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Collecting Memories

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Holidays in Hoover The most wonderful time of the year is here again, and Hoover is the perfect place to enjoy this festive season.

The city kicked it off with the annual Christmas Tree Lighting event at the Riverchase Galleria back in November, and residents can still enjoy seeing all of the lights and decorations as they shop this month.

This was actually my first year to attend, and I would say it’s a definite must for anyone who loves Christmas time as much as I do. You can read more about it on page 8.

Someone else who enjoys the holidays is Hoover resident Patricia Hubbard. Patricia and her husband, Ken, start decorating their home as early as October some years.

Each festive piece — from the Santa fairies to the life-size figures — have a story and play a special role in this family’s traditions. Get a look into the Hubbard’s decked-out home on page 42.

But decorations aren’t the only things that make the season merry and bright:

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Home-baked treats are another must-have to celebrate the holidays. And Emily’s Heirloom Pound Cakes, featured on page 50, doesn’t disappoint with cake recipes that have been in their family for decades.

What started out as a way to raise money for their sons to travel abroad quickly turned into a full-time business for Lacy and April McClung. You can either enjoy one of their delicious pound cakes for yourself or give them as a present — or both.

You can also find gifts for friends and family at Bluff Park’s Past and Presents, featured on page 22. This eclectic shop has a mix of antiques and modern pieces to fit every style. Whether you’re looking for furniture, jewelry or home décor, this store has it all.

But no matter how you like to spend your holidays, I hope you and your family enjoy some relaxing time together and remember the reason for

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Past & Presents Find a little bit of everything in eclectic shop

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Collecting Memories Gary Asher drums up musical interest with his collection and lessons

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Christmas Spirit Friends and family can enjoy the festive décor from every room

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42 ARTS & CULTURE 8 Christmas Traditions Galleria puts Hoover in the holiday spirit with annual tree lighting

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Engineering Greatness Spain Park wins robotics tournament, heads to regional competition

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Collecting Memories Gary Asher drums up musical interest with his collection and lessons

HEALTH & BEAUTY 33 Immediate

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Christmas Traditions Galleria puts Hoover in the holiday spirit with annual tree lighting

WRITTEN AND PHOTOS BY LAUREN DOWDLE

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othing gets Hoover residents into the Christmas spirit like holiday tunes, dancing bears, smiling children, a tree lighting and, of course, Santa Claus.

The Riverchase Galleria hosted “The Greatest Holiday Lighting on Earth” Nov. 6 in the Center Court. Mayor Gary Ivey and NBC 13 news anchor Brooke Smith emceed the event.

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people each year, says Angela Cleveland Jacks, marketing manager of the Riverchase Galleria.

They started to decorate the Galleria the last week in October.

The festive event had a circus theme this year, filled with dancers dressed up as bears and Deer Valley Elementary School students dressed as clowns who sang and danced. There was also a juggling man on stilts that really got the crowd going.

In addition to the circus performances, singers J LaRa’v and the Showstoppers Trio ABOVE: There are 5,000 sang Christmas tunes like “I Saw Mommy lights on the tree and red Kissing Santa Claus.” The Alabama Dance and silver ornaments.

CLOCKWISE FROM TOP LEFT: Last year, Elsa and Olaf made an appearance at the lighting event. Large ornaments hang from the ceiling around the Galleria.

The Galleria’s Christmas tree is 26 feet tall. NBC 13’s news anchor Brooke Smith and Hoover Mayor Gary Ivey talked with Santa Claus. The entire Galleria is decked out for Christmas, including the tree and carousel.

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ABOVE: People filled the Food Court area for the Christmas entertainment.

Academy also wowed the crowd.

After some festive tunes and dances, the parade of princesses and superheroes made their way to center stage. Children were happy to see characters like Belle, Snow White, Iron Man, Superman, Mickey Mouse, Spiderman, Batman, Princess Tiana and Cinderella.

But the main event was when Santa rode in on a train and made his big debut. He greeted the crowd, made it snow and shared he had been busy getting ready for the big day.

“There’s something about Santa for kids of all ages,” Jacks says. “He brings out happiness in people.”

Children could take photos with Santa and the other characters and also get their autographs after the event.

Santa will be at the Galleria until Christmas Eve. Once Santa arrived, they lit the Christmas tree that stands in front of the carousel. The stunning 26-foot tree has 5,000 lights and large, red and silver ornaments.

In addition to the Christmas tree, the Galleria also incorporated other holiday elements by changing out the animals on the carousel. Now, it features reindeers and green and red lights.

The tree lighting event is a little different each year, but one thing that hasn’t changed is the role it plays for Hoover families.

Parents who once brought their children decades ago are now taking their grandchildren to the event. “It’s a family tradition,” says Jacks, who used to bring her children to the lighting. “It’s a great atmosphere and something you can do with your family.”

But the tree lighting event isn’t only thing people will get to enjoy at the Galleria this Christmas season. There will other entertainers — like a women’s harmonizing group and dancers — coming to keep it festive.

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arts & culture

Engineering GREATNESS Spain Park wins robotics tournament, heads to regional competition

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WRITTEN BY LAUREN DOWDLE PHOTOS BY LAUREN DOWDLE AND DAWN HARRISON

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alk into Spain Park’s BEST Robotics program practice one night, and you’ll see students building an eye-catching exhibit, engineering robots and practicing presentations. And after weeks of this type of work, their efforts all paid off.

Spain Park High School competed in — and won — the BEST (Boosting Engineering Science and Technology) Robotics Tournament at UAB Oct. 9 and Oct. 10. This was their seventh year in a

row to win the overall tournament.

This was a real team win, from the robotics and design team to the presenters and Spain Park Engineering Academy teacher Scottie Wilson. They even enlisted the help of the Spain Park art department to design their T-shirts and the band to play at the competition.

They won several award categories during the tournament: Most Robust Robot (first), Best Project Notebook (first), Best Spirit and Sportsmanship (first), Best Marketing Presentation (third), Best Team Exhibit and Interview (second) and, the most important, 1st BEST Award. The theme this year was “Pay Dirt.”

Spain Park is one of five local high

schools advancing to the South’s BEST competition at Auburn University on Dec. 5 and 6. They will face the Top 55 teams from 15 BEST hubs in Alabama, Mississippi, Georgia, Florida and Tennessee.

Not only did the dozens of Spain Park engineering students have to create a robot to compete, but they also had to provide an engineering notebook, prepare an oral marketing presentation, construct an educational exhibit — which they named “Mission Control” — and show excellent sportsmanship.

In addition to working toward winning the BEST tournament, the group also has academic motivation.

“We spread work across crews to meet

CLOCKWISE FROM LEFT: Every member played an integral part in winning the BEST Robotics Tournament.

Chris Breaux, BEST CEO; Patrick Kimes, CEO; and Luke Boyett, Robot CEO, encourage all of the students to participate and share their ideas with the group.

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deadlines,” says Patrick Kimes, CEO. “If they miss deadlines, their grades go down.”

Kimes, along with Chris Breaux, BEST CEO, and Luke Boyett, Robot CEO, help lead the group and make sure everyone’s ideas are heard.

But it’s not just about winning and grades for these dedicated Spain Park students: They also want to give back and help others with the same dreams and goals.

They took on rookie schools to mentor and gave them care packages to help them improve.

“We’d go to elementary schools and show them our robot and talk about robotics and the BEST competition and engineering,” says Bailey Garrett, senior.

Whether they are sharing their experience with other students or working to compete on the regional level, Spain Park’s BEST Robotics program is engineering greatness.

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True Spirit of Giving Signs of the holidays can be seen almost everywhere this December. Stores are filled with holiday paraphernalia, family gatherings are on calendars and the spirit of giving is a common theme for many. The spirit of giving is also evident at the Hoover Public Library with our library board members.

The Hoover Library Board — an organization consisting of five members appointed by the mayor and Hoover City Council to govern the library — not only volunteer their time each month to meet about library matters, Kelsi Walters but they also commit their lives Senior Administrative to the library by offering their Assistant skills and expertise. Members Hoover Public Library of our library board volunteer their time and also attend library programs, workshops, conferences and citywide events.

In fact, the Hoover Library originated from the City of Hoover and five Board of Trustee members: Paul Allen (and his wife Mary Lou Allen), Philip Benefield, George Farmer, Eloise Martens and Harold Shepherd. It was in December of 1982 that the Hoover City Council allotted funds for a library, and Mayor Frank Skinner appointed these five members who volunteered their free time to open a new library, and did so within nine months.

This same initiative is still shown today through our current library board members: Sara Rast (chairman), Mike Krawcheck (vice-chairman), Eloise Martens (founding member and treasurer) and Hal Humphrey (our newest member). George Farmer, one of our founding members and past chairman, passed away in September. He faithfully served on the board from the time of the library’s inception until his parting and will be dearly missed.

We would like to express an abundance of gratitude to all Hoover Library Board members, past and present, for your dedicated service. For more information about the board, call 205-444-7810 or visit Hooverlibrary.org/ about.

Kelsi Walters is the senior administrative assistant of the administration department at the Hoover Public Library.

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recreation

Great Outdoors Field & Stream brings sportsmen’s equipment and gear to Hoover

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Field & Stream, owned by Dick’s Sporting Goods, carries a wide variety of national hoppers hunting for a store that’s brands, including Remington, Sitka, Sage, all about the outdoors now have a Shimano and Yeti. place to go in Hoover.

There’s also a Field & Stream in South Field & Stream opened in Alabama. “Both our Mobile and Hoover Patton Creek next to Rooms To Go this past locations have been well received, and we’re August and has been attracting sportsmen thrilled to focus on and be a part of these ever since. thriving outdoor communities,” McClain “Hoover has a vibrant hunting and fishing says. community, and we look forward to serving After entering the stand-alone store, the evolving needs of today’s passionate shoppers are greeted by a towering bear and sportsmen in the local community,” says moose creating a wilderness scene, the warm Chase McClain, brand activation manager for flames in the fireplace lounge and maybe even Field & Stream. the distant sound of game calls being tested.

