Shelby Living, May 2018

HONORING OUR VETERANS • ASBURY UMC’S EXPANSION • DANCING WITH THE SHELBY SHUFFLERS

FRESH OFF THE VINE

A FRENCH COUNTRY RETREAT

CORBIN FARMS WINERY’S LONG-AWAITED DEBUT MAY 2018 ShelbyLiving.com Volume 9 | Issue 5 $4.95

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FEATURES

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MORE ALIKE THAN DIFFERENT A Pelham mother offers a bright perspective on Down syndrome.

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‘DOWN IN THE HAM’ The women who teamed up to create this children’s book are eager for readers, young and old, to discover the downtown Birmingham they know and love.

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A WORSHIPFUL SPACE

PHOTO BY JEFF REASE

Thirty years after opening, Asbury United Methodist Church has unveiled a new sanctuary and more space to hold its growing congregation.

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arts & culture

in every issue

15 Shelby Shufflers: A Square Dance Club for Everyone

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20 Arts Council Corner: The Spoon Lady in Shelby County

5 From the Editor

22 American Village: Paying Tribute to Veterans on Memorial Day

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schools & sports

7 The Simple Life 8 #ShelbyLivingMagazine

23 Two-Sport Standout: Austin Matzke on Racing and Football

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28 Book Picks: Vanessa Warner’s Selections for Young Explorers

food & drink

29 Planting New Vines: Corbin Family Revamps Calera Winery 34 Five Questions For: Greystone Country Club’s John Onsa

home & style

59 Business Connections

SL 67 Out & About 79 Marketplace

35 Rustic and Romantic: The Reases’ French Country-Inspired Home 42 Home Style: Setting Your Table for Spring

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contributors EDITORIAL

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

CONTRIBUTORS

Lindsay Dyess Madison Freeman Dawn Harrison Lisa Phillips Jeffrey Rease Anne Riley

DESIGN

Connor Bucy Jamie Dawkins Kate Sullivan

Lindsay Dyess, Writer Originally from south Alabama, Lindsay Dyess moved to Shelby County in 2008 to finish her Bachelor of Fine Arts at the University of Montevallo.

She began volunteering at the Shelby County Arts Council shortly after college and joined the staff in 2016. She also works part-time as a barista and freelance writer and artist. In her spare time she enjoys making and selling art, photography, and playing the ukulele.

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, 5 kids, 1 son-in-law, 2 grandkids, 3 dogs, 2 cats, 8 cows and 2 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.

Jeffrey Rease, Photographer Jeffrey Rease is a full time commercial, landscape, portrait and wedding

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photographer. His work has been featured in B-Metro, Outdoor Alabama and other local publications. Born and raised in Birmingham, he loves the South, but enjoys mixing in some photographic travel opportunities in the Colorado Rockies and wherever his dreams and camera can take him.

His awesome, talented wife Lesa often assists on his photo shoots. And he has three amazing kids.

Anne Riley, Writer Anne Riley lives in north Shelby County with her husband, Rob, and their three daughters, Maggie, Jenna and Kellan. Anne is the Content Team Director at Uptick Marketing by day, morphing into a freelance writer and editor after the kids go to bed. She is the author of two young adult novels (Shadows of the Hidden and Pull) and one children’s picture book (Voyage to the Star Kingdom), and her freelance writing has appeared in Fresh Style magazine, Hoover’s Magazine, and multiple online outlets.

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from the editor

ON THE COVER

When I was in the fourth grade, my classmates and I spent several weeks learning how to square dance in P.E. Some kids weren’t fans of it, but I was. Maybe the ballet dancer in me enjoyed the challenge of learning the movements more than my basketball-playing friend across from me in the square. Maybe I enjoyed it partly because I knew I wasn’t going to be pegged in the face with a dodgeball on those days.

Maybe the drama surrounding the question of which boys and girls in our grade that year would end up being partners factored into it. To me, square dancing was a welcome break from the usual P.E. activities.

I’m revealing my age here, but that was about 20 years ago. Square dancing was but a distant childhood memory for me until a few weeks ago, when a man named Joe Lewellyn invited me to join him and other members of the Shelby Shufflers Square Dance Club for a few minutes of fun on the dance floor during a luncheon in Hoover.

Listening to the caller’s directions and executing the movements to the music with those in your square is not as easy as it might look, especially when you’re rusty like I was. But the fellowship was as strong as it would have been if we had been sitting at the table, talking to each other over lunch. Jumping in and trying square dancing again gave me more appreciation for this local club and the purpose they serve in the community.

The Shelby Shufflers got their start in the late 1970s, but for a combination of reasons, it disbanded in 2014. The group reunited last year with a renewed mission to recruit more members and cultivate local interest in square dancing.

You can read more about the club’s history and several of its longtime members in this issue. You might find this club is just the sort of group you’ve been looking for. And if you have a chance to try it out, you should. Even if you botch the dance like I probably did, you’ll have a great time doing it.

emily.sparacino@shelbyliving.com

The Corbin family

Three members of the Corbin family, from left, Donna, Gary and Kevin, who bought the former Vizzini Farms Winery in Calera, revamped it and reopened it as Corbin Farms Winery.

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THE SIMPLE LIFE

Shred or Keep With so much digital filing, automatic bill paying, online banking and scanning, somehow we still find ourselves with an overabundance of paper everywhere we turn. Tax day is ingrained in our minds (often more than a mother’s birthday), and there are mounds of papers to sort. What do you do with everything? The yearly “file purge” entails knowing CULTIVATE what to keep, what to toss, what to separate and how to blend old tax returns and new documents coming in. These are general purpose FIND OUT HOW guidelines to give you an idea on how www.ccslion.com/character to start the process of organizing.

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205.981.7733 Business records need permanent Cultivate Character 3.5x4.75 BHM.indd 1 1/31/2018 storage. Permanent files are needed for financial statements, licenses, corporate documents and receipts. Permanent files should be stored in a separate area away from daily action files.

Plastic storage bins with tight-fitting lids are a better storage option since plastic protects papers from bugs and humidity.

Keep individual tax records for six years (generally). When you Google “How long should I keep tax records?” the varying answers will make you crazy. Your particular situation will determine the length of time to keep old tax records, anywhere from three years to forever. Tax laws change every year, so the best rule is to consult your accountant or attorney who is familiar with your life situation before throwing anything away.

Keep general household bills for one year: For non-tax related papers, like bank statements, utility bills, credit card receipts and miscellaneous purchases, set up a simple filing system with file folders and labels. These will be accessed monthly and purged yearly.

“What do I do with this” category: Common sense plays a big part in hanging on to warranties (keep as long as you own the item), bank deposit slips (until reconciled on your bank statement) and insurance policies (keep for the life of the policy).

Keep active files close at hand, have reference papers easily accessible and permanent files should be clearly labeled and stored in a safe place. It’s that simple.

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THE GUIDE

DERBY PARTY MAY 5 3-6 P.M. WINDWOOD EQUESTRIAN PELHAM Ladies, grab your wide-brim hats, and gentlemen, your pastel button-down shirts, for Shelby Humane Society’s Derby Party. Tickets are $65. Proceeds from the event will support Shelby Humane’s work. You must be at least 21 years old to attend. For more information, visit Birminghamderby.org, call (205) 669-3916 or email info@ shelbyhumane.org.

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THE GUIDE WHAT TO DO IN SHELBY COUNTY MAY 1 Hello, Hydrangeas North Shelby Library 10:30 a.m.

MAY 1-2 Bye Bye Birdie Auditions South City Theatre Times vary MAY 3 Mt Laurel Book Club Mt Laurel Library 7 p.m.

MAY 11+12

Buck Creek Festival MAY 11, 6-10 P.M.

MAY 12, 10 A.M.-10 P.M HELENA The yellow rubber ducks are ready to race

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at the annual Buck Creek Festival in Helena. The family-oriented event will feature food and retail vendors, musical entertainment, a children’s play area and the famous Saturday duck race. For more information, visit Buckcreekfestival.com.

Give Hope 5K and Fun Run 8:30 A.M. VETERANS PARK, HOOVER Children’s of Alabama is hosting the Give Hope 5K and Fun Run this spring. The 5K will begin at 8:30 a.m., and the Fun Run will begin at 9:30 a.m. The registration fee is $25 for the 5K and $10 for the Fun Run. Children age 10 and under are free. The registration fee covers a race day T-shirt and goodie bag. The event will also feature a kids’ zone and live music. To register, visit Give.childrensal. org/GiveHope2018.

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MAY 4 May the Fourth Be with You Day Albert L. Scott Library 4 p.m.

MAY 4 Mt Laurel All Ages Storytime Mt Laurel Library 11 a.m.

MAY 5 Teen Volunteer Day North Shelby Library 10 a.m.

MAY 5 Mt Laurel Tween Bike Safety 101 Mt Laurel Library 9:30 a.m.

MAY 8 Mt Laurel Tween Makey Makey Mt Laurel Library 4 p.m.

MAY 10 Color Therapy for Adults North Shelby Library 6 p.m.

MAY 12 Mt Laurel Crafty Saturday Mt Laurel Library 10 a.m.

MAY 14 Mt Laurel Henna Art Mt Laurel Library 6 p.m.

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MAY 15 Mt Laurel Tween Cupcake Decorating Mt Laurel Library 4 p.m.

MAY 16 Teen Homeschool Art Club North Shelby Library 2:30 p.m.

MAY 16-20 2018 Regions Tradition Greystone Golf & Country Club Times vary MAY 17 NSL Book Club North Shelby Library 10:30 a.m.

MAY 19 Mt Laurel Native Plants with Sue Webb Mt Laurel Library 10 a.m.

MAY 21 Mt Laurel Summer Reading Registration Kickoff Mt Laurel Library 10 a.m.

MAY 23 Summer Break Story Time Albert L. Scott Library 10:15 a.m.

MAY 26 Mt Laurel Lego Club Mt Laurel Library 11 a.m.

MAY 29 The Mature Garden North Shelby Library 10:30 a.m.

MAY 30 Libraries Rock Summer Challenge Kickoff Albert L. Scott Library 10:30 a.m. and 2 p.m.

MAY 31 Tweens & Teens Rock Summer Challenge Kickoff Party Albert L. Scott Library 6-7:30 p.m.

MAY 19

Palooza in the Park 10 A.M.-4 P.M.

PELHAM CITY PARK Pelham Palooza presents Palooza in the Park this year, with kid-friendly events in the football field at the city park and

music from Blaze Entertainment. Funnel cakes, Frios Gourmet Pops and a variety of food trucks will be on-site. Vendors will line the trail surrounding the ball fields and football field. Don’t miss the festivities!

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The Importance of Being Earnest SHOW TIMES VARY SOUTH CITY THEATRE, PELHAM South City Theatre will present “The Importance of Being Earnest” by Oscar Wilde and adapted by Daniel Strickland, and directed by JJ Marrs. This production combines all of what we love best about Wilde, and is as “sinfully delicious as that extra slice of cake you cannot seem to resist.” Performances will be May 25-27 at 7:30 p.m., and May 27 at 2 p.m.

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THE GUIDE AROUND TOWN MAY 3+4 The Sweet Remains – Three-Part Harmony Super-Group Hoover Public Library 7:30 p.m.

MAY 3-6 Grand Boutique BJCC Exhibition Halls MAY 3-6 Cirque Italia Riverchase Galleria

MAY 4 Live at the Lyric: Brian Culbertson Lyric Theatre

BRIARWOOD

Ballin’ for Colin The Briarwood Christian School junior high faculty team defeated the students, 44-35, in an exhibition basketball game on March 24, but the real winner was a student and his family. The game, an annual pre-spring break tradition, this year served as a fundraiser for eighth grade student Colin Reyes-Guerra, who is battling cancer. The goal was to raise $1,000 to help with the family’s expenses through students purchasing tickets for $1 each and donations from parents and others in the community. The fundraising effort shattered the goal, as more than $6,800 was presented at halftime of the basketball game. Some students picked up odd jobs to raise money, some gave their lunch money and one donated the proceeds of a commercial filmed using the students’ llamas. Game attendees made posters with words of encouragement for Reyes-Guerra. Examples included: “Ballin’ for Colin,” “We Got Your Back” and “Stay Strong.”

