Mountain Brook Magazine, November/December 2018

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After eighteen years in education with the Mountain Brook School System, former Cherokee Bend Principal Betsy Bell has retired to launch an encore career in real estate with ARC Realty. “Having spent time listening and counseling families about what community and school system to call home, I realize I’ve already been in the real estate business,” says Betsy. Her own experiences moving throughout the U.S. taught her how to make people feel welcomed. “It can be overwhelming when you don’t know anyone or where to grocery shop. As a Realtor, I can be a counselor and first friend.”

Betsy’s love of real estate—especially houses—started at an early age. One parallel between her career in education and real estate is looking beyond the obvious to see potential. “In education, seeing potential in every child is critical,” says Betsy. “I’ve always enjoyed doing that with houses, too. Now I get to match a family’s needs with a new home environment that impacts their lives every day, just like a great school.”

In choosing a real estate partner to best serve her clients, Betsy looked for cutting-edge technology, strategic marketing and social media. Innovative leadership and a collaborative culture helped her decide to make ARC Realty her professional home. “I love that ARC stands for ‘a relationship company,’” says Betsy. “In education and now in real estate, nothing is more important than the relationships we nurture every day.”

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FEATURES

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THE BLOSSOMS OF FRIENDSHIP For Cherokee Rose Garden Club members, this year marks 50 of fostering beauty in the neighborhood around them.

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NEVER TOO YOUNG How Cam Cole continues to offer hope in tragedy five years after his family’s journey forever changed.

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HOLIDAY GIFT GUIDE What should you buy for friends and loved ones this season?

Look no further than the shops right around you.

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ARTS & CULTURE

21 Lagniappe Legacy: Carole Sullivan’s Impeccable Floral Taste 28 Read This Book: Fall into Picture Books

SCHOOLS & SPORTS

29 No Place Like Home: Meet These Alumni-Turned-Teachers

FOOD

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35 The Faces of Service: Helping with Groceries & Enriching Our Lives

HOME

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IN EVERY ISSUE 8 Contributors 9 From the Editor 11 #MountainBrookMag 13 The Question 15 The Guide 76 Chamber Connections 78 Out & About 86 Marketplace 88 My Mountain Brook

43 The Golden Touch: A Renovation with a Heart of Hospitality 53 At Home: Winter Chic Tablescape

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MOUNTAIN BROOK

CONTRIBUTORS

MAGAZINE

EDITORIAL

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

CONTRIBUTORS

Milan Ballard James Culver Lindsey Culver Madison Freeman Emily Henderson Eleanor Kerr Tracey Rector Christiana Roussel Lauren Ustad Holland Williams Rebecca Wise

Lindsey Culver, Photographer

Originally from the Midwest, Lindsey is a photographer who lives in Birmingham with her husband, Chris, and two mischievous children, Smith and Roland (along with their dachshund puppy, Sweeney Todd).

When not working as a baby and child photographer, she can be found with her hands in the dirt of her flower and vegetable garden, with a cup of coffee in hand around the clock, hosting hot tub parties for her friends and attending every local musical theater performance.

Christiana Roussel, Writer

You might be hard-pressed to find a Mountain Brook resident who loves food and grocery shopping as much as writer Christiana, who covers “The Faces of Service” in this issue. She even did a stint as the marketing director at the first Whole Foods Market in Alabama when the Mountain Brook location opened in 2007. Today, you are just as likely to find her at The Pig or The Western as you are in Whole Foods or Trader Joe’s. But that is another story, for another time.

DESIGN

Connor Bucy Jamie Dawkins Kate Sullivan

MARKETING

Kristy Brown Kari George Rachel Henderson Daniel Holmes Rhett McCreight Kim McCulla Nick McKnight Lindsay Milligan Kerrie Thompson

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

Holland Williams, Photographer

Holland is a professional photographer based in Mountain Brook. She’s mom to Chappell (9), Collier (6) and Margaret Reed (3), and wife to her best friend (on most days), Reed. She’s addicted to coffee and lives in work out clothes. When Holland isn’t behind the camera, she loves running with friends, trips to the beach, home improvement projects... and hasn’t watched a TV show in probably 10 years.

Rebecca Wise, Photographer

Rebecca is a photographer living in Mountain Brook with her husband, Chase, their three sons, Raughley, Liam and Marshall, and their two dogs.

