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Early Spring 2012

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Dave Smith Unless you suffer from seasonal allergies (and heck, with drugs like Astelin and Zyrtec, even if you do) you have to love this early spring we’re experiencing. Everybody seems friendlier, more outgoing and I even sleep better. I think it must be the extra vitamin D we get from being out in the sun more, even if it’s for just a few minutes a day. The extra daylight we get from daylight savings time helps, too.

As this newsletter leaves my desktop for the printer, our Pelham Panther baseball and softball teams are displaying exceptional prowess on the field. The baseball team stands undefeated at 20-0 and the softball team has only one loss at the midway point of the 2012 season. It looks like we have a hungry at PHS this year. Best wishes as these young men and women come down the stretch.

After the primary elections for Alabama Supreme Court Chief Justice, we’re left with a choice of Harry Lyon or Roy Moore.

It would seem a legitimate opportunity exists for a qualified independent to gain this seat if there is one who wants it. It’ll be interesting to watch.

Speaking of elections, if the fireworks going off at city hall are any indication, the August municipal elections will be some of the most interesting in the short history of the city. With lawsuits flying hither and yon, there are sure to be some heated debates leading up to August. Municipal elections around here historically feature some of the lowest voter turnouts with only about 20 percent of registered voters typically showing up to cast their ballots.

I am thinking that maybe this year, it will be different. I hope so. Whatever side of the fence you are on, I urge everyone to be sure you are registered to vote and then to exercise your right as Pelham residents and American citizens to do just that!

Pelham said goodbye to a favorite son this month as 2nd Lieutenant Matthew Blount lost his three-year battle with two

different types of cancer. He leaves behind a wife, Melinda; a daughter, Audrey Faith; two brothers, A.J. and David; his mother, Terrie and father, CSM (retired) Barry Blount. My prayers and condolences to the family on their loss. More on page 24.

Pelham lost two other dear friends in February: Longtime dispatcher for the Pelham Police Department, Michael Allen Wilkinson, passed away. He had worked with the police department for 22 years.

And the proprietor of Pelham’s oldest restaurant, Fran Driver, died. She had owned and operated “Fran’s” on Pelham Parkway for over 50 years. They will both be missed by their families and their many friends and coworkers. Prayers to all.

I usually try to include a few items you might enjoy outside of Pelham, and in this issue there are two. For those with young children who enjoy fishing, Bass Pro Shops in nearby Leeds is having several Easter Egg Hunts, and they’re all free. Details can be found on page 13 along with other egg hunts taking place around the city.

And for those of you who used to enjoy eating and enjoying a cold beverage on the big deck overlooking the creek and dam at Incahoots in Old Town Helena, Papa Saia’s has moved their eatery and bar there from Alabaster. The Tiki Bar is open again, and they have live entertainment most nights. They have added several seafood items to their menu, too. The view and atmosphere is, as always, incomparable. There is a no smoking policy inside the restaurant, and that is a plus in my view. Crawfish Boils coming soon! Watch for them on Papa Saia’s Facebook page.

There is a big fund raiser concert for youth athletics in the area at the Pelham Civic Complex May 4. Young people who are fans of the “Hannah Montana” series may be familiar with the singer IYAZ. Details on page 29.

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his year’s Slim Down Challenge in Pelham features two contestants who can say they have been there and done that before: Pelham High Football Coach Brett Burnett and Barrett Automotive owner Jimbo Barrett participated a few years back and both lost around 50 lbs each, but each says they did not maintain the habits that got them to their healthier sizes. “I hurt my back and got out of the routine,” said Jimbo. It is easy to do. Coach Burnett has knee issues that have him working “bone-on-bone” in one knee, and it is easy to skip the exercise when dealing with that.

Grandmother Diane Lane is a first time challenger as is jailer Lane Wilson.

In their first two weeks, they have racked up some impressive results: Brett has lost 17 lbs. “It’s been tough, but doable,” said Brett. “Lisa customizes the workouts so anybody can start wherever they are.” Jimbo has lost 15 lbs. and recently started taking some of the group exercises at Geaux Play, including his first

spin class and their Butts and Guts class.

Diane lost 8 lbs her first two weeks which included time spent away on vacation. She, too, is attending some of Geaux Play’s spin classes and last week walked and jogged her first mile and a half! Diane says she is getting ready for her grandson’s wedding and an upcoming class reunion. She is going to look fantastic and more importantly, feel great!

Lane started out at 535 lbs! He reports he has lost one pants size and is feeling great! He finished a 1.2 mile walk on March 15, and Lisa talked with him about doing the Rumpshaker 5K on March 31 which benefits colon cancer research. In fact, Lane’s mom died of colon cancer, so the group all decided to participate—teamwork in action!

Be sure to encourage all of the challengers when you see them out.

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Art Takes Hold at R.M.S. Entering the RMS art classroom, an assault of colorful expression directs your eye around the room and up to the ceiling, where individual tiles painted by 8th grade students have become a mosaic of calling cards, each with a personal imprint.

Thematically represented are sports, cars, bands & music, cartoon figures, a very stylish Cat in the Hat, even a pop-art Mona Lisa whose cartoon bubble says “Leo, dear.

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Now in her 6th year teaching art at RMS, Mary Rodgers has never known a boring moment, saying, “It’s something different every day.” Principal Charles Smith makes a point of showing all visitors the art room.

Also underway is this year’s entry for SCAC’s Painted Fence competition, the work of 8th graders. Last year’s RMS entry won 1st place in the middle-intermediate school category, entitled Hope For Japan, referencing the tsunami. Three students from the year round art program showed 3-D mixed media papier-mache masks.

After studying different mask styles from all parts of the world, they were asked to create a self-representational mask. Alix Lowery chose the "unique, unusual and underappreciated elephant". “Making this mask turned out to be really challenging when it came to the trunk,” she said. “The blue trunk sports a pom-pom made of yarn at the tip. It represents water coming in and out.”

project with each individual finding an approach that works for them.

It is realistically portrayed in pencil with shading. Next, the portrait is converted to a line drawing. Finally, the line drawing Sidney Mason’s experience reflects becomes a template overlaid with actual that process. “My mask started off with words. This project fulfills the writing a lot of different colors but I didn’t like requirement related to art in a most unique it. By scraping the color off, it ended up way. Student Megan Stubb’s portrait looking like tie-dye and that was a better contained a compendium of biographical background for my patterning which reflects information, school experiences, thoughts our earlier study of Australian Aboriginal about her friends and family, song lyrics, art.” “Messing up will often take you further Biblical quotes—a fascinating capsule of her than you might have gone otherwise,” essence at this point in life.

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UM Falcon Baseball Team features local All Americans The University of Montevallo’s 2012 baseball team certainly has the bases loaded when it comes to talent and honors. Several players have been named to impressive lists and won incredible honors. Head Coach Chandler Rose commented, “Each year and each team features a unique group of guys. We will start to see how their identity forms as the season progresses.”

Two of Rose’s hardworking players, Austin Dubberly and Chris Ross, not only shine on the field, but also carry an impressive resumé and together have won a number of honors. We sat down with each of these players as they gave us a closer look at Montevallo’s baseball program and how influential it has been in their lives.

Pelham High grad Austin Dubberly shared that Montevallo has been an awesome experience. “I’ve really enjoyed it and loved that it had that small town feeling. I want to finish strong and win some championships,” he said. Austin chose Montevallo for its “winning tradition in baseball, as well as for scholarships and its location.” Austin was named to the PBC-All Academic Team and is a Bronze Scholar on the PBC Presidential Honor Roll. Not only excelling in the classroom, but on the field as well, Austin was also named ABCA Second Team All-Region and All-PBC First Team and had a batting average of .352 last season.

