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Holiday 2013

Chamber honors Pelham’s

Public Safety Officers

of the year

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ANNUAL CHRISTMAS TREE LIGHTING CEREMONY

Mark your calendars for Mon., Dec. 2, 6:30 p.m., Pelham Civic Complex.

2ND ANNUAL ZAMORA SHRINE CIRCUS, NOV. 15, 16 & 17 Start your holidays off right with three days of wonder and magic at the circus!

ANNUAL PELHAM CHRISTMAS LIGHT & DECORATION CONTEST Judging Dec. 10; Have your lights turned on by 6p.m., please.

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FROM THE MAYOR’S DESK

Let me begin by offering my congratulations to Officer Don Bailey and Firefighter/Paramedic Thomas Nails for being chosen as Pelham’s Police Officer & Firefighter of the year. Many thanks go to the Greater Shelby County Chamber of Commerce for has recognizing the best of the best this way. I also wish to thank the sponsor of this year’s luncheon, First Commercial Bank. Congratulations Don & Thomas. We are proud of you and the jobs you do.

Congratulations are also in order for the PHS Football team for making it to the first round of the 6A Football Playoffs.

You may have heard I try to make each Tuesday a workday somewhere beyond the walls of city hall. Where I’ve taken on a variety of jobs, mainly I’ve kept

to weedeating, treetrimming and picking up trash, lots of trash.

I would like to say I’ve been picking up litter. No way, based on volume and type, I’ve been picking up trash. Many may consider littering to be a victimless crime. Not so. Each time we knowingly or inadvertently litter we all pay the price; littering costs us in time, money and makes us and our city look bad.

We can and must do better.

As the Holiday season approaches, don’t forget to add the following events to your calendars: The Rotary Club Christmas Bazaar; the City of Pelham Annual Christmas Tree Lighting; the Pelham Skate School Ice Show; and the Grebel-Dance Nutcracker Ballet. I hope to see you there.

I’ll see you around town,

Mayor Waters has had a busy couple of months! Below left, he gives his best “this will not stand!” face at a council meeting preparing to send the Pelham/Thompson football trophy south for the next year. Middle, he greets his wife Lynn after successfully “Skydiving 4 Know-5.” Bottom right, he poses with Councilmen Maurice Mercer and Ron Scott at the inaugural Taste of Pelham. Top, displaying the fire fighter’s breast cancer awareness T-shirt and above, he introduces new Pelham Hockey Director Randy Murphy.

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FROM COUNCILWOMAN RICE Looking back over the previous articles from the council that I have written, I find that most of them came during the holiday season. Once again, I am able to wish all of you a “Happy Thanksgiving”, “Happy Hanukkah”, and a “Very Merry Christmas”! As usual, the City will be helping you get in the holiday spirit by decorating our main thoroughfares with snowflakes, hosting the annual Christmas tree lighting celebration on December 2nd, showcasing our skate school students performing in the 2013 ice show, “Enchanted Moments Told On Ice”, and providing a fire truck for Santa to visit our neighborhoods! I hope you and your family are especially blessed as you acknowledge the abundant life you have, and embrace the JOY, HOPE, and LOVE of this special season.

Much has happened during the last few weeks, and all of it has been thoroughly reported in the local papers and on television. Yes, I am saying that the actions of the mayor and council get to the public, sometimes before our meeting is over!

Because of this, you probably already know that we are currently working hard to get the

2013-2014 budget finalized for passage. At the same time, we have been accepting applications from persons wishing to serve on the new city school board. A complete list of the applicants has been published in the Shelby County Reporter and in the Birmingham News, and may also be viewed on the city’s website (www.pelhamonline.com).

The Council has dedicated several hours meeting with the mayor and department heads to determine what items need to be included in this fiscal year’s budget. By the time you read this article, it will have been voted on and posted for your perusal.

We have tried to fund the most important requests from each department, saving others to be funded in a later budget year. If you have questions after reading the newspaper articles, seeing the television reports, and studying the posted budget, please contact any of the council members for an explanation.

We are also carefully digesting the information from the applications and resumes received from those who wish to serve on the Pelham Board of Education.

We have been in close contact with members of the Alabama Association of School Boards

Rick Hayes - President, Place 1 Ron Scott - Place 2 rickhayes@pelhamonline.com ronscott@pelhamonline.com

and other city school systems for information and assistance as we undertake this very important step.

Some of the things we’re looking for in our candidates are an understanding of what it means to be part of a “team”, the belief that “all children” can learn (at higher levels), and a good mixture of skills (educational, financial, strategic / vision, etc.).

We will have been successful if we choose five people, with a mix of backgrounds and ideas, who will steadily work together to establish the Pelham City School System, negotiate the transfer of school properties, and work to invigorate our students and teachers with new opportunities. Of course, by the time you read this, the Board will have already been chosen, and we all will be awaiting their action toward hiring a superintendent. Please remember that the process leading to the establishment of our city school system will take about two years to be completed.

One last thing I’d like to mention is the increased activ-

ity you may see at the Pelham Civic Complex and Ice Arena.

Randy Murphy, our new hockey director, is getting a quick introduction to the coaches and kids involved with our in house leagues, as team play begins. He will also be involved in reaching out to those families who have never skated by offering opportunities to learn to skate and learn to play hockey. Come out, meet Randy, and see what fun ice skating can bring!

College hockey is still alive and well at our ice arena! The Alabama Frozen Tide has been playing at the Complex since September. After the October 24th game against Georgia Tech, the Tide will only have away games until January. On January 10, 2014, the Frozen Tide will play Tennessee. This will begin a home stand that includes games with Georgia Tech, Auburn, Ole Miss, and Georgia, among others. All of these games will lead up to the Continued on page 6

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SECHC Tournament scheduled for February 7-9, 2014, here at our arena.

Head coach Mike Quenneville said, “Our push for playing in the National Tournament for the third straight year will be starting in January. Since we (will) play every week-end at home, we need fan support to give us that ‘home ice’ advantage. We need our fans to be loud and show their colors. Let’s give opposing teams the shakes when they hit our ice!” Will I see you there?

On November 15th and 16th, there will be two events taking place at the Civic Complex that will kick off your holiday season.

The Zamora Shrine Circus will allow the kids in your family to have a Great, Fun-filled time while Mom gets in some Christmas shopping at A Southern Christmas Bazaar! Now where could you find a better opportunity for a Real Family Outing?

There are lots of activities

scheduled for the months of November and December. As you read through the rest of this magazine, mark your calendar for those family friendly events and activities outlined in this issue. There will be opportunities for you to volunteer your time and/or money to help those in need, as well as fun-filled opportunities for your entertainment or participation.

But, all the activity around us, beginning with Thanksgiving, can cause us to forget the really important reasons we celebrate.

I hope you will take time to thank your Creator for the Gift of Love that was given to all men.

Joy and Peace to all,

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Mother Ginger 2013 Councilman Ron Scott Grebel Dance, run by Stevan and Debbie Grebel, brings an air of the arts to Pelham each year with their production of the Nutcracker. One of the most memorable roles from the show has turned into a tradition: each year, a male city employee is appointed to take over the role of Mother Ginger.

As with all the characters in the Land of Sweets, Mother Ginger is based on real candy: in her case, a candy box that rolls out ginger candies, much like her children roll out from under her dress for their performance. The size and weight of many versions of the Mother Ginger dress mean that casting a male in the campy role has become the norm. “It’s just a very flamboyant and fun role,” said Debbie.

The tradition in town dates back to when Grebel Dance first opened in Pelham nine years ago.

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needed someone to fill the Mother Ginger role for their first annual Nutcracker performance in 2005.

“I read somewhere that the mayor of Austin was going to be Mother Ginger in their local production, and I thought that was a great idea,” she said. “When we asked then-Mayor Bobby Hayes if he would fill the position, he said ‘yes!

Anything for the kids!’ ” The following year, Bobby appointed then-fire chief Gary Waters to the role, and the year after that, Danny Endress. When Don Murphy took office in 2008, he became Mother Ginger. Fire Marshall Dewitt Marcrum was next, followed by Billy Crandall.

Mayor Waters’ first appointee was Fire Chief Danny Ray, followed

by Police Chief Tommy Thomas last year.

At the October 7 City Council meeting, Chief Tommy had the pleasure of passing on the Mother Ginger wig to Councilmember

Ron Scott, who immediately put it on and took a bow. “I have participated in many a Nutcracker.

I have paid my dues. I know about the performance and the hard work,” Ron said, in reference to working with his grown daughter, who danced in The Nutcracker when she was younger.

“I’m looking forward to wearing it with pride. And I will carry the

standards of makeup high.”

The Nutcracker performance this year will take place Saturday, December 14 at 7 pm and Sunday, December 15 at 3 pm.

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Pelham firefighter, police officer recognized for their service At the Greater Shelby County Chamber of Commerce 2013 Safety Awards, firefighters, policemen and other servicemen from around the county were recognized for the services they provide for their cities. The cities of Alabaster, Calera, Chelsea, Columbiana, Helena and the town of Westover, as well as the North Shelby Fire District and Shelby County Sheriff’s Office, all joined Pelham at the Civic Complex and Ice Arena for a luncheon provided by RX Catering. Each fire and police chief who presented the awards reiterated how receiving this recognition means a lot for public safety officers and first responders.

Pelham Fire Chief Danny Ray presented the Firefighter of the Year award to Thomas O. Nails, who he said has been working or volunteering for the Pelham Fire Department for more than 20 years. “This job is not 24

hours on, 48 hours off. It is a 24 hours a day, every day job,” said Chief Ray. He described how Thomas and his wife witnessed an accident when they were out to lunch August 16, and the fireman immediately stopped to help. The man involved in the accident was having a heart attack, and Thomas instructed bystanders to help him remove the man from the vehicle and perform CPR until an ambulance arrived. “Thomas’s quick thinking and desire to serve saved this man’s life,” said the fire chief. “This is a true example of service.”