She specializes in family and children’s photography as well as sports and movement photography such as yoga, pilates and ballet. When she doesn’t have a camera in hand, she loves to read and spend time with her family.

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FROM THE EDITOR

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ON THE COVER

Faces of Service

Deborah Ashford has worked in Prepared Foods at Western Supermarket for 42 years.

Photo by Rebecca Wise Design by Jamie Dawkins

What do you like to write about? It’s a frequently asked question if you have a job like mine. I love a good excuse to taste test and tour someone’s home and learn the back story of it all. But most of all, the most meaningful thing to write about is people.

So when writer Christiana Roussel and I were tossing around food story ideas for this issue, her idea to do something on the “unsung heroes” in the food industry immediately struck a chord. We ended up deciding to focus on longtime employees at The Pig and Western and give voice to their stories. Chances are you know them too and hopefully will enjoy seeing their smiling faces captured so well by photographer Rebecca Wise and learning something new from what Christiana captured in her interviews.

The other image that sticks out to me most from this issue is the smile of Cam Cole. I got to write a news story about the firefighterthemed playground equipment at Overton Park dedicated in his memory several years ago, but his impact on this world even at such a young age continues to ripple and resonate in so many other ways too.

When I asked writer Tracey Rector about possibly telling his family’s story for this issue, she told me she’d read Cam’s dad Cameron’s new book about “truths that comfort, sustain and redeem in tragedy” recently and couldn’t get it off her mind. So naturally she was just the person to do so. Make sure you have Kleenexes on hand before you start reading it.

There’s no doubt you have seen Carole Sullivan’s floral work at countless weddings and Balls of Roses, so of course we had to tell her story upon her retirement from Lagniappe Designs (thanks to Virginia Jones’ story suggestion!). The first time I met Carole I was struck by how she’s not one to speak about her work, she’s far too humble and gracious for that. But what fun it was to learn more about her 26 years in the career she never expected from her and those who have worked closely with her, and how her personality plays out as the “sergeant” not just of floral creations but of her eight younger siblings (all but one are male) and her five sons.

Which of your neighbors and friends should we feature in future issues? Who has a compelling story to share? I’d love to hear your ideas any time.

Happy reading, and happy holidays!

madoline.markham@mountainbrookmagazine.com

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“ ” THE QUESTION

What’s your favorite part of the holidays in Mountain Brook?

When they light up the trees in Mountain Brook Village and they put out big red bows out on the light posts. We come in really early in the morning while it’s still dark and it is just beautiful.

The window at Etc. is the best I’ve seen ANYWHERE.

Mailboxes in each of the villages. Did you know that Santa answers the letters if you put your address on them?

The Christmas trees with white lights in all of the front yards in Colonial Hills (Norman Dr. etc.) and the Santa sleigh on Clarendon.

Driving around to look at lights specifically on Mountain Park Circle, Montrose Circle (can you all name all the mother goose characters?), Lake Drive (for the Santa), and more.

The high school choir used to perform Handel’s “Hallelujah” at an assembly and invite all choir alumni to sing with them. That was very special

Nowhere else rocks a wreath like a Mountain Brook home. The greenery on the hearths, the Christopher Radko ornaments on every tree.

Bromberg’s Christmas Tree!

It makes my season every year.

- Dinah Toro

- LeAnn Elmore Wood

- Suzan Doidge

- Alice Lucas

- Ginger Shurett LaRue

- Leslie Hurley Black

- Shannon Riley

- Emily Savage

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THE GUIDE

MOUNTAIN BROOK ART ASSOCIATION HOLIDAY SHOW NOV. 23-DEC. 23 THE SUMMIT, FORMER PIER ONE SPACE 11 A.M.-6 P.M. Find some of your favorite local artists displaying their wares and fi nd a one-of-a-kind gift for those impossible-to-buy-for people on your list. They’ll have hand-painted ornaments, cards and books by artists along with art of all sizes and price points, painting demos, on-the-spot portraits and the Hand in Paw therapy animals.

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THE GUIDE WHAT TO DO IN MOUNTAIN BROOK

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NOV. 2 MBHS Homecoming Parade Crestline Village 2:30 p.m.

NOV. 2 MBHS Football Homecoming Game vs. Gardendale Spartan Stadium 7 p.m.