PELHAM

Rolling with Careers on Wheels As students made their way to the parking lot of Pelham Oaks Elementary School on March 16, their eyes lit up as they pointed and squealed with excitement. Kindergarten and first grade students got to explore various career paths at the school’s Careers on Wheels event. The hands-on experience exposed the students to careers that use trucks and cars in their daily work. Among the types of vehicles showcased at the event were a Regional Paramedical Services ambulance, a Pelham Fire Department fire 14 ShelbyLiving.com

truck, a Pelham police car, a National Guard Humvee and an Alabama Power vehicle. Representatives from each profession were there to teach students a little bit about what they do.

MAY 6 Sunday NovelTea Hoover Public Library 3 p.m.

MAY 7-11 Birmingham Barons vs. Pensacola Blue Wahoos Regions Field

MAY 11 An Acoustic Evening with Travis Tritt Alabama Theatre MAY 11 Pool Social Riverchase Country Club

MAY 11-27 Smokey Joe’s Café Red Mountain Theatre Company Cabaret Theatre

MAY 12 Live at the Lyric: Steve Earle & The Dukes Copperhead Road 30th Anniversary Lyric Theatre MAY 13 Young Artist Reception Hoover Public Library 3 p.m.

MAY 16-20 Regions Tradition

THE GUIDE Greystone Golf & Country Club

MAY 17 Trivia Night Hoover Public Library 7 p.m.

MAY 17-21 Birmingham Barons vs.

Montgomery Biscuits Regions Field

MAY 19 Do Dah Day Caldwell and Rhodes Parks

MAY 19 Willie Nelson & Family And Alison Krauss Oak Mountain Amphitheatre MAY 19 Alabama Accordion Association Free Concert Series Featuring Cory Pescaturo Birmingham-Southern College Recital Hall 1 p.m. & 6:30 p.m.

MAY 20 Philos Moore Hoover Public Library 2:30 p.m.

MAY 19-21 Great Southern Gun & Knife Show BJCC Exhibition Halls MAY 22-27 2018 SEC Baseball Tournament Hoover Met Complex

MAY 24 Nighttime Nonfiction Book Group Hoover Public Library 7 p.m.

MAY 26 Write Club Hoover Public Library 10:30 a.m.

MAY 29-JUNE 2 Birmingham Barons vs.

Chattanooga Lookouts Regions Field

HELENA

Bunny Hop Happiness Thousands of people hunted for Easter eggs and celebrated the arrival of spring at Helena Hollow’s inaugural Bunny Hop event on March 24 and March 25. A hayride, a visit from and photos with the Easter bunny, silo playhouses, petting zoo access, a tire mountain, rope climbs, a bounce house, truck slides and a mechanical bull ride were all part of the fun, too.

WESTMINSTER

Surgical robot simulation Westminster School at Oak Mountain students had the opportunity to use a million-dollar surgical robot while learning about the career options that are available to them. Luke Leonard is a sales manager for Intuitive Surgical based in Sunneyvale, California, who lives and works in the Birmingham area and has a son who attends Westminster. He visited the school on March 9 to demonstrate one of the company’s da Vinci surgical robots. The da Vinci translates a surgeon’s hand movements into smaller, more

precise movements of tiny instruments inside the patient’s body, based on a magnified view through a 3D vision system.

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MEMORIAL DAY

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That’s a Good Dog Simon the labradoodle and his person, Margie Little, have been there for the Oak Mountain Elementary School community in good times and bad. On March 22, the school showed its appreciation with a surprise retirement reception for Simon. Little said she was glad she and Simon were able to be a part of the school’s efforts for six years. The school presented Little and Simon, who is about 9-and-a-half years old and has been working with Hand in Paw for about eight years, with a banner signed by teachers and students, cake and other treats, and gifts including a blanket for Simon to lounge on.

AMERICAN VILLAGE

Open to the public with FREE ADMISSION for all on this day of remembrance for those who served and sacrificed for liberty.

• Drill with the Continental Army • Meet Patrick Henry, Martha Washington and other patriots of the past • Visit the Oval Office and Concord Bridge

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EDUCATION

Olympic Champions

Nearly 300 special needs students from Shelby County Schools gathered at the Eagle Sports Complex on March 22 to participate in the Special Olympics games. Valinda Pate, an SCD adapted physical education teacher, said the event is by far the largest Special Olympics event of the year. The games included several track and field events among other things.

Almost 90 volunteers helped the day go smoothly.

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CALLING ALL SQUARE DANCERS After a three-year hiatus, the Shelby Shufflers club is meeting again and seeking new members.

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Joe Lewellyn has been square dancing since he was 10 years old. His uncle played the fiddle, and Joe accompanied him to square dances until he joined the military when he was 19. That was in West Virginia in the 1940s.

With his wife, Edna, as his partner, Joe still enjoys the same square dancing he knew as a child today, more than 70 years later. He and Edna are longtime members of the Shelby Shufflers, a local square dance club that formed in the late 1970s, disbanded in 2014 and reunited almost two years ago. Joe served as the club’s first president.

“I’m 85 years old, and it keeps me going. That’s good exercise for an old man,” Joe says. “It’s all uniform. You can go anywhere in the U.S. and dance because it’s all uniform.”

Joe was instrumental in teaching Annie and Paul Marrs how to square dance when they joined the club 10 years

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ago. Now, Annie is the cuer, a person who gives dancers directions during a choreographed line or round dance.

Jerry Handley is the caller, whose job is similar to the cuer’s except he tells the dancers what movements he wants them to do as a song plays. If a person can listen and follow directions, he or she can square dance, Jerry says.

“Just about anybody can learn to square dance,” he says, and calls it a universal language. “Square dance is our official American folk dance. In square dancing, the choreography is done (by) the callers.”

Pat Game and her husband, Gene, have been with the Shufflers since the club reactivated. They also dance with the Pelham Promenaders. “We love square dancing,” she says. “It’s good, clean fun. Everybody loves each other.

It’s great exercise to do.”

Shufflers member Mike Jarrett worked with Peggy

Riley to reactivate the club in December 2016, according to the club’s history at shelbyshufflers.com. Jarrett started square dancing more than 30 years ago in Germany while he was in the military. “I like it because it’s healthy, and you make a lot of good friends.”

Despite its three-year hiatus, the club has marked multiple milestones over the years. In June 1985, the Shelby Shufflers became the first recipient of the Fun-D Raiser Award for the 34th National Square Dance Convention held in Birmingham.

As one of two dance clubs in Shelby County and 12 in the Birmingham metropolitan area, the Shufflers consists of about 25 active members and is looking to grow its membership.

Although square dancing is supported by seniors more than any other demographic, the club is open to people of all ages and skill levels, Paul says, adding, “We’re always looking for members.”

“When you get on the floor, age has nothing to do with it,” says Brenda Hays, a member of the Yellow Rockers in Vestavia Hills. Hays, along with numerous other square dance club members, attended the Shufflers’ exhibition dance at the Hoover Senior Center in March.

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IN THE SQUARE The Mainstream square dance program was established by CALLERLAB in 1975. It was the next step in codifying the Modern Western Square Dance movement after the work done by the Sets in Order American Square Dance Society in 1969 (publishing the Basic program with 50 calls) and 1971 (publishing the Extended Basic program with an additional 25 calls).

Starting in the late 1970s, the Mainstream Definitions Committee undertook to define each of the calls in the Mainstream program.

Their work took several years and 13 drafts, and resulted in a set of definitions published by CALLERLAB that has received worldwide use and acceptance.

By 1995 it became clear that the existing training materials were insufficient. A complete rewrite was undertaken in 1999 to update these training materials while considering numerous comments, suggestions, and complaints.

Smaller class sizes, diminishing numbers of callers and rising costs of facilities became the norm by 2015. The talented Shelby Shuffler Club dancers with local caller Jerry Handley created the Facilitator Program to overcome these challenges. The first graduates of this training, Jim and Darlene Rainwater, Peter Bibbo, Marilyn Chiaramonte and Carol Griffith, will be in May/June 2018. *Information provided by Paul Marrs.

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Holly Whitmire is the Shufflers’ president. Leading the club was a decision that came easily to her when she considered how much she enjoyed square dancing and wanted to see the club progress after its reactivation. “It’s worth the effort,” she says. “We are up and running again, and we’re having fun.”

Pat says the club gives square dance lessons at least once a year, welcoming anyone that wants to learn. “It takes dedication to learn, but it’s something you don’t forget. Having visitors is great fun.”

Joe echoes the sentiment. “We’ll try to teach anybody. You’ve got to like

something we do, unless you’re just a city slicker.”

Square dancing is the purpose of the club, but socializing and eating rank high as priorities at the meetings, too. “Square dancing is a social thing. We eat, we dance, we have a good time,” Joe says.

“We’re looking for members all the time.

If you even think you’d like to square dance, we need to talk to you. We don’t want to quit.”

The Shelby Shufflers Square Dance Club dances the first and third Friday evenings of the month at the Heardmont Community Center. For more information, visit shelbyshufflers.com.

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ARTS COUNCIL CORNER

THE SPOON LADY

Abby Roach is bringing her street performance with spoons to Shelby County.

BY LINDSAY DYESS PHOTO CONTRIBUTED Have you ever picked up a kitchen utensil and thought about making music with it? If you’re Abby Roach the average kitchen spoon is your go-to instrument. Her choice of instrument has earned her the name Abby the Spoon Lady on the streets of Asheville, North Carolina.

“I started (playing spoons) while hopping trains around the country, as it was an easy way for me to fund myself state to state,” Abby says. “Never did I imagine that playing silverware would end up being any kind of career path. I just wanted to get by.”

Abby has spent the last 15 years perfecting her craft.

She seems to effortlessly control the spoons to create a beautiful and fascinating sound. These days she’s a busker, or street performer, in Asheville, but occasionally holds music and storytelling events about “the life of the modern hobo.”

While performing in Asheville she met fellow busker and one-man band Chris Rodrigues. Initially the two musicians played with separate groups, but eventually started performing together at the suggestion of Chris’s mother, Terry. Chris and Abby have spent the last five years creating what they call “front porch music.”

“Chris is my best friend, and he is like a brother to me,” Abby says. “We play and pray together, and we look ahead to the future with lots of hope and faith.”

Abby and Chris’s musical talents perfectly complement one another, and now they bring their act from the street to the stage. The Shelby County Arts Council is happy to welcome this musical duo to the Black Box Theater. On Saturday, May 19, prepare for a show unlike anything else you have seen before. They will have you tapping your toes alongside them. Doors open at 7 p.m. and the show starts at 7:30 p.m. Tickets are $25 and include a complimentary beverage reception.

“I love performing in general, whether it be a stage or radio and television, but the best thing ever to me is street performance,” Abby says. “I like being that thing you didn’t expect as you come around the corner. I love 22 ShelbyLiving.com

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I love interjecting a piece of history and culture into people’s lives when they are least expecting it.

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interjecting a piece of history and culture into people’s lives when they are least expecting it.”

To purchase tickets visit shelbycountyartscouncil.com or call (205) 669-0044. For all our latest news and events visit us on Facebook and Instagram (@shelby_county_ arts). Don’t forget May is membership month. To renew your membership or to become a supporting member of the SCAC, visit the website or call the office. Your support helps fund community programs and keeps the arts alive in Shelby County.

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THE AMERICAN VILLAGE

PAYING TRIBUTE TO HEROES

The American Village will host events for families to recognize veterans on Memorial Day.

BY MELANIE POOLE PHOTO CONTRIBUTED The American Village is open to the public with free admission on Memorial Day, Monday, May 28, a day of remembrance for those who have served and sacrificed for liberty.

“Memorial Day is one of the most meaningful days for visitors to the American Village,” says American Village President and CEO Tom Walker. “We remember those men and women in every generation who have served and sacrificed to defend 24 ShelbyLiving.com

the freedoms we enjoy as Americans.