The location is 50,000 square feet and has As they walk down the various aisles, outdoor equipment, accessories and services they’ll also see a wide selection of outdoor in hunting, fishing, archery, camping and items like tents, fishing equipment, hunting more, McClain says. gear, jackets, clothes and more.

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CLOCKWISE FROM LEFT: Customers are greeted with a wilderness scene featuring a bear, moose and wolves. Field & Stream opened in Patton Creek this past summer.

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“For those of us who are passionate about the outdoors, it feels a lot like home,” McClain says.

And if they are looking for the perfect Christmas present to give to the sportsman in their lives, there are plenty of choices at Hoover’s Field & Stream.

Here are some of the most popular gifts this year, according to McClain: • Under Armour scent-control field pants and Nutech 1/4-zip • Wildgame Innovations micro swirl game camera • Carhartt hooded logo sweatshirt • Smith & Wesson Shield Glock models 42 and 43, along with Field & Stream exclusive models from Sig Sauer • Field & Stream flannel 18

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• Ariat men’s Quickdraw Kryptek western boot • Yaktrax Cabin socks “There’s a certain nostalgic heritage inherent to Field & Stream as our stores are named for the iconic brand that for more than 140 years has been synonymous with the outdoors,” McClain says. “Field & Stream has been the foundation of bonds formed between outdoorsmen.”

Field & Stream is located in Patton Creek at 3851 Chapel Lane, and the back of the store can be seen from Interstate 459. It’s open from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. Monday through Saturday and from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. on Sundays.

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CLOCKWISE FROM TOP LEFT: Field & Stream carries Yeti products.

There are animals like wild turkey, elk, moose, mountain lions, sheep and more in the back of the store. Campers can find everything they need for a night out. The Yaktrax Cabin socks are popular.

The Hoover location is 5,000 square feet.

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Joy to You! We at Aldridge Gardens wish you all a joyous holiday season. If you need a break from the rush, come visit us, just off Lorna Road, moments from the Galleria! Enjoy a stress-free walk amidst beautiful scenery and become rejuvenated for the rest of your day.

Winter operating hours are in effect. Aldridge Gardens is now open daily from 7:00 a.m. until 4:30 p.m. We will be closed Christmas Eve, Christmas Day, New Years Eve and New Years Day. While you are here, visit Roots, our petite garden and gift shop, for unique hand-crafted items. Aldridge Gardens memberships also make great gifts!

Roots is open Monday through Saturday, 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m., and on Sunday from noon to 3:00 p.m.

Greenery Sale

December 5, 8:00 a.m. – noon Now is the time to decorate your mantles, mailboxes, and entryways to set the mood for the holidays, so decorate with fresh greenery from Aldridge Gardens! Greenery for wreaths, garlands and other holiday decorations will be available.

Giving to Aldridge Gardens Remember Aldridge Gardens when you are making your year-end contributions. The generous giving of our members, sponsors and others allows us to maintain and sustain the grounds and to provide activities and events. We especially need people to become part of our Veterans Memorial Arbor by making donations or purchasing columns, benches or flagpoles to honor veterans.

Also consider becoming a Legacy Builder when you are planning your estate giving. There is no minimal amount. For more information about our different levels of giving and the Legacy Builders program, visit aldridgegardens.com. We are a 501 (c)(3) nonprofit organization.

We extend a special thanks to our 2015 Sustaining Sponsors, whose generosity has allowed us to grow the gardens. Eddie and Kay Aldridge Blue Cross Blue Shield of Alabama Energen Corporation

International Expeditions Renasant Bank Ken Jackson

Councilman Gene Smith and Pam Smith Ed and Barbara Randle

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The Perfect Place For Your Party It is not too late to book your holiday party at Aldridge Gardens! We can help you plan your perfect event. We have both indoor and outdoor venues available for anything from corporate meetings to birthday parties to the perfect wedding. For reservation information please contact: Amanda Baker, Director of Sales & Catering (205) 682-8019 ext. 103 or abaker@ aldridgegardens.com.

In the Gallery: James Knowles Meet the Artist Reception: Thursday December 10 6:00 – 8:00 p.m.

Propagators’ private reception with the artist 5:00 – 6:00 p.m.

James Knowles heads the art department at Hoover High School, and like most art teachers, he is a practicing artist. His visually stunning works exhibit beautiful colors to create bold surfaces.

Also be sure to see our collection of Frank Fleming bronze sculptures while you are in the gallery. The Eddie and Kay Aldridge Art and Historical Collections Museum is open weekdays from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., except when a special event is taking place inside the house.

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features

Jen Mishalanie opened Past and Presents in 2012 in Hoover.

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Find a little bit of everything in eclectic shop WRITTEN BY HEATHER JONES SKAGGS PHOTOS BY DAVID MCELROY

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he little white house at the corner of Fancher and Tyler Road had been everything from a family home, a day care, an attorney’s office and the site of multiple retail establishments. At the time it caught Jen Mishalanie’s eye, the property was empty and already zoned for commercial development.

“The history of our location is quite rich,” says Mishalanie, owner of Past and Presents in Bluff Park.

With retail management experience from Hoover Antique Gallery and Urban Suburban, Mishalanie found herself ready to

open her own shop in 2012.

“I literally fell in love with my little white house the first time I laid eyes on it,” she says. “I knew it would be the perfect location for a shop I wanted to open.”

The house was perfect, but it needed some work when the Mishalanies bought the property.

The floors, ceiling and even the roof needed a lot of repairs. The hard work Mishalanie and her husband, Ken, put into the house made it a labor of love.

“We worked endless hours to bring her to the beautiful state she is in now,” Mishalanie remarks.

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just speaks to you, and I think we have brought that out even more with restoration.”

Celebrating its forth year, Past and Presents enjoys regular customers and dynamic dealers.

“Our merchandise comes from lots of different places,” she says. “I often go to local estate and yard sales. We also offer dealer space for rent.

Our dealers have some of the most awesome items around.”

With the motto, “From Yesterday to Today,” Past and Presents has something for everyone.

Everything from unique paintings, antique furniture, handmade jewelry, china, collectables and boutique clothing cover the rooms and walls of this eclectic shop.

“The most popular items we sell are clothes and our wonderful handmade jewelry pieces,” Mishalanie says. “I think the most interesting item we have had in the shop is a German server that dates to the 1800s. It has very unique carvings and such a wonderful natural wood color.”

Recently, Mishalanie began repurposing CLOCKWISE FROM LEFT: A colorful bracelet can really make an outfit pop. Mishalanie and her husband renovated the house before opening the shop.

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furniture finds and is frequently commissioned for custom pieces. “I love repurposing items and making them into a custom, one-of-a-kind piece for my customers.”

With Christmas right around the corner, Mishalanie says this is one of the busiest times at the shop.

Past and Presents is ready for the holiday season with an open house set for Dec. 10, and their newest dealer, Miss Cathy, has jewelry creations perfect for that special someone.

“Our open house will have seasonal treats, sodas and of course wine,” Mishalanie says. “This will kick off our Christmas sale storewide. While we have amazing prices all of the time, we will have even better deals during the Christmas season. You can look forward to specials all around the shop.

“Miss Cathy’s hand-crafted copper, brass and aluminum jewelry will be a big hit I am sure,” Mishalanie adds.

“We also create adorable gift baskets, and if you just can’t put your finger on that perfect gift, we always offer gift certificates.”

At Past and Presents, shoppers will also find unique Christmas decorations, ornaments, handmade wreaths, bows and trees all on sale. Mishalanie is taking orders for custom bows of all sizes for tree toppers, mailboxes and doors.

With every new item that finds its way to Mishalanie’s shop and into the hands of her customers, Past and Presents continues to bring unique and interesting merchandise to the area.

The social functions Mishalanie hosts at the shop link the business community in Bluff Park with its customers.

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“I love repurposing items and making

them into a custom, one-of-a-kind piece for my customers.”

— Jen Mishalanie

CLOCKWISE FROM TOP LEFT: Find a variety of Christmas décor to get in the festive spirit.

These antique pieces would make a statement in any kitchen. People can bring the scent of Christmas to their house with these candles.

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COLLECTING MEMORIES Gary Asher drums up musical interest with his collection and lessons

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WRITTEN BY CARMEN SHEA BROWN PHOTOS BY DAVID MCELROY

fill the pages of a rock-and-roll memoir, or, as Asher will tell you, a museum. His home is already like a museum of sorts, like a ne of the first lessons you will Rock and Roll Hall of Fame replica nestled learn from drum instructor, away in his home in Hoover. Rumor has it trader and collector Gary that Asher has the world’s largest private Asher is the catchy beat drum collection. to Queen’s “We Will Rock You.” That’s This past April marked the 34th appropriate, because one visit to his Drum anniversary of Drumschool.com and his School in Bluff Park will truly rock your 43rd year of buying, selling, trading and world. collecting. Asher, a dynamo of energy, Van Halen. KISS. Tom Petty. Aerosmith. makes his way through his collection (which Lenny Kravitz. The stories behind the 300 covers his living room, basement and attic) drums and 600 snares he has collected from as he shares samplings of the hundreds of legendary musicians during the years could stories he has to tell.

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CLOCKWISE FROM TOP LEFT: The drummer for Van Halen signed one of his sets. He has drum sets from different famous groups. Gary Asher holds the 1976 album, “Too Hot To Handle,” by the group Heatwave. Asher has the world’s largest private drum collection.

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During his tours, it’s not unusual to see a few of his seven rescue cats, like Samantha or Sugar, whisk by. (The National Humane Society, along with Camp Smile-a-Mile and Make A Wish, are some of his favorite charities.)