With a baseball career that started early, some of Austin’s fondest memories growing up are playing little league baseball. “I loved just being a kid and not really having a care. Little league was something fun to do with all my friends,” he said. As a junior this year, Austin is a business major and is currently undecided about what the future holds.

“If going pro is an option—I’ll take the shot, but if not, I’ve got a few options in vmy degree or perhaps going overseas,” he said.

PHS grad Andrew Hill is also on UM’s squad this spring.

A Pelham native, Senior Chris Ross, is another Pelham High graduate. He was named ABCA Second Team All-Region and All-PBC Second Team and led the Falcons with a team high batting average of .405 last season. With graduation approaching Chris admits, “I would love to play pro ball, too, but I’ve got a really good degree (Kinesiology) if it doesn’t happen. I would like to maybe even be a coach myself someday.”

Senior Wes Rich rounds out the Pelham High contingent playing for the Falcons baseball team this season.

With guys like these on the squad, it is easy to see where Coach Rose gets his enthusiasm for this season. About the team as a whole, Coach Rose commented, “They give us great effort and a great attitude. We’ve got a lot of talent and have continued to get better.” Coach Rose emphasized that his team was extremely hard working and that they had done everything asked of them. “They deserve a fun and successful season. If they continue to play hard and do the things they have been taught, then they will have success,” he said.

Good luck to these young men as they pursue their conference pennant in 2012!

Tanner Jackson Signs With CACC

Tanner Jackson, who plays both first and third base for the Pelham Panthers, recently signed a scholarship to continue his baseball career playing for Central Alabama Community College. CACC’s Athletic Director and Head Coach Wynn Fletcher was present for the signing ceremony, held along with that of teammate, Tyler Millsap.

“I look forward to playing college baseball for a team that can help me develop my skills both as a hitter and first baseman. I want to be a baseball coach after college, and I want to learn as much about the game as possible, so a great baseball coach and mentor is very important in my choice of schools. I’m a hard worker who is always first to workouts and practice, and I am usually the last person to leave. I’m looking forward to my college baseball experience after this season,” said Tanner.

Best of luck to Tanner Jackson as he plays out his senior season on the diamond for the Pelham Panthers!

Justin Forehand Signs With UAB Justin Forehand poses with family members at a signing ceremony held in the Pelham High cafeteria February 1st. Forehand was the only player from Pelham to sign a Division 1 football scholarship this year.

The Panthers are sure to miss his blocking abilities on the offensive line next season, but in humble fashion, he says there are plenty of capable hands on deck to fill his shoes.“We have an excellent conditioning program here at Pelham,” he said.

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US Navy; USS Ronald Reagan, San Diego, Calif.; Son of Rachel & Michael Jordan

US Army; Iraq; Son of Danny & Robin Ray

Staff SGT Jeremy Barton US Army; 1st Armored Division; Iraq; Son of Fred & Mary Barton, brother of Christopher

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1st SGT Flynn D. Broady, Jr. US Army; Iraq; Son of Ret SGT Flynn & Marjorie Broady

2nd LT John H. Calhan II US Army National Guard; Ft Benning, Georgia; husband of Katie Burks Calhan

David Douglass US Marine Corps; Montgomery, Ala.; Pelham firefighter; Son of Tom & Ann Douglass

CPL Amos Elmore US Marine Corps; Camp LeJeune, North Carolina; Son of Danny & Joy Boyd

SPC Christopher G. Evanko US Army, Ft. Bliss, Texas; 2007 PHS graduate; Son of Tracey & John Evanko, Jr

LCPL Garrett Gamble US Marine Corps; Second tour in Iraq; Son of Erick & Becky Gamble

Captain Samuel Garrison US Army; Fort Bragg, North Carolina; Son of Lance & Marcia Garrison

PFC Robert Lee Hallman Afghanistan; 2009 PHS graduate; Son of Lee Ann Hallman & Don Hallman

SrA Alexander D. Hand US Air Force; Keesler AFB, Biloxi, MS; Son of Doyle & Sally Hand

LCPL Jonathan D. Jarvis MC3 Andrew “AJ” Johnson US Navy; Navy Flight Demonstration Squadron, Pensacola, Florida; 2002 PHS graduate, Son of Trudy Johnson

CM1 (SDW) Jack D. Johnson US Navy; Deployed in Iraq; Husband of Stacy, father of Joshua & Janci

MP Sal Juarez US Army; Iraq; Son of Dr. Jesus & Blanca Juarez, husband of Kimberly, dad of Ethan & Gavin

NCO Corporal John Justin Kirchler US Marine Corps; Iraq; Son of Kim Kirchler

SGT Jeffrey S. Kisamore US Air Force; Kadena AFB, Okinawa, Japan; 2000 PHS graduate

1st LT Randal C. Knight US Army; Afghanistan; Husband of Rebecca Binford Knight

SPC James R. Mann IV U.S. Army National Guard; Fort Jackson, SC; Husband of Beth, proud father of Ashlee, Anna & Jay

Cameron Rich Army Rangers; Afghanistan; Son of Scott Rich, brother of Brittany, grandson of Ken & Linda

LCDR Robert Sawyer US Navy; OIC, Historic Ship Nautilus & Museum, Groton, Connecticut; Son of Ken & Liz Sawyer

Captain Shaun T. Southall US Air Force; Travis AFB; Son of Buck & Kathy Southall

PFC Tiara Stovall US Army; Fort Hood, Texas; Daughter of Stephen & Toni Thomas

Tre’ Christian Stovall US Army; Fort Riley, Kansas; Son of Stephen & Toni Thomas

PFC Kimberly Sweat US Army; Fort Kit Carson, Colo.; Daughter of Mike Sweat, granddaughter of Shirley Grimes

SGT Kevin Turner US Army; Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash.; Son of Mike & Cheryl Turner, husband of Kelly & proud father of Jacob

SPC Justin Aaron Womack US Army, Fort Bragg, NC; Afghanistan; Son of Anthony & Betsy Cordero & Phillip Womack

SGT Clayton Wells Miller US Marine Corps; Hawaii; Grandson of Earl & Linda Wells Miller

SRA James S. Owen US Air Force; Afghanistan; 2000 PHS graduate; Son of Steven & Connie Owen

PO Matt Pinkerton US Navy; USS Makin Island, San Diego, Calif.; Son of Kenny & Nancy Pinkerton

If your loved one is from Pelham or Indian Springs and serves on active duty, please e-mail us their name, address and where they are stationed to pelhamcitynews@aol.com. If your loved one is back home, please update us via e-mail or call us 746-1188, so that we can remove them from our active duty prayer list. Visit us online now at www.PelhamCityNews.com.

Honor Roll: Ulises Octavio Noriega

Valley Intermediate School (Pelham, Alabama) NBC Latino proudly recognized Ulises Octavio Noriega of Valley Intermediate for excellence in academic achievement. 10-year-old Octavio works hard every day and is at the top of his class.

“He’s an excellent, self-motivated student who always puts forth his best effort and is a wonderful example to his peers,” says Dana Payne, principal. “He’s just a super, super kid with great character and integrity.”

“He has an outstanding attitude, is very self-motivated, and always has a smile on his face,” says his English As a Second Language teacher, Maria Tarry.

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Rick Hayes at Home in Pelham

of government, education and business At age 24, Rick Hayes was a finance customers. Basically, his company helps expert trying to win a half billion dollar customers develop strategies and solutions contract for EDS, the largest computer services company in the world at that time. to operate more efficiently and costHowever, the young University of South effectively.