We hope you will take this opportunity to experience the National Veterans Shrine, and help us tell the stories of our veterans by adding someone you know who has served or is serving in the U.S. Armed Forces to the Veterans Register of Honor. We owe them our thanks, respect and honor.”

The American Village opens Memorial Day at 10 a.m. Familyfriendly events begin at 10:30 a.m. and continue until 3 p.m. “A Salute to Our Veterans” begins at 11 a.m. in

Liberty Hall.

Memorial Day events at the American Village include drilling with Washington’s Continental Army, 18th Century games, and opportunities to meet Patrick Henry, Martha Washington and other revolutionary figures. Visit our replica Oval Office and Concord Bridge, see the 1st Pennsylvania Regiment in the encampment, and visit the Randall Miniature Museum of American History.

For a complete schedule of events, visit Americanvillage.org.

SCHOOL

&SPORTS

TRACK & FIELD

Austin Matzke performs on the football field and race track.

BY ALEC ETHEREDGE PHOTOS BY KEITH MCCOY

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On Friday nights during the fall, Austin Matzke runs through the banner onto the football field at Cornerstone Christian School with his teammates, but 24 hours later, Matzke leads the pack on the race track driving close to 100 miles perh hour.

As a senior football player on the Chargers’ team, Matzke is looked at as a leader, while his true passion comes from the adrenaline rush he gets when pushing his way through traffic at high speeds to win races.

While there are plenty of two-sport athletes, most of the time you hear of them playing football and basketball or football and baseball, but you rarely hear of an athlete that spends several hours each day practicing for a game on Friday night and then immediately going home to work on a race car to have ready for the next day.

“I’ve had guys that have played basketball, baseball, football, several different sports, but this kid right here has a barbecue business, plays football and builds and races cars,” says James Lee, Austin’s head coach at Cornerstone.

WEEKEND OF CHAOS The normal Friday night for Matzke starts at 7 p.m. when he takes the field with his teammates for his senior season and ends around midnight when he goes to bed. He turns around and wakes up between 5 and 6 a.m. to get his race day started.

He and his dad, David Matzke, will make a quick run to the store to get any last-minute parts they may need. Then the two will get back to the house and get the car race-ready for that night. Finally, around 3-4 p.m., Austin and his dad load the car onto a trailer and head to a race that is normally at least 2-3 hours away.

“Most of the time we don’t even have time to eat lunch on Saturdays because we’re so focused on getting everything ready,” Austin says.

BONDING TIME Cars and racing are something Austin and his dad have

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always enjoyed doing together and something he has known since he was as young as he can remember. It led to Austin buying his first car at the age of 11, which he promptly turned around and sold for $800.

Unbelievably he has owned two more cars, 19, than years he has been on earth, 17.

“As far back as I can remember, we’ve always fiddled around with engines and cars together,” Austin said of his dad’s impact on getting into racing at a young age. “My dad has always had an old drag car sitting around the house and we’ve always had parts and pictures. Seeing all of that and my dad putting me around it made me interested at such a young age.”

It’s a bonding experience that he and his dad don’t take for granted. “My dad is probably the person I’ve looked up to most in life,” Austin says. “I’ve always wanted to do what he does. Ever since I was little, I’ve been around him more than anybody.“ Austin’s mom, on the other hand, doesn’t handle the intimidating and adrenaline aspect of the racing like Austin and his father do.

“The first time she went and watched a race last year, I landed on the wall. She watched that one and said, ‘Yeah, I don’t think I can handle this,’” Austin says with another laugh. “She decided to give it one more try at my first race this year and I won. She thought that was a good time to be done.”

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What all of that beating and banging leads to is having to make adjustments to his car each week, which costs money.

The most recent car, a 1980 Chevrolet Malibu, is the first one he and his dad built from the ground up, not only taking up a lot of time and effort, but a lot of money as well.

“Each race I enter costs around $350 and you never know when a $1,000 part may break on the car that we have to go out and replace,” Austin said of the sports expense.

This might be the most impressive aspect about his story.

Not only does he go to school, practice for football every afternoon, play football on Friday nights, build his race cars and race his built cars; Austin also earns most of his money for the car.

“I stay busy all the time,” Austin says. “When I’m not at football practice, I’m cutting grass and when I’m not working on the car I’m cutting grass. It’s just a constant schedule to keep doing what I love.”

Austin keeps up several yards throughout the year and sells his own barbecue to afford his dream.

“If I had back all the money I’ve put into these cars, I could have a real nice car at this point,” he says.

“A lot of kids around here talk about hunting season,” David says “He talks about racing and what he’ll do with his Christmas money to fix the car.”

While he pours most of the money he earns into his car, Austin also has three great sponsors that help alieviate the pain slightly. He went out to find all three and it didn’t take

much convincing for Tread Wear tires, Truss Sales and ITS computers.

DOMINATING THE TRACK Another way to offset the cost of each race and keeping up with his expensive cars is by dominating on the tracks where he can win upwards of $1,000.

Having won seven of the last eight races he has entered dating back to last year, Austin has made a name for himself and is already working toward next fall’s season where he plans to race on bigger tracks.

He’ll be competing at Whynot Motorsports Park in Meridian, Mississippi, which is one of the biggest tracks in the southeast for dirt track stock car racing.

He’s already started breaking down his winning car to rebuild it.

It’s a car that not only won its first race with Austin behind the wheel, but several more in 2017.

“He said it was a winning car, but he wants to go faster next year,” David says. “He’s already working toward making next year even better. I told him he would be a target in his pretty new car. He told me ‘They’ll have to catch me first.’”

If he does continue his winning ways next year, Austin will continue to find the nearest Waffle House for his celebratory meal after the race. Either way, win or lose, Austin knows the blessing he has been given and the lessons it is teaching him.

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READ THIS BOOK

5 Book Picks for Young Explorers Recommendations from

Vanessa Warner

North Shelby Library Children’s Librarian

It’s May. The weather is getting warmer. School is almost out. It’s about time to go exploring!

Parents, here are some books to encourage your children to see how far they can go, even if they stay in their own backyard. Selected

by North Shelby Children’s Librarian Vanessa Warner, all are available for check out at North Shelby Library with a Shelby County Library card.

Flashlight

By Lizi Boyd (Chronicle Books) | Fiction Armed with a trusty flashlight, the young explorer in this wordless picture book braves the night to observe the wonders hidden in the dark. Poignant and whimsical, this visual tale encourages us to look around and embrace the world around us. Grade level: PreS-1. 40 pages.

Sam and Dave Dig a Hole

By Marc Barnett, illustrated by Jon Klassen (Candlewick) | Fiction Sam and Dave want to find something “spectacular.” So, they dig a hole. They keep digging and digging … will they find anything? The answer is yes, but what they find may not be what they set out to look for. Grade level: PreS-3. 40 pages.

Journey

By Aaron Becker (Candlewick) | Fiction A lonely girl draws a magic door on a wall in her home. Walking through it, she is transported to a world that is full of wonder … as well as danger. With her red marker, she draws a variety of objects, such as a balloon and a flying carpet, to aid her on her journey. Will she make it home, and will she find what she was looking for in the first place? The first in a trilogy, this wordless picture book evokes the enchantment and excitement of a grand adventure. Grade level: PreS-3. 40 pages.

Outside Your Window: A First Book of Nature

By Nicola Davies, illustrated by Mark Hearld (Candlewick) | Nonfiction Nature in all its forms is presented through practical but poignant poems and delightful, earthy art. Every season is showcased, as well as a variety of settings, so that no matter what children see outside their own windows, they will be encouraged to go outside and see more. Grade level: PreS-2. 108 pages.

Professor Astro Cat’s Frontiers of Space

By Dr. Dominic Walliman, illustrated by Ben Newman (Flying Eye Books) | Nonfiction For something a little more out-of-this-world, Professor Astro Cat takes children on a journey through a variety of subjects such as the sun, rockets, gravity and more. The retro art and quirky characters present information in a fun but informative way. Grade level: 2-5. 64 pages.

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FOOD

NEW GRAPEVINES

The Corbin family has poured all of their efforts into revamping a long-standing Calera winery.

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Wineries like those in the well-known Napa Valley region in California have fascinated Donna Corbin for many years. “They just drew my attention,” she says of the vineyards dotting certain hillsides of the West Coast state.

“I was just amazed you can tend those grapevines and turn them into beautiful fruit and from that … (make) something that’s for everybody’s palates.”

Her grandfather grew grapevines when Donna was a child, not to make wine, but to have the grapes.

Donna had attended a wine tasting at Vizzini Farms Winery in Calera years ago. That was her only connection to the business until October 30, 2017, when her family purchased the winery from the Vizzini family. “We were basically just looking for a family-owned business we could pass down to our children,” she says. “We came across Vizzini. It seemed like a very well-established business.”

And it was. Vizzini Farms Winery was founded in 2005 by the Vizzinis, who were second-generation winemakers that developed a love for wine at an early age making wine and cheese on the family farm with their grandparents,

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Donna, Matt and Gary Corbin sip on wine at their Calera Winery, Corbin Farms Winery.

according to the winery’s website. The winery featured a tasting room and a bistro, a rare find among Alabama wineries, Donna says.

The business model the Vizzinis started, coupled with its proximity to their homes, made the decision to buy the winery a no-brainer for Donna, Gary and their sons, Matt and Kevin, and their families.

“This is the closest winery to us,” Matt says. “We thought this was a great opportunity to expand it and make it for our family.”

With roots firmly planted in the community, the Corbin family changed the business’s name to Corbin Farms Winery, but has focused on continuing to serve and sell a range of high-quality wines not limited to muscadine varieties grown on-site. “Our identity as a winery is to provide traditional viniferas, which would be cabernet sauvignon, merlot, chardonnay and pinot noir,” Matt says.

“The state is saturated with muscadine and fruit wines. We do grow muscadine grapes here, and we also have a fruit orchard, but our focus and our goal is to bring those

premium quality vinifera wines.”

Because growing certain grapes can be difficult in the local climate, Matt says the better option is to partner with supplier vineyards in the proper grow zones for each type of grape.

Partnering with suppliers means Corbin Farms Winery can offer wines made with grapes from places like California, Oregon, Washington, Virginia and New York. The winery’s fruit wines – peach, pear, apple, blueberry and strawberry – are made with locally sourced fruit or fruit grown in the orchard on the winery’s 5.5-acre spread, just off Interstate 65 Exit 234 in Calera. “To improve the quality of all the products is the biggest thing,” Matt says. “We wanted to make sure we were doing things to the best of our ability to make top-notch products.”

Since buying the business, the Corbins have revamped the building and surrounding property, going so far as to replant the fruit trees and install a new trellis system for a new crop of muscadine vines. “We’ve invested not only our heart and soul, but also a huge amount of capital to bring it back to life,” Matt says. “We are a full-service restaurant – still called The Bistro – and we serve lunch and dinner as well on Friday nights. When we came in, it was a limited menu, but we revamped the menu.

We worked with our chef who’s also our production manager to provide a larger variety of options.”

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for weddings and other special occasions.

The Corbin family has ties to the farming industry and the military. Several family members, including Matt’s father, served in the Marines, Army and Navy. The family has farmed Alabama since the Reconstruction Era in the mid-1800s.

“Our family has a lot of experience on the farm and agriculture side of the business,” Matt says. They also infused capital into reestablishing the winery’s infrastructure, including high-capacity automation on bottling and manufacturing.

Other wineries in the area have been supportive of the Corbins’ efforts. “It’s kind of like a big wine family,” Donna says. “It is our passion.”

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The family wants to repay the favor and show their support for fellow business owners in Shelby County. “Our focus is on creating opportunities for ourselves and members of the community,” Matt says. “We’re a small family business looking to grow in the community. We’re trying to grow and provide the community with a unique place to go.”

Corbin Farms Winery is located at 800 Highway 87 in Calera. Hours are Tuesday-Thursday, 10 a.m.-6 p.m.; Fridays, 10 a.m.-10 p.m.; Saturdays, 10 a.m.-6 p.m.; and Sundays, 12-6 p.m. For more information, visit corbinfarmswinery.com or Facebook.com/ corbinfarmswinery or call (205) 685-0655.

