Hoover's Magazine, February/March 2019

ITTY BITTY BAKERS MIX IT UP • KAREN DIXON’S GLASS BEAUTIES • NEW AUTHOR’S DEBUT NOVEL

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WEDDINGS 9 REAL WEDDINGS HOSTESS GIFT IDEAS DETAILS TO DAZZLE

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We’re doing our small part to give the Cahaba Lily its day in the sun.

Meet Hyumenocallis coronaira, commonly known as the Cahaba lily.

Indigenous to the Cahaba River-one of the most biologically diverse waterways in the nation - its fragrant flowers first open at night, inviting pollination by the nocturnal sphinx moth. Each flower blooms and lasts for a single day before wilting.

Nearby, our North Shelby Wastewater Treatment Plant does its own small part in making the Cahaba so rich in diversity.

The water we return to the Cahaba is actually purer than the river water itself. And our recent $9 million upgrade to reduce the amount of phosphorous in the Cahaba helps cut down on deadly algal blooms that threaten many species.

At SouthWest Water Company, we also sponsor and volunteer with Adopt-A-Stream, cleaning up debris of all kinds that threatens the river’s most fragile ecosystems. Because we want the Cahaba lily, and the river, to have many more sunny days ahead.

To learn more, visit CleanerCahaba.info

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ODOM & ADAIR 48

WYNN & KERN 52

QUINN & HOLLER

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MERIJANIAN & LYONS 56

RENNO & CREADY 58

BAGWELL & SOLAR 62

ENGLERT & STALEY 64

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RENFROE & PLAGENHOEF 68

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21 PHOTO BY DAWN HARRISON

arts & culture

13 Capturing Movement: Kiln-Formed Glass Art 17 Five Questions For: Fiction Author Jessa Lynn Pease Garrett 20 Book Nook: Southern Voices Festival 2019

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21 Itty Bitty Bakers: Jessica Hamby’s Kitchen Classes for Kids

weddings 29 Hostess Gift Guide

in every issue 4 Contributors 5 From the Editor 6 HooversMagazine.com 7 The Guide 18 Aldridge Gardens 70 Hoover Area Chamber 75 Out & About 87 Marketplace

33 Build-Your-Own Wedding Dress 40 Nine Details to Dazzle 44 Seasonal Floral Guide

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contributors EDITORIAL

Graham Brooks Stephen Dawkins Alec Etheredge Briana Harris Madoline Markham Keith McCoy Emily Sparacino Neal Wagner

CONTRIBUTORS Dawn Harrison Hillary Gamble Heather Skaggs Lauren Ustad

DESIGN

Connor Bucy Jamie Dawkins Kate Sullivan

Hillary Stegall Gamble, Photographer Hillary started Je Vois Photography just over 10 years ago, primarily as a wedding and portrait photography studio. She lives in Homewood with her husband and three daughters. She stays very busy developing smile wrinkles while singing, cooking, exercising or taking pictures of real moments.

Dawn Harrison, Photographer Dawn Harrison is a freelance photographer out of Birmingham. She grew up and put down roots off of 280, where she lives with her wonderful husband, five kids, one son-in-law, two grandkids, three dogs, two cats, eight cows and two ducks. When she isn’t taking pictures, you can find her burning up 280 getting to various school and sporting events, or hanging out in carpool lines. She feels extremely blessed to be a part of the publication and to continue to meet such inspiring members of our community.

MARKETING

Kristy Brown Kari George Rachel Henderson Daniel Holmes Rhett McCreight Nicholas McKnight Kim McCulla Viridiana Romero Kerrie Thompson

Heather Jones Skaggs, Writer Heather is an author, freelance writer and native of Hoover where she lives with her husband, Greg, daughter, Charlotte, and fur-baby Carrie.

National publisher Arcadia Publishing and The History Press found Heather in 2012, and together they have published three books covering Hoover’s history. When she is not researching her latest book, Heather digs for the untold stories in Hoover and brings them to the pages of magazines and newspapers – including this publication.

ADMINISTRATION Hailey Dolbare Mary Jo Eskridge Katie McDowell Stacey Meadows Tim Prince

Lauren Ustad, Photographer Lauren lives in Birmingham with her husband, Joe, their three daughters, and their 2-pound Yorkie they refer to as “Boobie.” She spends her professional time posing itty bitties and chasing little munchkins. In her free time you can probably find her slaving away at their most current renovation project or building Legos with her self-proclaimed super heroes.

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from the editor

A ON THE COVER

A dear friend I’ve known since elementary school married the love of her life several months ago, and I had the privilege of celebrating with her. As the sun began its slow descent on a cool afternoon in late October, my friend and her fiancé stood beneath a tree in the backyard of the house they bought and renovated in our hometown and said their vows to each other. Dinner and dancing and catching up with old friends followed the ceremony, and as the stars flickered in the darkened sky several hours later, we lined their driveway and held our sparklers high, cheering them all the way to their getaway car. My heart was brimming with joy to be present for such a momentous day in their love story.

This and two other friends’ weddings I attended in 2018 primed me for working on our annual wedding issue, an issue that’s equal parts beauty and heart. You’re about to see for yourself why we look forward to it every year. One of our favorite parts of the work that’s not really work is reading couples’ wedding announcements. It’s hard not to love a good how-we-met story. It’s even harder not to get sentimental reading a sweet marriage proposal story. I’m constantly amazed at how creative people are in planning proposals that are poetic and poignant. These sweet stories are the intangible things couples can carry with them forever.

And where the words end, the photos begin. You are about to see some gorgeous wedding photos. These exquisite images from couples’ big days will let you see the unforgettable moments and thoughtful details that marked their celebrations. Just before the wedding announcements you’ll find hostess gift ideas from local shops, a guide to building your dream dress, wedding details that are trending and a flower guide detailing what’s in season when.

If you have any feedback or ideas for future issues, you know where to find me. I wish you a happy and healthy new year!

Renfroe-Plagenhoef Wedding

Alexandra Renfroe and Alexander Plagenhoef met in college and endured long-distance dating for two years before they married.

Photo by Eric & Jamie Photography Design by Connor Bucy

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@bpal_heathers_corner The community of Bluff Park ushered in the holiday season with its Third Annual Bluff Park Christmas Parade Saturday, December 1. Despite some drizzly weather, organizers say they had more floats participating this year than in years past.

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Congratulations to the Sadie’s court winners on Friday night!!

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THE GUIDE

SEVENTH ANNUAL HEARTS AND HARMONY GALA MARCH 2 6 P.M. Hoover Country Club The Hoover Service Club’s Hearts and Harmony Gala 2019 honoring Signature Homes’ Dwight Sandlin and Jonathan Belcher will once again feature a seated dinner, live and silent auctions and live entertainment. This annual evening of enjoyment doubles as the club’s fundraiser for its community service and scholarship endeavors. Reservations should be made by Feb. 15.

The cost is $125 per person.

For more information, call 936-0472 or visit hooverserviceclub.com.

Photo by Carrie Pratt, Simply Blue Studios

THE GUIDE WHAT TO DO IN HOOVER FEB. 1 Movers & Shakers – Hugs & Kisses Hoover Public Library 11 a.m.

FEB. 3 Will Stewart in Concert Hoover Public Library 2:30 p.m.

FEB. 5 Early Birds – Bear Boogie Hoover Public Library 10 a.m.

Photos by Lance Shores/Hoover Public Library

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Southern Voices Festival Hoover Public Library Artists, musicians and writers whose work has garnered acclaim will be honored at this annual celebration spanning several days. The festival will kick off with an Artist’s Reception focusing on the Cahaba River Watershed Project and featuring artists Elisabeth Pellathy, Scott Stephens and Lee Somers. This year’s lineup also includes Emily Saliers of the Indigo Girls; Equal Justice Initiative Founder and Executive Director Bryan Stevenson; Alabama authors Rick Bragg, Patti Callahan Henry and Gin Phillips; and writers Melanie Benjamin, J.T. Ellison, Roger Johns, David Joy and Lori Roy.

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Senior Spirit Expo 9 A.M.-4 P.M. Hyatt Regency Birmingham, The Wynfrey Hotel This event features educational workshops, health and wellness information, guest speakers and exhibitors for the senior adult community. Admission is free.

Visit seniorspiritexpo.com for information.

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FEB. 7 Sensory Storytime: Trains!

Hoover Public Library 1:30 p.m.

FEB. 9 Purl on the Plaza Hoover Public Library 1 p.m.

FEB. 10 Young Artist Reception Hoover Public Library 3 p.m.

FEB. 12 Happy Galentines Day Hoover Public Library 6:30 p.m.

FEB. 16 Insatiable Readers: African American History Hoover Public Library 10:30 a.m.

FEB. 20+21 Emily Saliers of Indigo Girls Hoover Library Theatre 7:30 p.m.

FEB. 25 Monday at the Movies – Hidden Figures Hoover Public Library 2 p.m.

FEB. 28 Trivia Night – Book to Screen Hoover Public Library 7 p.m.

THE GUIDE MARCH 4 Maya Angelou: And Still I Rise Documentary Screening Hoover Public Library 2 p.m.