Alabama graduate and former Pelham In most cases, customers do not pay for Panther had an unusual advantage based Ingenuity’s optimization services unless on the relationship that he had started they lead to significant savings. This to build with his future customer’s Chief guarantee has contributed to the rapid Information Officer who just happened to growth of Ingenuity and the success of the be a former New York City police officer. affable, yet hard-driving entrepreneur who “I knew how to communicate with him sometimes attends as many as 10 meetings a day. and appreciated the world that he came from,’” recalls the businessman about that He relishes when he can stay put at pivotal point early in his career. “I grew up Ingenuity Park, the building and campus in a cop’s house and got to spend a lot of he designed on 19+ acres of a former time with a great group of police officers, flood-prone “swamp” bordering Helena but never anticipated that experience Road. Real estate professionals advised would help me put together such an against buying the property because of all important deal.” His understanding of the approvals and expenses that would be police officers came courtesy of his dad, required to restore the property. “But we former Pelham Mayor Bobby Hayes, a decided it was the right thing to do and legendary Birmingham police officer who were confident that we could significantly trained many S.W.A.T. teams in addition improve what had become a big ongoing to being the field commander for the problem,” he says. It took over four years, Birmingham Tactical Operations Unit but the project was completed last year before he became mayor. and Ingenuity recently received the city’s Commercial Beautification Award.

Winning that historic deal based on saving the customer a great deal of money More importantly to Rick, no home in was a key step in Rick’s successful career Stratford Place has flooded since Ingenuity in the information technology and bought the property in 2006. For two consulting industries. As president and years, Rick regularly tore out beaver CEO of the Pelham-based Ingenuity, Inc., dams by hand and drained water off of he and his team of industry experts have the Ingenuity Park property in an effort helped roughly 65 Alabama government, to help prevent the flooding that had utility and school customers (as well as a previously occurred during storms. Now number of very large national companies) the lake serves as a scenic retention pond save many millions of dollars via energy and has adjoining property that provides conservation and the optimization of additional storm water storage designed energy, telecommunications and other to reduce the potential for flooding in utility costs. Ingenuity also provides Stratford Place. Rick is quick to point out informational technology services to a that there is still work to be done in order wide array to permanently address the flooding risks for surrounding neighborhoods, but says a lot of progress has been made and that he is optimistic about a plan that will eventually help

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In addition to Ingenuity Park, Ingenuity also owns the Gaslight House, a wellknown facility on Helena Road that hosts weddings, receptions, reunions, parties and other events. Originally, Rick planned to build Ingenuity’s headquarters behind the Gaslight House and create a 1.7 acre campus environment that included extra parking for events. However, Ingenuity’s vice president of operations’ wife and daughter asked to run the Gaslight House in conjunction with their catering business. Rick said, “they did a great job with the Gaslight House and since they thought it was better to keep all of the natural area behind the gazebo and courtyard, we decided that we had to find another place for Ingenuity’s headquarters.” That led to the purchase of the property across the street from the Gaslight House and the development of Ingenuity Park. Rick remains involved with the Gaslight House, but Tony Johnson, a long-time friend and former teammate at Pelham High School, now runs the facility. They proudly say that it is “Panther Owned and Operated”.

Despite his brutal schedule, Rick has a strong desire to contribute to this community that has meant so much to him. Although he lived in a number of large cities in the U.S. and Europe and traveled the world for his career, he says, “I never felt at home anywhere besides Pelham. I grew up, went to school, played ball and learned many of life’s important lessons here.” So 14 years ago when he and his wife, Joni, thought about where they wanted to raise their children--Robert, 16; Kristen, 15; and Connor, 12—they quickly decided that it was time to move back to Rick’s hometown. “Now Joni’s even more at home here than I am,” he says with a grin.

That’s doubtful considering the way he talks about this community, the “Pelham Green” Ingenuity shirts and Rick’s ongoing involvement in the city. “We are very fortunate that our children have been able to grow up here surrounded by family and friends,” he

says. “This was never clearer than when our oldest child got very sick five years ago. We felt a great outpouring of love and support from the community.”

Rick has coached many kids on local baseball and football teams and continues his support for our school teams in a variety of ways. He also volunteered his time and corporate resources for efforts that have helped the city of Pelham save more than $1 million to date on power and telecommunication expenses. Rick says that he has enjoyed his work behind the scenes for Pelham, but has realized that he needs to do more to help. Therefore, Rick has decided to run for city council.

“As much as we love Pelham, we are also aware of the challenges we face as a community,” he says. “This is not the Pelham that I grew up in, and that is both positive and negative. I believe that many of our residents feel that our challenges have put us at a disadvantage in some ways to the surrounding communities.”

His business, technology and strategy experience, as well as his contacts across the state, could prove beneficial to the city. “I am fiscally conservative but I also believe that we have to be proactive in trying to bring more business and jobs as we redevelop our city,” he says. “Being passive is not an option at this point – we have to aggressively address our issues and make sure that our residents can be proud of Pelham. Community spirit is key to our future and everything we do as a city in some way needs to contribute to this.”

He adds, “I still believe in my heart and my head that our best days are ahead of us. I know that many other people in Pelham can also see our opportunities, but we have to come together and leverage all of the tremendous assets we have in order to achieve our potential. I can’t tell you how proud I am of Pelham when I see our residents get passionate about an issue.

We need that passion focused on making sure that Pelham remains the kind of community that brought so many people here and pulled some of us back home.”

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VIS has a new Assistant Principal, Robin Hollingsworth, previously a reading coach at the school for eight years. She assumed her new duties in January.

Robin and her husband Brent, who works in publications for UA’s Department of Intercollegiate Athletics, are both longtime Shelby County residents and Class of ’90 PHS graduates. Her teaching/education degree is from the University of Montevallo.

“Here at VIS, my goal is to instill persistence in our students. We have our PAWS program which stands for a ‘positive attitude wins success.’ Success depends on making good choices and assuming responsibility for our actions and attitude.”

“It is healthy to keep in mind that life itself is forever a learning experience,” she adds.

In an unexpected turn of events, Hollingsworth had a heart attack last summer. “It really rocked my family’s world,” she says. A few chest pains were her only symptoms, but at the emergency room her heart stopped for ten minutes. She was shocked eight times and put into an induced coma. An artery tear was later diagnosed and her recovery time was a relatively short two weeks.

“It was definitely a wake up call, and I spent a lot of time reflecting. The experience made me vow to slow down my hectic pace, to take time to appreciate and enjoy the simple things in life and take nothing for granted,” Hollingsworth said.

Her out-of-school time is spent with their four children: Jordan, Reece and Riley Coston, ages 15, 11 and 10 respectively, and 3-year-old Cole Hollingsworth. They all enjoy arts and crafts activities, and Reece plays baseball. Riley is excited about her first participation in the Pelham Day of Pageants.

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Churches

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Assemblies of God Lamb of God Charismatic Episcopal

Oak Mountain Independent Church

METHODIST (United)

375 Bearden Road, 621-0112 Pastor Bobby Lewis • riverpointchurch.org Sunday Morning Worship 10:30 a.m.

5154 Highway 11, 663-3309 Pastor Rev. Stephen Strange • lakeviewonline.net Sunday Morning Worship 8:30, 10:30 a.m.

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Crosscreek Baptist Church

600 Crosscreek Trail, 663-4886 Pastor Dr. Jay Kieve • crosscreekbaptist.org Sunday Worship 10:00 a.m.

CrossWay Baptist Fellowship Meets at Shelby Co. YMCA, 664-0137 Pastor Fred Muse • crosswaybf.org Sunday Worship 9:45 a.m.

First Baptist Church-Pelham

2867 Pelham Parkway, 663-7492 Pastor Dr. Mike Shaw • fbcpelham.org Sunday Morning Worship 8:00, 9:15, 10:45 a.m.

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Hope World Outreach Ministry 192 Chandalar Place Drive, 655-1332 Pastor Earl V. Gardner Sunday Morning Worship 10:30 a.m.

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Oak Mountain Baptist Church 1805 Highway 35, 663-3045 Pastor Wayne Williams Sunday Worship 10:30 a.m.