WHAT’S YOUR PREFERENCE? Even the members of the Corbin family have favorite wines from their winery. Here’s what they each recommend: •Matt: Cabernet Sauvignon •Donna: Merlot •Carley, Matt’s wife: Strawberry •Gary: Cabernet Sauvignon

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FOOD & DRINK

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FIVE QUESTIONS FOR

John Onsa

Director of Food and Beverage Greystone Golf & Country Club PHOTO CONTRIBUTED

A self-proclaimed “proponent of people and places,” 32-year-old John Onsa knows a thing or two about hospitality. A graduate of Temple University in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, John worked for seven years with Marriott Hotels, six with the Resort Brand and one with Autograph Collection. He has spent two years in luxury private clubs and one year with Omni Hotels. He loves record collecting, men’s fashion, Jazz, R&B, boxing, Jujitsu and working with local radio.

How long have you served as the food and beverage director at Greystone Golf and Country Club?

I have been in this position for four months. My responsibilities are to oversee all the food and beverage operations for our two clubhouses. This includes all restaurants and the catering department.

What brought you to Greystone?

The GM, Dave Porter. His vision for leadership and the club business made me want to work with him and build the Greystone brand. I want to work with great leaders, and he is one. Birmingham was attractive to me as well. It’s a city that is transforming itself, and I wanted to be a part of that.

How did you get into this particular industry?

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I was a young college student who traded the sidewalks of Philadelphia for the warm sandy beaches of Marco Island, Florida. The Marriott has a flagship hotel there called the Marco Island Marriott which is now a JW. I originally started working at the local Starbucks in Marco Island. I was recruited by an employee from the hotel to come work in the banquets department. I worked over 80 hours a week between the two jobs and was successful. When it was time to go back for another semester, I asked the food and beverage department for a leadership opportunity and they made me a restaurant supervisor. I gladly accepted. I went back to school, finished my semester, bid my friends farewell and started the next day.

What’s your favorite part about your current position?

Leadership. There are so many managers in this world, but we all deserve more leaders. I work at my leadership every day.

Critiquing, improving, questioning. If someone on my staff gets better due to leadership, not my management, then I know I’m on the right track.

What are your goals for the coming months at Greystone?

Our members have their work, their home and that third place. Our goal is to make Greystone that third place. Work, home, Greystone. We can achieve that through consistent seasonal menus, excellence in service, and a professional and welcoming team. My father once told me, “John, be nice, at all costs.” I think about that every morning I get up. How can I make someone’s life better today? This has helped me in the growth of my career.

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HOME

RUSTIC AND ROMANTIC With antiques inside and detailed landscaping outside, the Reases have mastered the French country style.

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Jeff and Lesa Rease describe the style of their Highland Lakes home as French country mixed with a bit of modern. The 3,200-square-foot brick home they built on a hill in 2017 is filled with rustic architectural touches, family heirlooms and antiques set against a paint color palette of soft grays, blues and greens.

The French influence comes from Lesa’s Louisiana

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upbringing and carries over into the yard, where she and Jeff, with some professional assistance, have created peaceful pockets of space that are perfect for them to retreat to by themselves or to entertain friends in good weather. Inside and out, the Rease home is a reflection of their blended tastes in vintage and modern styles set against light-toned backdrops.

Front Façade The French country theme begins with details on the front of the Reases’ home. Inlaid wood beams rest above two of the windows. A window box affixed below the dining room window bears blooms. Made to look like real wood, the faux wood garage doors resemble barn doors. To the left of the mahogany front doors are an azalea garden and limelight hydrangea tree.

Foyer The front doors open into the foyer. Above an antique chest from France hangs a collection of butterflies, moths and cicadas from all over the world.

Upstairs Landing Jeff calls this space “a getaway spot from everything going on downstairs.” The multipurpose room holds Lesa’s guitars and sometimes serves as a waiting area for Jeff’s photography clients before their photo shoots. The staircase leading up to the landing and second floor features a decorative S-curve inlay that matches the one on the retaining wall outside. Red oak floors run from the main level to the landing.

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Kitchen This airy space features granite countertops, a farmhouse sink, a custom-made range hood and cabinets, a large island and a backsplash of subway tiles in a herringbone design. But the pièce de résistance hangs behind their gas stove. It’s the fireback, originally from Versailles, France, and dates back to the mid-1800s. An exposed brick wall and an antique door to the pantry bring rustic touches to the room.

Dining Room The formal dining room contains an antique table and buffet that have been in Lesa’s mother’s family for many years. On the walls pictures of Lesa’s mother’s grandparents from Ireland.

Office/Studio Also upstairs is the space Jeff, a photographer by trade, uses as an office and studio. Some of his photography work hangs on the wall behind his desk. “He keeps it organized,” Lesa says of the room. The couple also uses the room for exercising.

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Backyard The Reases have poured much effort into perfecting their terraced backyard, landscaping and multiple gardens.

They have a fire pit area with Adirondack chairs. Jeff built a wooden arbor that will one day be covered with wisteria. Natural stone walls provide support for the terraced backyard.

Camellias, azaleas and limelight and oak leaf hydrangeas provide color.

Spruce trees bring deep, rich green.

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Living Room Rustic meets refreshing in the Reases’ living room. A piece of cypress driftwood hangs over the entertainment center, and cedar beams run the length of the ceiling in this room and the kitchen. The wall color is a soothing neutral tone, as is the sofa. Lamps with silver bases and side tables with metal legs are sleek and modern.

Master Bedroom French country touches adorn Jeff and Lesa’s room. Reclaimed barn wood provides a focal point on the ceiling, where a chandelier hangs.

Antique pieces serve as nightstands.

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Master Bathroom The pale blue walls in the master bedroom carry over into the bathroom, a cozy, clean space that feels like a spa more than a bathroom. It features a garden tub, a large shower, granite countertops and tile floors that resemble real wood.

BedroomTurned-Office

FAMILY MEMBERS VERIFIED THAT SHE ONCE TALKED NON-STOP DURING A 5-HOUR ROAD TRIP TO FLORIDA.

This spare bedroom functions as Lesa’s office when it’s not being used by guests. Like the rest of the house, the room is doused in soft hues that give it a serene, cozy feel.

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Back Porch With a TV on a rustic wood table and comfortable seating, the back screened-in porch is a great gathering spot for the Reases and their guests, allowing them to be outdoors, but still protected from the elements. When they want to be outside but not in the yard, the open-air part of the porch is their spot.

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TABLE TALK Setting Your Table for Spring

By Madison Freeman Photos by Lauren Bailey Lankford

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1. BLONDE WOOD WINE TROUGH

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This beautiful wine trough can be used not only to chill wine for your guests, but also as a great centerpiece.

Pottery Barn / $99

2. COPPER AND WOOD FRUIT BOWL Pottery Barn has some amazing pieces, and this fruit bowl is one of them. It has multiple uses, which I love.

Pottery Barn / $53

3. HANDWOVEN MACRAME RUNNER

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A good runner that goes with everything can be hard to find, but this runner coordinates with everything. I love the shabby chic look.

Anthropologie / $72

4. GLORIOSA EVERYDAY CHINA I love all things Anthro, especially this beautiful everyday china. It is so unique and can be paired with many different table settings.

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5. LEILA DINNER PLATE, SET OF 4 These plates are perfect to accent patterned plates.

So classic.

Pottery Barn / $56

6. FARM TABLE

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This farm table was a wedding gift. Believe it or not, it was bright green at first. There’s nothing a little chalk paint can’t fix.

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7. WALL SOLUTIONS ROD AND FRAME SET

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I am so obsessed with these hanging frames. They are perfect for wedding pictures.

Bed Bath & Beyond / $99

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Alike Than

Different A Pelham mother offers a bright perspective on Down syndrome.

BY ANNE RILEY | PHOTOS BY DAWN HARRISON When Jamie Bradford got the call that her unborn baby girl—then 15 weeks along—had Down syndrome, she was shocked and a little scared. She and her husband, Les, didn’t know anyone with the condition, and so they had no idea what to expect. But soon, they met other parents of children with Down syndrome who were living happy, fulfilled lives—and their perspective shifted drastically.

“It was going to be different than what we had

dreamed, but still wonderful,” Jamie says of her pregnancy with her daughter. “As the weeks passed by, it became a journey of normal as we know it. When Gracie got here, any fear I ever had about raising a child with special needs immediately vanished. She was our perfectly created addition and God’s ‘Plan A’ for our lives.”

Jamie, who recently left a career in sales to stay home with her three children, can’t imagine life without 4-year-old Gracie and calls her a “bright

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Jamie and Les Bradford with their children: Gracie, Gage and Raegan.

light” in their family. Gracie’s relationship with her big brother, Gage, is one of the things Jamie treasures most about her daughter.

“She has excelled in so much because she wants to follow Gage and be like him,” Jamie says. He relishes teaching her and cheering her on. It has been one of the most amazing things about this journey.”

The Bradfords have learned a lot about themselves and about Down syndrome as Gracie has grown up.

Jamie shares their experiences online as a way to show that life with a special needs child can actually be quite normal. It was this idea that prompted Jamie to start using the hashtag #MoreAlikeThanDifferent when she posted pictures of Gracie on Instagram—and the movement took off.

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always more like us than she was different, and I wanted to share that message with the world,” Jamie says. “It resonated with so many people.”

After creating ‘More Alike Than Different’ T-shirts with a friend who was raising money to adopt a Down syndrome child, the two moms opened an online store to meet demand for the shirt—which is still selling months later. Jamie says the message of #MoreAlikeThanDifferent is one that she wants everyone to hear—not just about people with special needs, but about people in general.

“No matter your race, ethnicity, disability, religion, gender, job, political stance, whatever—we are more alike than different,” Jamie says. “What if we looked for the similarities instead of concentrating on the differences?”

Jamie hopes that by sharing her experiences with her daughter, she will help other people see that just because someone operates differently doesn’t mean they deserve anything less than the utmost respect and love. She is thrilled that the message has already transcended the world of special needs and moved into the arenas of politics, race and religion.

“How wonderful could it be if you met someone with a different political stance and thought, ‘Hey, I might not agree with you in this area, but we are human and we have families and jobs, and I’ll try to see those similarities instead of only concentrating on the different political ideology,” she says.

The Bradfords are passionate about spreading the word that Down syndrome is not a bad thing, and in light of that conviction, Jamie has reached out to genetic counselors, OB/ GYNs and anyone else who might deliver the diagnosis to an expectant mom. Gracie has not only opened Jamie and Les’s eyes to the world of disabilities, but has also taught the whole family how to celebrate everything—no matter how small it may seem.

“When she says a word for the first time, or draws a circle, or follows directions—we celebrate,” Jamie says of Gracie’s

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accomplishments. “We don’t take any achievement for granted. It makes life pretty awesome.”

Jamie is thankful her other children will grow up with an extra measure of compassion and love for those with disabilities, and they will act as advocates for Gracie and for others like her. Jamie also encourages anyone with a prenatal diagnosis to contact her so that she can share how Gracie has enriched her family in the most 50 ShelbyLiving.com

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“Gracie’s life is precious,” Jamie says. “We would not change one thing about her.”

To connect with Jamie and her family online, follow her on Instagram @jme027 and visit her blog at normalasweknowit.com. ‘More Alike than Different’ T-shirts can be purchased at morealikethandifferent. store.

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The women who teamed up to create this children’s book are eager for readers, young and old, to discover the downtown Birmingham they know and love.

BY EMILY SPARACINO | PHOTOS BY DAWN HARRISON

Seeing her best friends’ children excited about hunting for small bronze mice sculptures in downtown Greenville, South Carolina during a spring break trip two years ago planted a seed of an idea in Ashley Chesnut’s mind. The scavenger hunt for the metal mice required them to read clues in the book “Mice on Main” and walk to each of the nine sculptures’ locations along Main Street. After reading the book with the children, Ashley wondered how this concept of a book guiding families through a city’s downtown area could be applied to her city, Birmingham.

“I was curious about that whole idea about having a children’s book that gets children excited about downtown,” Ashley, 32, says. “I wanted to get kids excited about our downtown.”