MARCH 5 Mardi Gras Cake Pops Hoover Public Library 6:30 p.m.

MARCH 10 Student Art Reception Hoover Public Library 3 p.m.

MARCH 12 Full S.T.E.A.M. Ahead: Egg Drop Hoover Public Library 4 p.m.

MARCH 13+14 The Young Irelanders Hoover Library Theatre 7:30 p.m.

MARCH 19 Anne Gibbons, “Anne Beddow: Pioneer Nurse Anesthetist” Hoover Historical Society Hoover Public Library 1 p.m.

MARCH 21 Trivia Night – Marvel/DC Universe Hoover Public Library 7 p.m.

MARCH 23 Storytime Allstars Hoover Public Library 10:30 a.m.

MARCH 26 Family Movie – Peter Pan Hoover Public Library 10:30 a.m.

MARCH 27 Hiroya Tsukamoto in Concert Hoover Public Library 7 p.m.

MARCH 30 Flash Fiction 2019 Hoover Public Library 2 p.m.

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Riverchase Loves Artists Show 9 A.M.-4 P.M. Riverchase Country Club This annual art show brings together dozens of notable artists—who work in mediums like watercolor, jewelry, metal, wood, pottery and glass—to exhibit and sell their work in one place. Proceeds from admission fees benefit local charities.

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That’s Amore! Valentine’s Day Dinner 6:30 P.M. Vecchia Pizzeria & Mercato This special night at Vecchia Pizzeria & Mercato will take guests to romantic Tuscany to learn more about its history, traditions and Italian romance. Dinner is family-style and includes a full-course dinner and one glass of wine. Tickets are $58.75 per person and include class, dinner, wine and gratuity. They must be purchased prior to the event. The menu is: appetizer – garlic rolls, main course – brick-oven steak, sides – herb roasted potatoes and haricots verts in marinara sauce, dessert – kisses and wine – Chianti Riserva.

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THE GUIDE AROUND TOWN

COMMUNITY

PATTON CREEK HOLIDAY FUN Santa arrived at Patton Creek in his horse-drawn carriage on Dec. 8 to meet and greet shoppers and their children. The event also featured strolling Charles Dickens Carolers, a DJ with music, games and a chance to win two giant stockings. Kids enjoyed face painting, crafts, hot chocolate and cookies. Follow Patton Creek on Facebook @PattonCreekEvents for upcoming event announcements.

RUN FOR ARTHRITIS Rain couldn’t keep people like the members of the Hoover Ho Ho’s team from coming out to the Jingle Bell Run for the Arthritis Foundation on Dec. 8.

Team Hoover Ho Ho’s raised more than $830 this year. The team was formed in 2012 as a suggestion from Sandi Falkenhagen, who was Director of Public Health and Advocacy, Chapter President at the Arthritis FoundationAlabama at the time. Sandi has rheumatoid arthritis.

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THROUGH APRIL 21 Embodying Faith: Imagining Jesus Through the Ages Exhibit Birmingham Museum of Art

FEB. 2-18 The Color Purple Red Mountain Theatre Company Cabaret Theatre

FEB. 8 Video Games Live!

Alabama Symphony Orchestra BJCC Concert Hall

FEB. 9 Regions Superhero 5K Railroad Park

FEB. 15-17 Birmingham Home Show BJCC

FEB. 19 The Piano Guys Alabama Theatre FEB. 23 Eighth Annual ROAR James Bond Gala honoring former Hoover Mayor Tony Petelos The Club

FEB. 26-MARCH 3 Beautiful: The Carole King Musical BJCC Concert Hall

FEB. 28-MARCH 3 Annie Jr. Virginia Samford Theatre

MARCH 1-3 Birmingham Ballet - Swan Lake Samford University Wright Center

MARCH 7 Live at the Lyric: Marc Broussard Lyric Theatre

MARCH 8-10 Alabama Ballet Presents: The Sleeping Beauty BJCC Concert Hall

MARCH 14 P!nk: Beautiful Trauma Tour

THE GUIDE BJCC Legacy Arena

MARCH 15 Amos Lee My New Moon Tour 2019 Alabama Theatre

MARCH 15+17 Opera Birmingham Presents Tosca Samford University Wright Center

MARCH 15+18 Alabama Story Red Mountain Theatre Company Cabaret Theatre

MARCH 22 For King and Country presents Burn the Ships Samford University Wright Center

MARCH 23 + 24 Spring Walking Tour: Vulcan Trail Vulcan Park & Museum

MARCH 28-APRIL 7 Man of La Mancha Virginia Samford Theatre

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SUPPORTING THE SYMPHONY Dr. Chandler and Jane Paris Smith hosted the annual Symphony Volunteer Council Christmas Party. Members were treated to Robert Raiford’s turnip green soup and Martha Black’s annual eggnog, along with many other treats provided by the members.

The Lois Pickard 2018 piano winner, 16-year-old Savannah Howard entertained the group. Attending the event from Hoover were Roberta and Jim Atkinson, Molly Bee and Tom Bloetscher, Janet Lauer, Margurite and Harry Handlin, Lin and Jim Musgrove, Jo Broadwater, Robert Raiford and Zane Rhoades, Diane Ray, Tom and Liz Warren.

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ARTS & CULTURE

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FIVE QUESTIONS FOR

Joseph Carter

Bluff Park Eagle Scout

BY HEATHER JONES SKAGGS CONTRIBUTED PHOTOS

Why did you choose this for your Eagle Scout project?

I was looking for ideas for projects and my mom mentioned that she had seen some recent posts on Facebook about people in the community not knowing where to leave their flags for proper disposal. The idea sort of evolved from there. I did some research and found out that there didn’t seem to be anything installed outside in a public area that could easily be used by the public to safely dispose of the flags. In fact, it had been our experience at the troop hut that people would often leave garbage bags with flags hanging exposed by the hut. We continue to monitor a drop box at Bluff Park Hardware, but it is inside and must be used during business hours. So the idea came about to make something that would house the flags safely until they could be collected and properly retired.

How did you carry out your project?

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Meet Joseph Carter. He is the Bluff Park Eagle Scout behind a new collection system in Hoover to retire old U.S. flags. “Growing up in Scouts, we have always learned how to treat the flag respectfully, and I wanted to pass on something long lasting that would be useful to the community as my Eagle Project,” he says.

Joseph is a scout with Troop 21 and earned his Arrow of Light with Pack 321. He is the son of Roger and Georgeann Carter.

Read more about Joseph and the system he designed to provide a way for citizens to turn in flags that need to be properly and honorably retired. day. In all, there were 342.5 work hours involved in my project. But that involved planning, meetings, emails, actual work, organization, installation and time involved in the paperwork required. I designed the flag boxes with a patriotic theme to promote patriotism, but also to make them recognizable as being different from a mail drop box or used clothing collection box, etc. I tried to pick a size that would allow for the collection of flags of all sizes, and to be big enough to be easily recognized – like a piece of art. So the outward appearance was very important to me.

How did you design the boxes?

I learned how to make a scale drawing and was able to estimate materials from that. I also made a scale model which helped me pitch my idea to the Eagle Board and help them understand what I was wanting to do.

Where can we find a box?

I selected the locations to give exposure to different areas – the Shades Cliff Park in Bluff Park by my troop hut, Prince of Peace on Preserve Parkway and Alabama Veterans Memorial Park. Over 60 flags have been collected so far.

Now that the project is complete, what happens?

I created a responsibility for the historian (a position that rotates responsibility every six months) at my troop to collect the flags and see that they are taken into inventory for proper disposal. I am also willing to work with other troops that may want to monitor either the box at Prince of Peace or at the Alabama Veterans Memorial, but for now, my troop will take care of all of them. I am the historian for the next six months, so I hope to track the progress and see how many flags we take in. The three boxes I installed completed my own Eagle Project, but hopefully, this may start something that others want to continue. The first weekend the boxes were out there were four left in the box at the Bluff Park Art Show at Shades Cliff Park. As part of my research, I saw where over 125 flags were collected at one of the Hoover Hazardous Waste collection days. So I know there may likely be a lot out there that need to be retired properly. My troop regularly conducts flag retirement ceremonies on overnight campouts when there is no fire ban.

For more information about the U.S. Flag Code, visit usflag.org/uscode36. html, scouting.org/ or usa.gov/flag.

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BREAKING THE MOLD No two pieces of Karen Dixon’s kiln-formed glass art are the same.

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Karen selects a jar of frit, which is crushed glass.

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Karen Dixon was working her way through graduate school at UAB when she started making mosaics to relieve stress. “It really helped me stop thinking about school,” she says. “When I was working on a piece, it was very relaxing.” The long hours she logged in the lab while working on her doctorate in biochemistry and molecular genetics wore on her, but creating the mosaic pieces with her hands was like therapy. She set up a table for her projects at her Bluff Park home. “It evolved from there,” she says.