Oakland Baptist Church

244 Cahaba Valley Parkway, 988-0031 Pastor Jonny White Prayer, Preaching & Praise 10:30 a.m.

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Master’s House Ministries

135 Corporate Way, 620-0720 Pastors David & Diane Rogers • mastershouseministries.org Sunday Morning Worship 10:00 a.m.

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Sun View Baptist Church

889 Oak Mtn State Park Rd, 663-7176 Pastor Gene Brown • oakmountaincc.com Sunday Worship/Kid’s Church 10:30 a.m.

CHURCH OF CHRIST

3540 Pelham Parkway, 447-2214 Pastor Luke Camara • safeharboronline.org Sunday Morning Worship 10:30 a.m.

2054 Oak Mountain State Park Rd, 663-6566 Bob Hutto, Evangelist • oakmtnchurch.org Sunday Morning Worship 10:00 a.m.

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3405 Pelham Parkway, 663-7735 Dick Sztanyo • pelhamchurchofchrist.com Sunday Morning Worship 11:00 a.m.

Meets at PHS Auditorium, 451-1750 theworshipcentercc.org Sunday Worship Service 10:15 a.m.

Meets at Valley Intermediate, 685-9447 Dr. Mark A. Boyd • sunviewbaptist.com Sunday Morning Service 11:00 a.m.

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9013 Highway 261, 980-5577 Pastor Chris Hodges • churchofthehighlands.com Sunday Morning Worship 8:00, 9:30, 11:15 a.m.

1449 Court Place, 663-1937 Pastor Rick Bishop • wherelifeisgood.com Sunday Morning Worship 10:00 a.m.

2100 Highway 52 East, 664-0120 Pastor Mitch Underwood Sunday Morning Worship 10:30 a.m.

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419 Philippians Boulevard, 664-0491 Pastor Clay Parrish • livingwithhopechurch.org Sunday Morning Worship 11:00 a.m.

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Indian Springs First Baptist Church 3375 Cahaba Valley Road, 988-3662 Pastor Buddy McGohon • isfbc.org Sunday Morning Worship 10:30 a.m.

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1475 Highway 35, 663-1927 Pastor George Golden Sunday Morning Worship 11:00 a.m.

3362 Pelham Parkway, 620-9598 Pastor Krameon Martin Sunday Morning Worship 11:00 a.m.

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PRESBYTERIAN Korean Presbyterian Church 7814 Helena Road, 982-1990 Pastor Rev. Steven Son Sunday English Worship 11:00 a.m.

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Yard of the Month Calvin and Shirley Hatcher moved to their hilltop acreage on Dogwood Lane when Pelham was just a sparsely developed strip on Hwy 31. Now, some 41 years later, their home and yard is a 360 degree panorama on a pristinely maintained hillside, coaxed to near perfection

by Shirley.

“When we were younger, we enjoyed lots of activities in the yard with the children. I had lots of birdhouses, birdbaths and holiday decorations. Now I’ve cut back on that,” she said.

But she has not cut back on her daily ministrations in the yard. Potted plants from one season end up incorporated into the terraced side garden that reaches from street to house up the steep slope.

Hydrangeas, one of Shirley’s favorite plants are interspersed with mahonia, hollies, forsythia, azaleas, dwarf Alberta spruce and hostas in the shadier areas.

Hanging baskets freshly sporting pansies are used as winter accents throughout front, back and side yards.

Summertime finds a carpet of white impatiens flowing throughout the beds.

The lawn expanse is smooth and thick and Shirley still personally mows it—since recovering from a broken kneecap two years ago. Sometimes her hours in the yard and garden require a bowl of butter pecan ice cream afterwards. Calvin can be depended on to grocery shop and to help out when it’s time to replenish the mulch.

Even before retirement, their yard was a welllandscaped model, and of course changes have transpired through the years. Recently added was a border to the

left of the driveway. Timbers define a swath of 2x2 foot squares alternately planted with boxwood and variegated Liriope (hardy and excellent for preventing erosion) that form a checkered pattern.

Calvin Hatcher retired about nine years ago after twenty years spent at Ernest McCarty Ford. Previously he spent 27 years as a service manager at a dealership in Montevallo, where he was born, so he knows many a Shelby County resident.

For years the Calvin Hatcher Band was a Saturday night staple playing at Camp Branch and the old Maylene school. Calvin remembers Ruby Myers as a regular every week.

Calvin took up the fiddle around age 10 with the influence of a musical mother and fiddle-playing grandfather and embraced the country genre (not redneck or ‘corny’ songs) singing and playing hundreds of tunes such as Blue Eyes Crying in the Rain, Okie From Muskogee, and Send Me the Pillow.

Among Calvin’s favorite country artists are Ray Price (For the Good Times), Merle

Haggard, Marty Robbins, Bobby Carver, and Gene Watson.

Calvin still gets up to Nashville to join The Pickers, a longtime group of country musicians that still periodically gathers to play.

A couple of years back, the Hatchers attended a party at Russ Hicks home. Hicks is a staff musician at the Ryman Auditorium and Hall of Fame Steel Guitarist, and his wife Laney grew up with Calvin in Montevallo.

Four years ago, following a day of gutter cleaning and multiple trips up and down his two-story ladder, Calvin went for a regular check-up and was informed that he was in critical need of bypass surgery. Although he had experienced no pain at all, the five bypasses that resulted have kept him on this earth with Shirley and their progeny (now including great grandchildren) in their hilltop Eden.

As Shirley, with an arm around Calvin’s waist says, “He’s a keeper!”

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Saturday, April 21, 9:00 a.m. -1:00 p.m.

The Pelham Beautification Board is actively seeking volunteers for their annual project, Pelham Pride Day. The annual event gives residents, businesses and civic groups the chance to join the team and show their Pelham Pride by pitching in and picking up around our city. This year’s civic projects include: cleaning of Bearden Road by the high school, Pelham City Park; providing community service at all our schools including Valley Elementary, Valley Intermediate, Riverchase Middle, Linda Nolen Learning Center and Pelham High and a clothing and food drive at Oak Mountain Missions Ministry.

Also included in this year’s event: Technical Knock Out (technicalko.net) will be stationed at the City Park parking lot off Bearden Road to recycle your electronics (computers, cell phones, printers, etc. except TVs), batteries and can also provide secure hard-drive destruction for a nominal fee from 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.

Cintas (birmingham.cintaspapershredding.com) will be at City Hall from 9:00 a.m.-1:00 p.m. to securely shred and dispose of your documents.

Pelham City Park pavilion again serves as the event’s headquarters. After receiving their T-shirts, teams begin clean-up assignments at 9:00 a.m. and return at noon for a furnished lunch and prize award ceremony.

Take pride in Pelham by signing up today! Individuals or groups can contact Paula Holly of the Mayors office at pholly@pelhamonline.com 205-620-6403 or Maurice Mercer President of the pelham beautification board at mercermaurice@gmail.com 205-937-3092 for volunteer opportunities.

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The North Shelby Relay For Life is scheduled to convene at Pelham High School May 18th at 6:00pm. The organizers of the event say they have 38 registered teams so far. Teams range from young fund raisers such as the Mighty Mites of Helena to Adults like Team Psi Xi Omega of Alpha Kappa Alpha. Several Businesses have gotten on board for this great cause as well. Please bring your donations to Iberiabank in Pelham. It is not too late to start or join a team. Contact Amy Turner at (205) 401-0817 for more information.

Team M*A*S*H will continue to take submissions for the “Faces of Relay” video. This video will be shown during the luminaria ceremony and is a very moving tribute to our cancer survivors & those we have lost. You will definitely want your loved one to be represented. DVDs will also be available for purchase. For more information, please contact Emily Morris at emily_morris333@bellsouth.net.