Not too long before the Greenville trip, Ashley, who works as an associate singles minister at The Church at Brook Hills, had started volunteering with Sav-A-Life Vestavia, a pregnancy care ministry and resource center. “I had just really felt like I was in my little bubble. I work in a church, my friend group is all here, and I just really didn’t feel like I was plugged into the community outside of my life here. I was burdened to serve in the community and really be a part of Birmingham.”

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Ashley Chestnut holds up Down in the Ham at one of the book’s spots in Birmingham.

oversee their small groups. Volunteering at Sav-A-Life was her way of giving back to the community outside of her job. But the children’s book idea was still lingering in the back of her mind like a kid wanting five more minutes of playground time. She knew it was a good idea and that she could write the book herself; she just needed someone who could bring Birmingham’s downtown landmarks to life in illustrations.

“There was no point in moving forward without a great illustrator,” Ashley says. “I had been keeping my eye out. If you’re going to do a local book, it needs to be a local artist. I just couldn’t find the style I was imagining.”

At a Sav-A-Life fundraiser in May 2016, a painting of Birmingham in the silent auction caught Ashley’s eye.

“It was absolutely beautiful,” she says. “This painting was very bright. It was pinks and greens and blues; just very enchanting. It was accuracy, but it was kid-friendly.

At that point, I thought I found a possible illustrator.”

The artist was 27-year-old Abby Little Jessup, a bornand-raised Birmingham girl. She and her siblings were homeschooled, and their mother frequently took them on field trips to the Birmingham Public Library, the Birmingham Museum of Art, Kelly Ingram Park and other places that enriched their learning and gave Abby 54 ShelbyLiving.com

a lasting appreciation for the city. The library, in particular, played a crucial role in Abby’s childhood.

Although she struggled with dyslexia, frequent trips to the library and her mother’s countless hours of reading books aloud to her gave Abby the tools to overcome the disorder—and to develop a love for literature.

Not knowing this yet, and acting solely on her reaction to the artwork, Ashley wrote down Abby’s name at the auction and decided to contact her only after she had written a draft of the book. But first, she wanted to make sure she was prepared to invest the time necessary in producing the sort of book she would want people to own. “I didn’t know what I didn’t know, but I knew it was going to be work. I spent time praying about it.”

She got her answer quickly. The burden to do the book kept getting stronger. And when it came time to put pen to paper, Ashley had no trouble figuring out what to write.

“The words just started coming,” she says. “I grabbed a pad of sticky notes at my desk, jotted down thoughts and filled them up. I ended up typing half the manuscript that day.”

Vulcan, Birmingham’s iconic cast iron statue set atop Red Mountain, is the book’s narrator, providing the city’s history in the first half and leading a tour of the

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downtown area from Richard Arrington Boulevard to Vulcan Park in the second half. She wrote the entire manuscript in about two weeks.

Ashley reached out to Abby on Facebook, asking her if she was interested in hearing her story pitch. Abby agreed, and in July 2016, Ashley shared her thoughts about the project and read the manuscript to her. At the time, Abby was a full-time art teacher. “It was the wrap-up of my school year, which is always tight with time, but I felt like this is a project I wanted to hear about. I was so honored that someone had viewed my work and thought of me.”

She knew she would have to make an effort to squeeze another commitment into her schedule, but she couldn’t turn it down. ‘You have been asked to illustrate the city you love,’ she thought. “It was exciting, and terrifying.”

Ashley and Abby viewed the book as a resource for families to use in exploring the city for the first time, or in reconciling the Birmingham they knew years ago with the revitalized version that exists today.

“Our idea is if they do that, they’re more likely to go back,” Ashley says. “There are stigmas about what it used to be. When I was young, you didn’t really just go downtown. Changing perceptions was part of the motivation for both of us, to promote our city.”

By August, the women were hard at work on the book.

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Ashley was polishing the manuscript, and Abby was painting scenes for the book on canvas boards roughly the same size as the pages would be. “That gave us a good feel for the size and shape,” Ashley says. “That way, we could tweak anything and see how the text would fit. All of that took from August to April.”

Channeling the scavenger hunt theme, they decided to create a map of 20 of their favorite downtown murals and signs on one page. It was trickier than they anticipated. “We’re both directionally challenged,” Ashley says, laughing. “We had to redo the map page a few times. That was probably the hardest page of the entire book.”

They also enlisted the help of Bethany Hubbard to create a coloring book to accompany the guide book. “That’s another way kids and adults can learn about the city: by coloring it,” Ashley says. “And there were so many things we couldn’t fit in the book.”

They finished everything and submitted all of their materials to the publisher in April 2017. The book, titled “Down in the Ham: A Child’s Guide to Downtown Birmingham,” was released three months later, in June.

The books are sold at the Market at Pepper Place, Alabama Goods in Homewood, the Birmingham Museum of Art’s gift shop, East 59 Vintage and Café inside the Hoover Public

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Library, Briarwood Bookstore at Briarwood Presbyterian Church and at Amazon.com.

The women wanted to use the book to give back to the city, so a portion of its proceeds go to a local non-profit that provides job training and retention services to unemployed adults in Birmingham. “If we are wanting to change our community, for our children, one way is by making sure adults have steady income,” Ashley says. “If you can change an adult’s life, you’ve already changed a child’s life. That’s one thing a lot of people don’t know about our book.”

Several school teachers have told Ashley they’ve used “Down in the Ham” to start their Birmingham history units or to precede or follow up a field trip. “Being able to meet so many people in our city and to talk with them about our city, that has been a lot of fun. It’s enabled me to have an opportunity to go into classrooms (to) talk about the book and writing it and how important grammar is.”

The book’s impact on children means a lot to Abby, especially when she thinks about how much the city influenced her own childhood. “This is the gift I want to give to the children of Birmingham because I was a child of Birmingham. I cried the first time I saw a picture of a child reading the book. It’s in these children’s hands and in these parents’ hands. It has been such a privilege to see people get excited about it and tell others about it.”

The book project initially brought Abby and Ashley together as business partners, but by its release, the two were close friends. For the city they both love, “Down in the Ham” is a tribute as much as it is a gift to each other and to future generations of Birmingham babies like Abby and Birmingham transplants like Ashley.

“It turned into an incredible collaboration and a friendship,” Ashley says of the project. “I can’t imagine doing this with anyone better.”

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A Worshipful Space Thirty years after opening, Asbury United Methodist Church has unveiled a new sanctuary for its growing congregation.

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Amy Gonzalez, Asbury’s communications coordinator, described an atmosphere of celebration and awe at Asbury United Methodist Church’s inaugural service in the new sanctuary on Easter.

“He arose,” Amy says. “And our congregation and the Birmingham community came to celebrate.”

Nearly 3,000 worshippers joined together in the new sanctuary for a time of praise and teaching— and the effect of gathering in the space was powerful.

Asbury has been bringing people together in worship since 1986—and it has grown a lot in the past 32 years. In fact, it had already outgrown two other facilities before settling in to its current location on Alabama 119 in north Shelby County— and now, it’s in its third phase of expansion.

Part of that expansion includes a new sanctuary that offers double the space of the old one.

Construction finished on March 16, with the first service held there on Easter morning. Now, the congregation at Asbury enjoys a 1,200-person capacity, 50,000 square feet of space and an additional 15,000 square feet in the ground floor for future expansion.“I nearly dropped to my knees in awe,” says member Larry King, who has called Asbury home since 2004. “Not only because it was

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beautiful, but God’s spirit was there.

When I first walked in there after the construction was finally done, there was this overwhelming sense of grace—I thought, what a gift for me. I can come in here and talk to God anytime I want to.”

Several improvements have come along with the new sanctuary, including an organ, three beautiful stained glass windows that represent the Holy Trinity, and a music suite directly below the sanctuary that accommodates handbell rehearsals and choir practice.

“The new space is wedding-friendly, offering private quarters for both brides and grooms,” Amy says. “The

bride’s room is just off the lobby and doubles as a prayer room, which is open to the congregation on Sundays and throughout the week. The groom’s quarters are located behind the chancel and double as pastoral counseling space.”

Additionally, the new space offers two separate rooms for preparing communal elements and floral arrangements.

There are also two large classrooms beneath the sanctuary for Adult ministry, and plans are moving along for a dedicated youth space.

“Construction on Asbury’s brand-new Youth Suite is underway,” Amy says. “Asbury wanted to give its youth a

dedicated place to call their own. The completely modernized space has a new hangout area, dedicated offices for its staff and space for kids to be kids.”

The church is also building a new food pantry to serve those in need in the Birmingham community.

When asked about the congregation’s response to the new space, Amy listed off several words she’d heard from various members: awesome, breathtaking, beautiful, huge, peaceful, warm and welcoming.

“They’ve also said it’s a very sacred and worshipful space,” Amy adds. “They appreciate the fact that it looks, sounds and feels like a church and not a community center.

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The Rev. Kelsey Grissom, associate pastor at Asbury, leads a service.

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They like that everything focuses on the chancel. They like the fact that we’re doing traditional worship in a big, positive and powerful way.”

So what will happen to the old sanctuary now that the new one is up and running? Its life certainly isn’t over; in fact, it’s already been renamed Williams Chapel in honor of Asbury’s founding pastor, the Rev. Mitchell Williams.

After undergoing renovations, it will become the permanent home for The Bridge.

The members of Asbury are thrilled with their new space for many reasons, one of which is the opportunity to welcome more visitors and new members.

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age. We involve our children, youth and adults in our worship services—and those services aren’t concerts where people just listen or watch a screen.”

King echoes the sentiment. “It doesn’t matter who you are, where you’re from or what you’ve done. You’ll be embraced.”

For those interested in visiting Asbury, there are a variety of services offered. The Traditions services are at 8:30 a.m. and 11 a.m. in the new sanctuary. The Bridge, which happens at 11 a.m., will be meeting in the gym until renovations on Williams Chapel are complete. Worship opportunities are offered for adults, youth and children on Sunday mornings, Sunday evenings and Wednesday evenings.

For more information, visit Asbury’s website at asburyonline.org.

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Greater Shelby County Chamber of Commerce C o m m u n i t y • C o m m e rc e • C o l l a b o r a t i o n

MAY 2018 BUSINESS CONNECTIONS Greater Shelby Chamber Hosts “6th Annual Small Business Awards” Community Luncheon

Chamber’s Entrepreneur Roundtables Accepting Applications

The Chamber’s Entrepreneur Roundtable program is part problemsolving, part informationgathering and contact building.

Participating business owners from noncompeting companies meet for a confidential, peer-to-peer forum each month to gain valuable insights into others’ successes and achievements,

and learn how to avoid the pitfalls of their mistakes. The Roundtable program is exclusive for the single

individual responsible for the direction of the company and with the authority to make final decisions.

There are currently two groups that meet Entrepreneur Roundtable I which meets in Pelham and Entrepreneur Roundtable 280 which meets on Highway 280 - each month to discuss opportunities, challenges and

more. Both Roundtables are currently accepting applications.

For additional information on the Chamber’s Entrepreneur Roundtable program - or an application to join one of the groups - please contact Chamber President and CEO Kirk Mancer by phone at 6634542 ext. 101 or via e-mail at kirk@shelbychamber.org.

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The Chamber’s Small Gold Sponsor: Presenting Sponsor: Silver Sponsor: Business Work Group will host the May 23 “Community Luncheon” to celebrate the positive economic impact small business has on Shelby County.

Nominees for Shelby and the recipients in each sponsored by Blue Cross Blue noon on Monday, May 21. Call County’s 2018 Small category will be announced.

Shield of Alabama and the Chamber at 663-4542 or Businesses of the Year in five The event is presented by Grandview Medical Center. register online at categories will be recognized Regions Bank and co- Reservations are requested by shelbychamber.org.

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Green Business Program Encourages Best Practices - Become a “Certified Chamber Green Business”

The Chamber’s Existing Business & Industry Work Group invite our investors to become a “Certified Chamber Green Business.” The Green Business Program, presented by SouthWest Water Company, is an application process based on a point system in the categories of Waste Prevention, Recycling, Purchasing, Energy Conservation, Transportation, Water Conservation, and Pollution. Each applicant has to receive a minimum of 20 points total to be designated as a

Presenting Sponsor:

“Certified Chamber Green Business.” The purpose of this program is to recognize Shelby County businesses that are committed and engaged in environmentally responsible operations and practices, also known as “green” business

practices.