Pelham Police Chief Tommy Thomas presented the Police Officer of the Year award to Don Bailey, who retired from the squad later that week, on November 1, after 25 years of service. “Don has had the opportunity to ride, rope and wrangle, but also take on quality of life

issues, which he has devoted his last few years to,” said Chief Thomas. He referenced Don’s work as an officer at PHS and in keeping up with issues around the city including clogged storm drains, broken traffic lights and educating and informing citizens of the codes and ordinances established for the city. “He is an inspiration to others, especially our new guys,” continued Chief Thomas. “We call him Downhill Don, because he is always running full speed ahead.” He said

Don’s passion, enthusiasm, commitment, strength and tenacity made him an easy choice for the award. “When you give him an assignment, he’s like a dog with a bone—you won’t see him again until it’s done.”

Mayor Waters said, “I am very proud of our officers, and I respect anyone who puts their life on the line for strangers.”

Congratulations, Thomas O. Nails and Don Bailey, and thank you to everyone who works to keep Pelham safe.

Pelham Men’s Tennis Team finish second at USTA League 2.5 National Championships The men’s tennis team from Pelham, Ala., representing the USTA Southern Section, finished second at the USTA League Adult 18 & Over 2.5 National Championships held at the Indian Wells Tennis Garden in Indian Wells, Calif.

The Pelham team lost to a team from Ponce, P.R., 3-0 in the Championship match.

Earlier in the day, the Pelham team defeated a team from Oakland, Calif., 3-0 in the semifinals. They advanced this far by winning their round-robin flight contested Friday and Saturday.

The team is captained by Omar Alcaino and features Rohen Porbanderwala, Rafique Dhanani, Karim Jiwani, Jan Bartos, Mark Partain, Sultan

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The top four teams in order of finish are: Caribbean Section, Southern Section, Northern California Section and Pacific Northwest Section.

Established in 1980, USTA League has grown from 13,000 participants in a few parts of the country in its first year, to over 820,000 players across the nation today, making it the world’s largest recreational tennis league.

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The league groups players by using six National Caption: (Left to Right) – Rohen Porbanderwala, Rafique Tennis Rating Dhanani, Karim Jiwani, Jan Bartos, Mark Partain, Sultan Program Maredia, Omar Alcaino (Captain) (NTRP) Mixed 18 & Over) to better levels, ranging from 2.5 (entry) align participants with players to 5.0 (advanced). USTA their own age. The restructuring League is open to any USTA guarantees more frequency member 18 years of age or older. of play opportunities at more Beginning with the 2013 appropriate age groups.

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Mayor Waters skydives to raise funds for CDKL5 When asked to jump out of a plane, most people would be a little wary, but not Mayor Gary Waters. Especially not when it comes to doing it to raise money for medical research.

“I believe his actual words were ‘Hell yeah, I’ll jump,’ ” laughed Pelham Police Officer Dustin Chandler. “He was so gung-ho about it that he went to Skydivealabama.com that night and signed up to jump.”

Carly, Dustin’s two and a half year old daughter, struggles every day. What began as multiple seizures a day when she was only eight weeks old is a rare neurological disease called Cyclin-Dependent Kinase-Like 5 (CDKL5).

Dustin and his wife Amy also have a 4-year-old son, Colton, who was not diagnosed with the disease. The pair worked hard to start an organization called Know-5 to spread awareness about the CDKL5 and connect the few families with children who struggle with it.

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As a parent with a child with this terrible disorder, I am aggressively pursuing a treatment and a cure for Carly. It is my primary focus and it is what motivates me on a daily basis.”

That fundraiser was Skydive 4 Know-5, which aimed to raise $5000 for research and was held at the Cullman Regional Airport with Skydive Alabama on October 12.

“Dustin is pretty extreme, so I wouldn’t have expected him to come up with anything less than a skydiving trip,” Mayor Waters said. “He tried and succeeded in doing something bold.”

“It’s really just a way to show people we have the courage to jump out of a plane, just like these families have the courage to wake up every single day and live with a child with a disability,” said Dustin.

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Divas Riding Club leader Sherri Simmers heard about Skydive 4 Know-5 and decided immediately she wanted to help. She organized a motorcycle ride from her Heart of Dixie HarleyDavidson Dealership in Pelham all the way to the airport for the jump. The ride cost $25 per person, with all proceeds going to CDKL5 research.

More than 20 Pelham police officers, firemen, and other city employees joined the Dixie Divas, Dustin and friends in jumping that afternoon. All told, they raised $10,000. “That totally took me by surprise,” Chandler said. “I think we accomplished our goal on both fronts – both the fundraising and raising awareness for the disease.”

While watching other skydivers make their descent, Mayor Waters said, “Wow, that was really cool,” asking if that’s what his jump looked like. “Well, we knew which one

you were by your boots,” said Fire Chief Danny Ray. “They push your suit about halfway up your calf,” laughed Janice Parks.

Mrs. Waters was just as levelheaded about the jump as her husband. “I’m used to this,” she laughed. “He does what he wants to do, and jumps into everything wholeheartedly. This isn’t the first time.” And it wasn’t only his first time skydiving- it was his second time as well, when he went up for a second jump later in the afternoon.

When asked if he would come back and Skydive 4 Know-5 again next year, Mayor Waters enthusiastically answered yes.

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Friends Carson Rector and Logan Burnett were hanging out down by their favorite pier this summer when someone suggested a crazy idea. “It was kind of a joke at first, like, ‘Hey, we should start a T-shirt company,’” said Logan. But what started out as a joke turned into a serious conversation. What kind of shirts would they sell? What would be their brand? “We’re into fishing and being out on the pier, and we like the southern-style look,” said Carson. “So we came up with Southern Pier.”

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The PHS sophomores enlisted their friend Autumn Ward, a senior, to finish the logo, which they completed with a pelican.

The idea for the bird came from the Christon-the-Cross allegory of the pious pelican. “We’re strong in our faith, so we like that our logo has ties to Christianity,” Logan said.

Their families became the company’s investors, and helped the boys look into trademarking the brand. “We’re learning a lot as a family about marketing,” said Logan’s mother, Kimberly. “I’m very proud of them for having an idea and not being afraid to take risks,” she continued.

Keeping up the website, social media accounts, shirt orders and

shipping have kept the students busy, but they have help.

“The kids in the community have been really supportive, and the teachers have been, too,” explained Kim. And PHS Coach Scott Blair, the Business Tech teacher, helped the boys get started on their website, www.southernpierclothing.com “We’ve had more than 500 orders there,” Carson said proudly.

Logan excitedly added, “In the first couple weeks, we had orders from 16 or 17 different states, and we’ve picked up a couple more since then.”

Southern Pier wear, which includes t-shirts, long-sleeved shirts, hats and visors with the logo, can be bought in Pelham at two stores on Hwy 31: Gifted and the Wood Family Pharmacy.

“Our biggest success has come through social media, especially Instagram,” said Logan. “We have a Facebook, a website and a Twit-

ter account we don’t use much,” he laughed. Just search for Southern Pier Clothing and look for the pelican logo.

All the money they’ve earned is going back into the business, for now. “But the idea was for it to eventually help us pay for college,” Logan said.

The boys have plans to expand the business. They are working on more designs, planning to offer tank tops, coozies and car stickers in the spring, and will have holiday shirt colors available too.

In October, they premiered a neon pink breast cancer awareness shirt, with 10% of the proceeds going to research.

They want to expand their presence in the community, too, explaining they have been talking to stores at The Summit. They will also begin selling their shirts at art shows next year: already planned is a booth at Pelhambration. Keep an eye out for Southern Pier, Pelham!

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Donut Joe’s spreading its wings “I was metaphorically at a crossroads in life when I conceived the idea of a donut shop; what would become Donut Joe’s,” Richard Byrd said. “It was time for a career change and I already owned this property between the tracks – a space not necessarily know for the longevity of its occupants.”

In the past, Byrd was part of his family’s business, Bob’s Bikes. He also ran Bob’s Power Equipment, owned an internet business and was once a UPS driver.

“I will say this is a God thing; I’d failed at a couple of businesses.

I asked God to help me make a decision. It was a faith thing but I certainly tried to do my part.”

“As I pondered different business concepts, I asked myself, “if I had a donut business, what would it look like?”

Byrd designed the logo and ‘donut guy’ himself. “A vision began to form. I created the branding; I looked at who would be my competitors nationally and what I

could do to compete.”

“I chose to go fresh, not rely on frozen. Fresh yeast makes a better donut and our coffee is equal to any national chain. We use local roasters for our flavored coffees.”

Byrd invested $100,000 in equipment before making a donut, and says you can’t really practice making donuts in your home kitchen.

Byrd notes that from day one, the support of the community has been tremendous.

“Our first customer at 5:30am was a Pelham cop (still a regular), and he called his buddies to tell them ‘Donut Joe’s is finally open’.

Soon we had a swarm of police cars — it looked like a drug bust!”

Byrd says the scene generated interest and as the crowd grew, he called in first his son, then his mother, to help.

When Byrd saw the success of Donut Joe’s, he trademarked his recipes and branding.

“I’m a business person who is

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creative; I have always thought like a business person and liked to analyze what makes a successful business.”

“I read The Art of the Deal by Donald Trump in my late teens and it hit home with me — the concept of doing business boldly.”