His most treasured collection is a set of Ludwig drums his dad played. Asher shared a photo as he told the story.

“My father sat in with Willie Restum and his Kats in 1951 in Washington, DC, while he was in the Army Air Corp,” Asher says.

“The drummer was Max Daffner.

In 2005, I tracked him down in Las Vegas, and he gave me some of the drums my dad played.”

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Ludwig Gold Triumphal snare drums, but he collects other instruments as well — such as a guitar played by Jewel that hangs on his basement wall.

His latest acquisition is an RCA 44 BX microphone, which came from Bobby Ellerbee, an Adult Swim voice artist. Some of his recent clients have included drummers from Lenny Kravitz, Yanni, Jason Aldean, Dierks Bentley and Alabama Shakes. He is also involved in an upcoming Rock Of Ages Production and owns drums featured in the movies “That Thing You Do” and “Drumline.”

Another favorite is a 1975 Ludwig Clear Vista-Lite Heatwave Tour Drum Set. (Heatwave’s “Too Hot to Handle”

was the first album Asher ever purchased).

“Ernest ‘Bilbo’ Berger and I met in L. A. after a call to him in London,” Asher recalls.

“He subsequently gave me his set played by him and Rod Temperton, his keyboard player who wrote Thriller and most of the Michael Jackson hits. It’s very priceless.”

He met his wife, Fay (whom he calls “the real drummer in the family”) in 1984 when he sold her a cowbell at Nuncie’s Music, where he was general manager for 25 years. Now celebrating their 30th wedding anniversary, this love and passion — both for music and for each other — has taken them all over the world.

“I go to Nasville every two or three weeks. We go to drum shows in New York, Chicago, Pennsylvania and occasionally Europe,” he says.

Asher is a member of five bands, including Gary Asher and Friends, Larry Russo Trio, Lamplighters, Classics and

the Canterbury United Methodist Church Crossroads Band. He also has a gig at Workplay. Along with Fay, he plays several weddings and parties throughout the year.

Originally from Las Vegas, Asher moved to Homewood when he was 10 years old.

His father, Jay, was a drummer in the Army Air Corp, and after watching the Homewood High School band play, he knew he wanted to be a drummer as well.

Asher raised $400 to purchase his first set of drums.

“When I first went to tryouts in middle school, they tried to get me to play the trumpet,” Asher recalls. “But my mom called the band director and said, ‘No, he needs to play the drums.’”

In his 34 years of teaching, Asher has had more than 3,000 students, from ages 4 all the way to 94. He does a three-month quarter system, teaching 25 students at a time. Some of his current students include

CLOCKWISE FROM TOP LEFT: Asher took a photo with the founder of Ludwig Drums and also had him sign a drum.

Instruments and music have been a huge part of Asher’s life. He has ones signed by drummers for artists like Michael Jackson, KISS and Van Halen. Asher teaches music lessons to students of all ages.

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Mason Cobia, 5; Joshua Jacobs, 11; Zac Coleman, 30; and Deb Sellers (part of his “over 40” group).

Asher plans to eventually own every type

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of drum and be able to teach everyone to play. “I’m simply the steward of all of this,” he says. “This has been an amazing gift, talent and blessing.” n

ABOVE: He’s met numerous musicians and showcases those relationships with his collection.

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rom a swollen ankle from an early Sunday morning baseball practice to a sore throat that worsens during the weekend, everyone needs medical care outside the typical physician’s office hours at one time or another. People can meet these needs at urgent care centers, which are stand-alone medical offices now commonplace along Alabama highways.

However, St. Vincent’s One Nineteen’s Urgent Care Center, opening later this year, is anything but commonplace. We will offer something more than immediate attention for sprains, swabs and sports forms.

What makes our urgent care unique is that it’s not a standalone center. By being a part of St. Vincent’s, our patients will have access to the full range of expertise within our health system. In addition, we are able to establish a continuum of care for the patient.

For example, when a patient comes to St. Vincent’s One Nineteen’s Urgent Care with seemingly nonemergent symptoms that are actually indications of a more serious issue, a St. Vincent’s Urgent Care physician would consult with the St. Vincent’s Birmingham emergency department doctor. Even though the physicians aren’t in the same facility, they’re within the same system and can view the x-rays or other diagnostics

St. Vincent’s One Nineteen’s Urgent Care Center will give patients access to the full range of expertise in their health system.

together and collaborate. In addition, if the patient needs to be transferred to St. Vincent’s Birmingham, the emergency department won’t have to start over.

Another beneficial aspect of St. Vincent’s One Nineteen’s Urgent Care is the coordination with a patient’s primary care physician. After leaving the Urgent Care Center, a patient’s primary care physician is contacted, so they can include your treatment as part of your medical record. And if patients don’t have a primary care physician, St. Vincent’s can offer a referral.

We’ve also designed every aspect of our urgent care facility to be centered around the needs of our patients.

From convenient surface level parking to extended weekday and weekend hours to little to no wait times,

the Urgent Care Center will offer patients the experience and expertise of St. Vincent’s Health System accessible right in their community.

St. Vincent’s One Nineteen’s Urgent Care Center will open soon as part of the overall expansion project on the campus, which includes outpatient surgery and additional physician offices. The Urgent Care Center will be located at 7191 Cahaba Valley Road right off Hwy. 280 on Hwy. 119. To learn more about our full range of “Healthcare Like No Other services, visit Onenineteen.com.

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Career coach to help Hoover students Students at Hoover High School and Spain Park High School will now have one more resource as they begin assessing “what’s next” after graduation: a career coach. Natalie Noble has joined Hoover City Schools in that capacity and has begun working with students needing direction.

“I help students identify their college and career aspirations and connect those with technical and community colleges where they can achieve those goals,” Noble says.

Working with those students has

high schoolers. become a passion for Noble, who holds biology HCS and other districts work with the Career and degrees from both Howard University (B.S.) and Technical Education (CTE) Texas Southern University division of the Alabama State Department of (Master’s). Additionally, she’s held positions at Education (ALSDE) to enhance CTE offerings. colleges and universities in Louisiana and Mississippi.

Key to this process is the Working in those higherAlabama Career Planning Natalie Noble System, which employs a ed settings has given Noble unique insight into website called “Kuder” to assess, track and inventory student the evolutionary state of career and technical education and its impact on career and technical interests.

Spain Park Library offers more than books

Stewart talks sports, Hoover businesses From standing at midfield in front of a packed Bryant-Denny Stadium to small talk with coach Nick Saban, sports broadcaster Chris Stewart reflected on his time with the Crimson Tide Sports Network during a Sept.

17 Hoover Chamber of Commerce Luncheon.

If you’re an Alabama fan, you probably know Stewart as the host of the Nick Saban Show. He also hosts a daily radio show on Tide 99.1 FM, does play-by-play for Crimson Tide men’s basketball and baseball and is a football sideline correspondent.

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for game days, he lives and broadcasts his radio show from Hoover.

“I get the chance to sit in my basement at home and talk to my friends for three hours, and I get paid for it,” Stewart says with a laugh.

Stewart thanked the Hoover business community for its hard work and contributions to the city.

“I am proud to call Hoover my home for the greater part of the last 20 years,” Stewart says. “I appreciate what you business owners do to allow folks like myself to raise my kids here, go to church here… Keep doing what you do to make the city of Hoover great.”

Taking a cue from the Hoover Public Library and its communitydriven program offerings, the Spain Park High School Library will offer several out-of-the-box library events.

They will have a wide range of programs: How to Make Sushi from Chef Kelly Viall of Birmingham Sushi Classes; How to Perform Magic from professional magician Matt Adams; Self-Defense Class from Sensei Keith MacConkey of USA martial arts, Bluff Park Dojo; presentation from The Southern Raptor Center with eagles Spirit and Nova from the Auburn pregame flights; create a masterpiece painting with instruction from Carolyn Warren; yoga session with Kara Dye; and dance instruction from Fred Astaire Dance company.

The programs will be at 12:55 p.m. on Oct. 7, Nov. 18, Dec. 9, Jan. 27, Feb. 10, March 16 and April 6.

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Social studies teacher samples South Korea Spain Park social studies teacher Richard Stamper says he began this school year with new approaches to his profession after a “life-altering experience” this past summer in South Korea.

Stamper, who teaches advanced placement courses in human geography and United States history, applied and was accepted to attend the all-expenses-paid Sixth International Conference on Geographic Naming and Geographic Education. He was part of 15 teachers from the United States, Canada and Mexico.

The group conducted field studies in South Korea, which included observations at the Joint Security Area of the Demilitarized Zone between North Korea and South Korea and visits to agricultural and industrial sites.

The team of international teachers also met with their South

Korean counterparts to gain insight into Korean people, culture and teaching practices.

“My goal is to bring some of what I learned back to my students,” Stamper says. “I’m confident they will now walk out of my room a

little wiser and more open minded than before, realizing that even though someone leads a rather simple and traditional lifestyle, we can take away some real life lessons that will make them happier in the end as human beings.”

Trace Crossings Elementary recognized for Maker Studio The new Maker Studio at Trace Crossings Elementary School (TCES) provides teachers with new approaches to instruction, taking students out of the classroom and into a resource-filled wonderland.

“It’s a no-brainer,” says Celeste Burton, a TCES kindergarten teacher. “School instructional leaders have given us a lot of input on how to use this space. It’s an awesome resource, and it’s so fun to use. We can do things in there that we can’t do in our classroom.”

Trace Crossings Elementary School’s new Maker Studio complements an existing Makerspace that the school created two years ago out of an existing science lab.

Together, both spaces provide alternative areas for STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts and Math) instruction. The Maker Studio has already grabbed the attention of educators across Alabama, having been recently showcased as one of 12 “success stories” in Alabama at the 2015 Fall Conference of the School Superintendents of Alabama (SSA).