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Pelham High National Junior ROTC Scores Well in Competition PHS’s Junior ROTC competed against 12 other NJROTC Units at Ole Miss during February. Pelham High School NJROTC placed as follows: 3rd place in Academics, 3rd place in Unarmed Exhibition, 3rd place in Basic Unarmed Drill, 2nd place in Crunches and 3rd place overall in the competition. Earning 3rd place overall qualified the unit for the Super Drill Meet held in Baton Rouge, LA, March 17, 2012. They were just about to leave for this at prestige. Best of luck to the unit as it competes this year!

Those who place in this competition advance to the National Drill Meet in Pensacola, FL., which will include all qualifying teams from across the United States.

Honorable mentions in the February event: Benjamin Travis placed 2nd in the crunches division with 300 crunches Neal Morgan placed 3rd in Academics Thanks to Major Aurelio Garcia, Pelham High School NJROTC, for all he does in preparing our young men and women.

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Pelham Panthers Ruling on the Baseball/Softball Diamonds This Season

Pelham’s varsity baseball and softball teams are both on their way to great seasons this year.

Coach Jeff Mauldin, whose baseball team is 20-0 as this goes to press and ranked No. 1 in the state and on several national services as high as No. 9, says this year’s team is comprised of some of the best in all his years of coaching. “And I’m not talking about talent, although it is very good. These kids are some of the best people I have ever had the pleasure to coach,” he said. “It’s funny, but as I was driving home from Virginia after my mother’s funeral recently, I couldn’t wait to get back and be around these guys. They have become like family to me. Whether we’re playing cards or ping pong, they give me a comfort. Then I get them on the practice field and I push them until they don’t like me so much anymore,” he laughs. “Then we go play some more cards.”

The practice part is evident, as is the camaraderie this team has established. “They play as an unselfish unit,” he went on. “Each is willing to sacrifice for the good of the team to help accomplish our goals.”

I know that ranking means nothing at the mid-point, but if this team continues to work hard and stays hungry, the sky is the limit for the Panthers this year!

Similarly, Softball Coach Amy Sullivan says her team was a little heart-broken after losing its first game a couple of weeks back to rival Hoover, but should bounce back. Like Coach Mauldin said about his boys, Amy says her girls are playing very hard and are each other’s biggest fan and supporter. “We have an outstanding team chemistry this season, and it is nice to coach a team that doesn’t worry about their individual stats,” she said.

As this goes to press, the team is playing a gold tournament in Tennessee over Spring Break. Here’s to bringing home the bacon ladies!

Best of luck to all our Pelham Panther ball teams as they finish the home stretch of their seasons.

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Santorum’s self described vision of a stronger and better America does not fall on deaf ears. His supporters are many in Pelham (and in Alabama), and he left the Ciivic Complex to eager handshakes and busy camera phones.

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For more information on these events call 205-620-2520 or visit alapark.com/oakmountain 4/7 – 10a.m. to 2p.m. – 5th Annual Easter Egg Hunt: Come out and enjoy the festivities of the 5th Annual Easter Egg Hunt from 10a.m. to 2p.m. on Saturday April 7th. Egg hunts are at 11a.m. & 1p.m. Park admission is $3 adults, $1 children (6 to 11), 5 & under are free. Activities (except egg hunt & sack races) require 1 ticket, which can be bought for $1 a piece under the Dogwood Pavilion.

4/14 – 10a.m. – Tracks, Scat, & Signs: Do we always get to see the animals that we know are out in nature? No, we don’t but they leave us many things that we can use to figure out what was there, what they ate, and maybe where they came from & where they are going. Come learn about tracks, scat, & signs of common animals in the area. Meet at the Campground Pavilion (Bside) at 10a.m.

Free after admission to Oak Mountain State Park.

Campground Pavilion (Bside) at 10a.m.

Free after admission to Oak Mountain State Park.

5/9,10,11 - Gone Fishin’ Not Just Wishin’: (event for exceptional anglers—special needs students ages 5-21 with various physical and mental challenges) Over 600 students from Jefferson and Shelby counties participated in last year’s three-day event. With this year’s fishin’ event expecting an even larger crowd, many volunteers are needed. If you would like to participate and help teach someone special how easy it is to become an exceptional fisherman (fisherwoman), please contact Emily Cook, Events Coordinator, at oakmountain.naturalist@dcnr.alabama. gov or 620-2520.

The rewards for helping these students are many, but the look on their face when they hook their first catch is priceless!

4/21 – 10a.m. – Plant ID: Who Do Ivy? Have an interest in plants?

Come learn how to identify some of Alabama’s plants. Learn which ones you can touch and which ones to stay from.

Meet at 10a.m. at the Treetop Nature Trail (base of stairs) on Terrace Drive.

Free after admission to Oak Mountain State Park.

5/5 – 10a.m. – To Be A Park Ranger: Come learn what it is to be a Park Ranger at Oak Mountain State Park. Let’s see if we can get them to turn the lights on! Meet at the

Fitness Competitions • 3/24 - 3/25: Powerman Alabama: Multisport Weekend (www.team-magic.com/events/powerman/index.html) • 5/19: Dixie 200 Relay (dixie200.com) • 5/19-5/20: XTERRA Trail Run (http://xterraplanet.com/xduro/oakmtn.html) • 6/2-6/3: Bump N Grind Bicycle Race (bumpngrindrace.com)

5/12 – 10a.m. – Birds of a Feather: Alabama is an interesting place to be. We are in a migratory bird flyway, which means we get to see birds heading south for the winter, & then watch them return to their homes for the summer. Have you ever wondered what the flitter of color is or about the short snippet of song that you heard?

Meet at the Campground Pavilion (Bside) at 10a.m. Free after admission to Oak Mountain State Park.

5/26 – 10a.m. – That Was Made from a Rock? You won’t believe some of the things that are made from rocks.

Alabama has some of the oldest and coolest rocks around. Come join us to learn about them, where they can be found, and what can be found on them.

Meet at 10a.m. at the Campground Pavilion (B-side). Free after admission to Oak Mountain State Park.

5/27 – 7p.m. – Bats of Alabama: Are bats scary? Do bats hurt people?

Come learn the truth about some very unique mammals. Bats are interesting, important creatures and they are often misunderstood. Did you know the Little Brown Bat, one of the most common North American bat species, can catch and eat as many as 1,200 mosquitoes in one hour? Meet at 7p.m. at the Campground Pavilion (B-side).

Free after admission to Oak Mountain State Park.

5/28 – 10a.m. – Memorial Day Bug Races: Come race some bugs at the 2nd Annual Memorial Day Bug Race. On your mark, get set,.....GO! Come to Treetop Nature Trail (Terrace Drive) at 10a.m. to race bugs. Free after admission to Oak Mountain State Park.

Ready Set Cure (Leukemia & Lymphoma) 5K Saturday, April 14, 2012 Registration 7:00 a.m., Run begins at 8:00 a.m.

Awards at 9:00 a.m.

Spring is near! Are you ready to run? Join us at beautiful Oak Mountain State Park on Saturday, April 14 for fellowship with friends, food, fab tunes and a 5K! It's FUN for the whole family.

Cost: $25 adult, children 12 and under are FREE. For more information, visit ‘Ready.Set.Cure.’ on Facebook.com or Active.com. All proceeds benefit the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society. For additional information call (205) 563-9444.

Run like a WINNER. Cure like a CHAMP. The Dixie200 Relay May 18-19, 2012 A 200 mile overnight relay begins west of Atlanta, Georgia, on the Silver Comet Trail and finishes at Oak Mountain State Park.

The Dixie200 is a unique, overnight relay with teams of 4 to 12 friends running 200 miles split into 36 legs. The relay begins west of Atlanta, with the first flight of teams starting the 200 mile trek

Spring Comes Running!