NOV. 8 Mountain Brook Chamber of Commerce Luncheon Featuring Matt Saurage of Community Coffee Birmingham Botanical Gardens 11 a.m.

NOV. 12 Veterans Day Mountain Brook Schools Closed Library Closed

Sam Lapidus Montclair Run Levite Jewish Community Center 8:30 A.M. Start off Turkey Day with the opposite action of stuffi ng your belly. This annual run celebrates the life of Sam Lapidus, his

love of fi tness and the LJCC and of family and friends. Proceeds benefi t the Alabama Center for Childhood Cancer and Blood Disorders at Children’s of Alabama and the LJCC Fitness Program. Visit bhamjcc.org for more details and to register.

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Holiday Parade Mountain Brook Village 3 P.M. Watch as fl oats, fi re trucks, bands, choral groups, dancers and of course St. Nicholas himself parade down through Mountain Brook Village. Plus, you can stay afterward to catch photos with Santa too.

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NOV. 10-11 Alabama Designer Craftsmen Annual Fine Crafts Show Birmingham Botanical Gardens 10 a.m.-5 p.m.

NOV. 13 Family Night: Arthur Atsma – Magic Show Emmet O’Neal Library 5:30 p.m.

NOV. 17 Smith’s Play Day Smith’s Variety 9 a.m.-4 p.m.

NOV. 21-23 Thanksgiving Holidays Mountain Brook Schools Closed NOV. 24 International Games Day For Teens Emmet O’Neal Library Noon-5 p.m.

DEC. 4 Holiday Band Concert Mountain Brook High School 7 p.m.

DEC. 6+8 Choir Holiday Dinner Program Mountain Brook High School

THE GUIDE DEC. 7 The Ugly Christmas Sweater Party A Live Action Murder Mystery Emmet O’Neal Library 6:30 p.m.

DEC. 8 Standing Room Only presents Nightmare Before Christmas on Oak Street Horror Double Feature and Craft “Gremlins” and “Black Christmas” 21+ Only/Register at eolib.org Emmet O’Neal Library 5-10 p.m.

DEC. 19 Etc.: Fancy Nancy Holiday Hairdo Hullabaloo Emmet O’Neal Library 3 p.m.

DEC. 11 Family Night: Family Holiday Movie Emmet O’Neal Library 5:30 p.m.

SMALL BUSINESS

NOW OPEN AND MORE Here’s your update on what’s new with Village stores and restaurants.

VILLAGE HAPPENINGS

ONE COLORFUL ICE CREAM Ever ordered a cone like that? One of our favorite stops on the Village Garden Walk was the judges’ top pick too, plus there were many other fl orals decking out shop windows to welcome Antiques at the Gardens. Props to Mountain Brook Creamery and Homewood Flowers for this award winner!

• The Dande Lion is now in its new home in Mountain Brook Village between Patina and the Village Poodle on Canterbury Road.

• MidiCi in Lane Parke is now serving up pizzas and more.

• Elle celebrated 10 years of stylish clothing and more in its Crestline storefront.

• Local Taco in Lane Park and 32 Degrees: A Yogurt Bar in Crestline Village are no longer open. Cue sad face.

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HOLIDAY OPEN HOUSES No need to worry about a 5:00 closing time on these nights. Plus, there will be extra merriment with festivities in the stores, so come knock out some shopping for special ones

on your list and support local businesses. All open houses organized by the Mountain Brook Chamber of Commerce take place 5-8 p.m.

Nov. 15: Crestline Village Nov. 28: English Village Nov. 29: Mountain Brook Village Dec. 4: Cahaba Village

NOV. 2-11 Tartuffe Virginia Samford Theatre NOV. 11 National Veterans Day Parade Downtown Birmingham NOV. 14-17 Market Noel Presented by the Junior League of Birmingham The Finley Center Hoover Metropolitan Complex NOV. 16-18 The Turn of a Screw Virginia Samford Theatre

NOV. 17

Miss Olympian Pageant Mountain Brook High School 7 P.M.

Who will the winner of the 52nd annual pageant be? Come out to see the talent competition Tuesday, Nov. 13 at 7 p.m., and then contestants will interview, do an opening number dance and do an evening walk on the fi nal night, Nov. 17, before the winner is crowned. Follow them on Instagram at @missolympianpageant for updates.