The mosaics were a gateway to glass for Karen, whose bent for artistic creativity first surfaced when she was a child. After making clocks, vases and other mosaic pieces, she started to work with sheet glass. Ten years ago, she decided to try her hand at fusing, or binding multiple

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layers of glass together using heat. Karen’s husband, Tom, encouraged her endeavors in the most clear-cut way he could think of: He gave her a kiln. “he bought me a small kiln for one of my birthdays and said, ‘You need to go take a class,’” Karen says.

From there, she found a local artist, Deborah Ballog, who agreed to let Karen come to her house and learn different techniques of working with glass. Karen also took two weeklong glass classes at Bullseye Glass Company in Portland, Oregon—the same company from which she orders all of the glass she uses in her work.

Meanwhile, she realized working in a lab full-time was not what she wanted to do long-term. She left UAB and opened Dixon-Ballog Glass Gallery & Studio, a fine art glass gallery and kiln-formed glass teaching studio, in

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Birmingham. She might have hung up her lab coat, but Karen says her training as a research scientist—a job requiring attention to detail and a willingness to experiment—laid the foundation for her development as a glass artist. “I’m always trying something new or developing something,” she says. “I love what I do.”

To look around her home studio and see a sampling of her finished pieces, you might assume Karen devotes all of her time to glass projects, but that’s not the case. She is the assistant director at The Horizons School, a post-secondary private school for young adults with learning difficulties, autism spectrum and developmental disorders. And last February, she started teaching classes at the Birmingham Museum of Art. She’s also a member of Alabama Designer Craftsmen. Her work has been exhibited throughout the Southeast at juried gallery and

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museum exhibitions, and her many awards include the Maury Smith Award at the Montgomery Museum of Fine Art, Montgomery Art Guild Fine Art Exhibition. She regularly joins the ranks of Saturday morning vendors at The Market at Pepper Place to sell her pieces and speak to people who visit her booth.

She makes decorative and functional pieces, employing different forms of glass, such as sheet glass and crushed glass, along with various colors, textures and themes. Much of her work highlights creatures or elements found in nature, like birds or water. And she loves the color blue. “I like flow and movement in the

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glass,” she says. One of her most intriguing pieces, named “Remaining,” resembles a boat that has washed ashore. Karen made the boat part with glass powders, including copper mica, and mounted it atop a piece of driftwood.

She keeps pieces that broke or didn’t meet her expectations in a storage bin in her studio for later use.

Even something with multiple imperfections can be recycled and re-melted into new pieces, she says. Just as she loves creating flow and movement in glass, the beauty of Karen’s work lies in the infinite chances she has to experiment with a versatile medium.

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FIVE QUESTIONS FOR

Jessa Lynn Pease Garrett Newly Published Author CONTRIBUTED PHOTOS

Jessa started writing the story that has turned into her first fiction novel when she was 14 years old. Twelve years and much work later, this Hoover resident is officially a published author. Her debut novel, Timeless: The Becoming of a Teenage Witch, is her contribution to young readers looking for vicarious adventure from characters they’ll feel like they know personally by the end.

What was your process for developing your characters? Did you draw on the personalities of anyone you know in real life?

I definitely borrowed personality traits from people in my life, but exemplified them in ways to shape supporting characters. Each person serves a role, such as Emily, a best friend character who provides comic relief. Emily’s real-world counterpart isn’t bold and humorous all How long did you work on the book’s the time. The characters even start to plot? What gave you the idea for this develop personalities of their own. When I’m finalizing a chapter, I like to imagine it storyline?

I actually started the book in high school, as the scene of a movie. Sometimes a if you can believe it. I grew up on shows character’s action just happens in those like Buffy the Vampire Slayer and moments, even ones I didn’t expect it.

Charmed, and I read every “witch” book I could find. I knew I wanted to create a What are the overall themes or storyline featuring a young witch. I even messages in the book?

It started as your basic good vs. evil wrote about 100 pages. When I picked the book back up after finishing college and plot—light magic vs. dark magic. starting my career, I re-wrote those pages, Ultimately, it became a story of finding strength and power after but the initial idea remained. The plot inner continued to develop as the word-count experiencing a great loss. We enter the increased. Once I got serious, the book story after the main character’s mother has passed away, and we explore how took about a year and a half to finish.

What inspired you to write a young adult fiction book?

I’ve always read young adult fiction— even as an adult. Sometimes my family life could be tough, but books were a way to visit new worlds and experience fantastical adventures. Magical and supernatural worlds were always my favorite, and I knew I wanted to create a similar world for people seeking more magic in their lives.

Emlyn deals with her death throughout the story. Emlyn accepting her magical abilities was a choice influenced by this loss, and she develops so much in just 235 pages. When you throw in the other characters, you get additional notes of friendship, betrayal, and the average struggles of a teenage girl. It’s never easy being in high school.

What do you hope young readers will take away from reading Timeless: The Becoming of a Teenage Witch?

I’d love the book to transport young readers to Savannah, Georgia, where they can experience a bit more magic in their lives. Maybe they’ll connect with Emlyn’s journey or Emily’s humor and become attached to the characters like I am.

Mainly, I hope the book can be a reminder to someone with a dream. I started this story when I was 14. Now, at age 26, it’s real. If I can do it, so can they.

Stay up-to-date with events and information at Facebook.com/ jessalynnpeasegarrett and JessaGarrett. com.

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In the Gallery: W. Calvin Ross Opening Reception: Monday, February 11, 6 -7 p.m.

Aldridge Gardens Propagators private reception: 5 – 6 p.m.

W. Calvin Ross developed a fascination of the natural world while spending childhood summers on his grandparents’ farm, and this love of nature forms the backdrop for his artwork. His whimsical paintings and drawings of various flora and fauna will be on display inside the gallery and available for purchase in February and March.

While visiting the gallery, also be sure to see our special collection of Frank Fleming bronze sculptures, donated by Hoover resident Ken Jackson.

Bird Walks Return in March Saturday, March 16, 8 -10 a.m.

As we walk through the Gardens each day, we think of the beauty that surrounds us and the person who had the vision to create it. We at Aldridge Gardens were saddened by the death of Eddie Aldridge on November 27, 2018. Eddie was an active part of Aldridge Gardens until his death, and we will miss him. But we smile when we think about the garden he is creating in Heaven and the peace he has found.

Eddie loved to sit on a bench each weekend, greeting visitors to the Gardens. The bench is empty now, but visitors often share their stories of meeting him. There are so many great stories to hear!

We thank you, Eddie, for the beautiful gift of Aldridge Gardens, which we all will continue to enjoy.

Let our professional event coordinator help you plan your social or business affair at Aldridge Gardens! We have a variety of indoor and outdoor venues, and we can provide you with all the information and inspiration you need to host the perfect party, wedding, business meeting, or corporate retreat.

Contact Amanda Baker, Director of Sales and Catering at (205) 682-8019 ext.

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Over 100 species of birds have been identified during bird walks at Aldridge Gardens. Members are invited to attend our monthly bird walks with Dr. Richard and Patricia Ryel. Be sure to bring your binoculars! Our bird walks are free, but please register at aldridgegardens.com, as attendance is limited.

Hydrangeas Under the Stars Saturday, June 8 (rain date June 9)

Save the date for Hydrangeas Under the Stars! Our annual fundraiser is one of Hoover’s best social events of the year. Contact Aldridge Gardens now to reserve a table or to sign up as a sponsor.

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Walk and Talk with Mike Rushing: How to Prune Japanese Maples Sunday, March 3, 2 – 4 p.m. $15 members/ $20 non-members Limited to 20 participants

Time to Sign Up for Summer Camps!

Registration: Begins February 15 for members; March 1 for non-members $120 per week for members; $140 non-members Maximum 20 students per class; Sign up soon!

There will be four different camps offered Monday through Friday each week in June for children 5K – 5th grade. Alabama board certified teachers lead all classes. American Girl Doll Camp and Cool Art in the Gardens will be offered each week. Other camps include STEAM lab, Engineering and Construction, a Paper Circuitry Camp, as well as a Myth Busters camp. Fun begins daily at 9a.m. and runs until noon with a snack. Go to aldridsgegardens.com for more information and to sign up.

Fresh Eyes New Visions: Intro to Ikebana Tuesday, March 12, 6 – 8 p.m. in the house $20 members/ $25 non-members Class limited to 15 participants Join floral designer Beth White for this fun, informative class about the Japanese art of flower arrangement. You will take home the Ikebana you design! Go to aldridgegardens.com for more information and to register.

Mike Rushing is a Master Gardener instructor and a Japanese maple enthusiast. Join us as he walks around the grounds of Aldridge Gardens, sharing his knowledge about Japanese maples and demonstrating how to prune them. Go to aldridgegardens.com for more information and to register.

Ethiopian Cooking with Gini Mohammad Tuesday, February 19, 6 – 8 p.m. $30 members/ $35 non-members Limited to 20 participants Gini Mohammad from Red Sea Ethiopian and Mediterranean Restaurant is coming back for a second time! Join us inside the house as we review how to make Injera bread and then go beyond to learn how to make additional Ethiopian taste treats. Receive written recipes to take home! Visit aldridgegardens.com to register.

Arbor Day Celebration Saturday, March 2, 9:30 – 11:30 a.m.