Donut Joe’s is now, of course, famous for it’s maple bacon donut.

“We were the first place to offer it in the south; although the concept first hit in California.”

Donut Joe’s is now located in Gardendale, Riverchase/Hoover, and a McCalla location opened mid-October.

Donut Joe’s offers licensing under specific conditions; an interested party can pay to secure the rights in a specific area for a period of time. “Going forward we want controlled growth,” Byrd said.

Stop in soon and get a dozen to go. Be sure to tell them you saw them in the Pelham City News.

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While working at the Southern Research Institute, Norman started working with technology and took an interest in it. “I learned a lot at Southern Research, and realized there are a lot of opportunities in technology,” he said, so he went back to school for a degree from UAB in Computer Sciences.

He worked in the IT department at Bellsouth for a few years before accepting another IT position at AT&T, where he stayed for nearly 20 years. “It’s just been a joy working with new technology and learning it,” he said.

Norman’s background in communication and technology made him a perfect candidate for the library board, as did his

passion. “I love libraries. I love what they do, and I’ve always used them my whole life,” he said. “I’m glad the conditions were right for me to be able to take this service position for the city and its library.”

The first thing Norman did as a board member was attend the Taste of Pelham, which helped raise money for the Library Building Fund. He was very impressed, and said it was the largest “taste of” event he has been to. “The great turnout really shows people are interested in Pelham businesses and in funding a larger library,” he said.

He continued, “I’m excited about the prospect of a new library building and the technologies we can bring to it.”

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come in and be exposed to new technologies, to help citizens keep up with ever-changing advancements in this fast-paced age,” he explained.

He hopes that with funds raised for the new library building, there will be a focus on technology to bring Pelham to the forefront. “I want to be part of helping this library continue to be a necessary resource

with new technologies, which is almost a requirement in the 21st Century.”

“It’s really important for the city to support this, to get the citizens engaged. We need to help support this financially.”

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Important Notice for owners of signs in town Beginning this month, all illegal signs, banners, a-frame signs, balloon sign advertising and flags that have not been approved by the building department, in accordance with the sign ordinance for the City of Pelham, must be removed.

Signs are not allowed on the right of way in the city. If your sign or banner has been removed from any location you can check behind the water department near the dumpster. Signs removed will be kept for two weeks and then discarded.

All temporary or permanent signs or banner permits must be reviewed by the building department. Once approved, a permit will be issued by the building department.

More than 100 University of Montevallo students received their diplomas at summer commencement August 2. The commencement speaker was Michael J. Grainger, a Birmingham native and member of UM’s Class of 1973. Following the address, Dr. John W. Stewart III, UM president, conferred degrees upon some 54 candidates for bachelor’s degrees, 47 candidates for master’s degrees and three candidates for the educational specialist degree.

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DEA Delivers Appreciation This past September, on the 12th anniversary of 9/11, Pelham’s DEA Home Property Management Team delivered a lasagna lunch with trimmings

from Joe’s Italian to the hardworking Pelham and Helena firefighters and police officers at each station.

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Hats off to the folks at DEA!

Residential Beautification Award Winners — 198 Chase Drive The home of Andrew and Kelly Payant is the winner of our fall beautification award. Since moving to 198 Chase Drive two years ago, the couple has completely replanted both the front and back areas with Kelly making the plant choices and Andrew providing the muscle. “I take direction well,” he says.

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“We consider our yard a work in progress and would like to say we have received incredible help from Stewart Myers. Every plant in our yard came from Myers Plants & Pottery.”

“I consider the yard maintenance my therapy,” Andrew said, “you will see me out each Saturday in my earphones.”

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Please join us as we light the City’s Christmas Tree. Arrive early, because the first 1,000 families will receive a Pelham Christmas Ornament.

This fun family event includes songs of the season by area school choirs, figure skating and

youth hockey performances and will be capped off with the arrival of Santa!

Free ice skating and visits with Santa to follow the program!

Come kickoff the Christmas season with us at the Pelham Civic Complex & Ice Arena.

CHRISTMAS LIGHT DECORATION JUDGING December 10—have lights on by 6:00p.m.

The beautification board will be out and about driving around the city of Pelham

beginning at 6pm looking for this year’s winners for Residential Christmas Lights, Power Express

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Foot Joy and Nike Shoes • Golf Apparel • Tervis Tumblers • Sale Rack 50% Off (Complimentary Gift Wrapping Available) Gift certificates are also available for golf, merchandise and golf lessons.

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Santa Claus will be stopping by Ballantrae golf Club clubhouse on Saturday, December 14th from 1pm to 3pm!! Bring the kids by for candy and pictures with the big man himself.

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classes at the library, Pelham Public Library offers night and weekend computer classes. Classes are free and will remain small to ensure that students receive the most from their participation. Patrons are encouraged to register soon. Those interested may register in person or over the phone at 620-6418.

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www.pelhamlibrary.com SPECIAL EVENTS – ADULTS Ornament Workshop Tues Dec. 3rd 6-7:30 pm Create a unique ornament using a family photo or a hand drawn design of your own. Custom ornaments add something extra special to any Christmas tree. They are also great ideas for gift giving and little mementos to brighten someone’s day. All that’s required for making your own transparency ornaments is a few supplies provided by library staff and a little creativity. Make a photo ornament for all your loved ones and let them know you’ve been thinking of them. Registration required. Please call the library at 620-6418.

Zumba at the Library! Saturdays Jan. 4th-Feb. 8th 8:30-9:30 am Registration/Fee Required Are you ready to party yourself into shape? Forget the workout, just lose yourself in the music and before you know it, you’ll be getting fit and your energy levels will be soaring! It’s easy to do, effective and totally exhilarating. This class will run for a six week period every Saturday morning from 8:30 to 9:30. The library suggests that participants wear comfortable, loose clothes along with gym shoes. Space is very limited, so register early! The fee will be $30 for the six week sessions payable upon registration or $7 per individual class if room is available. Ages 18-up.

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ONGOING EVENTS – ADULTS Purl Jam Knitters, Saturday Jan. 11th, 1-3 pm Need more fiber in your diet? Join us for knitting at the Pelham Public Library! For beginners, we will show you the basics to get you started on your own scarf. Please bring size 8, 9 or 10 knitting needles and a skein of light to medium colored yarn. Experienced knitters, crocheters, and other fiber artists are encouraged to join us for some good conversation with people who appreciate your craft! Registration is required. Please contact the library with any questions at 620-6418.

Page Turners Book Club, Mon. Jan. 20th, 6:30pm The Page Turners Book Club usually meets at the Pelham Library for about an hour on the third Monday of each month at 6:30pm.

Registration is not required. Please call 620-6418 for more information.

Free Computer Classes In an effort to assist those that cannot take advantage of the weekday

The holidays are coming and that means Santa, candy canes and gingerbread houses! Pelham Library is getting ready for its’ annual gingerbread house craft. Bring your ideas and take home your candycovered creation.

We will be offering three sessions this year: Thursday December 5 at 6:00 pm, Saturday December 7 at 2:30 pm and Monday December 9 at 4:00 pm. Cost is $5.00 in advance or $10.00 day of the craft. Register early because this popular craft fills up quickly! To register, call the Pelham Public Library at 620-6465.

Brunch with Santa, Dec 18th, 10:00 am The Pelham Public Library’s annual “Brunch With Santa” takes place on December 18th at 10:00 am. You’ve waited all year, and it is finally time to meet with the big guy. So don’t miss this opportunity to have your picture taken with Santa Claus, munch on some yummy snacks, and make a craft, all for free. Pictures will be emailed to you. If you have any questions about this program please call the Pelham Public Library at 620-6418. Santa can’t wait to see you!

Special Christmas Storytime, Dec 19th, 6:30pm Join us for a special storytime all about Santa complete with a special guest!

ONGOING PROGRAMS/EVENTS – CHILDREN’S Together Time (all ages): Wednesdays @ 9:15AM and 10:30AM Nov. 20, Dec. 4, Dec. 11, Jan. 3 (No storytime Nov. 27, Dec. 18, Dec. 25, Jan. 1) PJ Storytime (all ages): Thursdays @ 6:30PM Nov. 14, Nov. 21, Dec. 12 Dec. 19, Jan. 2, Jan. 9 (No storytime Nov. 28, Dec. 5, Dec. 26,)

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15 - Rotary Club Southern Christmas Bazaar, Civic Complex, 2:00-8:00 pm - Zamora’s Shrine Circus, Civic Complex, 4:30 & 7:45 pm 16 - Rotary Club Southern Christmas Bazaar, Civic Complex, 9:00 am-5:00 pm - Zamora’s Shrine Circus, Civic Complex, 12:00, 4:00 & 7:45 pm - Respite Care (special needs 0-21), free, must reserve AaronsStaffRespite.org 17 - Zamora’s Shrine Circus, Civic Complex, 12:00, 4:00 & 7:45 pm 18 - City Council Meeting, Council Chambers, 7:00 pm, Work Session 6:00 pm 27 - Shelby Co. Schools Closed for Thanksgiving Nov. 27-29 28 - Thanksgiving: Golf Club Closed; City Offices, Library & Sr. Center Closed Nov. 28-29. No Garbage Pickup 30 -78th Iron Bowl: Alabama-Auburn at Jordan-Hare Stadium, Auburn, TBA