FOR KIDS

NOV. 19-20 Sesame Street Live! Elmo & Friends BJCC Concert Hall NOV. 29 Steve Martin & Martin Short BJCC Concert Hall NOV. 30-DEC. 16 RMTC Holiday Spectacular Red Mountain Theatre Company DEC. 1-2 The Nutcracker Presented by the Birmingham Ballet Alabama Theatre DEC. 3 Chris Tomlin: Christmas Songs of Worship Alabama Theatre DEC. 6 Legacy League Christmas Home Tour samford.edu/legacyleague/

NORTH POLE EXPRESS Children can send wish lists straight to the North Pole via “Letters to Santa” mailboxes located in the villages. After their arrival, Santa will send a response thanks to a special collaboration between Mountain Brook Public Works employees and the Jolly Old St. Nick himself. Mailboxes are located outside Gilchrist in Mountain Brook Village, Swoop in Lane Parke, Smith’s Variety in Crestline Village and the Mountain Brook Chamber of Commerce offi ce on the side of city hall across from Oak Street Garden Shop.

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DEC. 14-16, 21-23 Alabama Ballet’s The Nutcracker Samford University Wright Center DEC. 7 Alabama Symphony Home for the Holidays Samford University Wright Center

THE GUIDE DEC. 7-22 Holiday Movies Alabama Theatre

AWARDS

IN MEMORY OF MARY ANNE

DEC. 9 Trans-Siberian Orchestra BJCC Legacy Arena DEC. 13 Mannheim Steamroller BJCC Legacy Arena DEC. 18 A Very Electric Christmas Alys Stephens Center DEC. 10-11 Birmingham Boys Choir Christmas Concert Briarwood Presbyterian Church DEC. 21-23 The King & I BJCC Concert Hall DEC. 22-31 It’s a Wonderful Life Live!

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DEC. 20-22

Living Nativity Mountain Brook Baptist Church

See the Biblical account of Jesus’ birth played out live—with live actors and live animals at this annual production by Mountain Brook Baptist Church, now going more than 50 years strong. And hark! the herald angels will sing, glory to the newborn king. Shows start at 6:45, 7:30 and 8:15 p.m. each night.

The legacy of Mary Anne Glazner lives on in countless ways—and now in a new annual award in her name presented by Leadership Mountain Brook. “She kept the heart of the community pumping in everything she did,” 2016 MBHS grad Annie Hughes told the Mountain Brook Chamber when she presented the award to Jim Glazner and his family. “I hope I can contribute at least of half as much as she did in my lifetime.”

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LAGNIAPPE LEGACY Humility and grace have marked Carole Sullivan’s work in florals just as much as her stunning arrangements and impeccable taste.

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Wedding planner Neillie Butler can turn a corner at The Country Club of Birmingham and know Carole Sullivan has been there—right down to the satin ribbon tying together each floral arrangement. And she’s far from the only one who can do so either. “She knew the right way to do (florals), and she did it every time,” Neillie says.

For wedding after wedding after holiday after ball for the past 26 years, Carole would drive her white van up to venues with her “flower posse” of assistants early in the morning. She was right in the middle of the arrangement process, running 90 miles an hour and pulling what she needed out of her fanny pack.

The end result was always classic and stunning in every way. Although she often worked in the same venues, each time she’d weave her magic and come up with something uniquely spectacular. “If I have a bride who wants to be timeless and traditional, Carole was 100 percent who I hired,” Neillie says. “She is a legendary Mountain Brook florist. There was no uncertainty.” And brides knew it too.

This year, after 26 years in the floral business as Lagniappe Designs, Carole is retiring—or at least significantly downshifting her work load. On the day we met up with her for an interview for this article, she had just had lunch with two of her brothers, was preparing window decorations for her daughter-inlaw’s Antiques at the Gardens display, and was getting ready to help with a wedding that weekend for her longtime employee Mary Donald who is starting her own wedding floral business. Unlike the past season that booked her with events every Saturday, though, she’d been to a football game at Notre Dame where her grandchild is in school—and she was also planning to make it to the Naval Academy and the University of Alabama for games, where she has one grandchild each.

FAMILY TIES It’s fitting that as much as Carole is passionate about florals that family would be her top priority upon her “retirement.” Her mother had grown roses and always liked to have flowers in the house, so flowers were what Carole knew growing up—well, flowers and boys.