Plan to be a part of the City of Hoover’s annual Arbor Day celebration at Aldridge Gardens. Take the opportunity to stroll through the Gardens and appreciate the beauty of trees. The program includes a formal ceremony and recognition of Arbor Day essay contest winners from Hoover City Schools. Hoover residents will receive free trees!

Go to aldridgegardens.com for more information.

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Southern Voices 2019 It’s that time of year again when we at the Hoover Public Library celebrate artists, musicians and writers with our Southern Voices Festival! This is my second year chairing the festival, and I am beyond excited to bring this year’s lineup to our patrons. As our state celebrates its bicentennial year, Southern Voices honors the contributions of those individuals whose writing and work has brought acclaim to Alabama.

The festival begins on Tuesday, Feb. 19, with an Artist’s Reception honoring the Cahaba River Watershed Project, featuring artists Elisabeth Pellathy, Scott Stephens and Lee Somers whose work highlights the beauty of the Cahaba River and how it is shaped by human activity. The reception begins at 5:30 p.m. in the Friends Gallery and continues with an artist lecture in The Library Theatre at 6 p.m. This event is free and open to the public.

On Feb. 20 and Feb. 21, at 7 p.m., Emily Saliers of the Indigo Girls will grace our Library Theatre stage.

Saliers will be promoting her first solo album, Murmuration Nation. Tickets are available online at 2019 Southern Voices Chair thelibrarytheatre.com or by calling the Box Office at 444-7888. You don’t want to miss out on the chance to hear one of the South’s most beloved and recognizable voices!

We are thrilled to bring Bryan Stevenson to kick off the author portion of the festival on Feb. 22 at 7 p.m. in the Library Theatre.

Stevenson is the founder and executive director of the Equal Justice Initiative in Montgomery. The EJI works to undue the injustice of wrongful convictions, as well as bring attention to the many issues that plague our justice system. According to John Grisham, Stevenson’s book, Just Mercy, is his “inspiring and powerful story.”

Closing out the festival is the Author Conference on Feb. 23, from 9 a.m.-4 p.m. We are so excited to bring three Alabama authors, Rick Bragg, Patti Callahan Henry and Gin Phillips, to Hoover, as well as the amazing writers Melanie Benjamin, J.T. Ellison, Roger Johns, David Joy and Lori Roy. Tickets for Southern Voices go on sale Friday, Jan. 4, at 8 a.m.

You can purchase them at southernvoices.info or by calling 4447888. Tickets for An Evening with Bryan Stevenson are $40 and tickets for the Author Conference are $45, which include processing fees. We hope to see you at this year’s festival!

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The smell of brownies baking in Jessica Hamby’s oven would have made any self-respecting chocolate dessert fan forget it was 10:30 a.m., barely past the average person’s window of normal breakfast consumption. As the brownie batter cooked, the children who helped make it gathered around Jessica’s friend and teaching assistant, Jenni Lovelady, as she read Christmas Cookie Day by Tara Knudson to them. After story time, they sat down at the small round table in Jessica’s dining room again, listened to Jessica’s directions and—with careful placement of strawberries and white frosting—turned their brownie bites into small Santa hats. With about 15 minutes left until their parents were set to pick them up, Jessica gave her five little bakers the go-ahead to eat their creations.

The final evaluation? Sweet success.

As she closed out 2018 and the first few months of her Itty Bitty Bakers classes with the Santa hat brownies—a

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fitting activity the week before Christmas—Jessica was already looking ahead to what she wants to accomplish in the new year. Hint: It has much to do with baking. But not just baking for the sake of baking or making desserts (even though that’s a perk for anyone with a sweet tooth). She’s more interested in building children’s confidence in the kitchen and teaching them essential math and early language and reading skills that will serve them well as they grow. Social and teamwork components come into play in her classes, too.

“I really want to instill kitchen confidence, and I think starting them at an early age getting comfortable in the kitchen is really important,” Jessica says. “I try to choose recipes that children will like to eat and that aren’t too difficult, and that will set the children up for success.

They’re making it from scratch.”

The idea for Itty Bitty Bakers came to Jessica during her

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4-year-old son Luke’s playdate with Mia Jones in April. “He’s an extrovert,” Jessica says. “He loves for people to come over.” And, as it turns out, he loves to bake. Like a good cake recipe, Jessica realized all of these things, plus her own kitchen knowledge (and master’s degree in health education), could be combined to make a constructive outlet for her son that’s also a small business for her. “This is merging my passion. I’m a dietitian by trade,” she says. “And I love working with children and teaching them about baking.”

When she first started Itty Bitty Bakers, she thought it would just be a summer camp with preschool-aged children. Over time, however, the classes took off and she built a base of regular

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“The regulars have really increased their skill level,” Jessica says. “We have story time with each class. I try to match the literature with the topic that day.” After a teaching assistant leads story time, the kids work on a coloring activity.

Jessica also makes cards with vocabulary words like “eggs” and “flour” written on them to show the children as they add each ingredient to a mixture. She gives every child a chance to try each task she introduces in class. And she doesn’t always base her classes on baking desserts. The main goal is to find recipes that are kid-friendly in execution as well as taste, and sometimes that means they bake something savory like homemade crackers or pizza puffs.

In addition to honing math and reading skills, Jessica cites psychological studies that show baking helps with mindfulness, self-expression and communicating one’s feelings to others.

She keeps her classes relatively small—usually about five children—to ensure she can give one-on-one attention to every child in a class. In January, Jessica kicked off her classes for

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SHE ALWAYS SAYS WHAT EVERYBODY IS THINKING, LIKE THE TIME SHE ASKED THE GATE ATTENDANT, “WHEN WILL I EVER GET ON THIS AIRPLANE?”

grade school children 7 years old and older with the first Baking Boot Camp. “Our grade school kids are super smart, growing toward kitchen independence and big baking fans in their own right,” she says. “They don’t do the coloring activities and story time — they help set up and clean up.”

Many of her participants come from her Riverchase neighborhood, but she accepts kids from anywhere in the area.

She also leads birthday baking parties at people’s homes. Kids have come from as far away as Tuscaloosa for a class, and Jessica has received inquiries about birthday parties in Tuscaloosa, expanding her business’s reach beyond just the Hoover and Birmingham area.

If her own enthusiasm for teaching children the fundamentals of baking isn’t evidence of her classes’ effectiveness, the children’s reactions tell the story. “This was all pretty fun,” Mia says after taking the last bite of her first Santa hat brownie, adding it’s her favorite thing she’s made with Itty Bitty Bakers. “She has learned so much,” Mia’s mother, Amy, says.

Find more details about Itty Bitty Bakers online at ittybittybakers.com or on Facebook and Instagram @ittybittybakers and at pinterest.com/ittybittybakers.

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HOSTESS GIFT GUIDE

How do you say thanks for all the thought that friends and family put into your shower or tea? With just the right gift from a local store, of course.

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1. GOLD RIM COASTERS Mix and match these bold colored stone coasters to brighten up any coffee table with a little fun and funk.

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The packaging for this green orange and oak moss soap is so elegant you won’t need to wrap it, and there are several other scents and matching prints to choose from too.

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Give her a fun way to make lists and write down notes with her name or monogram on one of these pads or another item of your choosing.

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Pop this unbreakable cup by Host in the fridge to cool red wines or the freezer to chill whites.

Pair it with a bottle of Lolea Frizzante White Sangria for a complete gift set.

The Sassy Shopper, Alabaster. $18 cup, $5 sangria

5. POTTED ORCHID Choose from a selection of miniature potted orchids, live or faux like this one, to brighten your hostess’ space for weeks to come.

Leaf & Petal, Cahaba Heights. $19 orchid, $5 pot

6. INITIAL NAPKINS These oatmeal cotton hemstitched dinner napkins

by Mud Pie feature a large cream custom embroidered initial you can select for your hostess.

Gifted, Pelham. $20 for a set of four

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8. CERAMIC BUD VASE

Fill a fun vase like this one by Mud Pie with seasonal blooms to your hostess’ taste, or buy these faux tulips for $3 per stem.

Davis Drug Gift Gallery, Columbiana. $11

9. METALLIC GLASS VASE

Artist Tamara Childs applies sheets of gold, silver or copper metal leaf to each vase, and they come in smaller sizes ($32, $40) and various patterns too.

Bromberg’s, Mountain Brook Village. $49.50

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Shop for a color or scent among these plantbased, moisturizing bars, with floral-fruity scents like the Narcissist (green) or Love Potion (purple).

Buff City Soap, Greystone. $7

11. EARTHBORN POTTERY NOODLE BOWL Its name might call for noodles, but this cute little dish by Birmingham potter Tena Payne can hold anything from rings to garlic bulbs to condiments.

The Cook Store, Mountain Brook Village. $20

12. MINI OLIVE OIL AND BALSAMIC VINEGAR BOTTLES

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It’s fun to try new salad dressings, marinades and more with these little 200-mL olive oils and balsamic vinegars.