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2 - Emergency Siren Test, 10:00 am - Annual Tree Lighting, Civic Complex, 6:30 pm - City Council Meeting, Council Chambers, 7:00 pm, Work Session 6:00 pm 5 - Gingerbread House Building, Pelham Library, Must Register, 6:00 pm 7 - Jingle Bell Scramble, Ballantrae Golf Club, ballantraegolf.com for info - Gingerbread House Building, Pelham Library, Must Register, 2:30 pm - Enchanted Moments on Ice, Civic Complex, 7:00 pm 8 - Enchanted Moments on Ice, Civic Complex, 3:00 pm 9 - Gingerbread House Building, Pelham Library, Must Register, 4:00 pm 10 - Citywide Christmas Light Judging, 6:00-10:00 pm 14 - Santa Visits Ballantrae Golf Club, 1:00-3:00 pm; 10-50% Off in Pro Shop - Grebel Dance presents The Nutcracker, Pelham High Auditorium, 7:00 pm 15 - Grebel Dance presents The Nutcracker, Pelham High Auditorium, 3:00 pm 16 - City Council Meeting, Council Chambers, 7:00 pm, Work Session 6:00 pm 18 - Brunch with Santa, Pelham Library, 10:00 am 20 - Shelby County Schools dismiss at 1:00 pm for Christmas Holidays 21 - Respite Care (special needs 0-21), free, must reserve AaronsStaffRespite.org 24 - Christmas Eve – City Offices, Library & Sr. Center Closed Dec. 24-25 Watch for Santa on the Fire Truck 25 - Merry Christmas –– Ballantrae Golf Club Closed: No Garbage Pickup 31 - New Year’s Eve –– Don’t Drink and Drive, Call a Taxi or a Friend

January 2014

1 - New Year’s Day –– City Offices & Library Closed: No Garbage Pickup 3 - Shelby County Schools Teacher Workday – No Students 6 - Shelby County Schools 2nd Semester Begins, Full Day for Students - Emergency Siren Test, 10:00 am - City Council Meeting, Council Chambers, 7:00 pm, Work Session 6:00 pm 10 - Bama Hockey-Tennessee, Civic Complex, 8:00 pm 11 - Bama Hockey-Ft. Benning Benefit for Hockey Saves, PCC, 7:30 pm 17 - Iron Cup: Bama Hockey-Auburn, Civic Complex, 8:00 pm 18 - Iron Cup: Bama Hockey-Auburn, Civic Complex, 7:30 pm - Respite Care (special needs 0-21), free, must reserve AaronsStaffRespite.org 19 - Iron Cup: Bama Hockey-Auburn, Civic Complex, 1:00 pm 20 - Martin L. King Jr Birthday–City Offices, Library & Co. Schools Closed: No Trash Pickup - City Council Meeting, Council Chambers, 7:00 pm, Work Session 6:00 pm

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Art 10:30-12:30 $5/month; Adv. Line Dancing 1:00-2:00 Beginning Line Dancing 2:00-3:00; Rummikub 1:00-3:00

WEDNESDAYS Reveille Men’s Coffee Club 10:00; Bridge 10:00-1:00; Wii Bowling 11:00; Exercise 12:30-1:15; Rummikub 1:00-3:00 Nov. 13 Diabetes Education Class 10:30-11:30 THURSDAYS Pelham New Pioneers 10:30-1:00 Nov. 14 Pep Rally Nov. 21 Thanksgiving Covered Dish Luncheon Guest: Mayor Waters Nov. 14 1:00-3:00 Free Facial Class Dec. 5 Bingo, RSVP Luncheon Dec. 12 Bingo/Trip to Calloway Gardens Dec. 19 Jim Connor, Christmas Covered Dish Luncheon Dec. 26 Center is closed for Christmas Holiday Jan. 2 TBA Jan. 9 Guest: Dolores Hydock Rummikub 1:00-3:00 FRIDAYS

Tai Chi 10:30-11:30; Healthy Choices 11:30-12:30 Exercise 12:30-1:15; Games 1:00-3:00 Nov. 15 Patriotic Dance 7:00-9:00PM $ 5 per person Music by Wolfgang Nov. 22 Bookworms 1:15-1:45 Dec. 20 Bookworms 1:15-1:145 Dec. 20 “Christmas Dance 7:00-9:00PM $ 5 per person Music by Ray Newman Jan. Dance-Date & Entertainer to be Announced

IMPORTANT HOLIDAY CLOSINGS The Pelham Senior Center will be Closed the following dates: Thurs., Nov. 28 & Fri., Nov. 28 in Observance of Thanksgiving; Tues., Dec. 24 & Wed., Dec. 25 in Observance of Christmas; Thurs., Jan. 1 in Observance of New Year’s Day.

PELHAM FIRE DEPARTMENT CHRISTMAS EVE SANTA ROUTE

A Pelham tradition for many years, the fire department sends out fire engines with Santa to visit these communities on Christmas Eve.

Fire Truck #91

Engine #93

3:00 3:10 3:15 3:40 3:45 6:00 6:20 6:40 6:50 6:55 7:25 7:35 7:55 8:15 8:25 8:35

3:00 3:10 3:45 4:10 4:50 5:15 5:20 5:30 6:00 6:20 6:30 7:15 7:35 7:45

Sykes Street Pelham Heights Ivy Brook King Valley Heather Ridge/Stonehaven/Holland Lake Santa Stop @ Food World Plaza Yeager Pkwy., Laurel Cliffs, Calloway Cambrian Ridge Brook Hollow Estates Hidden Creek Coales Branch KOA Brookshire Estates Mallard Point I County 361 Hunters Glen

Brush Truck #90 3:00 3:25 3:45 4:05 4:10 4:15 4:25 4:30 4:50 6:30 7:15 7:25 8:00 8:25

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Courtyard Manor Oaklyn Hills Bent Creek Deer Ridge Lakes Wild Timber Wood Ridge Oak Forest Oak Crest Chatham Court Bent Rail Deer Springs Estates Santa Stop @ Publix South Huntley Apartments Weatherly

Engine #94 3:00 3:10 3:20 3:30 4:00 4:15 4:25 4:35 4:45 4:55 5:10 5:25 6:00 6:10 6:20 6:35

Wellington Estates Wildewood Townhomes Richmond Cir., Williamsburg Windsor Ridge Santa Stop @ Dollar General Sommersby Townhomes Sugar Oaks Townhomes Wynfield Parc Cobblestone / Amanda Trace Hayesbury Stratford Place Beaver Creek The Cottages Saddle Run Aaron, Kristen, Issac Royal Oaks, Royal Chase

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3:00 Chandalar Condos 3:10 Cahaba Valley / Oak Mnt Estates 4:15 Chase Creek Townhomes 4:25 Parkview Road 4:35 Brookfield Estates 4:45 Indian Creek Estates 5:00 Cedar Cove 5:10 Panther Ridge 5:40 Santa Stop @ Publix North 6:05 Indianwood Terrace 6:10 Indianwood Apartments 6:25 Little Mountain Chateau 6:55 Summer Place 7:25 Southgate Estates 7:40 Wilson’s MHP 7:45 Belle Vista MHP 8:05 Oak Ridge Estates/Crestmont 8:25 Canyon Park This schedule may be altered to provide for emergency calls.

If a call should occur, every effort will be made to bring Santa to your area. There are changes this year and all times are approximate.

3:00 3:30 3:45 4:00 4:05 4:10 4:20 4:25 4:30 4:50 4:55 5:00 5:05 5:15 5:40 6:00 6:15 6:20 6:25 6:30 7:15

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Windsor Cir/Way/Trail/Lane Oxford Way/Ledges Weatherly Cove Lauchlin Lane/Way/Loop Lochinvar Haddington Stoneykirk Weybridge Caliston Glengerry Carnoustie Glen Eagles Kilkerran Santa Stop @ Ballantrae Clubhouse Kilberry Circle/Way Braemar / MacAllen Strathaven Kinniston Dunrobin Perthshire Windstone

Thank you and have a Merry Christmas!

Pelham welcomes new hockey director Randy Murphy

Randy Murphy was recently named Pelham’s new hockey director. Originally from Mississauga, Ontario, he moved to New York for college and never quite made it back to Canada.

Randy studied Sports Psychology at Elmira College, where his NCAA hockey career helped propel him into a professional one. He played professionally over 12 years in many hockey leagues across the globe, including the AHL, ECHL, UHL, CHL, and WPHL. He was also part of a Central Hockey League Championship team with the Columbus Cottonmouths in 1998.

One of Randy’s hockey sticks resides inside the Pro Hockey Hall of Fame in Toronto, representing his successful career.

It’s also interesting to know that on December 31, 1999 in a game versus El Paso, Texas in the Western Professional Hockey League, Randy scored the final professional goal scored in the millennium. He played in the Denmark Elite League before joining the New Mexico Scorpions in 2000. He stayed with

them for several years, until the Scorpions retired his number.

“As my professional playing career came to an end, I knew I wanted to stay in hockey,” Randy said. He became assistant coach of the Scorpions in 2006 before taking over as head coach and director of hockey operations the following year.

He then worked with Huntsville Havoc in 2009, where he served as head coach and director of hockey operations again, leading them to their first and only Southern Professional Hockey League Championship in 2010.

Around this time, Randy married wife Kerry, and the couple had their now 3-year-old twin boys, Cole and Carter, soon after. Randy also has daughters Alexandra, 14, and Raegan, 11.

The new Pelham family moved here from Olive Branch, Mississippi, where Randy settled after leaving Huntsville. He worked through Total Package Hockey to become director of hockey for MidSouth Ice House, a private ice rink.

Randy is planning to use this professional playing, coaching and program directing experience to help Pelham’s Ice

Learn to Skate FREE ages 13 & under WHAT: The “Learn to Skate” program—sponsored by Alabama

Hockey, City of Pelham, and Andrews Sports Medicine and Orthopaedic Center of Birmingham—will be held once a month through March at the Pelham Civic Complex & Ice Arena. Sessions are FREE for kids 13 and under from the community and surround metro area.