Pelham: Host of Multiple Runs and Fitness Events. around 6:00 a.m. on Friday morning May 18. Over the next several hours, additional sets of teams will depart on their overnight journey. Teams will begin arriving at Oak Mountain State Park around 12 p.m. Saturday, May 19, to conclude the Dixie200 Relay experience. Distance run for 12-person teams is similar to a half marathon.

Ready for an adventure?!

Visit www.dixie200.com for more information or to register (discount ends March 31, 2012) or email info@dixie200.com.

The XTERRA Oak Mountain Trail Runs and ITU Cross Tri World Championships May 19-20 - Oak Mountain State Park

where four-time XTERRA World Champion Conrad Stoltz from South Africa and three-time XTERRA World Champion Melanie McQuaid from Canada won the elite titles.

The XTERRA Oak Mountain Trail Runs are healthy and fun ways enjoy the great nature trails inside Oak Mountain State Park. Navigate through weaving dirt pathways, leap over roots, and skate down pine-studded ridges through the lush green forest. Awards will be given to the top three in each male and female age group for all three of the running events. Finishers medals awarded to all runners in the half-marathon and marathon trail runs.

For more information, call 877-XTERRA-1.

The ITU Cross Tri World Championships will be held in conjunction with the seventh-annual XTERRA Southeast Championship race with local support from Shelby County, City of Pelham, City of Hoover, Oak Mountain State Park and the Birmingham Urban Mountain Pedalers (BUMP).

It is the first time Tri World will be held in the United States. ITU hosted the inaugural Championships last year in Extremadura, Spain,

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Shelby County’s Victory GMC named One of the Top Dealerships in the Nation for Outstanding Customer Experience!

This rare accolade is touted in Forbes Magazine, USA Today, Dealer Magazine and Automotive News. In addition Victory will be honored at the 12th Annual Digital Dealer Conference in April and is recognized on WomenCertified.com as one of thirty-four Top Dealerships in the Nation for Outstanding Customer Experience. WomenCertified®, the voice of female consumers, awards businesses and brands based on consumer experience. WomenCertified gives women a collective voice to help identify businesses that deserve their loyalty and referrals. They are a trusted referral source for businesses and brands that women in local communities would recommend. Through customer surveys Victory GMC demonstrated not only great service, but a sincere commitment to meeting the needs and preferences of their female customers.“We are proud to be named one of the Top Dealerships in the nation for Outstanding Customer Experience and to be the only dealership in Alabama honored with this award. It is a true testament to the remarkable work of all the employees at Victory GMC. The customer experience we provide our clients is always our highest priority, and we are proud of the exceptional work we do, every day.” says Warren Bailey, President of Victory GMC. Articles featuring the nationally

recognized dealerships have been published in major publications describing the importance of an outstanding customer experience and specifically the outstanding customer experiences of women. There’s an old adage that just might be true: “when you’re able to satisfy the wants and needs of a woman, you’ve superseded those of a man.” Car dealerships are often feared and avoided by women due to historical behaviors toward customers in general and specifically women. Changing that perception is a long term goal at Victory GMC and this award is a powerful measurement of success. “We like to say we’re refreshingly different.” says Brad Bailey, who also works in the family business and spearheads e-commerce and marketing efforts for the dealership.

“When our customers shop here, or buy here, or service their vehicle here – we want them to be pleased with our effort to treat them the right way. And that’s what this award says.”Victory has recently been featured in local publications for its strong family values and unique business philosophy. This is the first time notoriety of a nationwide magnitude has been awarded to Victory and there’s a good chance it won’t be the last.

Victory GMC is located off I-65 in Calera and operates a used car dealership on Hwy. 17 in Helena. It’s owners are partners in the new Blue Rain Car Wash currently under construction next to the new ALDI on Pelham Parkway.

University of Alabama Frozen Tide Goes to Division III Nationals!

UA does indeed have a hockey team. And

they’re good! Boasting students from as far away as Missouri, New York, and Wisconsin, our “Frozen Tide” has been playing well all season.

They beat old rivals Auburn and Tennessee, and were fortunate to make it all the way to the 2012 American Collegiate Hockey Association’s Division 3 National Championship Tournament in Vineland, New Jersey, after a big win against the Florida Gators (7-2), giving the Frozen Tide the SECHC Championship.

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Our Bama boys did not fare so well in New Jersey where they played far more experienced teams, but we are still proud of the Frozen Tide for a great season and look forward to seeing them return next year when they once again will call Pelham their Home Ice!

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FREE Event: Alzheimer’s and Dementia Forum • When: Thursday, April 12, 2012 2-4pm • Where: Pelham First Baptist Church (2867 Pelham Parkway) • Topics: Kimberly Brannon (Alabama’s Ambassador for the National Alzheimer’s Association) and other local professionals will discuss medical advances, legal issues, and provide information and support for families and caregivers.

We encourage you to write down or come prepared to share how this disease has affected you and your family. Kimberly will be traveling to Washington in April to meet with legislators to share this information as they move forward with the National Alzheimer’s Project Act. Call Meredith Burdette at 378-9546 to reserve your seat or if you have any questions about the event.

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Prayers for Matthew Blount

pelham Native, father, and soldier Passes.

Family, friends, and strangers all are inspired by Matthew Blount’s story. Growing up in Pelham (’99 PHS), he graduated from Jacksonville State (3.8 GPA) and joined the army, serving 2 tours of duty in Iraq. He married Melinda in 2009 and has been battling cancer the past three years. He prepared videos for his 20-month-old daughter to watch at various milestones in her life. Facing his disease with courage and determination, Matt gave hope and inspiration to all who read his story. Donations may be made in Matt’s name at any Regions Bank to benefit his wife and daughter.

Matt’s wife Melinda, and daughter Audrey Faith, live in Jacksonville, Alabama.

Matthew:

just have an unbelievable support system comprised “ IofMost family, friends, and even people I have never met. importantly I have my faith.

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Read more @ http://www.caringbridge.org/visit/matthewblount Previously passed over for commission due to his health, Matt was promoted 2nd Lieutenant March 3rd. He was buried with full military honors at Alabama National Cemetery in Montevallo.

At right, brothers AJ, left, and David with Parents Terrie and Barry celebrate Matt’s new commission as an officer.

Brother and Sister Quilters Family history may be preserved in photos and scrapbooks, but Freddie Lee Harris left her five children and many other folks along the way tangible memories in the hand-pieced, hand-quilted feed sacks she sewed into quilts during her 84 years on earth.

but a ministry. She prayed over each in progress. “Lord, just let me be a blessing to someone today.”

the first Alabama Calvary during the Civil War. He was General Sherman’s escort and fought for The Free State of Winston, a county that opposed secession. He named his own son General Sherman Harris.

Alvin received a quilt from Freddie Lee when he graduated from college and another when he married his wife, Becky.

As her obituary in 2008 noted, “There are many Her children treasure those few remaining, as recipients of crookedly Freddie Lee gave most of her quilts away. Though sewn, un-evenly stitched, stricken with retinitis pigmentosa and virtually thoroughly prayed over blind the second half of her life, she still stitched works of art.” away to the end. She especially liked to work with Pat Searcy recalls, “We variations on the Drunkard’s Path pattern. grew up in the Shannon In 2007, NBC 13 with Ken Lass did a special community and I can feature on ‘the blind quiltmaker’ then residing remember at a young age, at Maplewood Lane in Helena. There, Freddie playing under the quilt Lee made a coverlet for every resident and every frame, picking up dropped staff member. thimbles and needles, when Mama and the church ladies She considered her quilting, not just a hobby, sewed together.”

“After Alvin was born when I was five years old and Mama returned to her gardening work on the farm, I became his ‘Little Mama,’ changing diapers and all!”