Dana Joyner serves as TCES’ STEAM facilitator. In this role, Joyner helps teachers discover ways to best use spaces like the new Maker Studio — an idea born out of the Makers Movement, which surfaced nationally around five years ago.

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Gov. Bentley visits Riverchase Elementary School Sarah Weaver’s Riverchase Elementary School third graders eagerly explained their strategies to solve a complex addition equation to a special visitor on Oct. 14: Gov. Robert Bentley.

“The way they reasoned that out was very logical,” Bentley says, impressed with the third graders’ math skills. “Our children are being taught in a different way… I think it’s a reasoning process, and it’s a good thing.”

Weaver’s classroom was just one stop during Bentley’s hour-long visit to Riverchase Elementary School. Bentley also explored the school’s unique STEAM laboratory and observed Nikki Barnett’s fifth graders as they combined art and science in their study of aphids and spiders.

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STEAM classroom is not a laboratory in the traditional sense. The space is meant to enrich the learning experience and is open to any teacher for any subject, explains Riverchase Elementary Principal Alice Turney.

Bentley’s visit gave Riverchase Elementary a chance to showcase some of the innovative learning techniques teachers are using at the school and throughout the Hoover City School System.

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Shades Mountain students learn at Disney Shades Mountain Christian School’s 10th, 11th and 12th grade students and faculty attended the Disney Youth Education Series in Orlando, Florida, Sept. 22-25.

The Disney Youth Education Series provides a hands-on, educational adventure in the heart of the Disney Parks.

Students can choose from a variety of guided field studies in applied sciences, environmental sciences, liberal arts and leadership development.

Each study is accredited and standards-based, and it is designed to build upon foundations from the classroom.

Students are encouraged to use teamwork, critical thinking and

problem-solving skills during their guided field studies. In addition, the students and faculty had the

opportunity to spend time in the Disney parks and build relationships that will last a lifetime.

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BMS helps with GEAR UP Initiative to provide books Despite popular belief, school systems enjoy little rest during the summer months. There’s planning for the upcoming school year, professional development for educators and even opportunities to help other school systems get their new school year up and running.

That’s exactly what a team at Berry Middle School did during the summer of 2015, when it helped provide books for G.P. Austin Middle School in Marengo County through a program called “GEAR UP Alabama.”

“GEAR UP” stands for Gaining Early Awareness and Readiness for Undergraduate Programs. Run through the University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB), GEAR UP functions as a discretionary grant program designed to assist

students in low-income areas as they prepare to enter postsecondary education.

Berry Middle School curriculum and instruction specialist, Dianna Minor, and the school’s media specialist, Ginger Hewitt, spearheaded the efforts.

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Minor eventually made contact with Dr. Veronique ZimmermanBrown, Project Director for GEAR UP Alabama. It was after those conversations that G.P. Austin Middle School was identified as the recipient of hundreds of well-kept books from the Berry Middle School Media Center.

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Christmas Spirit Friends and family can enjoy the festive décor from every room WRITTEN BY HEATHER JONES SKAGGS PHOTOS BY DAVID MCELROY

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f there was a Christmas tour of homes, one house in Hoover’s Green Valley community would surely be the star. At this home, Christmas traditions meet whimsical accents to charm one and all. The elegant home is always ready to delight guests for the holiday season.

Patricia and Ken Hubbard have called Golf Drive home for more than 25 years and say their home fits Patricia’s love for Christmas decorating perfectly.

With a spiral staircase and banister to adorn with garland and a fireplace mantel to dress with stockings, the Hubbards have many canvasses on which to add their holiday touches.

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CLOCKWISE FROM LEFT: Patricia Hubbard starts decorating her home as early as October some years. She loves getting into the Christmas spirit by decorating her Hoover home. Guests are greeted to the home by Lurch, a 5-foot-tall mechanical butler statue adorned with garland and a Christmas goodie on his tray. Family and friends can enjoy a relaxing meal at the decorated kitchen table.

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neutrals family, so the traditional red and green for Christmas mixes well with that.”

Patricia stays with the same general color scheme each year of red, green and gold with angels, Santa, elves and fairies to trim the house’s theming.

When family and friends enter the Hubbard home for Christmas festivities, they are greeted by Lurch, a 5-foot-tall mechanical butler statue that rumbles when plugged in.

“Lurch gets garland around his neck and a Christmas goodie on his serving tray,” Patricia explains.

The spiral stairs have a cascade of garland and poinsettias with sparkles and lights. In what Ken calls the parlor (or living room), a collection of Clothtique Santas make a display case their home. Clothtique is an art best known for its realistic folds and wrinkles and detail in clothing for figurines. They capture a moment and feeling.

Patricia has several, including a snoring Santa and a Santa praying for peace on earth.

“I have collected them over the years and received them as gifts. They are some of my favorites,” she says.

The first of several Christmas trees is also in this room. The angel tree, adorned in red and gold, sits just to the side of the window.

Patricia also displays a collection of music box eggs here, and the three wise men from the Christmas story are centered on the coffee table.

“I always decorate early because it takes — Patricia Hubbard me some time to do it, and I want to enjoy it after I am finished,” Patricia says.

She starts as early as October some years.

But, it’s not just for her, Patricia says. “Seeing my grandchild go, ‘wow,’ and watching him squat down and look at the tree with big eyes, well, that is why I do this, too.”

In the Hubbard’s master bed and bath, they have two topiary trees decorated with

“I am a kid. I don’t

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ABOVE: For a more formal dining experience, the Hubbard family enjoys eating in the dining room with a stunning centerpiece and china.

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cream and gold ball ornaments. The trees give a warm glow to the room, and under each one an elf sits.

“I like to enjoy Christmas in the bathroom, too,” Patricia adds wryly. Even the Hubbard’s master bath gets a touch of Christmas joy with two candelabras with flameless candles and an accent tree on the vanity.

When it comes to what to put up and what not to each year, Patricia says she tries to narrow it down, but she’s found she misses the décor if she leaves something out. “So I end up decorating all over the house,” she says.

“I am a kid. I don’t think I will ever grow up.”

Adding to the Christmas spirit throughout the home are little elves and fairies who help enchant each room from their hiding places on the curtain rods and shelves.

“I love my fairies,” she says. “They are another thing I have collected for years. They are in just about every room. You really have to look to spot them all.”

At Christmas time, elves hang precariously from the corners of paintings in the Hubbard’s den. The den’s baby grand piano provides a place of honor for an artisan-crafted nativity scene celebrating the first Christmas.

After Patricia is finished with her indoor decorations, it’s time to deck the outdoor halls with the neighbors.

“We do a lighting with our neighbors the Walcotts and have the neighborhood over for hors d’oeuvres and turn the lights on for everyone to see. We say it’s our version of ‘Christmas Vacation.’ We have our remote controls, and on the count of three, we both hit the switch to bring up the lights,” Patricia says.

As family and friends gather at the Hubbard’s home

CLOCKWISE FROM TOP LEFT: This life-size Santa sits at the piano.

From Santa figures lining the mantel to another sitting at the piano, the living room is decked out for the holidays. The decorated spiral staircase is covered with garland, poinsettias and lights.

The ornaments add pops of red, green and gold to really brighten up the tree.

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this year, they will undoubtedly feel the warmth and joy of Christmas in and around Patricia and Ken’s home.

Guests will feel it from the elegance of

the poinsettia staircase, the festive table setting and the Christmas trees, no doubt, but they will feel it most from the Hubbards themselves. n

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Family Recipe

Emily’s Heirloom Pound Cakes gives residents a taste of home WRITTEN BY LAUREN DOWDLE PHOTOS BY DAVID MCELROY

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little faith, flour and family devotion was the perfect recipe for success for Emily’s Heirloom Pound Cakes in Hoover.

Lacy and April McClung came up with the idea for selling pound cakes in the fall of 2013 when the family was faced with a financial dilemma.

Their youngest son, J. Alexander, had an opportunity to travel to seven countries in Europe for 20 days as an Ambassador in 2014 — along with 40 other junior high school students in the Birmingham area through the People to People organization.

“We wanted to provide an educational experience to broaden his horizon, so we were prepared to make whatever sacrifices we had to in order to send him,” April says.

But as she was signing up her youngest on the People to People site, she noticed another trip to China, which made her think of her oldest, Lacy “Tre” McClung III. “That resonated with me because my older son had completed Mandarin Chinese 1 the prior school year and was currently taking

Mandarin Chinese 2 in high school,” April says.

“Mandarin was extremely difficult, and I felt by sending him to China at the end of the school year, it would provide incentive for him to do his best and reward him for doing so. In addition, this would have been his last year to travel prior to entering college.”

April and her husband Lacy were prepared to pay for one trip, which would cost $7,200. But, they couldn’t afford to send both sons, leading to a $14,400 price tag.

“I went to my husband with my dilemma and thought maybe we forgo sending our youngest son to allow the older child to travel since it would be his last opportunity in high school,” April says. “My husband looked me in the eye and said, ‘Sign both boys up, God will provide.’

Hesitant, yet excited, I did just that.”

So, the couple and their children came together and prayed for guidance. After handing their troubles over to God, Lacy smiled and said, “The Spirit says, ‘What about the pound cakes?’”

He was referring to his family’s pound cake recipe that had been passed down through

LEFT: April and Lacy McClung moved into a commercial kitchen in Hoover.

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the generations from his grandmother, Emily Magnolia McClung — affectionately known as Big Mama.

Since Lacy was the only one who had ever made the pound cake before, he taught April and their sons the recipe.

They started selling the cakes at different baking sales and farmers markets and also taking donations. Through all of their hard work and using their tasty recipe, the family successfully raised the needed $14,400.

“We see firsthand the awesomeness of God and how with a little faith, flour and oil, he took what little we had and made the miraculous,” April says. “We all are testimonies and are honored he chose us.”

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could now send both boys on their international trips, they were really just getting started with their pound cakes.