She had seven younger brothers and one younger sister, which was good preparation for the five sons she would raise.

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Photos by Cathrine Taylor, Ann Wade Photography and Dee Moore

Carole Sullivan with her husband, Dave, and their ďŹ ve sons: David, Michael, Pat, Bob and Brian.

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“If I have a bride who wants to be timeless and traditional, Carole was 100 percent who I hired.

She is a legendary Mountain Brook florist.�

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Photo by Erin Lindsey Images

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She’s quick to tell you her siblings call her “the sergeant.” “In all facets, Carole is the boss—of all of her brothers and sisters and all of our family,” her daughter-in-law Jodi Sullivan says. “There’s such respect for her role.” Today that carries down to her 10 grandchildren, from age 2 to a recent college graduate.

Jodi now sees Carole as a mentor in running a business too since she opened Beaute Therapie in Mountain Brook Village. As long as she’s been married to Carole’s youngest son, Brian, she’s also seen Carole resonate with all that is fine. “She has impeccable taste with everything she does,” Jodi says. “I see it in her home and furnishings and how she sets her table. Even though I am 44, I say I want to have taste like her when I grow up.”

While her sons were growing up, Carole had taken flower arrangements lessons for a short time and later worked for florist Dorothy McDaniel. But she never thought she’d get into the floral business. First came a basket decorating business with a friend when her sons were in college, and then she offered to do flowers for her coworker’s wedding at Vestavia Country Club. From there someone asked her to do a wedding ceremony that turned into a ceremony and reception. Word of mouth took off, and before long she’d designed florals for 26 years, at full force no less.

Each week Carole would create a new arrangement for the bar at Hot and Hot Fish Club and for the foyers of Birmingham Country Club and Vestavia Country Club. Come Easter, Thanksgiving, Christmas or Mother’s Day, she’d be up at 7 a.m. decorating both of those clubs plus Mountain Brook Club. “And hopefully we’d be through in time to go home and cook our own holiday dinner,” she recalls.

NOT WITHOUT INFLUENCE When she started her wedding planning business Mariée Ami at age 26, one of Neillie’s goals was to work with Carole. “She did the most beautiful weddings in Mountain Brook,” Neillie says. “That was my stamp of approval.” Nearly a decade later, they have worked on countless weddings together—giving Neillie not just an intimate view of Carole’s floral talents but also bonds as a friend, mentor and “the most loyal human on the planet.” “She told me I was going to be great,” Neillie recalls of her early days in wedding planning. “She welcomed me with open arms from that day forward.”

Along with her friendship came humility too. “I quickly realized that she brings years of knowledge and creativity to the table in such a humble manner,” Neillie says. “You would never know her talents because, unlike so many other artists and designers, she’s just there to do a good job and be nice and make her clients happy.”

To George Jones, Carole is a “tastemaker for the city of Birmingham.” And he’d know, he’s worked with her on events for close to 15 years. “She thought large and big and could handle any event that came her way,” he says. “She could take words from a bride and turn it into something beautiful—subtle, contemporary or over-the-top.”

Over the years he and the rest of the “flower posse”—two of which have been with her since the start—worked with flowers she brought from wherever she needed to order from to get the most

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fresh quality. Carole had all the steps of an event day down to a science, from labelling buckets of flowers to scheduling out what was happening before and after lunch. And no matter what unexpected twist got thrown her way, “she always handled different scenarios with grace,” George emphasizes.

Mountain Brook Chamber of Commerce Director Suzan Doidge, who sees Carole as a local Martha Stewart, recalls ladies who work for Carole telling her that Carole’s energy level combined with her calm nature was nothing new: “She’s always been this way and will be this way ‘til the day she dies,” they told her years ago.

Carole is quick to pass credit to the people who worked for her, and it was important for her to give them a holiday party each year as well as a farewell thank you party this fall. “We have a good reputation in town because of them,” Carole says. “I can come up with the ideas but they implement them.

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They are great friends, and I hope we all stay good friends.” She also is quick to mention Jennifer Slaughter, whose nonprofit Perenity would often take her flowers after an event and repurpose them for hospice patients.

Of all Carole did in the floral world, perhaps most planning of all went into the Ball of Roses—and this year’s chair has convinced her to do it one more year. Last year she and her team created 80 bouquets of roses for presentees along with boutonnieres for dads and Men’s Committee and decorating East Room and other parts of The Country Club of Birmingham—all according to a color theme that each year’s chairman dreams up, from whites and greens to corals and pinks.