The program recognizes these companies each year at the Chamber’s annual Industry Appreciation Event.

If your company is engaged in green practices and is interested in applying for the Chamber’s

Green Program Certification, the application can be found on the website www. shelbychamber.org/businesssupport-center/green-businessprogram. For more information or questions please contact Jackson Pruett, Director, Business Development & Support via email jackson@ shelbychamber.org or call 6634542, ext. 104.

HEALTH FOCUS OF THE MONTH:

Health in the Workplace

One of the questions I am asked frequently as a clinical cardiologist is can I become healthy while maintaining a full-time job? Are there things I can do during my workday that promote well-being?

The answer is most definitely yes. People can and should stay active at work.

Walking the stairs, taking laps around the corridor, and toe raises or even peddling an exercise ergometer under your desk throughout the workday can promote circulation, burn calories, and improve flexibility. Many workplaces offer a lunch break that can be used to walk outside, stretch out on a mat, or even go to a local gym.

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Check with the administrators for all of these options.

There may even be a formal on-the-job program to encourage healthy lifestyles - Heart South in Alabaster has a program called “Pulse” that encourages employees to track steps, attend work outs, and stay

active, all tracked using an online app.

One of the most effective tools to be more active is to “buddy” the effort with a colleague.

With this measure of accountability, many people find it easier to get in their steps, to take the stairs instead of the elevator, and to

adopt healthier eating habits.

Such friendships built on adopting healthy lifestyles tend to last a lifetime in my experience.

So make the effort! Take the stairs! Circumnavigate the building ten times at lunch!

Find a partner and get in some steps in between calls and meetings!

The health benefits of even modest consistent exercise are substantial, and the improvements in outlook, flexibility, and wellbeing reinforce the new routine.

Article Submitted by: David Fieno, M.D., Ph.D. Heart South Cardiovascular Group, PC

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Welcome New Investors (as of 2/8/2018 - 3/1/2018)

Access Accounting, Inc. Applebee’s Bar + Grill of Chelsea Chappell CPA DeAngelis Diamond Hardee’s Inverness Eye Care, PC J.Welborn & Associates, LLC National TeleTherapy Resources (NTR) Taco Mama The Clint Neville Agency

Accounting Restaurants Accounting Construction Restaurants Eye Care Legal Services Medical - Specialized Restaurants Insurance

Calera Chelsea Birmingham Birmingham Birmingham Birmingham Birmingham Helena Mountain Brook Helena

For a complete listing of all current Chamber investors please visit our Online Business Directory at business.shelbychamber.org/list.

Shelby County’s premier business networking event presented in 2018 by Shelby County Newspapers and cosponsored by Graham and Associates, CPAs - will be held at the Beer Hog in Pelham.

Bring plenty of business cards and ready to make some serious business contacts. Plus, if you meet enough people

you’ll earn a chance to win some prizes on May 15 from 5:30PM until 7:00PM at Beer Hog, 112 Bowling Lane, Pelham, 35124. The investment — which includes hors d’oeuvres and two beverage coupons — for any Chamber investor is $10 per person and $20 for “Future” investors.

Reservations are required, so

Co-Sponsor

Presenting Sponsor:

please register via email at info@shelbychamber.org, by phone at 663-4542 or online at www.shelbychamber.org by noon on Monday, May 14.

YOUR CHAMBER AT WORK (March 2, 2018 - April 2, 2018)

Facebook: 69 New Likes, 524 Visits and 9,251 Post Reaches, Total Likes 3,115.

Twitter: 2,957 Followers, 223 Tweets, 22.8K Tweet impressions, 357 Profile Visits and 18 Mentions.

Instagram: 837 Posts, 648 Followers.

Responded to 92 requests for business & community information.

Notarized 41 “Certificates of Origin” for Shelby County companies shipping to 12 different countries.

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Get In On the Best “Card Game” in Shelby County @ the Chamber’s May 15 Business After Hours at Beer Hog

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Ambassador of the Month Congratulations to Vicki Everett, Juice Plus+ Franchise Owner, for earning Ambassador of the Month. Vicki has been an Ambassador with the Chamber for more than six years and loves promoting Shelby County, the great county she lives and works in daily!

She is a former teacher whose passion is educating and counseling children and adults about the role whole food nutrition plays in our health and our lifestyle. Juice Plus+ has been a daily part of Vicki’s life for more than 16 healthy years and she feels ethically and professionally responsible to share it with others. Juice Plus+ is a 24 year old global business, reaching 20+ countries, and is the most thoroughly researched brand name whole food nutritional product in the world with 30+ studies published in peer reviewed medical journals.

Juice Plus is not a vitamin. Most importantly, Juice Plus+ is 32 vine ripened vegetables, fruits, berries and 2 grains picked fresh from THE FARM to CAPSULE or SOFT CHEW FORM. Additionally, THE TOWER

GSCCC Board of Directors (as of 3/5/2018)

Officers Joe Meads Sain Associates (Chair) Bill Connor America’s First Federal Credit Union (Chair-elect) Keith Brown Jefferson State Community College (Immediate Past Chair) Terri Williams, AT&T (Vice Chair, Business Development & Support)

GARDEN by JUICE PLUS, an aeroponic vertical gardening system for the patio or poolside, serves from THE TOWER to THE TABLE. Vicki is active in her community and throughout Shelby County with her church, professional and community organizations and is an Ambassador with the Greater Shelby County and South Shelby County Chambers of Commerce.

Ultimately, Vicki’s passion is giving back to the community with her time and talents.

For more information about Juice Plus+, call Vicki at 205332-5255 or visit vickieverett. juiceplus.com.

Katie McDowell Shelby County Newspapers (Vice Chair, Communications & Marketing) Chris Grace Barge Design Solutions (Vice Chair, Community & Career Development) Jim Purvis A.C. Legg, Inc. (Vice Chair, Finance & Administration) Kathy Copeland White Rock Quarries – Vincent Hills (Vice Chair, Governmental Affairs)

Brian Massey (2018) St. Vincent’s Health System Bruce King (2019) Lhoist North America Jay Dennis (2019) Regions Bank Charles Hall (2019) Grandview Medical Center Bill Keller (2019) Renasant Bank Mike Rickman (2019) Shelby Baptist Medical Center Mitt Schroeder (2019) Central State Bank Tim Benefield (2020) Buffalo Rock Company April Harry (2020) Warren, Averett LLC Jeff McDowell (2020) McDowell Security Services, LLC Keith Richards (2020) Taziki’s Mediterranean Café Mike Swinson (2020) Spire Alabama, Inc. Mechelle Wilder (2020) ARC Realty

John Browning Cahaba Valley Computer Services, Inc. (Vice Chair, Investor Relations)

Matthew Hogan (*) Bama Budweiser of Shelby County

Board of Directors Paul Barber (2018) S. S. Nesbit and Company

Brittani Braden (*) State Farm Insurance, Brittani Braden Agency

Jeff Brown (2018) Brownstone Marketing Solutions

Casey Morris (*) Ground Up Coffee & Smoothies in Snider’s Pharmacy

William Carroll (2018) Armstrong Relocation Companies

Rocky Patel (*) Hampton Inn & Suites-Pelham / Fairfield Inn & Suites-Pelham

Alex Dudchock (2018) Shelby County

Fred Smith (*) Vulcan Termite & Pest Control (*) Serving a one-year term in 2018

Alison Howell (2018)

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Entrepreneur-in-Residence Offers Complimentary Guidance & Support to Small Business Presenting Sponsor:

opportunities, facilitated by Michael Smith, the Chamber’s Entrepreneur-in-Residence, will be held Friday, May 11 from 8:00AM - 11:00AM. As the Chamber’s “Entrepreneurin-Residence,” Smith is

available for a one-on-one confidential meeting with any small business owner or entrepreneur to discuss any topic.

Appointments are required and usually last 30-45 minutes.

Please contact

J a c k s o n Pruett, the Chamber’s Director of Business Development & Support via Michael Smith e-mail at jackson@shelbychamber.org or by calling 663-4542, ext.

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The Chamber’s Entrepreneur-in-Residence/ Mentorship Program, presented by Valley National Bank (formerly USAmeriBank), continues to provide much needed assistance to small business owners — and entrepreneurs.

Participants have received guidance on starting a new business, expanding an existing business, launching a new product, downsizing and dealing with a difficult employee.

The next Mentorship

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“Hands-on Workshop on LinkedIn” How To Make 8,000, 9,000, 10,000+ Connections Join us for the Chamber’s May Go & Grow Workshop, presented by Valley National Bank (formerly USAmeriBank) and co-sponsored by Cahaba Valley Computer Services, for an interactive workshop featuring Michael Smith, the Chamber’s Entrepreneur-inResidence.

Michael will be facilitating “hands on” interactive workshop on the how, what, when, where, why and how to of utilizing LinkedIn to Master Your Connections.

Topics covered during this hands-on and interactive workshop will expand on: uHow to tweak your profile to increase views, uTarget people you want to

Presenting Sponsor:

Co-Sponsor:

Each participant do business with, should bring their uBuilding your laptop or tablet and connections the be ready to work on fast and smart way. their LinkedIn uWays to “post”, profile. “like”, “comment”, The workshop, and “share” that facilitated by the build your C h a m b e r ’ s business, Entrepreneur-inuHow to make 8,000, 9,000, and 10,000+ Residence, Michael Smith, will be from 11:30AM-1:00PM on connections, Friday, May 11, at the Chamber. uand much more!

There is no cost to attend, but lunch is available for $10 per person for Chamber investors ($20 for “Future” investors).

To ensure we have a proper headcount, please make reservations by May 9 for this workshop by contacting Jackson Pruett, the Chamber’s Director of Business Development & Support via e-mail at jackson@ shelbychamber.org, calling 6634542, ext. 104 or register online at www.shelbychamber.org.

SNAPSHOTS The Chamber’s March “Community Luncheon” featured a presentation by Yvonne Murray, Managing Director of 58 INC. on “Economic Development: A New Approach.”

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CELEBRATING GROWTH

2018 Ribbon Sponsor

Thank you Pelham Flowers by Desiree’ for providing the ribbon and bows for the Ribbon Cutting Ceremonies.

Congratulations to the Chelsea Public Library on its Grand Opening at their new location at 16623 US Highway 280. Director, Dana Polk was joined by Mayor Tony Picklesimer, City and County Officials and the library’s board of directors - along with some very excited members of the Chelsea community.

Photo courtesy of Rachel K. Ivey.

The Greater Shelby County Chamber of Commerce is excited to announce its inaugural “Shelby County Gran Prix:” presented by Thompson Tractor and CoSponsored by NobleBank & Trust, coming in July to Columbiana. The Chamber is excited to host two road races, and one time trial bike race in Columbiana on July 14-15.

The Chamber will be combining this event with the

Presenting Sponsor Gran Prix:

4th Annual Healthy Lifestyles Expo, presented by Blue Cross Blue Shield of Alabama. The Shelby County Art’s Council will also be hosting the Shelby County Shin Dig (BBQ Cook Off) that weekend in Columbiana.

Be sure and

Silver Sponsor of Gran Prix

mark your calendars to come out and see some great bike racing, visit with great healthcare organizations, and even have some BBQ! For more information contact Keyla

Presenting Sponsor Healthy Lifestyle Expo:

Handley, Director of Community & Career Development by email keyla@ shelbychamber.org or phone 205.419.3357.

Join the Chamber for “CoffeeNet” at the University of Montevallo Be sure to mark your calendar for Tuesday, May 8, and join us at University of Montevallo, Farmer Hall, Farmer Street Montevallo, AL 35115 (2nd building on the right) from 8:30AM until 9:30AM for CoffeeNet. The morning meeting, presented by Sawyer Solutions, is designed

for investors to enjoy networking, coffee and light refreshments -- all before heading to the office.