Simply Infused Olive Oil & Balsamic Vinegar Tasting Room, Greystone. $7-$9 each

13. CAPRI BLUE VOLCANO CANDLE The antiqued mirrored shell adds just as much style to a room as its citrus and sugar blended fragrance does for ambiance.

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Select a monogram or name design that best fits your hostess’ personality for a set of these cards printed up just for her.

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15. HOLMSTED FINES GIFT SET Who won’t use an edible gift like this gift set of peach, green tomato and balsamic red onion chutneys made

by Mountain Brook-based Holmsted Fines? You can also pick out your own gift set of Alabama-made jams, honeys and more at the store.

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Give her a something fun to use for her next party with this large Mud Pie board with a copper initial detail.

It also comes with a spreader.

Magnolias Gift Shop, Chelsea. $39.50

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9 DETAILS TO DAZZLE Small details can add big personality to a wedding. Here local wedding photographers share some of their favorites they are seeing trending.

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1.f ood t ruc ks When couples bring in food they love or that are special to them in some way, it tends to be a hit!

That could mean a food truck passing out courses, a cousin’s taco truck, or a cart from Big Spoon or Steel City Pops.

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2. whimsical bouquets

3 . fu r f r i en ds Bringing in your beloved pet in a floral crown makes for some of the most personalized pictures. We adore these!

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Florals always pull the bride’s personality and every aspect of the wedding day together. I love that brides are branching out into more whimsical, romantic bouquets.

They make a statement, without being overbearing.

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4. black brid es m a i d d r es s es A lot of people used to find wearing black to weddings a little taboo and somber, so I love that this wedding party all wore black and makes the bride stand out more.

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5 . d r a m a ti c a l t a r f lo r a ls

Elegant statement florals at the altar or arch provide a beautiful backdrop for ceremony and highlight the couple as they say their vows.

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6 . ca k e sh o w ca se

Few reception focal points speak louder than the wedding cake. We love the recent trend focusing on the cake height, floral decor and more.

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7. st at e men t sho es A standout pair of shoes for the bride helps tell the wedding’s color story or give a pop of sparkle to the wedding day look.

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The Proposal: My (Ashlyn’s) birthday last year was the worst day I had experienced in quite some time, and I was upset. When I arrived at home, AJ informed me that some of my best friends were driving from Jacksonville to meet us for dinner in Birmingham. He said they were running late, so we decided to go to Cahaba Brewing Company to have a beer. AJ had recently moved to Birmingham from Georgia and was still learning the city. He mentioned Vulcan and asked me what it was all

about. I said, “Would you like to go up there and see it? It’s a beautiful scene of the entire city.” As we watched the sun set, AJ hugged me from behind, and when I turned around, he was down on one knee with our entire family and some friends standing behind him. He popped the question and through tears of joy and excitement I started jumping up and down and responded “YES!” Favorite Moment: One of my favorite moments would have to be the father-daughter dance. I’ve always

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Venue: The Barn at Shady Lane Wedding Planner: M. Elizabeth Events Florist: HotHouse Design Studio Props & Décor: PropHouse Birmingham Rentals: Event Rentals Unlimited Caterer: Kathy G & Co. Bridal Cake: Barb’s Cakes Videographer: Double Springs Media Invitations: Minted.com Wedding Dress: Divine Design

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How You Met: Kellan and I (Flannery) were high school sweethearts! We went to school together starting in sixth grade, but we really became friends when we had almost all of our classes together our sophomore year at Spain Park. We started dating when we were 16 and have been a couple ever since!

Favorite Moment: I especially loved walking down the beautiful staircase at Clubhouse on Highland to Kellan during our ceremony. I was facing everyone, and it was so nice to see

not only Kellan, but our families and closest friends who were there to celebrate with us. We chose not to do a first look, which made the moment even more special to us. Sitting down for an incredible meal and just talking and laughing with our friends and family was the perfect kind of reception for us. Between courses, my brother-in-law emceed a mini version of The Newlywed Game, which got us all laughing!

Favorite Details: We used vintage postage for our wedding invitations, and my favorite was a raccoon stamp that

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even matched the personalized artwork that my friend Elizabeth made for our save-the-dates. For my something old and blue I wore a ring from my great-greatgrandmother that both my mom and my sister also wore at their weddings. It was so special to feel connected to my family through such a sweet detail. Another special detail was that my dad and I danced at the reception to the song “Blue Suede Shoes,” which is the song that my dad always sang when he danced around with me before he tucked me into bed. It made for such a fun and special moment.

the details Wedding Venue: Clubhouse on Highland Florist: Thorne and Thistle Caterer: Shindigs Invitations: Annabelle’s Wedding Dress: Bustle

Hair & Makeup: Courtney White Music: Derek Sellers Handmade Placecards and Calligraphy: The Artisan Abode Alterations: LD Haute Couture

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Coming Soon in 2019: C’s Cakes & Coffee House 1241 Valley Street, Montevallo, AL 35115 GianCarlo’s Italian Café & Pizzeria 1105 Ashville Rd, Montevallo, AL 35115

Cake Art provides sweet treats for all occassions

By Emily Reed

When it comes to cakes, Cynthia Bertolone knows how to craft Italian treats and cuisine for all occasions.

“Our cakes are famous for their perfect flavors, and beautiful presentation, especially a masterpiece of wedding cake designs and custom groom cakes,” said Cynthia, owner of Cake Art in Pelham. “We proudly go beyond desserts to create lunchtime Michael & Cynthia meals, dinners-to-go, and catering menus that please crowds and Bertolone, Owners showcase our work as authentic Italian cooks.”

The bakery/bistro is located off of Pelham Parkway and offers a variety of cakes, including those for brides and grooms such as 2-tier “lightly speckled icing or naked cakes,” to a 5-tier cream cheese icing with fresh fruits detailed in laced and ornate designs.

“The groom cakes are a gift from the bride that reflects his [the groom] personality and interests like a hunting tree trunk, or a barrel in his favorite cake flavors such as our tri-chocolate cake that is made with chocolate cake, chocolate icing whipped with Nutella, mini chocolate chips and chocolate ganache.”

Trends in wedding cakes often range, and Cynthia said anything is possible.

Oftentimes, brides will take inspiration for a cake based off of their wedding decor, decorations, the venue, wedding gowns, and dressed to create a cake design, according to Bertolone.

“Fresh flowers on wedding cakes are the most popular, but geometric designs, ruffles, and earthly/rustic looks such as a naked cake can be the ‘wow’ factor for a wedding,” Cynthia said.

For those looking to finalize plans on their wedding cakes, Bertolone suggests scheduling a cake tasting and consultation as early as possible to ensure no scheduling conflicts.

In 2019, Bertolone will expand her business to Montevallo with the opening of two locations.

One location will be a coffee house named C’s Cakes and Coffee House, where lattes, cappuccinos, soups, sandwiches, salads and more will be served with private rooms/rentals for office meetings or rehearsal breakfasts and lunch for weddings. The second location will be an Italian restaurant and bar where Cynthia’s husband, Michael Bertolone, will be creating Italian cuisine.

Cynthia said wedding parties can schedule their dinner rehearsals at the restaurant, and cake tastings and consultations can be performed at C’s Cakes and Coffee House in addition to Cake Art in Pelham.

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quinn holler JULY 28, 2018

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The Proposal: A few weeks before my college graduation, Christian told me (Caitlin) he wanted to take me out on a special date to celebrate.

Throughout our relationship, our thing has always been to go look at pretty views of the city. Before our dinner, Christian had planned to show me an amazing view he and his mom had stumbled upon a couple of weeks before. It was raining that night, but Christian insisted the view was worth standing in the pouring rain. As we made our way to the overlook, I

saw a tent and thought it was a little out of the ordinary. Once we got closer, I saw a small table with a music box on it. I realized it was my grandma’s music box that I had told Christian I’ve wanted ever since I was a little girl, but it had been lost over the years.

Christian then got down on one knee.

He opened the music box to show me the most beautiful ring I had ever seen while asking me to be his wife. It was the happiest moment of my life!

Favorite Moment: I do not like having the spotlight on me, and

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planning a wedding with 275 people was out of my comfort zone. I was surprisingly calm and excited the whole day leading up to our first look, and that’s when I got anxious. But I knew seeing Christian would calm my nerves about standing in front of so many people with all eyes on us. As soon as he turned around and saw me, I started crying the happiest tears because I knew I was marrying him in a few hours. I think I hugged him for five minutes straight. It was by far my favorite part of our wedding day.

the details Wedding Venue: The Barn at Shady Lane Wedding Planner: Southern Styled Events Florist: Stems and Styles Caterer: Happy Catering Co. Cake: Alethea Cowie Invitations: Beloved Stationery Co. (The bride has a small stationery business and made them.)

Wedding Dress: Bella’s Bridal and Formal Wear Bridesmaid Dresses: Bella Bridesmaids Hair & Makeup: Beauty by Jess Groom/Groomsmen Attire: Mr. Burch Formal Wear Music: The Park Band Draping: On-Site Productions HooversMagazine.com 53

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merijanian lyons SEPTEMBER 15, 2018 PHOTOS BY ERIN LINDSEY IMAGES

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How You Met: Joe and Alexis met through friends at a Samford University sorority function at the end of Alexis’s freshman year and Joe’s sophomore year. The function was in the gardens at Park Crest Event Facility, where they got married eight years later. Joe was determined to talk to Alexis before the night was over and get to know her. He asked her on a date the next day!