WHERE: Pelham Civic Center & Ice Arena SATURDAY SESSIONS: November 16, December 14, January

18; February 22 and March 23, from 1:00 to 2:00pm. Register at the Civic Complex the day of the session.

INSTRUCTORS: Skating skills taught by Bama Hockey team mem-

bers, professional instructors and supervised by physicians and trainers from Andrews Sports Medicine of Birmingham.

Arena max out scheduling on the rinks. “Our number one goal in Pelham is to grow the hockey program and see it reach its potential,” he said. “We will be developing the players that are here and retaining them, as well as working to recruit new potential players to the sport.”

Randy wants to emphasize just how special the ice arena is, and encourage everyone in the area and across the state to take advantage of this fantastic facility. “People don’t understand how fortunate we are to have two sheets of ice to schedule and run a hockey program.” Ice rinks are not common in other cities in this state, and it’s very rare to see two rinks in one place.

“I’m very excited to be here in Pelham and not only help the hockey program grow, but also to maximize the experience for coaches, players and families that are involved,” he continued.

He encourages the community to get involved. The program is always looking for parents, siblings, fans and other volunteers to keep score, clean and manage equipment. “Those people who want to give their time back to the program and help keep things running smoothly are the greatest help we can have,” said Randy. It sounds like we can expect great things out of Pelham’s new hockey director. Welcome to Pelham, Randy!

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Bama Hockey’s home ice is right here at home, come join the family fun Bama Hockey’s season is well underway, so don’t miss the action come out and support them on their home ice—the Pelham Civic Complex and Ice Arena. Admission is only $5 (children 5 and under admitted free).

BAMA HOCKEY 2014 HOME SCHEDULE Pelham Civic Complex & Ice Arena is the Frozen Tide’s Home Ice

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Churches

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Oak Mountain Independent Church

Saint Francis of Assisi

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

3545 Cahaba Valley Road, 988-4371 Father Neil Kaminski • saintfrancisindiansprings.org Sunday Holy Eucharist 8:30, 10:45 A.M.

RiverPoint Church

METHODIST (United)

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

Dr. Patel has joined our Primary Care Clinic in Pelham specializing in Internal Medicine, where she is committed to providing compassionate, personalized care.

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Crosscreek Baptist Church

NON-DENOMINATIONAL

First Baptist Church-Pelham

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

Indian Springs First Baptist Church

192 Chandalar Place Drive, 655-1332 Pastor Earl V. Gardner Sunday Morning Worship 10:30 A.M.

Living Hope Baptist Church

2760 Pelham Parkway, 637-3473 Pastor Jerry McClain • kingdomchristiancenter.net Sunday Worship Service 10:30 A.M.

Oak Mountain Baptist Church

Meets at Shepherd’s Promise, 620-1725 Pastor Bob Kuehner • lifechristian.us Sunday Celebration 10:00 A.M.

Oakland Baptist Church

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

Sun View Baptist Church

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

419 Philippians Boulevard, 664-0491 Pastor Clay Parrish • livingwithhopechurch.org Sunday Morning Worship 11:00 A.M. 1805 Highway 35, 663-3045 Brother Ken Phillips • ombcpelham.org Sunday Worship 10:30 A.M.

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Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints

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

600 Crosscreek Trail, 663-4886 crosscreekbaptist.org Sunday Worship 10:00 A.M. Meets at Shelby Co. YMCA, 966-3327 Pastor Fred Muse • crosswaycf.org Sunday Worship 10:00 A.M.

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Lakeview Methodist of Pelham

244 Cahaba Valley Pkwy, 988-0031 Pastor Jonny White Prayer, Preaching & Praise 10:30 A.M. Meets at Valley Intermediate, 685-9447 Dr. Mark A. Boyd • sunviewbaptist.com Sunday Morning Service 11:00 A.M.

CHURCH OF CHRIST

Church of Christ at Oak Mountain 2054 Oak Mtn State Park Rd, 663-6566 Bob Hutto, Evangelist • oakmtnchurch.org Sunday Morning Worship 10:00 A.M.

Pelham Church of Christ

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

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Pelham Church of God

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

Pelham Church of God of Prophecy 3362 Pelham Parkway, 620-9598 Pastor Krameon Martin Sunday Morning Worship 11:00 A.M.

Church of the Highlands-Riverchase

Hope World Outreach Ministry

Kingdom Christian Center

Life Christian Fellowship

Life Church

Master’s House Ministries

Oak Mountain Community Church

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

The Rock Church

3540 Pelham Parkway, 383-7545 Pastor Steven Van Gieson • rockofbirmingham.org Sunday Morning Worship 10:00 A.M.

Truth International Church

3157 Pelham Parkway, Bishop Robert Ivy Sr. Sunday Worship Service 10:30 A.M.

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New Testament Christian Church

2976-D Pelham Parkway, 401-1629 Pastor E.J. Rodriguez • newtestamentchristianchurches.org Sunday Morning Worship 11:00 A.M.

PRESBYTERIAN Korean Presbyterian Church

7814 Helena Road, 982-1990 Pastor Rev. Steven Son Sunday English Worship 11:00 A.M.

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Old Pelham Depot now Park & Rec

Perhaps the oldest structure in Pelham is the former train depot in Pelham City Park. The depot stood by the tracks behind Pelham City Hall from the early 1900s until it was moved to the

park in 1988 and restored. Owner CSX Transportation donated it to the city. An open house for the refurbished structure was held on May 7, 1989. The project was part of the statewide Alabama Reunion effort to promote heritage and economic development.

For many years the building housed the area chamber of commerce office. In 2005 the Greater Shelby Chamber moved its offices to the Shelby County Services Building. After another renovation, the city’s Park and Recreation Department moved into the former depot. The structure was repainted olive and khaki which were believed to be its original colors.

The depot is included on the “Surviving Depots in Alabama” web page, which is part of the AlabamaRailPics.com site. There the building is identified as a “former ACL Depot.” By 1986

the Atlantic Coast Line railroad and its successor were owned

by CSX. Pelham’s railroad service predates the depot. An 1887 “Railroad and County Map of Alabama” engraved for Grant’s Business Atlas shows the town on a railroad line from Birmingham to Montgomery. At that time the route belonged to the Louisville & Nashville Railroad, which later became part of the ACL system. A good history is Wayne Cline’s Alabama Railroads published in 1997.

Thanks to A.J. Wright for his help with this article.

guests cheering them on at the sidelines. Big Al, Andy the Armadillo, and Paws were all there to cheer on the kindergartners for their first Fun Run. Thank you to Kelly Colvert for arranging Big Al and finding a sponsor. Thank you to Rick

Lee of Advanced Capture Technology in Pelham for sponsoring Big Al to come visit. Thank you as well to all of the parents and teachers that helped make this year’s Panther Prowl Fun Run such a big success!

VES Panther Prowl Fun Run September 16th kicked off Valley Elementary’s Annual Panther Prowl Fun Run week.

On Monday, they showed their school spirit, Tuesday was favorite hat day, Wednesday was Favorite Team Day, Thursday was Crazy Socks Day, and Friday finished up the week with the Third Annual Panther Prowl Fun Run.

On September 20, Valley Elementary held their third annual Panther Prowl Fun Run. Each student had 30 minutes to run the 1/16 mile track as many times as possible. Teachers were there to mark their shirts as they finished a lap. There was a 36 lap cap, but the students could continue to run. The students collect sponsors to donate money for the number of laps they run during the weeks leading up to the fun run. The donations go to Valley Elementary.

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Ice Arena has new locker room for Frozen Tide hockey players

Mayor Waters is proud to show off the newly renovated hockey locker room at the Pelham Civic Complex and Ice Arena, which will be used by the Alabama Frozen Tide.

“We worked out a deal with the university of Alabama to get this done. We provided the space, and they provided everything else,” he said.

The room is a spacious area with more than 20 beautiful wooden lockers and walls

painted Crimson Tide red.

There is also a smaller room off to the side to be used as office space for the team manager or coach. The locker room has easy access to both ice rinks that the facilities offer. “It’s beautiful! But we have to appreciate the smell now, because once those sweaty guys start coming in here and storing their uniforms, whew,” Mayor Waters laughed. He encourages everyone to come out and see the Frozen Tide.

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Cut Your Taxes: 5 Year-End Tips Most of us don’t want to think about taxes around the holidays, but there are some things you can do to offset your tax bill in 2014.

1. Deduct Business Expenses If you started your own business or began freelancing or working from home, gather up those business-related receipts. The cost of work-related travel, food, office supplies can be deducted from your taxable income.

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Ryan Dye named PHS Teacher of the Year Pelham High School’s Teacher of the Year for 2013 is senior English teacher Ryan Dye. Ryan is a graduate of PHS himself, who only left long enough to finish his education before coming back to teach the new crop of students at Pelham.

He pursued an English Language undergraduate degree with a focus on poetry at Auburn University, staying there to also gain his graduate degree in the English Language Arts.

While Ryan didn’t necessarily intend to come right back to PHS after college, the pieces just happened to fall into place that way. “The first time I had the idea of being a teacher was in this classroom, in my senior English class,” he said. “Years later, I found out the position had come available right as I graduated college. And now, it’s 12 years later, and I’m still here!”

His first 5-6 years at PHS, Ryan coached soccer, crosscountry, and wrestling. Ryan also started working with the PHS Special Education and English as a Second Language departments.

He has since stopped coaching, but continues to work closely with the other departments.

“I want to thank the other teachers on my hallway and those in my department, as well as the ESL and Special Ed Departments,” Ryan said. “I give them credit for helping me be chosen for this award.”