CoffeeNet events are a great way to make new business contacts so bring plenty of business cards. There is no noon on Monday, May 7 to cost to attend; however, assist in preparation.

Please contact the Chamber reservations are requested by

Presenting Sponsor:

by phone at 663-4542 or register online at www. shelbychamber.org.

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CHAMBER Events

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Read more details or register for events online at www.shelbychamber.org or the Chamber office 663-4542. Unless otherwise noted events listed will be held at 1301 County Services Dr., Pelham 35124. CANCELLATION POLICY REMINDER: Cancellation for a paying event must be made TWO days prior to the event.

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Career Readiness Group 8:30AM - 9:30AM Shelby County Instructional Service Center 601 First Street South, Alabaster

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Ambassadors Work Group 11:30AM - 1:00PM

Small Business Work Group 4:00PM - 5:00PM South Shelby Chamber Luncheon 11:30AM - 1:00PM/ Columbiana First Baptist Church 208 North Main Street, Columbiana Investment: $15.

Tourism & Recreation Work Group 9:00AM - 10:00AM Locations vary.

CoffeeNET University of Montevallo, Farmer Hall, Farmer Street Montevallo, AL 35115 (2nd Building on the right) Sponsor: Sawyer Solutions Existing Business & Industry Work Group 8:30AM - 9:30AM iBERIABANK, 2695 Pelham Pkwy, Pelham

Governmental Affairs Work Group 8:30AM - 9:30AM Sain Associates, Two Perimeter Park South, Ste 500 East, Birmingham Health Services Work Group 8:30AM - 9:30AM

Small Business Mentorship Appointments 8:00AM - 11:00AM Michael Smith, Entrpreneur-in-Residence By appointment. Contact Jackson Pruett at 663-4542, ext. 104.

Sponsor: Valley National Bank (formerly USAmeriBank)

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Go & Grow Workshop “Hands-on Workshop on LinkedIn” 11:30AM - 1PM Facilitated by Michael Smith, Entrepreneur-in-Residence Reservations requested by noon on May 9.

Investment: No cost for workshop but lunch is available for $10 investors, $20 “Future” investors.

Sponsor: Valley National Bank (formerly USAmeriBank) Entrepreneur Roundtable 280 11:30AM - 12:30PM

Business After Hours 5:30PM - 7:00PM The Beer Hog, 112 Bowling Lane, Pelham, 35124 Reservation requested by noon on May 14.

Investment: $10 investors, $20 “Future” investors -which includes hors díoeuvres and two beverage coupons.

Entrepreneur Roundtable I 7:30PM - 8:30PM

Montevallo Chamber Monthly Luncheon 11:30AM - 1:30PM Parnell Memorial Library, 377 Park Dr, Montevallo Investment: $12. No reservation required.

GSCC Community Luncheon “6th Annual Small Business Awards” Doors open at 10:45AM. Program 11:15AM - 1:00PM. Pelham Civic Complex & Ice Arena 500 Amphitheater Rd, Pelham Reservations requested by noon, Monday, May 21.

Investment: $20 investors, $30 “Future” investors.

Presenting Sponsor: Regions Bank Chamber closed in observance of the Memorial Day Holiday.

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Westminster School at Oak Mountain hosted a Community Dinner and Swing Dance on Thursday, Feb. 22, in the Lower School gym.

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The fourth annual Judy M. Merritt Memorial 5K, was held March 3 at Veterans Park.

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SOUTH SHELBY CHAMBER OF COMMERCE MARCH LUNCHEON PHOTOS BY AMALIA KORTRIGHT

Local business leaders from all over the county met at First Baptist Church of Columbiana to hear a presentation from County Manager Alex Dudchock and the Alabama Wildlife Center at the South Shelby chamber of Commerce luncheon on March 1.

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1. Bragan Feldman, Adele Nelson and Melinda Bennett 2. Laura Prater and Cherie Brewer 3. Rux Bentley and Shane Armstrong 4. Mary Lee Reynolds 5. Pamela Hatcher, Cheryl Naugher and Brandy Hamilton 6. Allison Boyd and David Bobo 7. Don Greene and Larry Riggins

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‘FROM TERRITORY TO STATE: THE STORY OF EARLY ALABAMA’ PRESENTATION PHOTOS BY AMALIA KORTRIGHT

The Shelby County Historical Society invited Alabama Humanities Foundation Bicentennial Scholar Mike Bunn to speak at their quarterly meeting as a way to celebrate the 200th anniversary of the county’s founding.

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1. Jennifer Maier, Fred Olive, Mike Bunn and David Nolen 2. Marty Everse and Jim Lewis 3. Lauren Bond and Skylar Clifford 4. Jackie and Linda Austin 5. Stancil Handley, Skylar Clifford, Lauren Bond, Jennifer Maier and Brenda Sands

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LOVE THE BUS PHOTOS BY BRIANA HARRIS

Several bus drivers from throughout Shelby County were honored for their hard work and dedication at the ninth annual Love the Bus celebration on Feb. 14.

1. Derick Posey, Rose Byrd and Cathy Staggs 2. Cathy Catrett, Mike Johnson and Cathy Staggs 3. Kevin Brooks

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4. Chuck Hines 5. Larry Smith, Fred Johnson and Triston Mckinnon 6. Rodney Jorges, Shirley Williams, Tiny McCool and Scott Gillies 7. Ray Mullino, Danny Shaw and Lee Arant 8. Joyce Allen 9. Mike Jenkins and Barbara Hubbard 10. Eddie McCord, Angie Shaw, Amy Johnson, Sharon Rivers and Lisa Bermes 11. John Williams III, Latrina Webster and Terry Hinton 12. George Mason, Linda Harris and Tracie Jackson 13. Christina and Steve Freeman 14. Mark Willingham, Philip Mulkey, John Mulkey and Adron Willingham

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STATE OF OUR COMMUNITIES LUNCHEON PHOTOS BY BRIANA HARRIS

The Greater Shelby County Chamber of Commerce hosted its annual State of Our Communities luncheon on Wednesday, Feb. 28.

1. Keith and Molly Maddox with Howard Koch 2. Tre Morton and Bobby Boyd

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3. Michael Luna and Craig Sorensen 4. Benji Sawyer and Casey Laycock 5. Dave Bard, Misty Hepp and Virtie Bell 6. Teresa Amos and Amanda Traywick 7. Linda Childress and Chris Cano

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ASBURY UMC OPEN HOUSE PHOTOS BY STEPHEN DAWKINS

Asbury United Methodist Church held an Open House Weekend March 17-18 to celebrate the opening of the church’s new sanctuary.

1. Angie Gongwer, Carolyn Ealy, Shawn Madadha and Maggie Dunaway

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2. Caroline Williams and McKenzie Bradley 3. Will Riley and Olivia Russo 4. Eden Livesay and Emery Livesay 5. Maggie Dunaway, Kay Moore, Margot Glenboski and Trish Barnes 6. Isabel Parker, Kristen Parker, Annabeth Parker, Brock Parker, Kristen Peterson and Brian Peterson

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ROAST AND TOAST PHOTOS BY GRAHAM BROOKS

Several people gathered at the Pelham Civic Complex the night of Thursday, March 22, for the Roast and Toast event honoring retiring superintendent of Shelby County Schools Randy Fuller.

1. Dr. Lewis Brooks, Bragan Feldman and Morgan Moore 2. Yvonne Murray and Laura Lupo 3. Branden Vincent, Cindy Warner and Andrew Gunn

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4. Antoinette Allen and Mary Laughery 5. Jane Hampton, Jennifer Ellison and Heather Bell-Lawing 6. Peg Hill, Caroline Obert, Wayne Trucks and Barbara Snider

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MARKETPLACE

Marketplace Shelby Living Magazine • 205.669.3131

INDUSTRIAL ATHLETES $17.68 hour + production & safety $$$ incentives.

Grocery order selection using electric pallet jacks & voice activated headsets.

PART-TIME TRUCK DRIVERCLASS A Average $0.53 per mile deliver palletized loads to grocery stores within 300 mile radius. Work available 7 days/week. Can lead to full-time employment. Clean MVR and 2 years minimum tractor-trailer experience required. Paid vacation & holidays. Blue Cross health & dental insurance. Matching 401k plan. Apply online at AGSOUTH.COM or call Charlie Seagle at (205) 8084833 Pre-employment drug test required.

Automation Personnel Services Hiring IMMEDIATELY For: Automotive Assembly, General Labor, Production, Clerical, Machine Operator, Quality, Carpentry, Welder, Foundry. Positions In: Calera, Clanton, Pelham, Bessemer, McCalla. Walk-in applications accepted.

Clanton (205)280-0002.

Pelham (205)444-9774.

B & J Metal Fabricators Offering more than roofing!

•Metal roofing •Portable metal buildings •Custom sizes available Customize your own!! Montevallo (205)665-4687 (205)2969988 Bama Concrete Now Hiring: Diesel Mechanic 4 Years Minimum Experience.

CDL Preferred. Competitive Pay. Great Benefits. Apply in person: 2180 Hwy 87 Alabaster, 35007 Bent Creek Apartments.

Affordable 1 and 2 Bedroom. On-site Manager.

On-site Maintenance. 3001 7th Street. North Canton, AL 35045. TDD#s: 800-5482547(V) 800-548-2546(T/A) bentcreek@morrowapts.com Office Hours: Mon-Fri, 8am4pm. Equal Opportunity Provider/Employer

BEST CARS, INC in Clanton, AL. Double your Tax Refund • Up to $1,000 on purchase of select vehicles. Offer good through February 28, 2018. 1674 7th Street South, Clanton AL 35045 205-755-3737 **Bring in this ad to qualify for Tax Refund offer!** Class-A CDL Truck Driver needed. Great pay with health benefits, holiday and vacation pay. Home every night. Contact Cahaba Veneer office at 205-9269797.

Birmingham Hide & Tallow Immediate position for CLASS-B ROUTE DRIVERS FOR LOCAL ROUTE. WELLESTABLISHED 100+ YEAR COMPANY NOW HIRING ROUTE DRIVERS. HOME NIGHTS/WEEKENDS. LOOKING FOR HARD WORKING DRIVERS TO JOIN OUR TEAM. CLEAN MVR/BG CHECK REQUIRED. COMPETITIVE PAY & BENEFITS: BCBC, 401K, PAID HOLIDAYS/VACATION, COMPANY FURNISHED UNIFORMS. CALL 205425-1711 OR EMAIL: adria. lupien@bhtonline.com Boise Cascade Now Hiring for Utility Positions. Starting pay $13/hour. Must be able to pass background screen.

Please apply at www.bc.com BRIARWOOD APARTMENTS Now Leasing! Beautiful 1 and 2 Bedroom Apartments. Mon & Wed 8:30am-4pm. 535-A Hicks St. Montevallo • 205665-2257 • TDD #’s: (V)1800-548-2547 • (T/A)1-800548-2546. This institution is an equal opportunity provider and employer.

Carroll Fulmer Now Hiring Class-A CDL Drivers. Overthe-road positions available.

Dry vans. No hazmat. Must have one year over-the-road.

Experience and a clean MVR. Competitive pay and bonus package. Good home time. Call 800-633-9710 ext. 2 Chase Learning Center & Day Care in Pelham is Now Hiring • PT Nursery • PT After-school. $8/hr. 5 days/ week. Great for college students! 205-620-1616

EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY Seeking two qualified individuals to fill two part time driver vacancies for Chilton County Transit. Applicants must meet the following qualifications: must possess a valid Alabama driver’s license, a high school diploma, extensive knowledge of Chilton County Roads, clean driving record, and good math skills.

No phone calls, please.