Favorite Moment: The Air Force has always been a part of their lives, and they were honored to have cadets

from Detachment 012 at Samford University, where Joe was commissioned as an officer, to help perform a traditional military wedding saber arch.

Favorite Wedding Details: Joe was deployed eight months this past year, and the name tag he wore was sewn into Alexis’s dress. The first roses that Joe ever sent Alexis while he was gone to field training as a cadet eight years ago were orange, and although orange was not one of their wedding colors, a small preserved

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Alexis wore her late grandmother’s pearl earrings in remembrance of her. Alexis’s veil was handmade in India almost 30 years ago; Joe’s grandparents were missionaries in India for almost 60 years and his parents had veils handmade for both of their sons’ future brides. Joe and each of the men in the bridal party were given cufflinks specially picked for them as well as “party” shirts made by Joe’s mom to wear.

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Venue: Park Crest Event Facility Wedding Planner: M. Elizabeth Events Florist: Hot House Design Studio Caterer: Park Crest Event Facility Bride’s cake: Cakes by Barb; Groom’s cake: Pies/mini pies “pielet” from Magic Muffins Invitations: Annabelle’s Wedding Dress: Martin Liana from Ivory and White Bridesmaid Dresses: Nordstrom

Hair & Makeup: The Transformation Groom/Groomsmen Attire: The Black Tux Music: Black Jacket courtesy of Music Garden Transportation: Cline Tours Getaway Car: Coats Classic Cars Ceremony Musicians: Cahaba River Strings Draping/Sound: OnSite Productions

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renno cready FEBRUARY 3, 2018

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How You Met: Russ and I (Nicole) met at Auburn University, where we both graduated. War Eagle! We still disagree on the exact location but are so glad our paths crossed. We both grew up in Birmingham but went to rival high schools, so we didn’t end up meeting until my junior and his senior year at Auburn.

The Proposal: Russ proposed on HIS birthday, thinking this was the least day I would expect it. We had been living in Mississippi at the time, so he figured anytime we came back to

Birmingham on the weekends I would be suspicious of it. We enjoyed lunch at Rojo, and then he suggested we stop at Bluff Park Ice Cream. This is when I started to wonder. It was November and Russ wasn’t a huge fan of ice cream, but knew I loved it. It turns out he was buying some time while family and friends gathered at my parents’ house to celebrate with us afterwards. He ended up proposing at Lover’s Leap by Tip Top Grill in Bluff Park.

The Wedding Dress: All over lace, form fitted with cuff sleeves and a

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beaded belt.

Favorite Moment from the Big Day: The big reveal. We decided to do a first look to help with the jitters. It was the sweetest moment! The picture sequences of Russ’s face are some of my favorite wedding day photos. We exchanged letters we each wrote to one another during this moment and it ended up being very special!

What You Are Doing Now: We are living in Hoover and pregnant with a baby girl!

the details Wedding Venues: Prince of Peace Catholic Church (ceremony) and B&A Warehouse (reception) Florist: Lillie Jane Caterer: B&A Warehouse Cake: Sweet Magnolia Cakes Wedding Dress: Village Bridal in

Homewood Bridesmaid Dresses: Bella Bridesmaids in Homewood Hair & Makeup: The Hair & Makeup Collective Groom/Groomsmen Attire: Mr Burch

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How We Met: Ricky and I (Susanna) met through mutual friends at Auburn University. We dated our sophomore year of college for a few weeks. Ricky asked me to a fraternity Christmas Cocktail, but I ended up breaking up with him (he’s the only person I ever broke up with). Exactly one year later at the same Christmas Cocktail function, we locked eyes from across the room and knew that there was something special there. We started talking with one another the next day and have not gone a day without talking

to each other since.

The Proposal: Ricky proposed on Aug. 4, 2017 at the Birmingham Botanical Gardens. I was returning to Auburn for one more semester for student teaching, so Ricky surprised me by asking me to go to dinner that night as a send-off. He was driving us to dinner, but said we were a little early for the reservation, so he drove us to the Botanical Gardens. I thought nothing of it; I just went with it. He took me inside to a white gazebo where there was a table with flowers, a Bible with my new

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What You Are Doing Now: We reside in Vestavia Hills and are loving starting our lives together in Birmingham.

Ricky is currently in his second year at UAB Medical School. He has hopes of specializing in orthopedic surgery or radiology. I am teaching math at Hoover High School and am the coach for the Junior Varsity Buccanettes dance team.

the details Wedding Venue: Ceremony Riverchase United Methodist Church; reception - Riverchase Country Club Wedding Planner: Meghan Cease - M. Elizabeth Events Florist: Jean Brown Caterer: Riverchase Country Club Cake: Magic Muffins Videographer: Hannah Ruggles Invitations: Weezie B. Designs - Walls

Media Wedding Dress: The White Room Bridesmaid Dresses: Bella Bridesmaid in Homewood Hair and Makeup: The Hair and Make Up Collective - Lynsey Richardson Groom/Groomsmen Attire: Mr Burch Formal Wear in Hoover Music: The Park Band Transportation: Rare Transportation

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englert staley NOVEMBER 18, 2017

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How You Met: In the summer of 2015, my next door neighbor moved and the home was rented to a man named Michael. I (Katelyn) soon learned Michael had recently moved back to Alabama after serving as Congressman Spencer Bachus’s chief of staff in Washington D.C. We exchanged phone numbers and continued on in our daily lives. A few weeks later I received a text message from Michael, an avid cyclist, that he fractured his femur and hip while cycling on the Mount Vernon Trail in the D.C. area. I offered to watch over

his place and collect the mail until he was able to return home. After surgery and 11 days in the hospital Michael was able to return home, but was not allowed to bear weight on his leg for the next three months. It soon became part of my normal routine to check on Michael and see if he needed anything such as groceries, items from the store, or to even take the trash can to and from the curb. We became friends and soon found ourselves spending time with each other every day.

The Proposal: In December 2016,

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we attended the wedding of my college roommate in Mobile. On the way home we stopped at Cahaba Cycles in Pelham to buy some new cletes. After spending more time than we planned at the bike shop, we rushed home to attend spin class at the YMCA and then go to my work Christmas party. After getting home late that night, Michael suggested we take a picture in front of the Christmas tree and he began to set up the tripod for the camera. To my surprise instead of saying cheese, Michael knelt down and proposed!

the details Wedding Venues: St. Patrick’s Church and New Orleans Board of Trade Florist: Beth’s Flowers Metairie, LA Caterer: Pigeon Catering New Orleans, LA Cake or Cakes: Swiss Confectionery New Orleans, LA Invitations: Fine Paperwork Hoover, AL Wedding Dress: Bella’s Bridal and Formal Hoover, AL

Bridesmaid Dresses: Bella’s Bridal and Formal Hoover, AL Hair & Makeup: Hair by Gabby Romagossa Metairie, LA; Make-up by Kacie Perelli Metairie, LA Groom/Groomsmen Attire: John’s Tuxedo Metairie, LA Music: The Wise Guys New Orleans, LA Alterations: Hollow to Hem Hoover, AL

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murphy nabors APRIL 21, 2018 PHOTOS BY ROB & WYNTER

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The Proposal: We closed on a house together on Oct. 30, 2018. Later that week, our parents wanted to see the house. I (Mallory) was so focused on cleaning and making it look presentable that I didn’t have a clue Bill would be proposing. When he picked me up from my house to meet our parents at the new house, the porch was full of stuff for us to quickly move in before they arrived.

My hands were full with cleaning supplies and my steamer as we walked up to the front door. He asked me to unlock the door because he “forgot” his

house key. I handed him everything I was holding and unlocked the door.

When we walked to the back of our house, I saw lights and candles flickering through the French doors leading to the sunroom and realized what was about to happen! He said a lot of very sweet words and got down on one knee and asked me to marry him! Both of our families were waiting to come see us afterward, and they had invited some of our closest friends to celebrate with us!

Favorite Moment: Bill and I decided to do a first reveal. I am so

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We were able to embrace each other, calm each other, and just talk about how the day was going. Seeing his expression when he turned around to see me in my wedding dress for the first time is a moment I will never forget. It was a moment full of emotion and happy tears.