Since retiring as Manager of Engineering Services at Southern Nuclear, Alvin has expanded both his early interests in woodworking and quilting. He and Becky and Pat all are currently active in the Evening Star Quilt Guild and Alvin now has a long-arm quilting machine and is known for his expert piecing and quilting skills.

Alvin (Alabaster) and Pat (Pelham) with her quilt depicting their mother’s descendants.

Freddie Lee, who lived several years with her daughter in Pelham before moving to Maplewood Lane, made most of her children’s clothes, again using feed or flour sacks. “In the fall, we would go to Pizitz and look at all the latest styles. Then Momma would copy them for us. I graduated from high school wearing one Freddie Lee’s Quilt Draped over the her feed sack dresses,” Searcy said.

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Searcy’s brother, Alvin Harris, has always been handy with his hands, as well. At twelve, he was working alongside his father, Otis Harris, in the family cabinet shop. Around the same time, he made his first four-patch quilt from red and blue bandanas.

As an interesting aside, Pat and Alvin’s greatgrandfather, Francis Calloway Harris, served in

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In 1992, Pat Searcy wanted to make a special quilt for her mother—one that would honor all her children and grandchildren—thus she created a customized version of Sunbonnet Sue and

She gave the representational cut out pieces to family members who assembled them and wrote their names on them. Pat remembers creating memories with many of the youngest grandchildren, as they sat in her lap to watch as she embroidered over each name.

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Students Exploring Everyday Dreams and Skills At The Growing Place, A Learning Cottage and Greenhouse, special education students wear their purpose proudly on their bright green shirts and nametags. Five of the eight county schools that attend The Growing Place contributed a motto and logo that are incorporated into all aspects of this program. The t-shirt back sports the Vincent High acronym, DIRT—Developing Individual Readiness for Tomorrow. Teachers Lacy Jordan from Pelham High and Judith Archer from Oak Mountain High were with their students on a recent Monday.

“This program focuses on transition,” said Archer. “We train them (up to age 21) to transition from home to high school to work or perhaps to Occupational Community College, technical study that allows them to work toward their Alabama Occupational Diploma.

Inside the Growing Cottage, rooms are designed to replicate home with a living

room, office area, bedroom, kitchen and dining area where they also gather for art activities. The Special Ed teachers use a monthly lesson plan to direct the students through a series of life skills. Addressed are eating healthy and exercising—the students have begun learning yoga poses from the Smart Board just received for use in their office area. This will also give them access to other learning software and allows them to practice social skills while playing games.

Each week, they cook a microwave dish or spaghetti. Learning to prepare a basic dish like macaroni and cheese builds self-confidence and lets them be a part of helping at home. They learn the measurement system (including basic fractions) for cooking.

They practice cleaning out a refrigerator, doing laundry (they wash Linda Nolen Learning Center team uniforms), hanging up clothes, making up a bed. They discuss what to do if there is a fire.

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Holy M. demonstrates making a bed Zach D., Tali A., and Will B. in the greenhouse.

Students each have a hand in the produce that will be sold to benefit their program.

Wheeler Wrecker Service 3180 Lee Street, Pelham On Friday, basic grooming skills are addressed—the boys clip their nails and the girls get their nails polished. Organizational skills are an important focus within each activity as well as social skills when applicable. “Every child is different. We work within the parameters of the abilities and motor skills of each individual,” said Lacy Jordan. Jordan, who is in her first year of teaching says, “This is training and preparation for them to live on their own, should they wish. I truly feel this is what I was called to do and I enjoy teaching them to be contributing members of society.” These students may later work in their community under a Job Coach, bagging groceries, for example, or shadow another worker, perhaps a greeter at Walmart.

Cheryl Brennan, Job Coach, is very excited about the opportunities presented with the adjacent 24x48-foot greenhouse. Above the door, a sign reads—Students Exploring Everyday Dreams and Skills or SEEDS (from PHS) and in smaller letters, DreamGreen, Chelsea High’s contribution. On the door is the motto from Shelby County High— Planting Seeds Today, Planning for the Future. “Our greenhouse is equipped with an irrigation system. Students will be assigned various tasks and be a part of an actual business, right down to punching a time clock and tracking their hours,” Brennan said. As an entity, they will learn to grow herbs and annuals that will also be for sale to the public, with proceeds being reinvested in this program.

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Library & Senior Information pages 30-31

9 - Gone Fishin’, Not Just Wishin’ 3-day event (May 9-11) for special needs students ages 5-21, Oak Mtn State Park, 9am-12pm. Want to volunteer? Call Emily, 620-2520 11 - Buck Creek (2-day) Festival-Helena, Fri. 6-10pm, Sat. 10am-10pm buckcreekfestival.com - Pelham Football Spring Game vs Carver Montgomery, PHS, 7pm 13 - Mother’s Day 18 - North Shelby Relay for Life, Pelham High, Fri. 6pm-Sat. 6am. Call 401-0817 - The Dixie200 an overnight relay from Atlanta-Oak Mtn State Park 19 - XTERRA SE Championships/ITU Cross Triathlon World Championship, Oak Mtn 20 - XTERRA Trail Run, Oak Mtn, 1st race 7:30am. Info xterraplanet.com / triathlon.org 23 - Shelby Co. Schools close at 3pm 24 - Shelby Co. Schools-Teacher Workday & Pelham High School Graduation, 7pm 28 - Memorial Day

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3 - Valley Elementary 5K Pre-Registration, 12pm-6pm 682-5552 4 - Valley Elementary 5K Pre-Registration, 7am-11am 682-5552 7 - Easter Egg Hunts, details page 13 8 - Easter Sunday 12 - Alzheimer’s / Dementia Forum, Pelham First Baptist, 2-4pm. Info 378-9546 14 - Ready-Set-Cure (Leukemia & Lymphoma) 5K, Oak Mtn State Park, Reg. 7am, 8am - Shelby Co. Free Landfill Day, ALA. 70 in Columbiana, 669-4169, 7:30am-3:30pm 20 - Shelby Co. Schools 2nd Inclement Weather Day (if not needed) 21 - Pelham Pride Day (community service event), Pelham City Park, begins at 9am

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Miss PHS selected for 2012 On January 30 Bethany Wood, a lifelong Pelham resident, was selected to reign as Miss PHS for 2012. Bethany, a senior, is a member of the color guard, Juniorettes and the Key Club. She is active in Habitat for Humanity and after graduation, she plans to attend the University of South Alabama.

Maddie Gathings was selected as First Alternate and Savanna Windham was selected as Second Alternate.

The Top 10 also included: Karlie Lawson Morgan Scott Sage Rose Geordan Saindon Bailey Ray Alexandria Cochran Kaitlyn Peterson Other ladies selected for honors include: Freshman Elite - Presley Sherer Sophomore Elite - Erin McDonald Junior Elite - Morgan Scott Bailey Ray was voted Miss Congeniality and Erin McDonald was voted Miss Photogenic.

The Escort winner was Carson Frost.

Congratulations to all the Miss PHS participants, their escorts and the Miss PHS sponsor, Jenni Hodgens-Russell.

Youth Athletics Fund Raiser Planned for May 4 in Pelham Event Operations Group presents Three-time platinum recording artist “IYAZ,”

along with special guest, “Mann” LIVE in concert at the Pelham Civic Complex on Friday, May 4, 2012. IYAZ is best known for his top 40 pop hits “REPLAY,” “SOLO,” and “PRETTY GIRLS,” and for his appearances on the wildly popular Disney television show, “Hannah Montana,” and the subsequent movie, “Hannah Montana Forever.”

This show is a special one-time event with IYAZ and MANN. It will be a dance party within a concert.

We are building a dance floor and separate house effect lighting for the entire floor audience. There will be a VIP Pre-Party and artists meet & greet prior to the show. A very limited number of tickets to the pre-party will be on sale to the public as well, so everyone has the opportunity to meet the artist if they jump on the VIP tickets before they sell out. A special “red carpet lounge” will be free for adults only in the rear of the floor area. The lounge will feature white tablecloth high tables and chairs, exclusive beverage stations, a stage viewing area, and upscale amenities. There will also be a JAMM Post Party right after the show in the Civic Complex banquet hall.