Applications are available at the Transit office at 508 Enterprise Road, Clanton between the hours of 8:00 am and 4:00 pm. Applicants should send application or resume to: Employment Opportunity P. O. Box 1245 Clanton, AL 35046 Coosa Valley Medical Center NOW HIRING! •RN Med/Surg, 7am-7pm •RN Labor & Delivery, 11pm-7am 7-on/7-off •LPN CVMC Nursing Home, 3pm-11pm, 11pm-7am •RN ICU, 7am-7pm Email resume to: Blaine.Green@cvhealth.net or to apply, go to www.cvhealth.net Full Time and Part Time RN’s Needed for home health in Bibb, Shelby and Chilton counties. Excellent Salary and Benefits. Please send resumes to jobs@rubic. com or call 866-273-3984

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DCH Health System Caring. For Life. $5,000 *Sign-on Bonus for full time RNs *For More Info Contact Annie.Miller@dchsystem. com. Apply online at: www. dchsystem.com

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.

Homewood Area Package Store. Day Shift (10am-6pm) Clerk/Stocker. Must be 21, have retail experience, be able to multi-task, able to work any shift. Good pay.

Call (205)585-8900

Evergreen Transport, LLC has immediate openings in the Maintenance Department at its Calera Terminal for the following positions: Diesel Mechanics (Both day and night shifts): Repairing, maintaining, overhauling of heavy duty fleet trucks and any other duties as requested. Tire Technician: Repairing/ replacing flat, leaking, mismatched or damaged tires. Finding and replacing missing lugs and damaged rims and any other duties requested. If interested, please call Jason Bentley @ 205-668-3316 or apply in person at 8278 Hwy 25, Calera, AL 35040.

Edgar’s Bakery Interviewing candidates for cake decorators, front counter associates, bakery production workers, packagers, and drivers.

Apply online: edgarsbakery. com or at your nearest Edgar’s location.

Job Posting: Human Resource Manager FullTime File Clerk/Data Entry Clerk Part-Time Please email resume: Oacinc5@ yahoo.com Or mail to: Post Office Drawer 559 Clanton, Alabama 35045 Certified Welders & Tank Fitters needed for field erected tanks. Work done in Southeast. Good pay and benefits. Call 800-728-8265 ext 224 Email resume to c.bradley@esptank.com ERP Compliant Coke is now accepting applications for experienced BOILER / POWER PLANT OPERATOR $20.56/hr +excellent benefits Apply at local Career Center or email resume to pmay@erpcoke. com EOE/M/F/VET/DIS Welder Training. Short Term Licensing . Call for Details .

866-432-0430 ESDschool. com $2000 SIGN ON BONUS NEW PAY SCALE TO QUALIFYING DRIVERS EVERGREEN TRANSPORT, is accepting applications for local drivers in the Calera and Leeds, AL, area.

Must have Class A CDL,

Taking applications for experienced part-time bartender for growing business in Clanton. Call Teresa: 334-235-0228 or call the restaurant between 4-10pm: 205-280-4949 ONLINE AUCTIONS www.GTAOnlineAuctions. com 205-326-0833 Granger, Thagard & Assoc.

Jack F. Granger #873 DRIVERS Hanna Truck Lines is seeking Professional Flatbed Drivers. 53 cpm No surprises: Starting pay (all miles): 51 cpm, 52 cpm at 6 months, 53 cpm at 1 year. 100% Outbounds loads Pre-loaded & Tarped. 75% Inbound No Tarp. Late Model Peterbilt Trucks. Air Ride Trailers. Home weekends.

Low cost BCBS Health & Dental Ins. Matching 401K. Qualifications: 18 months Class A CDL driving experience with 6 months flatbed; Applicants must meet all D.O.T. requirements. Contact

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MARKETPLACE recruiting at 1-800-634-7315 or come by HTL office at 1700 Boone Blvd, Northport.

EOE LPN’s, RN’s, CNA’s Full-time & part-time • 2nd & 3rd Shift Apply in person: Hatley Health Care 300 Medical Ctr Dr Clanton, AL 35045 Looking for a wonderful place to live? NEW Meadow View Village Apartments. Columbiana, AL. Now Pre-leasing 2&3 Bedrooms. Great Amenities Provided. Call 256-5600821. 99 Eagle Lane. info@ hollyhand.com. Equal Housing Opportunity.

CDL TRUCK DRIVER For Tree Service. Also hiring for other full-time and part-time jobs. Drug Test Required.

205-836-2038 or 205-2297144 Kelly Educational Staffing® We’re hiring! •Substitute teachers •Aides •Cafeteria •Clerical •Custodial positions Shelby County School District & Alabaster City Schools.

Please call 205-8707154 -Equal Opportunity EmployerOwner Operators Wanting Dedicated Year Round Anniston, AL www.pull4klb.com Service Technician. Top Pay, Benefits & Commission!

Mainline Heating & Air. 400 Hillwood Park S, Alabaster, AL. Or email resume to: ashley@mainlineheating.com (205)664-4751 Marble Valley Manor.

Affordable 1 and 2 Bedroom Apartments for Elderly & Disabled. Many on-site services! 2115 Motes Rd, Sylacauga. 256-245-6500 •TDD#s: 800-548-2547(V) •800-548-2546(T/A). Office Hours: Mon-Fri, 8am-4pm.

Equal Opportunity Provider/ Employer

Are you a motivated professional? Are you looking for a dynamic career? Are you ready to control your own level of success? See why McKinnons’ is an exciting place to work and grow.

Now accepting applications for Sales, Service, and Detail Shop. Apply with the receptionist. 205-755-3430 Shake up your career!!!

Are you looking for something new and FUN? Milo’s is always looking for great managers to come join our growing and dynamic team. Apply online at miloshamburgers.com 280 Location Opening Now Hiring 3 shift Managers.

Pay Rate $9-$11. 20-25 Employees. Pay Rate $7.75-$8.50. Must have own transportation and flexible schedule. Apply at recruiting.talentreef.com/ momma-goldbergs-deli (205)503-6190

Odyssey Early Schools.

Birmingham’s Best Daycare/ Preschool is Seeking Experienced Teachers. 4 Year Degree Preferred.

Full-Time. BEST Pay. FULL Benefits (Insurance, Leave, Holidays). Call Annie Fine 205-991-0039.

Oxford Healthcare in Montgomery currently hiring certified CNA’s and/ or Home Health aides in the Clanton, Marbury and Maplesville areas. Must be able to pass complete background check, have reliable transportation and have a strong work ethic. Serious inquires only. Call 334-409-0035 or apply on-line at www.

Oxfordhealthcare.com

Montgomery Stockyard Drop Station at Gray & Son’s in Clanton. Call Lane at 205389-4530. For other hauling arrangements, contact Wes in Harpersville 205-965-8657

Class A CDL Drivers Needed Immediately for Dump Trailer Hauling • $2000 Retention Bonus • Local Hauling • Home Nights APPLY ONLINE: www.perdidotrucking.com Perdido Trucking Service, LLC 251-470-0355

Production Jobs. Willing to Train. AAM in Columbiana is HIRING for multiple shifts.

Email resume to dcurtis@ grede.com or apply in person: 130 Industrial Pkwy, Columbiana, AL 35051

Move in Special! 3/2 Garden Home w/garage.

Dishwasher, Fenced backyard, Great Room w/ vaulted Ceiling. Calera Schools. Rent $1150. FLAT SCREEN TV!! (205)433-9811

NOW HIRING Class-A CDL Driver Must have clean driving record, two years experience Will train drivers on tank Drivers home nightly Contact Keith at: 205-4384959

The Salvation Army, Alabaster, is hiring (Seasonal) Angel Tree Coordinator • Kettle Coordinator • Required Skills: Driver, databases, computer, physical abilities. Email resumes to: Rufus.McDowell@uss. salvationarmy.org 205-6637105

INDUSTRIAL CLEANING IN VANCE Requirements: •18 Years Old •HS Diploma/GED •Able to work variable shifts/ weekends/holidays •Able to lift up to 50lbs constantly, stand on your feet for 8hrs •Able to pass drug screen/ background check Complete your application on line at www.naonsite.com Production / Manufacturing Vance, Alabama Starting pay: $12.00 – $14.50 /hr. • Have 2 years+ Production/ Manufacturing experience.

• Have Recently Lived in Alabama at least 2 years.

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Diploma or GED. • Are at least 18 years old. Complete your application on line at www.naonsite.com

Soon the Mark of the Beast Will Be Enforced.

Free Book & Bible Study.

PO Box 171 • Samantha, AL 35482 205-339-4837 Order Selectors Food Dist. Center in Pelham Day-Shift: Mon-Fri. 40+ hours/week 10:00AM until finished (varies). Salary: $16-20/hr after training.

Benefits: Medical, vision, dental, vacation & 401k.

Requirements: •Reading & math skills •Lift 40 lbs.

repetitively •Work in -10 Temperature Apply in person: 8:30AM-5:00PM Southeastern Food 201 Parker Drive Pelham, Alabama 35124 resume@ southeasternfood.com Immediate Positions!!!!

Positions needed: Warehouse • Sales Reps • Assistant Manager • Delivery Drivers • Customer Service.

Laid back atmosphere, good pay, plenty of hours available! Company vehicles to qualified individuals!

Call Andrew 9am-7pm • Mon-Sat at (205)490-1003 or (205)243-6337 CLOCK REPAIR SVS. * Setup * Repair * Maintenance. I can fix your Mother’s clock. Alabaster/ Pelham. Call Stephen (205)663-2822 Electrician - FT Supreme Electric, local-based company in Pelham. Must be willing to learn & work hard.

Go to: supremeelectric-al. com Print employment application under Contact Us. Mail to: Supreme Electric 231 Commerce Pkwy Pelham, AL 35124 or call 205-453-9327.

TARGET AUCTION Advanced Real Estate Marketing 800-476-3939 www.targetauction.com TaylorMade Transportation Hiring CDL Drivers for Flatbed Regional Division!

BCBS Insurance After 30 Days. To apply call: (334)366-2269 or email: s.smith@taylormadeinc.com Learn a Skill & Begin your Career! Earn $50,000 & More First Year. Hiring Hard Working Insulation & Afterpaint Installers!

•Immediate Openings •We Train you to Succeed.

Requirements: •Valid DL •Drug Test •MVR •Background Check. www. truteam.com/careers or 205.428.9381 The Painting Company of Birmingham Immediate openings for professional residential and commercial painters. Must be able to speak English.

Call 205-995-5559 Become a Dental Assistant in ONLY 8 WEEKS! Please visit our website

capstonedentalassisting.com or call (205)561-8118 and get your career started!

WCA • Roll Off Drivers needed for our Alpine, AL location. Class A or B CDL is required along with one (1) year of verifiable equivalent commercial truck driving experience. Must have a valid and safe driving record.

We offer competitive wages & a comprehensive benefits package which includes: Medical, Dental, Vision, 401k, Life Insurance, Short & Long Term Disability, Paid Holidays and PTO. Please apply through our website at www.wcawaste.com EOE M/F/D/V WARRIOR MET COAL NOW HIRING Located in Brookwood, AL Immediate need for experienced: •Underground Miners •Electricians •Maintenance Foreman •Supervisors Apply online: www.warriormetcoal.com Tree Nursery Worker Needed Responsible w/ mechanical skills, to operate forklift/farm tractors/ equipment/welding/ ground maintenance/ service equipment/check fluid levels/clean after use.

Maintain safe/clean area.

Requires valid-DL/reliable transportation. 334-3652488 Wiregrass Construction Company is seeking experienced asphalt CDL TRUCK DRIVERS. Must be dependable. Excellent benefits. Interested applicants may apply: 951 Dow Street. Pelham, AL 35124.(205)620-4132 or 151 Piper Lane. Alabaster, AL 35007 (205)605-0753.

8AM to 5PM, M-F. WCC is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

Opies Transport, Inc. NOW HIRING Class A Truck Drivers. Needing to find a home? We are it. Apply today! 800-341-9963 or opiestransport.com

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The best memories are made at

The Ridge.

Russell Lands On Lake Martin is a breathtaking lake community with 25,000 acres of forest set among Lake Martin’s 40,000 plus acres of pristine water and nearly 900 miles of shoreline. The largest premier neighborhood at Russell Lands On Lake Martin is The Ridge—where ownership comes with an array of extras – The Ridge Club, a 10-acre recreation complex, miles of hiking and walking trails as well as nature and waterfront parks, and a state-of-the-art Ridge Marina -- all designed to connect you with family, friends, nature, and always, the lake.

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