Favorite Details: My favorite wedding details were the string lights over the dance floor as well as the lights on the brick wall where we cut the cakes!

the details Wedding Venues: Lakeside Baptist Church – Vestavia, reception at Iron City Birmingham Wedding Planner: Ashley Copeland Weddings Florist: Ricky Whitley Caterer: Iron City Cake: Cakes by Audrey Invitations: Fun Stuff in Vestavia, AL

Wedding Dress: Bella’s Bridal and Formal Bridesmaid Dresses: Bella’s Bridal and Formal Hair & Makeup: Sam Harper Groom/Groomsmen Attire: Mr. Burch Formal Wear Music: Power House from Music Garden Transportation: RARE Transportation

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renfroe plagenhoef AUGUST 4, 2018

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How You Met: Alex and I (Alexandra) met at the end of my senior year at Auburn University through one of my best friends. (Although, he says he remembers the first time he ever saw me walking down College Street his freshman year!) We knew from the start that something between us was different and more special than anything we’d felt before. Shortly after we began dating, I began physical therapy school at UAB and Alex was accepted into Dental School in Houston, Texas. We made dating 683 miles of apart, lots of Facetime and living

for weekend trips work for us for two years. We are so thankful to be in the same city doing everyday life together now!

The Proposal: Alex asked me to marry him while he was home in Alabama for Thanksgiving break in 2017. We were supposedly on our way to Auburn for the Iron Bowl when he asked me if I wanted to pull off and watch the sunset at Old Baker Farm. This place was special for us because he had told me previously that it is where he first knew he loved me. He had even saved a tiny yellow flower that he picked for me from that day two years

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before and gave it to me. He proposed at sunset in the middle of a cotton field with candles and rose petals lining the path, a table with roses and a Bible with my new last name on it, and pictures taken from our favorite memories. He read the sweetest letter and prayed with me before he proposed.

Favorite Details: I was so honored to have lace from my mom’s wedding dress wrapped around my bouquet. I also loved having “How Deep the Father’s Love” sung during our ceremony and our families praying over us.

the details Venues: Meadow Brook Baptist Church – ceremony; Haven – reception Wedding Planner: Karrie York Murphy Florist: Linda Bearden, Flowers from the Heart Caterer: The Happy Catering Company Cake: Cakes by Audrey Videographer: Justin Kirk Invitations: Fine Paperwork Dress: Bella’s Bridal and Formal

Bridesmaid Dresses: Sorella VitaEssence of Australia Hair & Makeup: Makeup Mel Groom Attire: JoS. A. Bank Music: Just a Few Cats Transportation: Vintage Auto Wedding Chauffeur and Accent Luxury Limousine Linens: Décor to Adore Lighting and Draping Design: Amerson Events

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drakos corey AUGUST 18, 2018 PHOTOS BY ANGELA KAREN

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How We Met: Cannon and I (Alexandria) met right before we went to college. My two roommates and I wanted to have the coolest dorm room on our floor, so we went to Dorm Sweet Dorm. Little did I know I would find something even more important than the cutest dorm bedding. The owner, Sheri Corey, found out we were going to Ole Miss and would not let us leave without meeting her son, Cannon. Cannon and I became great friends and constantly were hanging out. Two years into college, Cannon

decided he wanted to be more than friends and asked me to be his girlfriend. I turned him down thinking he was crazy. That did stop Cannon, but finally I gave in. Easily the best decision I ever made.

The Proposal: Four years later, we both came back to Birmingham.

Cannon had just bought a house. His mom and I decided to throw him a house-warming party. All of our friends and family were on the way over. All of the sudden, Cannon’s mom started getting nervous that the

WEDDINGS catering company had forgotten buns for the barbecue. Cannon, always the problem-solver, volunteered us to go get the buns. We walked outside, and right there in the middle of our yard, he proposed! One year later on Aug. 18, 2018, we had the best day of our lives at our “big fat Greek wedding.” We were surrounded by all of our friends and family and the best band. I even got Cannon to learn how to Greek dance.

Overall, we had the best experience and could not have asked for a better day.

the details Wedding Venue: Rosewood Hall Florist: Stems and Styles Wedding Planner: Ashley Copeland Caterer: George Sarris and Yellow Bicycle Videographer: On-Site

Cakes: Pastry Art Invitations: Print Smart Music: Just A Few Cats Groom’s Attire: Mr Burch Hair and Makeup: Samantha Harper

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Hoover Area Chamber of Commerce C O N N E C T I O N S

Owner of Back Forty Beer Company, Jason Wilson to speak at the February Membership Luncheon

Save the Date Tuesday, February 8, 2019 Minority Business Council Meeting 8:30 am -9:30 am Hoover Area Chamber offices 3000 Riverchase Galleria Suite 375 Hoover, AL 35244

Wednesday, February 13, 2019

Professional Development Seminar 11:30 am-1:00 pm Ronda Robinson Presents: Media Training! $15 Per Person RSVP at www.hooverchamber.org

Join Us on Thursday, February 21st when we host owner of Back Forty Beer Company Jason Wilson Join Us on Thursday, February 21st when we host Jason Wilson, owner of Back Forty Beer Company as our speaker.

Back Forty Beer Company, stationed in nearby Gadsden, has been putting out what it deems “liquid folk art” since 2009, developing relationships with area chefs to promote food-and-beer pairings. Of particular note is the Truck Stop Honey brown ale, a medium-bodied dark ale brewed with local Alabama wild-

Thursday, February 14, 2019 Brookdale University Park 7:30 am-9:00 am 400 University Park Drive Birmingham, AL 35209

flower honey. It’s a favorite of 2012 James Beard Award-winning chef Chris Hastings, who keeps a rotating selection of Back Forty flowing at his nationally recognized Hot and Hot Fish Club. After all, after a day in the hot Alabama sun, what complements a hearty helping of deep-fried Southern goodness better than a crisp, freshly brewed beer?

Literally nothing

Ribbon Cuttings

Thursday, February 21, 2019

11:15 am -1:00 pm Sponsor: Synovus Speaker: Jason Wilson, Back Forty Beer Company $20 per person RSVP at www.hooverchamber.org

Thursday, February 28, 2019 5:30 pm- 7:00 pm Business After Hours Whole Foods 3780 Riverchase Village Hoover, AL 35244

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Dr. Jing Li, DMD and Dr. Adam B Graham, DMD were joined by their staff, patients, and fellow member of the Hoover Area Chamber of Commerce as they celebrated the Grand Opening of their new location at 2151 Old Rocky Ridge Road, Suite 110 in Hoover.

Call them today at (205) 823-2258 and let them help you with your best smile!

Equisha Adkins and G.V. Mueller were joined by their leadership team, friends and fellow Hoover Area Chamber of Commerce Members as they celebrated the Grand Opening of their newest facility at the corner of Valleydale Road and Caldwell Mill Road.

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Save the Date Owner Meredith Horton was joined by her husband, Larry and her business partner Alicia Cuevas along with fellow Hoover Area Chamber members as she celebrated her first year of business with a Ribbon Cutting Ceremony!

Brass Bear Antique Shop Owner Sherry Lawley was joined by friends, the “Brass Bear Family” and fellow Hoover Area Chamber members as she celebrated the 2nd Anniversary of their expansive antique store! With over 200 vendors there is a little something for everyone to enjoy

Wednesday, March 6, 2019 New Member Orientation 8:30-9:30 am Hoover Area Chamber of Commerce offices 3000 Riverchase Galleria Suite 375 Hoover, AL 35244 No Cost; RSVP at www.hooverchamber.org

Thursday, March 7, 2019

Owner Leo Wang of The Seafood King was joined by his staff, friends and fellow Hoover Area Chamber of Commerce members as they celebrated their Grand Opening with a Ribbon Cutting Ceremony!

The highly anticipated Grand Opening of Dave & Buster’s opened to a round of applause as General Manager Fred Dumas was joined by his staff, Hoover Mayor Frank Brocato, fellow Hoover Area Chamber of Commerce members and fans of Dave & Buster’s!

Owner Rodrigo Perez was joined by family, friends and fellow Hoover Area Chamber of Commerce members as they celebrated the Grand Opening of their new restaurant.

Dr. Efe Sahinoglu was joined by his family, staff, Hoover Mayor Frank Brocato and fellow Hoover Area Chamber of Commerce members as he celebrated the Grand Opening of his new practice, Birmingham Direct Primary Care!