“One of the farmers at a small market advised me to look into selling at Pepper Place: He also advised there was a three-year wait,” April recalls. “I figured we were just getting started forming the business and could wait. I contacted Pepper Place and told them our story. I was advised that since not one of the vendors sold pound cakes, they would need me.”

After receiving a call on a Tuesday saying there were was a cancellation, Lacy and April brought their cakes to the market that Saturday — and they were a huge success, selling out within three hours.

It was then that their Pepper Place contact

CLOCKWISE FROM TOP LEFT: They bake all of the cakes from scratch. Lacy and April McClung use his grandmother’s pound cake recipe for Emily’s Heirloom Pound Cakes.

Their chocolate lovers loaf cake is a favorite and costs $35.

suggested they talk to the owner of Chef ’s Workshop about getting a commercial kitchen space.

Now, they are in a commercial kitchen in Hoover at 3439 Lorna Lane.

From there, they bake a variety of pound cake flavors, including the original heirloom, lemon blueberry buttermilk with a lemon glaze, chocolate, caramel, key lime, strawberry lemon and pineapple coconut. They also make gluten free versions of the lemon blueberry buttermilk and chocolate.

“All of the flavors are good, but the most popular are original and lemon blueberry buttermilk,” April says.

The cakes are available in round, loaf, half loaf, mini loaf, snack size and slices. An original heirloom round cake costs $30.

They make pound cakes for special occasions like weddings, retirements and anniversaries. The business also partners with schools to do fundraisers.

They recently entered into 17 Walgreens stores in the Birmingham area, as well.

With Christmas just around the corner, now is the perfect time for people to buy some of their pound cakes, whether it’s for family gatherings, as a gift or just for themselves.

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ABOVE: The lemon blueberry buttermilk cake with lemon glaze is one of their top sellers.

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April recommends their skillet-made caramel for the holidays. It’s available in round, mini loaf and snack size. Their traditional flavor is another favorite for this time of year.

“They are simple and a must-have for the holidays,” April says. “Our cake represents faith, love and everything good about family and friends. Plus, there’s a price point to meet every budget.”

No matter how large the business grows, the McClungs make sure they stay true to their faith and family.

“The best part about running a family business is spending time and growing together as a unit,” April says. “In our home, all hands are on deck to make the business successful.

Both of my sons do everything from cook, work markets, run deliveries, slice/package, etc. We all play a part.”

Visit Emilysheirloompoundcakes.com to browse and purchase cakes. You can also follow them on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram.

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America’s First Federal Credit Union to Sponsor December 17 Luncheon Hoover Mayor Gary Ivey to give State of the City Address

Chamber Luncheons now at Hyatt Regency-The Wynfrey Hotel America’s First Federal Credit Union will sponsor the December 17 Chamber Luncheon, and has invited Hoover Mayor Gary Ivey to give the State of the City Address. Mayor Ivey has a long history of service to the people of Hoover, having lived in Hoover for over 30 years.

Mayor Ivey is President and CEO of the Crest Cadillac dealership in Hoover. He served on the Board of SafeHouse in Shelby County for 12 years and on the Hoover Planning and Zoning Board for 8 years.

Mayor Ivey was elected to the Hoover City Council in 2004 and was re-elected in 2008 with no opposition. He served as President of the City Council the entire time he served on the Hoover City Council. Under his leadership as President of the City Council, Hoover has continued to maintain

for those without a balanced budget. He reservations. Those was elected Mayor of who make reservations Hoover in October of and simply do not 2011 and re-elected with show will be invoiced no opposition in August for the luncheon, as 2012. the chamber makes Mayor Ivey is also a guarantees to the Hyatt Trustee at the Church Regency-The Wynfrey of the Highlands and Hotel based on the is married to Carolyn number of reservations.

Ivey. They have two Cancellations are daughters, Tyler and accepted until the Nicole.

Mayor Gary Ivey morning of the He has enjoyed his service to the people luncheon with almost any of Hoover as President of the City reason accepted. Hyatt RegencyCouncil, and looks forward to The Wynfrey Hotel is located at continuing that service as Mayor of 1000 Riverchase Galleria, Hoover the City of Hoover.

35244. The hotel parking deck is Networking begins at 11:15 a.m., available for a $2.00 fee; free parking with the meeting starting sharply at is adjacent to the hotel in the open, noon. The Luncheon is still $20.00, or use the free North Parking Deck payable at the door, or $22.00 for sheltered parking.

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A Look Back at 2015 The Hoover Library had quite a year in 2015. Not only do we have a new contemporary, modern look but we were very busy!

Just to give you an idea: The Library circulated 867,063 Bryce Thornton, books and 550,007 Hoover Public Library Business Department non-book items, for a total of 1,417,070.

30,562 patrons used our Technology Hub. We hosted 1,063 programs with over 77,400 patrons attending.

And just to give you an idea about the unique and wide variety of programming we hosted, we offered programs on: Beer Crafting, Backyard Foraging, Neuroscience, Ebola, Blogging and Podcasting, Financial Planning, Census Data, Grant Writing and Bee Keeping.

We are extremely excited about the upcoming year. In fact, we just announced Erik Larson will be headlining our Southern Voices Festival. If there is one resolution you need to make and keep in 2016, it’s to use your public library more often!

Bryce Thornton is the Business Librarian at Hoover Library. You can reach him at 4447816 or brycet@bham.lib.al.us.

77,400

The Hoover Library hosted 1,063 programs with over 77,400 patrons attending.

Coffee & Contacts Schedule Second Thursday of each month December 10, 2015 — Hendrick Chrysler-DodgeJeep-Ram

April 14, 2016 — Hyatt Regency Birmingham-The Wynfrey Hotel

January 14, 2016 — Costco

May 12, 2016 — Available

February 11, 2016 — Regus Meadowbrook Location

June 9, 2016 — Available

March 10, 2016 — Inverness Country Club

Luncheon Sponsorships Third Thursday of each month NOW Meeting at Hyatt Regency Birmingham-The Wynfrey Hotel

December 17, 2015 — America’s First Federal Credit Union

February 18, 2016 — Hendrick Auto Mall & TurnerBatson Architects

January 21, 2016 — First Commercial Bank

March 17, 2016 — The Birmingham Barons

Business After Hours Schedule Fourth Thursday of each month November-December — none held January 28, 2016 — Ginsburg Dermatology Center February 25, 2016 — Neurogenx Nerve Center of Hoover

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July to December 2016 — 2nd Thursdays Available

March 24, 2016 — Available April 28, 2016 — AAA Alabama May 26, 2016 — Inverness Country Club June through October 2016 — 4th Thursdays available

Former Hoover Mayor Tony Petelos was able to attend the October 15 Chamber Luncheon and hear Congressman Gary Palmer address the group. Petelos is now County Manager for Jefferson County, the largest county in Alabama. He is almost back to normal after being diagnosed with cancer some two years ago and having several surgeries. Shown with him, l-r, are Lori Schommer of Hoover Mayor Gary Ivey’s office; Petelos; Verona Petite, Executive Assistant to the Director, Hoover Area Chamber of Commerce; and Denise Roberson, Assistant to Mayor Gary Ivey. Petelos will oversee the grand opening of the Jefferson County Satellite Office in Hoover, November 5, 2015.

Mayor Gary Ivey delivered the State of the City Address to the Hoover Area Chamber of Commerce at Hoover Country Club in December 2014, as the Hoover Mayor does every year. He was pleased to note several positive factors and actions the City of Hoover had taken during the 2014 fiscal year. He will again address the Chamber on Thursday, December 17, 2015, but the Chamber Luncheons are now held at the Hyatt RegencyThe Wynfrey Hotel at the Riverchase Galleria campus. Networking starts at 11:15, with the meeting to be called to order at 12:00 Noon.

Megan Champion of Rx Catering was recognized at the October 15, 2015 Chamber Luncheon as the Ambassador of the Quarter for the third quarter of 2015. She had earned the most points of all chamber ambassadors during this period by attending ribbon cutting ceremonies, Coffee & Contacts, Business after Hours, and all other meetings and events of the chamber. This award is sponsored by Outback Steak House, who also provided $60.00 in gift certificates for Megan.

United States Congressman Gary Palmer was the guest speaker at the October 15 Chamber Luncheon at the Hyatt Regency-Wynfrey Hotel attended by almost 200 chamber members and guests. He shared information on the issues we are facing in Congress, and wanted to hear some of the concerns. He was introduced by Chamber President Joe Thomas as the speaker.