Last year, he was chosen to join the common core curriculum writing team for Shelby County. They met once a month to discuss ideas and write the new curriculum.

Ryan also takes a team of students to help build houses with Habitat for Humanity twice a year. He also helps PHS Chemistry teacher Mrs. Self with running the environmental club.

“I’m proud of these kids. They take out the trash,” he laughed.

“They’re the reason we have recycling at PHS.” Along with the Teacher of the Year award at PHS, Ryan was also awarded the Teacher of the Month Award for October from the Alabaster/Pelham Rotary Club. This comes with a recognition plaque and $250 for his classroom. He said, “It feels nice to be recognized for this award, and I’m grateful to have received the financial boon for my classroom and students.”

During the summer, unrelated to PHS, Ryan runs Teach A Man To Fish. The venture takes people on trips to Yellowstone and the Grand Tetons.“We take a lot of recent graduates, so it’s a good way for them to get on their own two feet and cook their own meals before going off to college,” he said. “The mission is in the name: you teach a person to camp, and he or she can come back outdoors for the rest of his or her life.”

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Even with all he does, Ryan is humble about receiving the award. “I couldn’t do all this without the other teachers. It takes a village to teach high school,” he laughed.

“Ryan is an inspired teacher who truly loves literature and has a special penchant for poetry,” said English Department chair, Connie Nolan. “The students talk about how Ryan makes

information relevant for them.”

PHS senior Mary Sullivan Benton agreed. “He had us write essays about our future goals and how we were going to achieve those goals. That assignment really gave me perspective. Mr. Dye cares about our future plans and he genuinely wants us to succeed,”she said. This is what makes Ryan Dye the PHS Teacher of the Year.

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Baptist Health System Earns “A” in Patient Safety—Again!

When the national, nonprofit Leapfrog Group released its latest Hospital Safety Scores this week, three Baptist Health System (BHS) medical centers once again were recognized with an “A” rating.

Princeton (Birmingham), Shelby (Alabaster) and Walker (Jasper) Baptist Medical Centers were each awarded an “A” score. Only one non-Baptist hospital in the area received an “A” rating.

In the ratings released October 23, the Leapfrog Group assigned a Hospital Safety Score (A, B, C, D or F) to 2,539 hospitals through the U.S. Letter scores – A, B, C, D or F – were determined by the hospitals’ performance on 28 safety measures. Only 813 of those hospitals, including Princeton, Shelby and Walker Baptist, received an “A” score.

“Hospitals have been providing safety and quality information to the public for more than a decade,” said BHS President and CEO

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Shane Spees. “At BHS, we believe hospitals should be transparent with their quality and safety information and that the communities they serve should know the efforts we are making to protect our patients and improve care.”

The latest Leapfrog safety scores were also used to rank U.S. states based on the percentage of hospitals in each state that received an “A” grade. With a third of its reporting hospitals rated “A,” Alabama ranked number 20 on the list. Leapfrog’s scores are based on data from several sources – the Leapfrog Hospital Survey, CDC, CMS, the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, and the American Hospital Association.

“For hospitals, every day is dedicated to finding ways to improve safety and quality of care for our patients,” Spees added. “We want to ensure that patients receive the right care at the right time in the right place. That’s truly the mission

of all hospitals.”

About Baptist Health System Baptist Health System is one of the largest health care systems in Alabama and one of the state’s largest employers. The System is a not-for-profit, 501(c) corporation that owns and manages four hospitals in the state of Alabama. Baptist Health System was founded in 1922 by a group of local Baptist congregations. Today it remains a ministry of the churches of the Birmingham Baptist Association, whose representatives elect the Board of Trustees.

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PLEASE PRAY FOR OUR ACTIVE DUTY MILITARY PERSONNEL Always Remember That We are the Home of the FREE Because of the Brave!

Staff SGT Jeremy Barton

PO3 Bradley Jacob Hardin

SGT Clayton Wells Miller

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

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

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PFC Nicholas A Coleman US Marine Corps; Twenty-Nine Palms, CA; Son of Danny & Donna Coleman

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

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John Hensley US Army; Afghanistan; Nephew of Jim Phillips

CPL Jonathan D. Jarvis US Marine Corps; Combat Instructor, Parris Island, SC; Son of David & Linda Jarvis

MC2 Andrew “AJ” Johnson US Navy; Defense Media Activity, Ft. Meade, MD; 2002 PHS grad, 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

US Army; 385th MP Battalion; Fort Stewart, GA; Son of Geoff Eggleton & Anita Wheatley

SPC Christopher G. Evanko

1st LT Randal C. Knight

US Army, Ft. Bliss, TX; 2007 PHS graduate; Son of Tracey & John Evanko, Jr.

US Army; Afghanistan; Husband of Rebecca Binford Knight

Captain Samuel Garrison

SGT Jeffrey Malone

US Army; Fort Bragg, NC; Son of Lance & Marcia Garrison

US Army National Guard; 167th Infantry; Afghanistan; 2007 PHS grad; Husband of Monica, father of Hunter

PFC Robert Lee Hallman

2nd LT James R. Mann IV

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

US Army National Guard; Fort Lee, VA; Husband of Beth, proud father of Ashlee, Anna & Jay

SPC Christopher Martin US Army; Medic; Djibouti (on the horn of Africa); Son of Tom & Julie Martin

Tyler Payne

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, CT; Son of Ken & Liz Sawyer

AMN Charles Stirling Snow US Air Force; Monterey, CA; Oak Mtn. High graduate; Son of Chuck & Ruth Snow

MAJ Shaun Southall Alabama Air Guard; Altus, AFB, OK; Son of Kathy & Buck Southall

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

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

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

Maj. David Benjamin Traylor ARNG; Afghanistan; Son of Mary Woodard, Husband of Donya, father of Emma, Alyssa, & Thad

PFC Preston G. Turner US Army; Fort Lewis, WA; Grandson-in-law of Jack & Jean Collum, son-in-law of Jim & Tamie Fernandez, husband of Angela, father of Allen & AvaRose

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

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Pelham multi-sport athlete, Hasaan Hawthorne Pelham High School 10th grader Hasaan Hawthorne has never had a problem getting around, which may come as a surprise to some. He was born with a condition called tibial hemimelia, which means he was born without shins. In fact, he has played and excelled in several sports throughout his life, and is a second-year member of the PHS wrestling team.

When he was only four months old, Hasaan’s parents Demond and Felecia made the tough decision to have his legs amputated at the knees. At 14 months, he received his first set of walking prosthetics.

Hasaan played tee ball at Pelham City Park and the YMCA starting when he was 5 years old, guarding 1st or 3rd base with a vengeance.

His athleticism led to several broken prosthetics, so it was a blessing when in 2007, he 38 PelhamOnline.com / Holiday 2013

qualified for a grant from the Challenged Athletes Foundation.

He received a set of curved running legs, which helped him immensely in baseball.

Hasaan eventually left park baseball to run track in 7th grade, then finally began wrestling in 8th grade. “I wanted to rest the shoulder I injured playing baseball and take a break from track... and I really liked the competition and mental aspect of wrestling,” he explained.

Now he is on the PHS wrestling team, which he loves. “It feels good being on the team. I can compete with all the able-bodied people even though I have a disability and I can succeed,” the now 15-year-old said.

“Wrestling is a sport for anybody, whether you have legs or not. It’s you and the other person. It’s basically whether or not you train hard enough-- if you do, you should win.”

PHS wrestling Coach Eric Pollard said he and the rest of the wrestlers really appreciate Hasaan being on the team. “He gives us a unique perspective to how different wrestling can be than any other sport. Wrestling is more technique.”

Hasaan plans to continue wrestling through college, hopefully in a school like Oklahoma State, Cornell or King’s College on a scholarship for the sport. “I’m just going to play through college,” he said, but explained he will stay in the sports industry. “I’d like to work in broadcasting on ESPN, or go into sports medicine.”

Demond already thinks Hasaan has been affecting others through sports, saying, “Hasaan

has probably made more of an impact on people’s lives than I will ever make.” Demond and Felecia have another son, 10-year-old Chase, who attends Valley Intermediate and likes playing baseball with his older brother. Maybe soon there will be two wrestlers in the family!

Nathan Dahlen—an Eagle Scout with a mission Nathan Dahlen has been a Boy Scout with Troop 532 for almost ten years. “Scouting gives me an opportunity to go camping, to be outside more often than I normally would. There are a lot of experiences I wouldn’t get if I weren’t a scout,” he explained. “I also like how scouting connects people from different schools, communities and of all ages.”

The 15-year-old lives in Pelham with his parents, Brandy and Michael, and six siblings: Anna Faith, Samuel, Gracie, Malachi, Eli, and Mila, who range in age from 12 months to ten years old. The tight-knit family suffered a tragic blow in 2010 when the eighth Dahlen sibling, 2-year-old Abigail, was killed in a vehicular backover accident in Helena.

“When my sister Abigail died, I realized that all things come to an end, and this helped me realize that I wanted to really challenge myself as a scout,” Nathan said.

This meant pursuing the lucrative rank of Eagle Scout, which the Eagle Scout Court of Honor

awarded him on Sunday, October 20, 2013 at The Church at Brook Hills, signifying the completion of his Eagle Scout project.

Many scouts do public building projects for their Eagle project, such as building and installing benches, signs or maps, but that was never what Nathan intended to do. “You have to leave an impact on the community with your project, and my impact will help save children’s lives,” he said.

