www.ckmagazine.org • http://www.magicdragonmagazine.com, http://www.cricketmag.com

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