A Ribbon Cutting Ceremony was held Tuesday, October 13, 2015 at the new Elements Float Spa located at 4851 Cahaba River Road in Birmingham 35243. Shown cutting the ribbon are partners Kele & Kristine Sparrowhawk, as partner Victoria Robbins holds the bow. They are joined by friend Daniel Ferguson as several Hoover Chamber ambassadors join in the ceremony. Elements Float Spa can be reached at (205) 518-0800 or victoria. elements@gmail.com www.elementsfloatspa.com

Horace Moss, holding the certificate, was recognized as a new member and member of the Board of Trustees, representing six Hoover area locations of Papa Murphy’s Take ‘n Bake Pizza. He is joined in this photo by his six store managers in the Hoover area. By joining with each of the locations to be listed, Papa Murphy’s easily reached the level of Board of Trustees, enabling them the benefits and opportunities of the Trustee level of membership. He can be reached at 205-978-4832 or Horace@pm-al.com. www.al.hoover.papamurphys.com

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Thank You, Board of Trustees

Dave Porter Greystone Golf & Country Club www.greystonecc.com

Glenn Smith Walmart SupercenterHighway 280 www.walmart.com

Patty Barron Birmingham Water Works www.birmingham waterworks.com

The Presidents Circle of the Board of Trustees Jerry Cross, Chairman, Jefferson County EIDA* Terri Q. Williams, AT&T Alabama* Jason Cobb, America’s First Federal Credit Union* Lisa Worley, Anchor Insurance Agency* John Lyda, Blue Cross and Blue Shield A.W. Bolt, Bolt Law Office* Ken Leatherwood, Bright House Networks Stephen Preston, Brookwood Medical Center Lori D. Moler, Children’s of Alabama* Gregg Maercker, First Commercial Bank Mark Garnett, HealthSpring of Alabama, Inc. Joel Smith, Hendrick Hoover Auto Mall Paul Dangel, Hyatt Regency Birmingham-The Wynfrey Hotel Henry King, King Acura Joe McGee, Legacy Community Federal Credit Union Leigh Ellen Brummerhoff, Marriott International, Inc. Dan Mikos, Mikos-Kampakis Insurance* Richard Head, RE/MAX Advantage* Chris Leech, Regions Financial Charlie Conklin, Sentry Heating, Air Conditioning & Plumbing Tim Prince, Hoover’s Magazine, Shelby County Reporter Kathleen Spencer, Spencer Consulting Group* Dan Ellis, TASC* *Designates a Past President of the Hoover Area Chamber of Commerce

The Board of Trustees Eric Land, ABC 33/40 Television Pete Gagliano, ADT Security Systems Steve Swofford, Alabama Credit Union Kelvin Johnson, Alabama Gas Corporation/Alagasco Timothy C. Lee, M.D., MPH, Alabama Heart & Vascular, P.C. Ashley Robinett, Alabama Power Company Jabo Waggoner, Alabama Senate, District Sixteen Linda Cencula, Avadian Credit Union Steve Nix, AlaTrust Credit Union Jimese Harkley, America’s First Federal Credit Union Felicia Fortune, American Family Care Randy Johansen, American Family Care Rihan Jamil, BB&T Bank Jared Miller, BBVA Compass Bank Robert P. (Rob) Fowler, Balch & Bingham LLP Deborah Stephens, Behavioral Health Systems, Inc. Ken Crow, Belk at Riverchase Galleria Ashfaq Taufique, Birmingham Islamic Society Patty Barron, P.E., Birmingham Water Works Leanne Messer, Brookdale Place University Park Robin Wilkins, Bryant Bank Bud Cason, Bud’s Best Cookies Ryan Blackenburg, C B & S Bank King Demontluzin, Chateau Vestavia Retirement Community David Jackson, Chick-Fil-A Mike Warren, Children’s of Alabama Bobby Haynes, Costco Wholesale

John LaBreche, Covenant Classic Schools Chris Schmidt, J.D., Daniel Corporation David Roberson, Drummond Company Ricky Brooks, Express Oil/Tire Engineers Patricia Cunningham, Fortis Institute Cody Burns, FOX 6 WBRC Debbie Hultquist, Fresenius Medical Care Terry Turner, Esq., Gentle, Turner & Sexton Hal Humphrey, P.E., Gresham, Smith and Partners David Porter, Greystone Golf & Country Club Jinni Lacey, RN, HealthSouth Lakeshore Rehabilitation Hospital Neil Thakor, Holiday Inn Hoover Teressa Eades, Homewood SuitesRiverchase Patti Woodward, Hoover Tactical Firearms Richard Bishop, ITT Technical Institute Amy Strayer, Jasonís Deli Tony Cooper, Jimmie Hale Mission Dr. Lawrence Lemak, Lemak Sports Medicine Allen South, Little Pumpkins Daycare Dwight Burrell, Long-Lewis Ford Lincoln Bridget Baughan, McDonald’s Keith Pennington, Medical West Amanda Windsor, Mr. Harry’s Chickin De-Lux David Brown, Office Depot Todd Beegle, On Tap Sports CafÈ Carol Adkins, OnTime Service Jose’ Rivera-Crespo, Outback Steakhouse

Jim Quick, P. F. Chang’s Restaurant Horace Moss, Papa Murphy’s Pizza Dr. John R. Phillips, III, PT Orthodontics Rick Smith, Renaissance Ross Bridge Golf Resort & Spa Thomas A. Martin, Riverchase Galleria Andy Davis, St. Vincent’s Health System Leanne Graham, Sam’s Club Dr. Jack Schaeffer, Schaeffer Eye Centers Dwight Sandlin, Signature Homes Shannon Trotter, State Farm Insurance Recruiting Clarence “Brother” Moss, Steak ‘N Shake Alain Gallet, Terracon Neal Harris, The Home DepotInverness Mark Hamilton, The Home Depot-Riverchase Alice Johnson, Trinity Medical Center Chris Breeding, The University of Phoenix Greg Livingston, Walmart Neighborhood Market-Lorna Road Darin Boykin, Walmart SuperCenter, Highway 150 Glenn Smith, Walmart SuperCenter, Highway 280 Charles Waldrep, Waldrep Stewart & Kendrick, LLC Alison Lindsay, WIAT-42 News Ronald Jackson, Williams Scotsman Kevin Roberts, Windstream Russell Pate, Zaxby’s

Membership in the Board of Trustees is offered by invitation to members paying a minimum of $1,000 in dues per year. If you are interested in networking with the area’s top business and community leaders, please contact the Chamber at 988-5672.

Mission Statement Amended January 1998. The Hoover Area Chamber of Commerce promotes economic growth of business through a strong support system which provides business and community partnerships.

Use this logo to place in your advertising for higher name recognition. This logo can be emailed to members for use in advertising, on business cards, and on letterhead or signs.

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Upcoming Events

Nov., Dec. 2015 and Jan. 2016 NOVEMBER

November 19: Hoover Chamber Luncheon at Hyatt RegencyThe Wynfrey Hotel. 11:15 a.m.

Networking, Noon Luncheon.

Please make reservations by Monday, November 16. Those who make reservations requesting a meal be prepared for them, and do not attend will be invoiced, unless canceled prior to the event. $20.00 or $22.00 without reservations. Lisa@ hooverchamber.org November 19: 5:00 p.m. Ribbon Cutting and 5-7 p.m. Open House at Trisha Lynn Farmers Insurance Agency, 1200 Corporate Drive, Suite 220, Birmingham, 35242.

Joint Ribbon Cutting with Vestavia Hills Chamber of Commerce.

Contact Trisha Lynn at tdidelot@ farmersagent.com or 508-0380.

November 26-27: Happy Thanksgiving! Chamber Office closed.

DECEMBER

December 3: 8:30 a.m. Economic Development Committee at Chamber Office. Visitors Welcome!

December 10: 7:30 - 9:00 a.m.

Coffee & Contacts Hendrick Chrysler-Dodge-Jeep-Ram, 1626 Montgomery Highway, Hoover 35216. Contact Angela Finley at 205-823-5220 or angela.finley@hendrickauto.com. www.hooverautomall.com December 16: 4:30 p.m.

Ambassadors Meeting at Chamber Office December 17: Hoover Chamber Luncheon at Hyatt Regency-The Wynfrey Hotel.

11:15 a.m. Networking, Noon Luncheon. Please make reservations by Monday, December 14. Those who make reservations requesting a meal be prepared for them, and do not attend will be invoiced, unless canceled prior to the event. $20.00 or $22.00 without reservations. Lisa@ hooverchamber.org December 31-January 1: Closed for New Year’s Holidays!

JANUARY

January 14: 7:30 - 9:00 a.m.

Coffee & Contacts at Costco Wholesale, 3650 Galleria Circle, Hoover 35244. Contact Bobby Haynes at 205-909-1039 or w362mbr@costco.com January 20: 4:30 p.m. Ambassadors Meeting at Chamber Office January 21: Hoover Chamber Luncheon at Hyatt RegencyThe Wynfrey Hotel. 11:15 a.m.

Networking, Noon Luncheon.

Please make reservations by Monday, January 18. Those who make reservations requesting a meal be prepared for them, and do not attend will be invoiced, unless canceled prior to the event. $20.00 or $22.00 without reservations. Lisa@ hooverchamber.org January 28: 5:30 - 7:00 p.m.

Business after Hours at Ginsburg Dermatology Center, 972 Montclair Road, Birmingham, AL 35213.

Contact Holly Dale at 205-5924880 or holly dale@ginsburgderm. com

January 7: 8:30 a.m. Economic Development Committee at Chamber Office. Visitors Welcome!

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Hoover Chamber Officers and Board of Directors

Joe Thomas, Capstone Financial Group, 2015 President

Patty Barron, Birmingham Water Works

Chris Schmidt, J.D., Daniel Corporation, First Vice President

Paul Dangel Hyatt Regency Wynfrey Hotel

Joel Smith, Hendrick Hoover Auto Mall, Second Vice President

Rihan Jamil, BB&T Bank

Megan Randolph, CPA, Warren Averett CPAs and Advisors, Treasurer

Kathleen Spencer, Spencer Consulting Group, Secretary

Reginald Jeter, Gregg Maercker, J.D. First Nationwide Commercial Mutual Insurance Bank

Jerome Morgan, Jr., Oncort Services

Jason Cobb, America’s First Federal Credit Union, Immediate Past President

Ira Levine, CCIM, Levine & Associates

Lori Schommer, City of Hoover, City Liaison

Stephen Preston, Brookwood Medical Center

Terry Turner, Esq. Gentle, Turner & Sexton, Legal Counsel

Terry Shea, Wrapsody

New Members — October 2015 American Video & Alarm, Inc. Michael Smith, President - 403-2821 Day Eye Center Dr. Jim H. Day, Jr. - 987-2308 Edwards & Edwards Attorneys and Mediators LLC Nicole Edwards IMPACT Family Counseling Jazmine McDaniel, Marketing Director - 916-0123 Logan Deen State Farm Agency Logan Deen, Agent - 582-2030

Marine Corps League - Krulak Detachment John O’Malley, Judge Advocate 995-8495 Next Level Graphics, LLC Will Robbins, Owner - 317-5531 Next Star Communications Chloe Cezar- 368-9511 Point University - Birmingham Ana Gilleylen, Site Director - 404467-8383 Pride Staff Katrina Cade-876-8844

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RE/MAX Southern Homes Dan Burns, Realtor - 915-6039 Sears Hometown Stores Jimmie Johnson, District Manager 215-6951 Shepherds Fold, Inc. Green E. Calhoun, Jr. - 780-6211 The Abbey at Inverness Apartment Homes Sherrye Tolbert, Property Manager 991-9060

SPOTTED Greystone Ladies Club After-Hours

The Greystone Ladies Club held an afterhours wine and cheese tasting event at Urban Home Market where they learned about table arrangements on Sept. 22.