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Business After Hours 5:30 pm-7:00 pm Fairfield Inn & Suites Home 2 Suites 3930 Colonnade Parkway Birmingham, AL 35243

Wednesday, March 13, 2019

Professional Development Seminar Johnny Carcioppolo Presents: $15 per person; RSVP at www. hooverchamber.org Hoover Area Chamber of Commerce offices 3000 Riverchase Galleria, Suite 375 Hoover, AL 35244

Thursday, March 21, 2018

11:15 am -1:00 pm Speaker: Public Safety Awards Sponsors: Hendrick Automotive and TurnerBatson $20 per person RSVP at www.hooverchamber.org

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New Members uMary Kay Cosmetics~Laura Cattelane uThe Seafood King uWing Zone uBusiness Optimization Agency uBirmingham Legion FC uHomeless Veterans Initiative of Alabama uPrestige Alarm and Specialty Products, Inc uActon Family Dentistry uMXP Global, LLC uSoleravino, LLC uLSS Incorporated uGlenn & Associates Dream Vacations

The Presidents Circle of the Board of Trustees The Presidents Circle of the Board of Trustees 1. Joe Thomas, Chairman, Capstone Financial Group* 2. Terri Q. Williams, AT&T Alabama* 3. Jason Cobb, America’s First Federal Credit Union* 4. Antonio D. Sankey, Antonio D. Sankey & Assoc., LLC 5. John Lyda, Blue Cross and Blue Shield 6. Cris Ferguson, Brookwood Baptist Medical Center 7. Lori D. Moler, Children’s of Alabama* 8. Chris Schmidt, J.D., Daniel Corporation* 9. Jennifer Strickland, First Commercial Bank 10. Mark Garnett, HealthSpring of Alabama, Inc. 11. Joel Smith, Hendrick Hoover Auto Mall 12. Paul Dangel, Hyatt Regency Birmingham-The Wynfrey Hotel 13. Jerry Cross, Jefferson County EIDA* 14. Henry King, King Acura 15. Dan Mikos, Mikos-Kampakis Insurance* 16. Jerome Morgan, Jr., Oncort Professional Services 17. Richard Head, RE/MAX Advantage* 18. Karen Waldrop, Regions Financial 19. Charlie Conklin, Sentry Heating, Air Conditioning & Plumbing 20. Tim Prince, Hoover’s Magazine, Shelby County Reporter 21. Kathleen Spencer, Spencer Consulting Group* 22. Dan Ellis, TASC* 23. Sam Hess, Jet’s Pizza 24. Sam Hess, Tropical Smoothie 25. David Custred, McLeod Software 26. Bill Powell, Honorary Presidents Circle *Designates a Past President of the Hoover Area Chamber of Commerce

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Thank you to our 2018 Board of Trustees The Board of Trustees Eric Land, ABC 33/40 Television Pete Gagliano, ADT Security Services Steve Swofford, Alabama Credit Union Timothy C. Lee, M.D., MPH, Alabama Heart & Vascular, P.C. Alison Howell, Alabama Power Company Jabo Waggoner, Alabama Senate, District Sixteen Steve Nix, AlaTrust Credit Union Linda Cencula, Avadian Credit Union Nate Wood, BB&T Bank Robert P. (Rob) Fowler, Balch & Bingham LLP Heather McInnish, BancorpSouth Deborah Stephens, Behavioral Health Systems, Inc. Ken Crow, Belk Ashfaq Taufique, Birmingham Islamic Society Leanne Messer, Brookdale Place University Park Jamie White, Brown Heating & Cooling Bud Cason, Bud’s Best Cookies Paul Huckeba, C B & S Bank Garland Stansell, Children’s of Alabama Bobby Haynes, Costco Wholesale Randolph Pickell, Diversicare of Riverchase Mike Hawthorne, Edge Realty Group Ricky Brooks, Express Oil/Tire Engineers Cody Burns, FOX 6 WBRC Debbie Hultquist, Fresenius Medical Care Keegan Jett, Galleria Woods Retirement Community Alice Johnson, Grandview Medical Center Hal Humphrey, P.E., Gresham, Smith and Partners Neil Thakor, Holiday Inn – Hoover Bredella Taylor, Homewood Suites - Riverchase Kerry Bradley, Hoover Tactical Firearms Charlie Faulkner, Jefferson

Credit Union Tony Cooper, Jimmie Hale Mission Sungho Sim, Kobe Japanese Restaurant Joe McGee, Legacy Community Federal Credit Union Dwight Burrell, Long-Lewis Ford Lincoln Leigh Ellen Brummerhoff, Marriott International, Inc. Bridget Baughan, McDonald’s Keith Pennington, Medical West Todd Beegle, On Tap Sports Café David Yirkovisky, Papa Murphy’s Pizza Chuck Herndon, Peoples Bank of Alabama Charles Kramer, III, Progress Bank Dr. John R. Phillips, III, PT Orthodontics Hugh Morrow, Broker, RE/MAX Preferred Rick Smith, Renaissance Ross Bridge Golf Resort & Spa Mike White, Riverchase Galleria Andy Davis, St. Vincent’s Health System Kyle Hogan, Sam’s Club Sam Dillender, Santek Waste Services Brad Ledbetter, ServPro of Birmingham Dr. Jack Schaeffer, Schaeffer Eye Centers Sarah Turner, Signature Homes Alain Gallet, Terracon Monique Holiness, The Home Depot-Inverness Elena Horn, The Home DepotRiverchase Bethany Bell, The Trails at Cahaba River Tara J. Elliott, Troy University Alison Lindsay, WIAT-42 News Phillip Corley, Wallace, Jordan, Ratliff & Brandt, LLC Darin Boykin, Walmart SuperCenter, Highway 150 Devin Errett, Webb Payroll Service, Inc. Birmingham Airport Authority Daniel Heldreth, Jason’s Deli Ira Levine, Levine & Associates Fred Duman, Dave & Buster’s

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Chamber Officers Terry Turner 2019 Board President

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Paul Dangel 1st Vice President

Alison Howell Steineker 2nd Vice President

Kathleen Spencer Secretary

Adam West Treasurer Adam West Warren Averett CPAs Treasurer

Jerome Morgan, Jr., Oncort Professional Servies Immediate Past President

Greg Knighton City of Hoover City of Hoover Liaison

April DeLuca Magic City Law Legal Advisor

Jerome Morgan Jr. Immediate Past President

Greg Knighton City of Hoover Liaison

April DeLuca Legal Advisor

Jeff McDowell McDowell Security Services, LLC

Joel Smith, Hendrick Hoover Auto Mall, 1st Vice President

Matthew Allen, Birmingham Fun and Family Magazine

Ira Levine, CCIM, Levine & Associates

Paul Huckeba C B & S Bank

Tynette Lynch Aldridge Gardens

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Lynn Ray Business Telephones, Inc.

David Custred McLeod Software

Board of Directors uMatthew Allen uPaul Huckeba uIra Levine uTynette Lynch uJeff McDowell uLynn Ray uJoel Smith uMike White uDavid Custred

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The King’s Home Shelby Auxiliary held its Pumpkin Bash fundraiser on Oct. 28.

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STAR LAKE HOOBILATION CHRISTMAS PARADE

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The Green Valley community celebrated the holidays with the first Star Lake Hoobilation Christmas Parade on Dec. 16. The parade featured golf carts, vintage cars and kids on bikes and go-carts making their way from the top of Oriole Drive (at Deo Dara) and heading down and around Star Lake. Organizers of the parade are Allie Denton and Kala Bailey.

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1. Debbie Rockwell, Connie Goodwin and Sommer Thompson 2. John Friend and Sharon Tinsley Friend 3. Josh, Stacy, Noah, Bridger and Ellie Wade with Oscar Wade (the dog) 4. Lindsay and Hank Kessler 5. Gia, Joey, Catcher and Scout Graddy 6. Carl Gorday, Christin Gorday Brown, Jo Ann Gorday, Reid and Lawson Brown 7. Kala, Cole, Ivey Bailey and Max McCorkle 8. Ralph and Lynn Parrish holding James Clay Rainbolt 9. David Kessler 10. Allie Denton

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Despite a last-minute date change to avoid rainy weather, Hoover Hayride and Family Night went off without a hitch on Wednesday, Oct. 24, and drew a sizable crowd of costumed children to Veterans Park on Valleydale Road.

1. Kira Allen 2. Katherine Deen, Riley the dog and the Good Neigh Bear

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3. Kendall and Eli Shoemake 4. Audrey, Elijah, Margaret and Bradley Pate 5. Liam Peterson 6. Gabby and Chesca Harvey 7. Jared Yarchak, Heather McInnish, Katie Creasy and DeAnna Spencer 8. Donna, Phillip and Joshua Green 9. Jamie, Brianna, Jim and Cathy Black 10. Kelly, Lleyton and Delaney Moyer 11. Gina, Aiden, Ethan and John Seay 12. Ada Lynch 13. Daniella, Valeria, Claudia and Erik Castaneda 14. Josh, Evie Grace, Keri and Beau Coker 15. Jadea and Wyatt Schultz

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With live music playing, families and friends relaxed under the string lights in Aldridge Gardens and enjoyed food and drink samples from dozens of local vendors on the evening of Oct. 11.

1. Diana Knight, Debbie McDonald, Toni Shaw and Jim Shaw 2. Joyce Gray with Ben and April Baggett

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The 13th Eco-Creative Festival offered its usual mixture of artists, artisans, marketplace booths, nature exhibitors, live music and food at The Preserve in Hoover.

1. Megan Richard and Kenisha Thrower 2. Brandi Stephens and Linda Sherk 3. Amber Tran and Will Couch 4. Gracia Diaz, Amanda Williams and Sarah Randolph

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The Junior League of Birmingham held its annual holiday shopping event with local merchants at the Finley Center on Nov. 15-17.

Proceeds benefit the JLB’s numerous community projects.

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Hoover Service Club members wrapped gifts at the Grace House Gift Wrapping Booth at the Riverchase Galleria once again during the Christmas season.

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Outreach projects have abounded at Prince of Peace Catholic Parish lately. The Prince of Peace Knights of Columbus Council 11537 purchased 72 coats for kids; the MOMs ministry packed 25 diaper bags filled with newborn care items for the Alabama Prison Birth Project; and during National Red Ribbon Week, students participated in service projects.

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