He had the idea to host an event with games and installations to visually teach families about car safety about a year ago. He planned and worked with the Kids and Cars group, so it wasn’t long until he was ready. For his Eagle Project, he had to coordinate the event and guide volunteers to help with his Vehicle Safety Day at the Pelham YMCA on March 16 this year.

They had balloons, candy and a scavenger hunt for the children, who volunteers would talk to about vehicle safety. There was an exercise where volunteers

would use measuring tape to show how far back the “blind spot” on specific cars can go. They also displayed a power window cutting a grapefruit in half to imply the damage the windows can do to an unsuspecting child. “We wanted to have a visual representation of these concepts so they would be easier to grasp,” said Nathan.

Vehicle Safety Day went so well that Nathan was approached by Kingwood Christian School and Covenant Classical School to put together smaller versions of the car safety event on their campuses, and he was glad to do it. “As long as people keep asking me to host these events, I will,” he said. He wants to reach as many people as possible with information on how to be safe around cars.

A month after the event, Brandy and Michael traveled to Washington, D.C. with US Representatives Peter King of New York and Jan Schakowsky of

Illinois. They urged US leaders to enact a rear vehicle visibility rule in the Cameron Gulbransen Kids Transportation Safety Act, which was signed into law in 2008. The rule would require vehicle backup cameras on all new cars.

“But the easiest safety measure you can do is always walk all the way around your car before driving, and make sure any children in the area are being supervised,” Nathan said.

“I’m so proud of everything he has accomplished,” Brandy said.

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Juniorettes at PHS do good work Pelham High’s Juniorettes are a group of 83 girls who work together on various community service projects. The girls have to meet GPA qualifications as well as fill out a questionnaire about their likes, dislikes, community service they have already done, and what kind of work they would like to do.

Sponsor Mallory Swinsick, the PHS Library Media Specialist, says they received more than 200 applications this year. She says they will make teacher recommendations a necessary component of the application process starting next year.

The General Federation of Women’s Clubs, started in 1868 as a club for women professionals, is the parent organization for the Juniorettes. The local chapter of the GFWC is the Shades Mountain Women’s Club, and Cathy Baker is the representative who works with the Juniorettes 40 PelhamOnline.com / Holiday 2013

to plan their many service opportunities. The GFWC holds a few events each year, including a monthly meeting with dinner, and Juniorettes help run them.

The Juniorettes have kept busy this year, with service projects nearly bi-weekly. October was exceptionally busy, with opportunities to serve every week.

Some of the girls worked at kids’ craft booths at both the Leeds Fall Festival and the 50th Annual Bluff Park Arts Fest. Others worked a pizza sale after school at PHS to raise money for the Susan G. Komen Race for the Cure. And several of the girls volunteered with or ran in the actual race this year, representing not only loved ones but also the continuing good health of Cathy, their representative, who is a breast cancer survivor herself.

Upcoming events for the girls include: writing letters to soldiers in Afghanistan all during No-

vember, adopting local underprivileged families to purchase Christmas gifts for them, and cooking a meal for the Ronald McDonald House residents in February.

Mallory really believes the girls gain very fulfilling experiences they would not be able to otherwise through this program.

Juniorettes 2nd Vice President Aja Bell said, “It is definitely a

good way to explore different community service projects and opportunities.”

Sophomore Haley Giffin agreed. “Joining the Juniorettes is a good way to make new friends while you do community service. I’ve made friends with girls in the grades above and below me, which I might not have been able to otherwise,” she said.

Applicants for places on the new

Pelham School Board

The Pelham City Council interviewed the top 10 candidates for the Pelham City School Board during a special called work session October 29, and here are a few of the comments they made. City Council President Rick Hayes said the council will make their picks for the school board before December.

Senitra Cook Blackburn, who works at Human Resource Management, Inc, said her career will allow her to work well when collaborating and “keep everyone on track.” She wants the school board to poll recent PHS graduates to compare their experiences with other high school graduates.

She says she will always reach out to teachers and administrators before making decisions, and would like to form a parent group for input as well.

“I would like us to have the best technology possible, and depending on the budget I would look at the possibility of building a new middle school.”

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Amy Bradley, who works in the Keller Williams Metro South Office, has two children in Pelham schools. She said she “knows how to take something from cradle to production.”

Amy supports moving Riverchase Middle School to a more central location in the city, as well as working with the Shelby County School System after the split.

“I’m still not convinced we can’t work with Shelby County,” she said. “We are still a part of Shelby County. We need to still function and play with each other well.”

Jane Germek is a food service manager at Samford University who has three children attending Pelham schools. She described herself as a go-getter, and said she will “look at every possibility to make this the best possible school board there is.”

Jane says students’ transition to the different schools should be “seamless.” She supports upgrading PHS instead of building a new high school. She wants more learning opportunities outside the classroom and wants all students to be prepared for higher education or the workforce when they graduate.

Angie Hester, a Capacity Manager at AT&T, wants to be on the school board because has three children in Pelham schools. She would like to see Pelham’s schools have bigger and better gifted, ESL, math and science programs.

She also wants to see Pelham to take pride in its schools. “I’ve seen over the last 10 years a decline in excitement,” she said. And she wants to work with Alabaster and Helena to see what they have learned since their separation from Shelby County’s system.

“This opportunity, the possibilities are wide open to bring the community back to involvement to bring the excitement back to our schools.”

Paul Howell, who works in financial services and planning, has three children in Pelham schools. He said he “understands the dynamics of a team environment,” and would use this knowledge on the school board. He thinks Pelham can learn from other local newly-formed school systems, like Alabaster.

Paul says “planning, organizing and executing the mission in front of us is going to be the key component of success to this school district.” He also wants to see enrollment at PHS grow, even after the split from Helena.

Brian Long, branch manager at Lansing Building Products, said his “number-one goal” would be to ensure good leadership in the city’s schools, and will work on getting Pelham’s business community involved in the new school system.

He also wants to have more technology in the schools.

“Sometimes I feel like our kids are still on the on-ramp to get onto the information highway,” he said.

Dr. Barbara Regan, a retired school board member and former teacher, has a grandson at RMS. Her first goal for the board would be to recruit a superintendent who “has a laser point right on the needs of Pelham.”

She said her past experiences on a school board taught her the importance of developing several long-term plans for a school system. She thinks the plans should include upgrades for the city’s school facilities.

Barbara also said she wants to form a “curriculum mapping” program to ensure the city’s classes prepare students for the future, and said it’s important for the school system to hire a grant writer.

Rick Rhoades, former PHS head coach, wants Pelham’s separation from Shelby County Schools to go “as smoothly and professionally as possible.” He said he will work to strengthen Pelham’s core curriculum and wants to see “the total educational experience tweaked in a way that will make it uniquely Pelham.”

“I would like to see our facilities improved greatly,” he also said, echoing a sentiment voiced by many parents. He also wants to focus on the younger grades first.

“If you don’t start with the elementary grades, the things you do at the top won’t matter much.”

Jim Sumpter is a financial manager with a senior attending PHS. He said he has learned the importance of balancing the school district’s goals with its monetary assets. He wants a comprehensive plan to prioritize goals, and wants to build a Pelham schools “brand” to attract new residents to the city.

“I want this to be an excellent school system where we provide opportunities for kids to excel in what they excel in,” Jim said. He also said he supports pre-engineering and pre-health classes.

Gregg Vinson, who works in pharmaceuticals, has one PHS graduate and one freshman at the school. He said he has strong team-building skills, which would help on the school board. He says he will work quickly to upgrade the city’s school facilities.

“I’d like to see teachers come from Vestavia and Spain Park to Pelham instead of the other way around,” Gregg said, reiterating that he wants the city to keep the great teachers it already has. “We need to find out what programs are offered by our surrounding communities and make sure our kids have access to everything everyone else does.”

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Pelham High Student Honored in Statewide Magazine Contributed by: Jasmine York

Aidan Nicholas, a sophomore at Pelham High School, is honored as a teen spotlight in Potential magazine and featured alongside his parents Tony and Leah Nicholas.

Potential magazine is a multimedia resource for parents of college-bound teenagers. In each issue, high achieving students in the 7th-12th grade are featured and nominated for the “Reach Your Potential” scholarship.

Teens are recommended by their school or community leaders for excelling in one or more of the following areas: academics, business, leadership, philanthropy, overcoming adversity, citizenship and community service, athletics, and the arts.

Potential magazine’s advisory board chooses teens each issue to feature and select which of the

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finalists will receive the $500 scholarship.

Nicholas is an honor at Pelham High School and an active participant at Duke School of Music. He is currently a part of his own band and plays the guitar, drums, and ukulele. His love for playing instruments started about five years ago after meeting a guy named Tripp.

Tripp acted as Nicholas’s mentor and taught him to play drums.

Nicholas picked up the guitar a couple of years after that and “playing the ukulele just kind of came natural.”

Nicholas’s band has gone on to play at events around town.

He pours his heart into his music and says, “When I’m playing, I just let it all go.”

Nicholas says his parents have encouraged him in his pursuits--

his mom serving as a greater inspiration.

“She is a positive influence in my life, especially watching her deal with an illness that has never stopped her from being the best.”

Teens featured in Potential Magazine are chosen from four regions in Alabama: Birmingham, Huntsville, Mobile, and Montgomery.

“We love spotlighting teens in Alabama and gaining great advice from their parents,” stated Pam Mashburn, Publisher of Potential Magazine. Teens who are selected

can expect to participate in an interview and photo shoot along with their parents for a spotlight feature in the magazine and website. Nomination forms can be found on www.potentialmagazine.com and should include a family snapshot.

Meet Pelham senior Dot Johnson “My earliest memory,” says Dot Johnson, 85, “is playing in the cabin behind our house with my cat. I loved to dress that cat in doll clothes,” she recalls.