(Photos by Emily Sparacino)

Therese Haselden and Susie Gaston

Greystone Ladies Club members

Wilma Thompson and Tina Douglass

Kathy McMahon and Katilla Farley

Rebecca Cammack and Ranea Breen

Denise Shephard, Mary Annakin and Dana Hamilton

Pam Overstreet, Rebecca Hamrick, Hendree Moore and Wilma Thompson

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Halloween at Senior Center The Hoover Senior Center celebrated Halloween on Oct. 30 with their “Thrills and Chills” event. (Photos contributed) W.H. Morris

Suzanne and Stan Challiss

Margaret Mulholland

Colleen Hampton and Jane Hudson

Sue Cole

Janice Watson

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Lois Avery, Susan Gilliland and Dea Green

Linda and David McAshe

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Pig Iron BBQ Residents enjoyed tasting BBQ, sides, desserts and more at the Pig Iron BBQ Challenge at the Hoover Met’s RV Lot on Oct. 16.

(Photos by Lauren Dowdle)

Lisa Smith and Luke Allen

Christina Schlude and Elizabeth McAlpin

Diamond Price and Jaylah Lane

Kate and Patrick Hayden

Anna Meyers and Peter Strickland

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Heather Adelberg, Gloria Smith and Angie Routh

Eddie Picket and David Adams

Jacey Smith, Kaylen Gaines and Lexie Toney

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Hoover Chamber luncheon The Hoover Chamber of Commerce hosted its monthly luncheon at the Hyatt Regency - The Wynfrey Hotel on Oct. 15. The featured speaker was U.S. Rep. Gary Palmer. (Photos

by Molly Davidson)

Ashley and Connie DeRamus

Derrick Murphy and Beverly Meadors

Ken Sawyer and Hannah Zander

George Casey, AshLeigh Meyer, Bill Powell, Apri DeLuca and Pam Koehler

Katrina Lovett and Megan Champion

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Annie and Taylor May

Rocky Mayo, Kimberly Rider, Dana Meginnis and Jason Irvin

Amanda and Robin Schultz with Joe Thomas

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Jazmin Agerston and Ryan McLaughlin

Trisston Wright Burrows and Brittany Toole

Beverly Meadors, Alicia White and John Turner

Sonya Jackson and Rhonda Pyatt

Adam Evans, Shan Ricketts and Brandon Dunn

Bobby Haynes and Greg Leonard

Earl Davis and Lynda Ytzen

Jeff Brown, Alicia Bailey and Becky White

Rob Piatkowski and David Smith

Denise Wallace and Julie Willingham

Suzanne and Chuck Grant

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Taste of Hoover About 300 people came to Aldridge Gardens for the Taste of Hoover on Oct. 22. (Photos by Lauren Dowdle)

Joe Rives, Jimmie Stephens, Police Chief Nick Derzis, Mayor Gary Ivey and Paul DeMarco

Savannah Waller and Kriztel Garcilazo

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Peter Northcott and Marie Robertson

Toni and Jim Shaw

Tamara Archer and Beverly Carlisle

Michael and Victoria Dinges

Jeremy Berger and Rachel Vick

Carol Gregg and Emily Sharmen

Miss Hoover 2016 Callie Walker and Miss Hoover’s Outstanding Teen 2016 Lindsay Fincher

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Hoover Hayride and Family Night

SPOTTED

Thousands flocked to Veterans Park for the city of Hoover’s annual Halloween celebration, the Hoover Hayride and Family Night. (Photos

by Molly Davidson)

Michelle, Danielle and Shawn McDuffy with Tiffany, Jackson and Bryson Campbell

Julia and Jaley Young

Kathryn, Joseph, Kaitlynn and Ryan Truman

Amy, Alma and Molly Yarbrough

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Alice, Reagan and Ariel Wilkins with Callie, Kaylin and Jennifer Brown

Simone, Sophia and Roscoe Dread

Peyton, Sherri and Emma Williams

Eliza Wilbanks with Camille and London Coleman

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Bumpus Color Run More than 600 students, teachers and parents participated in R.F. Bumpus Middle School’s Color Run on Oct. 2. (Photos by Lauren Dowdle)

Carol Stone, Stacy Stone, Dena Netterville and Lisa Kimbrough

Jared Devine and Ryan McSwain

Hudson Diehl, Albert Osorio and Graham Pierce

Jill Coley, Aisha Naser and Julie Sai’d

Dr. Kathy Murphy and Donna Burke

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Theresa Hancock, Erica Buggs and Sheri Byler

Erica Han and Sarah Harrell

Hannah Villani and Lauren Wallace

Katie Batson, Mackenzie June and Leah Varnell

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SPOTTED

Charlie’s Angel Luncheon The Charlie’s Angel Luncheon at The Club raised funds for the Brittany Waldrep Endowed Lectureship for Gynecologic Cancer Sept. 25. (Photos

by Lloyd Beard)

Dr. Amy Williams, Leigh Anne Bishop, Peggy Rogers and Marcia Rogers

Susanne Wright, Judith Phillips, Jo Veal Turner, Sue Pierce and Mindy Nock

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Mavis Hays and Charlie Waldrep

Becky Walker, Rob Harris and Pam Harris

Ranae Breen, Charlie Waldrep and Becky Cammack

Brad Bishop, Nick Derzis and Gary Ivey

Lori Salter-Schommer, Anne Hartline and Denise Channell-Roberson

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Dec. 1 Adult English Class •Hoover Public Library•

Basic and intermediate-level English instruction for adult speakers of other languages will be offered at 6:30 p.m.

The event is free.

Dec. 2 After Lunch Bunch – Tall Trees •Hoover Public Library•

Skip dessert for a fun-filled storytime for ages 3 and up at 1:30 p.m. The event will be held in the Children’s Programming Room.

M.I.Y. (Make It Yourself): Recycled Book Craft •Hoover Public Library•

Gather, create, invent, tinker and discover in a portable makerspace at 4 p.m. The program is for children.

CALENDAR

Dec. 3 First Thursday Fiction Book Group: ‘A Star for Mrs. Blake’ by April Smith •Hoover Public Library•

Join us as we discuss “A Star for Mrs. Blake” by April Smith at 10 a.m. In 1929, the United States Congress passed legislation to fund travel for mothers of the fallen soldiers of World War I to visit their sons’ graves in France. During the next three years, 6,693 Gold Star Mothers made the trip. In “A Star for Mrs. Blake,” Smith breathes life into a unique moment in American history, imagining the experience of five of these women.

Storytime Live – K is Kind •Hoover Public Library•

Stories, songs, games and puppetry for ages 3 and up will be offered Dec. 3 at 10:30 a.m. in the children’s programming room.

‘Scrooge!’

The Musical •Hoover Public Library•

‘Scrooge!’

The Musical

In 1970, renowned w r i t e r composerlyricist Leslie Bricusse adapted the classic Charles Dickens tale, “A Christmas Carol,” into the hit screen musical, “Scrooge!”

It went on to enjoy a highly successful tour as a charming stage musical, including new songs not included in the film and performed by all the favorite Christmas characters. Don’t miss what theatre critics have called, “a musical on a grand scale – a rollicking, frolicking feast of entertainment!” The performance, directed by Jack Mann, will be held Dec. 3-5 at 7:30 p.m. Tickets are $25.

Dec. 6 Global Cuisine @ the Plaza: Italy •Hoover Public Library•

Coffee-ol-ogy Cafe presents free programs on food and coffee from around the world.

Attendees will explore Italian cuisine Dec. 6 at 2:30 p.m.

Complimentary samples will be provided.

Dec. 7 Helping Hands •Hoover Public Library•

Drop in to make newspaper rolls for a local humane society at 3 p.m.

Reading Sidekick– The Mighty Mo Willems •Hoover Public Library•

A book club for emerging readers (ages 5-7) and their parents will meet Dec. 7 at 6:30 p.m. A selection of books by the featured author will be provided.

Each pair reads a book then completes a project together.

Registration is required.

The event will be held in the children’s programming room.

Dec. 8 Spanish Conversation Club •Hoover Public Library•

All fluency levels are welcome to practice and learn Spanish language skills at 7 p.m. The event is free.

Early Birds– Reindeer Rhymes •Hoover Public Library•

Stories, songs and fingerplays for birth to 12 months and their caregiver will take place Dec. 8 at 10 a.m. Register each week.

The event will be held in the Children’s Programming Room.

Dec. 9 Tiny Tot Tales– Merry Christmas •Hoover Public Library•

A short action-packed storytime for children under 4 will be held at Dec. 9 at 9:30 a.m. and 10:30 a.m. in the children’s programming room.

Dec. 10 Holiday Music Program •Hoover Service Club•

The Simmons Middle School Choir Holiday Music Program will be held Dec. 10 at 10:30 a.m. at the Hoover Service Club. Doors open at 10:30 a.m., and the meeting and program will be at 11 a.m. Lunch is available for $18 following the meeting.

Reservations are required.

Contact Winnie Cooper at 979-5699 or LaVerne Martin at 987-2739.

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CALENDAR

Storytime Live – Holiday Hoopla

evening of holiday hilarity.