The concert is being hosted by the Pelham and Helena Youth Athletic Associations, and all proceeds will benefit local youth programs.

Tickets may be purchased through Ticketbiscuit, at the Pelham Civic Complex box office or online at pelhamciviccomplex.com. A full sellout is expected for this show!

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Caitland Smith Wins Awards

Pelham sophomore Caitland Smith has been burning up the track, smashing meet records and bringing home medals. This past Indoor season, Caitland was ranked in the top fifty in the nation for the 60 meter dash. At the AHSAA Indoor State Meet, she broke an eleven year old meet record in the 60, taking home a silver medal and meeting the Milesplit Second Team Elite standard. Also at state, she competed in the long jump for the second time in her athletic career; jumping a new personal best. She placed second overall and secured a second silver medal.

Caitland’s outdoor season is off to an impressive start, too. At Vestavia’s King of the Mountain meet last weekend, Smith ran a blistering 12.03 seconds in the 100 meter dash, broke the meet record, won the gold medal, and met the National Silver Standard. This time puts her first in the state of Alabama and catapults her to a top twenty spot in the national rankings. Not satisfied with having just one meet record, Smith went on to break another one in the 200 meter dash. Her 25.2 second time puts her on top in the state and on the Milesplit Elite list. While competition in the Alabama 6A division is tough and rankings may change, one thing is certain; Caitland is going to be a fierce opponent on the track or on the field.

South African United Nations in Alabama?!?

On January 26, teams from all across the state gathered at Birmingham Southern College to participate in Junior United Nation Assembly (JUNA).

JUNA is a student-run model United Nations Assembly for Alabama students in 6th, 7th, and 8th grade that aims to increase awareness of world issues and demonstrate how the United Nations works. Each “delegation” includes 4-8 students who, with help from their teacher sponsor, research their chosen nation, identify an issue in that country, and write a resolution that proposes a solution to the problem. Over 30 schools participated this year representing countries from around the globe including the United States, Bosnia- Herzegovina, China, and Israel.

Riverchase Middle School participated for the first time this year representing the country of South Africa. Students carried their flag in the parade of nations, presented a resolution to fight human trafficking, and vigorously debated resolutions presented by other delegations. Students enjoyed meeting other students from around the state and learning about the issues other countries face. Representatives were: 6th grade-Hannah Walsh; 7th gradeDaniel Palacios; 8th grade-Jenna Bennett, Mari Evilyn Morgan, Misty Nichols, and Anna Smith.

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Pelham Public Library • 620-6416 Mon - Thu 9 am - 8 pm; Fri 9 am - 5 pm; Sat 10 am - 5 pm; Closed Sun www.pelhamlibrary.com

Various programs and events concerning personal finance and smart investing will continue throughout the year at the Pelham Public Library. The valuable advice program are funded by the Smart investing@your library grant awarded to the Pelham Library Guild. During these rough economic times this programs offers hope and important financial advice to help Pelham residents “Get Financially Fit.” In April the Pelham Library will provide the following free events and programs to the public: Money Talks - Stories about Cold, Hard Cash featuring Dolores Hydock Sun. Apr. 22nd 2:00 - 3:00 pm Pelham Police Department Auditorium Renowned storyteller Dolores Hydock will present a collection of fun stories about loose change, shopping sprees, and a little bit of creative accounting.

Due to expected popularity, this event will be held in the Pelham Police Department auditorium. This event is free to the public. Registration is not required. Call for more info!

Special Events Author Event Featuring Robert Inman Mon. Apr. 16th 6:30pm Novelist, screenwriter and playwright Robert Inman will talk about his works and answer questions from the audience. Free to the public. Registration is not required. Call for more info.

Shred Event at the Pelham Public Library Sat. Apr. 21st 9:00am - 1:00pm This free event will provide city residents with a safe and secure resource to shred their confidential personal and business documents. No reservation required.

Regular Adult Programs

Page Turners Book Club Mon. (3rd Mon. each mo.), Feb. 20, 6:30pm Registration is not required. Call 620-6418 for more information and titles.

Beginning Knitting Sat. Apr. 14th 11:30am - 1:30pm Discover the ins and outs of this wildly popular hobby and make new friends.

Beginners are welcome. Please bring a skein of light colored knitting yarn and size 10 knitting needles. Please call the library at 620-6418 for information and to register.

Free Computer Classes Pelham Public Library offers night computer classes. They’re free and will remain small to ensure that students receive the most from their participation.

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Senior Surfing Wed April 4th 1:30pm - 2:30pm Word 2007 Tue. April 10th 9:30am - 12:00pm Senior Surfing Wed. April 11th 1:30pm - 2:30pm Excel 2007 Tue. April 17th 5:30pm - 7:30pm PC Basics Tue. April 24th 5:30pm - 7:30pm

Children’s Programs

Together Time Wednesdays 9:15am and 10:30am April 4: “Happy Spring” April 11: “Big R, little r” April 18: “S is for Saving” Special Money Smart Storytime April 25: “Big T, little t” P.J. Storytime Thursdays 6:30pm April 5: “Happy Spring” April 12: “Big R, little r” April 19: “S is for Saving” Special Money Smart Storytime April 26: “Big T, little t” “S is For Saving” Wed., Apr. 18, 9:15am and 10:30am; Thur., Apr. 19, 6:30pm Join us as we celebrate “Financial Literacy Month” with a special storytime. It is never too early to teach children the importance of saving!

Brick Brigade Sat., Apr. 28, 11:00am- 12:00pm Children 12 and under are invited to practice their creativity with LEGOs, Duplos, and Mega Blocks. No registration required.

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Story-Time Programs (Must Register) Toddler Tales (19-36 mos.), Mondays, April 2nd, 9th, 16th, and 23rd at 9:30 and 10:30 a.m.

Baby Tales (0-18 mos.), Tuesdays, April 3rd, 10th, 17th, and 24th from 9:30 10:00 a.m.

Mr. Mac (all ages), Wednesdays, April 4th, 11th, 18th, and 25th at 10:45 P.J. Story Time (all ages), Thursdays, April 5th, 12th, 19th, and 26th at 7 p.m.

Teen Happenings Gaming Fridays, April 6, 13, 20, & 27 – 3:30-6 pm Anime Night, Thur, April 12 @ 6 pm Teen Advisory Council, Monday, April 9 @ 6pm Teen Book Club, Mon., April 16 @ 6pm Teen Craft, Thur, April 26 @ 6 pm

North Shelby County Seniors in Action Pelham Senior Center • 620-6064 Open weekdays 10:00 a.m.- 3:00 p.m. to Shelby County residents 55+ for fellowship, fun, games and much more. Visit www.pelhamlibrary.com to view full event calendar on-line. For info, call or mail Regina Jimenez, (pelhamseniorcenter1@yahoo.com).

Mondays Thursdays Needlecraft-10:30-12:00 Pelham New Pioneers-:10:30-1:00 Mah Jongg-12:00-3:00 April 5th-Guest: Dolores Hydock, Crafts 12:30-3:00 Covered Dish Exercise 12:30-1:15 April 12th-Bingo April 19th-Guest: Jerry Ryan’s One Tuesdays Man Band Art 10:30-12:30 $5/month April 26th-Bingo/Mcwane Center Advanced Line Dancing 1-2 Golden Voices After Pioneer Program Beginning Line Dancing 2-3 Mah Jongg/Rummikub 1:00-3:00 Rummikub 1-3 Fridays Wednesdays April 20th-Spring Fling Dance, Music Reveille Men’s Coffee Club

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