“That was the cabin our daddy and our neighbors used to dress the hog each year. We lived in Chilton country, out from Jemison, until I was about 12.”

The Collum family then lived in West End (Birmingham).

Her father worked for TCI. She graduated from Jones Valley, was married at eighteen, and today has four children, seven grandchildren, and ten greatgrandchildren (possibly twelve by the time of this publication).

After early married life in Tarrant City, Johnson wanted more room and moved her family to Pelham. Her four children all attended and graduated from Thompson High School.

“When Pelham was incorporated, there were less than 1,000 residents, and six of those lived in my house. Early on, I met my friends Roy (recently deceased) and Eve Jowers, who is English by birth, at church.”

Johnson worked at Shelby County Public Health Dept., then the Dept. of Corrections until her retirement in 1994.

“We had a notorious prisoner around 1990—a snake-handling preacher from Sand Mountain who was incarcerated for making his wife put her hand in a cage of snakes. She divorced him and filed an attempted murder suit against him.”

“As the notary at the prison, I helped him with his papers and learned that he couldn’t read or even write his name. How, I wondered, how could anyone be a preacher when you can’t even read the Bible?”

“There were all kinds there, including one of the three boys known for burning about five churches.”

“What stands out in my mind as I think back over the fifty years I have lived here is the growth of Pelham. I remember when Word’s Grocery was on the front corner of Hwy 31 (where Bruce’s Coins is today), and it was about the only thing there besides the Moore Handley building. Fran’s was the

only restaurant I recall at that time.”

“After the city was incorporated, there was a growth explosion.

Prior to that, I remember Roy Jowers going around recruiting people so we would have enough folks to file for incorporation.”

Johnson has been a member of the Pelham Senior Center since 1996, when the New Pioneers senior group formed and met in the Pelham Armory. “During the interim when there was no place to meet, we’d take a lot of trips.”

Johnson is treasurer of the New Pioneers who helped raise money for the bus that carries the seniors on monthly short trips.

“I’ve always liked Broadway plays, and I started being an usher at downtown events, then at the Rice Center at Samford, and Talledega Racetrack. I only stopped because of knee problems.” (Johnson had her second knee surgery in 2009.)

Johnson’s son Roland, who lives in San Diego, is a racecar mechanic who travels to races in a motor home and a trailer that hauls three race cars plus tools.

Johnson’s youngest son, Aaron, was a mechanic at Alabama Power for 24 years and currently works at A.G. Legg Spices. “My boys can fix

Dot Johnson is a dedicated volunteer during Pumpkin Patch Days at FirstPresbyterian of Alabaster each October.

Some 3,000 pumpkins and gourds are sold to raise money for Safehouse and Shelby Emergency in Montevallo.

anything,” Johnson noted. Johnson’s oldest daughter, Sharon Orr, lives in Austin Texas and is recently retired after 40 years of teaching school. Donna Eyles, Johnson’s youngest daughter, works for Drummond in Liberty Park. Johnson is a longtime church member of First Presbyterian of Alabaster, once known as Elliottsville Presbyterian, and also a member of their JOY group, aka Just Older Youth.

Riverchase Middle School Makes Giant Strides in Assessment and Accountability for ELLs Following a three-year cycle of professional development and the combined efforts of the administration, ESL teachers and general education teachers, Riverchase Middle has far surpassed the 2013 benchmarks for annual growth in language acquisition for students who are learning English. The 2013 benchmark for adequate progress in language acquisition was for 48% of English language learners (ELLs) to show a .5 gain in their score on the annual English proficiency assessment.

Over 60% of RMS ELLs showed significant progress. The 2013 benchmark for students to attain proficiency in order to exit the ESL program was 16%. RMS

almost doubled that number with 30% of their ELLs exiting the ESL program due to their score on the annual English assessment.

Annual Measurable Achievement Objectives (AMAOs) are the accountability measure for Title III programs to be in compliance with No Child Left Behind. Districts and schools must meet three benchmarks: AMAO A, which is annual progress in language acquisition; AMAO B, which is the number of students attaining English language proficiency; and AMAO C, which is the measure of the LEP (EL) subgroup’s proficiency in reading and math on state assessments.

Riverchase Middle School

did not reach the benchmark percentages for annual growth in language acquisition in AMAO A or AMAO B for the 2010 – 2011 school year. As a result administrators Charles Smith and Susan Hyatt agreed to partner with the state ELL coach and Shelby County district ESL Resource Teachers to implement a professional development cycle to provide teachers with instructional strategies to help ELLs acquire academic English. A team of teachers participated in the training sessions and then shared the strategies with their colleagues during grade level team professional learning meetings. As a result, ELLs made a gain of 40% improvement in their

attainment of adequate progress in language acquisition (AMAO A) and a 24% improvement in the number of ELLs who attained English proficiency (AMAO B). The success of a school wide collaborative effort to provide a strong learning environment for all students is supported by the data.

Riverchase Middle School continues to be a model of excellence.

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On behalf of the Pelham Library Guild and the Pelham Library, we would like to thank all of the sponsors, vendors, authors, and patrons that made the first annual Taste of Pelham a success. Please visit, patronize, and thank our supporters: IBERIABANK, the Shelby County Reporter, Grade Power Learning, Gooseprints Inc, Black Hat Studios, Cahaba Valley Elks Lodge, Zamora Shriners, Celebrity US Master chef Whitney Miller, Local Authors: Jim Day, Kevin Cain, K.B.

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A profile on up-and-coming hometown heroes — the Pelham Fire Explorers When Ricky King took over the Pelham Fire Explorers in January of 2012, he had high hopes for growing the program, but had no idea how successful it could become. What started with two Explorers has exploded into 24 over the last year and a half.

The program, which stems from the Boy Scouts Association, features hands on, practical and classroom instruction in fire fighting for students between 14 and 20 years old. Members of the Pelham Fire Dept teach Explorers about all aspects of the Fire Department, from training and daily operations to fire tactics and emergency medical care.

After they complete the training program, explorers are able to go with the firemen in the engines and ambulances on calls.

While they are not able to do any hands-on patient care, nor can they go into a burning structure, they can help the firemen in other ways. Many help set up equipment, tend the fire hoses, refill air tanks and other essential duties to being a fireman.

“What I like about the Explorers is it has created a program where kids can ‘explore’ what it’s like to be a fireman,” Ricky explained. “They’re able to do just about everything we can do when they’re fully trained.

They basically become one of us.”

Along with training and helping in real fire emergencies, the Fire Explorers also take part in many events throughout the year. For the past two years, Pelham Explorers have brought home trophies from

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the Annual Fire Explorer Competition in Trussville, which takes place in April. The competition pits Explorers against each other from all across, and even outside, the state in events like Make & Break, or the Bunker Drill Relay.

This year, the Explorers also volunteered at Oak Mountain during the annual Exceptional Anglers event called “Gone Fishin’, Not Just Wishin’ ” on May 8-10. They were able to help special needs students from Shelby and Jefferson County schools, with various physical and mental challenges, be able to fish. Some also helped the students learn about water safety, such as the proper use of life jackets.

Explorers often play a big role in educating the public about fire prevention, hosting fun and informative events that get the public involved. Explorers hosted a fire plane model-building day at Home Depot this summer, as well as helped raise awareness of fire hazards in the home during National Fire Prevention Week, which started October 6.

They also helped during the annual Fill The Boot campaign in August, during which firefighters raise money for the Muscular Dystrophy Association.

Another annual event Explorers participate in with the fire-

men is the memorial 9/11 Stair Climb in Montgomery. This year was historic in size for Pelham, with 10 firefighters and more than 15 Fire Explorers turning out to climb the RSA Towers in memory of the 343 firefighters who lost their lives at Ground Zero. Each person participating climbed 110 floors, an homage to size of the Twin Towers, in full turnout gear.

The group’s next event is the Annual Fire Explorer Weekend at the Fire College in Tuscaloosa.

Each year, this is a chance for Explorers to experience more training in search and rescue operations as well as actual fire fighting techniques. Pelham Fire Station No. 2 held an impromptu car wash Saturday, October 28 to help raise the funds necessary to send all 24 Explorers on this weekend, as it costs $25 for each student going.

“The Fire Explorers attending these events is made possible through the support of Mayor Waters, the Pelham City Council and Fire Chief Danny Ray, as well as by donations through Colonial Pipe and Dominoes Pizza, and all the citizens who made donations to our car wash,” said Ricky.

He said he wants to help build a bridge for Explorers in the program, so that they will be

on track to become a firefighter.

This goal is achievable, as seen by the program’s track record in the city. PHS graduate Daniel Washington, who was an Explorer for three years about a decade ago, has completed school and been a member of the Birmingham Fire Department for three years now. There are a handful of other Greater Birmingham Area firemen who took this same path, and Ricky’s son Jacob is on his way to being the next.

In fact, Jacob was named to the Leadership Shelby County Youth Program this year, based at least partially on his Fire Explorer experience.

Other current Fire Explorers are well on their way to becoming full-fledged firemen, having completed EMT training this summer. Lead Explorer Chandler Rockett earned the basic EMT certificate, and Lead Explorer Jonathan Rochester earned the advanced EMT certificate, both from Jeff State.

Several Explorers are also going to recruit school, the next step in becoming a firefighter, in the spring. “I hope in the future to help fund these Explorers to attend the Fire College with scholarships,” Ricky said. “We know this program is just going to continue to grow and flourish from here.”

In the picture on the day of the car wash are Chase Minix, Jacob King, Solomon Ernest, Seth Wright, Logan Hazen, Jonathan Rochester, and Hagan Burnett.

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