Stick around after the show for Season’s Eatings and Greetings with Santa at 6:30 p.m.

•Hoover Public Library•

Stories, songs, games and puppetry will be offered for ages 3 and up Dec. 10 at 10:30 a.m.

Dec. 16 Holiday Singa-Long with Songbirds

Harmony Hills Chorus •Hoover Public Library•

Formed in 1971, this Birmingham-based women’s barbershop chorus performs a program of holiday music that’s sure to be fun for the whole family Dec. 10 at 6:30 p.m.

PJ Storytime – Winter Wonderland •Hoover Public Library•

Wear your pajamas for stories, songs and a bedtime snack. The event is for all ages and will be held Dec. 10 at 6:30 p.m. in the children’s programming room.

Dec. 11 Horizons Christmas Luncheon •Hoover Country Club•

The Horizons Christmas Luncheon will be held at 11 a.m. at the Hoover Country Club.

Dec. 12 Star Wars original trilogy movie showing •Hoover Public Library•

Get excited for Star Wars Episode 7 by revisiting the original trilogy on the big screen Dec. 12 (Episode IV: A New Hope, 10:30 a.m.; Episode V: The Empire Strikes

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•Hoover Senior Center•

A Holiday Sing-a-Long with Songbirds will be held at the Hoover Senior Center.

Santa’s Storybook Brunch

Back, 1:30 p.m.; Episode VI: Return of the Jedi, 3:45 p.m.). The event is free and will take place in the library theatre.

Purl @ the Plaza •Hoover Public Library•

Join old friends and make new ones at this crafty meeting of all fiber enthusiasts. Bring your yarn and knit, crochet or embroider Dec. 12 at 1 p.m. The event is free.

Santa’s Storybook Brunch •Hoover Public Library•

Come join Santa for stories and a breakfast snack Dec. 12 at 10:30 a.m. All ages are welcome. The event will be held in the Children’s Programming Room.

Dec. 13 Young Artist Reception •Hoover Public Library•

A Young Artist Reception will be held Dec. 13 at 3 p.m. Celebrate our featured children’s gallery artists.

Refreshments will be served.

The event will be held in the Children’s Programming Room.

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Dec. 14 Bing Crosby Rediscovered •Hoover Public Library•

Explore the life and legend of Bing Crosby, a popular multi-media star of the first half of the 20th century, through never-before-seen footage and interviews with his immediate family, songwriters and Tony Bennett at 2 p.m.

This Just In! •Hoover Public Library•

A new-books book club for grades 4-6 will meet Dec. 14 at 6:30 p.m. Read a book published in the last six months. Meet and make a commercial to spread the word. The event will be held in the Children’s Programming Room.

Dec. 15 Lunch and Learn •Hoover Senior Center•

Lunch and Learn will be held at noon at the Hoover Senior Center.

Wake Up Santa!

•Hoover Public Library•

The library staff stars in an

Coffee, Cocoa and Conversations •Hoover Public Library•

Enjoy light refreshments at a book group open house at 9:30 a.m. Meet the book group leaders, see next year’s selections and discover a group to attend.

Dec. 18 Color and Chill for Adults and Teens •Hoover Public Library•

Coloring books aren’t just for kids. Bring your friends, choose a picture page and let the colors flow as you chat and unwind. Adults and teens. The event is free and will be held in the Adult Programming Room from 9 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Dec. 18.

For more information, 4447840.

Dec. 21 Monday at the Movies: ‘Christmas with the Kranks’ •Hoover Public Library•

A showing of “Christmas with the Kranks” will be held Dec. 21 at 2 p.m. in the library theatre. The event is free. n

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TRANSPORT, is accepting applications for local drivers in the Calera and Leeds, AL, area. Must have class A CDL, good driving record, 1 yr verifiable tractor trailer experience. Good pay and benefits. Apply in person at 8278 Hwy 25 South, Calera, AL, or call for info 205-668-3316.

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Jack F. Granger #873

yrs exp. CDL required.

Drug Test Required.

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Office Hours: Mon-Fri 8:30am-4pm Equal Opportunity Provider/Employer

Hiring Stylists in Calera Average Pay $12 & Up 205-966-7254

Joe’s Tree Service Free Estimates!

Competitive Pricing!

Hauling, tree trimming, complete removal, stump grinding, bobcat work.

Licensed & insured.

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FT Drivers Needed.

Must be willing to work days, nights or weekends. Wages begin at $10/hr. www.

MacsDelivers.com 866-217-1928 or email amy@macsdelivers.com MACS Courier Service

Hancock Plumbing & Drain “The job’s not done till Momma’s satisfied” Residential • Commercial • Licensed • Evergreen Transport, LLC has an immediate Insured • Free Estimates • 205-612-8434 • opening for Day & Night Shift Class B Diesel hancockplumbing Mechanics at its terminal drainservice.com • in Calera, Alabama. Job bigdade1962@gmail. duties include repairing, com maintaining and Hardee’s Now Hiring overhauling of heavy •Crew Members/Hoover duty fleet truck/trailers.

•Management/Calera If interested, please Email resume to: contact Shane Jones @ hardees20 07@ 205-668-3316 or apply bellsouth.net in person @ 8278 Hwy 25 South in Calera, AL. LPN’s, RN’s, CNA’s Full-time & part-time • IMMEDIATE 2nd & 3rd Shift OPENINGS! Housekeeping/Janitorial, Apply in person: Warehouse, Dishwasher, Hatley Health Care 300 Medical Ctr Dr Material Handler Clanton, AL 35045 Apply Now at www.fcpersonnel.com Hernandez First Choice Personnel Remodeling, 7001 Crestwood Blvd, Construction & More Suite 118 Remodeling, Painting Birmingham, AL 35201 (Interior/Exterior), 205-510-3100 Roofing, Brickwork, Hardwood Floor, Carpet, Clanton First United Sunrooms, Decks/ Methodist Porches/Stairs, Electrical, PT Kitchen Coordinator & New Construction.

Wed Suppers, Sun References Available.

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St. No, Clanton hernandezcompany.info M-F 8-4:30, closed at hernandezcompany. lunch info@gmail.com GRANGER LAND CDL-A Drivers Needed SERVICES, LLC for Local and OTR Bush Hogging NO Tanker/Hazmat Heavy Brush Cutting Endorsement Req’d!

Land Clearing J&M Tank Lines, Inc Road & Driveway Work www.jmtank.com 334-779-2314 Call Jeff Sandlin @ 256GrangerLandServices.

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Tree Climber / Bucket Operator Top pay guaranteed. 5

Others buy Gold, We buy Jewelry!

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LYONS HR IS HIRING • Production Workers • Grinders • Forklift Operators • Maintenance Techs Call 205-943-4820 M&M Trucking Company Hiring – Experienced Trailer and Tractor Trailer Drivers Minimum three years verifiable experience required. Tanker and dump experience a plus.

Apply in person w/ MVR at M&M Trucking Company.

960 Lee Road 10 • Auburn, AL 36830 Marble Valley Manor Affordable 1 and 2 Bedroom Apartments for Elderly & Disabled.

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Driver’s License Required.

Call M-Th 8-4:30 205-945-9654 McDonald’s is Now Hiring in Chelsea, Pelham & Alabaster!

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& Son’s in Clanton.

Call Lane at 205-3894530. For other hauling arrangements, contact Wes in Harpersville 205-965-8657

in Alabama at least 2 years.

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24Hr/Companion/Sitter/ Purchase Programs Applicants must be 18 Personal Care/Respite •FHA Streamline–No years or older. A driver’s Care/Specialized Care Appraisal/Closing Cost license is helpful but Private Pay/Long-term •FHA/CONVENTIONAL/ not required. Interested Care Insurance/ USDA/VA applicants can Veteran’s Benefits.

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why I love Hoover

‘Hoover has provided our family with so many incredible experiences and long-lasting relationships.’

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any around Birmingham wake up each morning to the voice of Hoover’s Chris Mileski.

Part of the “Roxanne & Chris” radio show since 2011, Mileski broadcasts on 93.7 WDJC daily from 5 to 10 a.m. Mileski and his wife, Megan, have been married 15 years and have three children: Greer, 7; Lucy, 11; and Reeves, 13.

Q: How did you get started on the radio?

A: In the early 2000s, I was blessed to have the opportunity to be the initial TV producer and director for Rick and Bubba when their radio show was on cable TV’s Turner South network.

Those years were filed with so much fun and proved to be a setup for Roxanne and I to end up together on the radio.

Q: What’s your favorite part about your job?

A: What I love most about my job is the ability to share with a massive amount of people how God’s grace is real and new each and every day.

Q: What can people expect if they listen to “Roxanne & Chris”?

A: We hope they find hope, entertainment, accountability and purpose with the life that God has given them.

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Q: Why do you love Hoover?

A: Hoover has provided our family with so many incredible experiences and long-lasting relationships. No matter where you live, you need to be invested in the community because that is where relationships begin and are nurtured.

Q: What’s your favorite song on the radio right now?

A: On our station, I love Plumb’s “Exhale,” but the song that speaks the most to me right now is a song by Dara MacLean titled “Blameless.”

Q: Who is your role model?

A: My attorney, Rick Stotser, is one of the most encouraging people I’ve ever been around. In 2008, my wife and I left the church we were a part of and began attending A2 Church, where I met the pastor, Chris Goins.

God sent me someone that I desire so much to emulate. But the person who Q: What do you do in your spare time? I consider my biggest role model is A: Almost all of my spare time is spent my wife of 15 years, Megan Rutland with my family. I’ve been so blessed to Mileski. have the type of schedule where I can Read the full interview with Chris be at the maximum amount of events Mileski at Hooversmagazine.com. n that my kids are involved in.

Q: What’s something not many people know about you?

A: Being on the radio, people think you automatically have an outgoing personality. Make no mistake, I do have that, but at times I am the biggest introvert.