“She is so intimate with the East Room space and the Terrace Lounge where we do the event,” says Carlton Fountain, 2017-18 president of the Ballet Guild of Birmingham, which puts on the ball as a fundraiser for the Alabama Ballet. “She knows it like the

back of her hand… There’s always a buzz about what it will be like that year and what she will create.”

After 2019, though, Carole will retire from that role as well. She wants to travel with her husband, Dave, and to be more active in garden clubs in Redmont and English Village, as well as church activities at St. Francis Xavier Catholic Church, where her son Bob is a priest.

But really this season has only begun.

This summer Carole sold many of her floral wares at the Crestline Tent Sale outside the storefront she’s had for Lagniappe Designs for the past 16 years, before moving on to emptying her five warehouse spaces. At the sale, many women came up and told her that she had done the flowers at their wedding and that their kids are getting married soon. Which reminds Carole of what she loved most about the work— interacting with so many people and seeing families change and grow up. “I am going to miss it, I know I am,” she says.

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READ THIS BOOK

As the Emmet O’Neal Public Library Manager of the Children’s Department, I have the best job ever! I never know what I’ll be doing each day.

Sometimes it’s planning our Fairytale Carnival in October, dressing up as Pigeon, or sliming children with gallons of slime, but the absolute best part of what I do is recommending books to children and their parents. There is no better feeling than knowing I’ve found the perfect book for the perfect child.

Fall Into Picture Books Recommendations from

Gloria Repolesk Emmet O’Neal Children’s Department Manager

Fall Leaves

Written by Loretta Holland and Illustrated by Elly MacKay Explore the warm illustrations with vibrant oranges, browns, and gold throughout the book. In addition to the beauty, each page shares an idea about the things that fall or leave us in Autumn. The author provides some science behind fall changes by detailing the movement of the earth and sun, hibernation and migration of animals, and so much more.

Fletcher and the Falling Leaves

Written by Julia Rawlinson and Illustrated by Tiphanie Beeke What happens to the leaves on a tree when autumn and winter comes around the corner? Something terrible for Fletcher! His favorite tree is changing colors and his worry worsens when the leaves start to fall.

This is the perfect book for a child who loves something as constant as a tree, but has a hard time coming to understand change.

Mouse’s First Fall

Written by Lauren Thompson and Illustrated by Bucket Erdogan Join Mouse and his sister enjoy the wonders for fall. With bright and fun illustrations, readers will enjoy looking at all the fun colors and shapes of the leaves. Toddlers will enjoy finding the mice as they hide in the leaves or, after reading the book, go on a nature walk to see all the different kinds of leaves in real life.

Mother Bruce

Written and Illustrated by Ryan T. Higgins Bruce likes hard-boiled eggs, solitude and being extremely grumpy. His world gets turned upside down when his hard-boiled goose eggs turn out to be real goslings. With Mother Goose already migrating south for the winter, the four goslings imprint on Bruce and follow him everywhere. As he tries to train them to migrate south on their own, Bruce begrudgingly finds out that an unwelcome surprise may not be so bad.

Leaf Man

Written and Illustrated by Lois Ehlert From favorite children’s book author Lois Ehlert, this is the perfect fall book with collage style illustrations made from real leaves. It provides you with an instant outdoor activity of making leaf people, leaf birds and leaf fish all by yourself!

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NO PLACE LIKE HOME When you teach in the halls you once walked as a student, life comes full circle.

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For some teachers, their roots in Mountain Brook schools run deeper than their current classroom.

What’s it like to see your students walk the same halls and play on the same fields as you did as a student? We asked a few people who know.

LESLIE WINGO

Brookwood Forest Elementary Art Teacher 1978 MBHS Gradaute Years Teaching: 28

FAVORITE MEMORIES AS A STUDENT: I was so excited to have one of my paintings hung in the library and made my mom come to the school to see it. I guess I knew I wanted to teach and make art way back then. Another favorite memory was that I walked to school one morning, and my dog followed me all the way to the school. At the time there were no leash laws. She stayed BEST PART OF BEING BACK: Teaching the children of at the school all day, which I loved. I never walked to school friends and of children I taught. I know that really dates me, but again!

I love that! It’s home. It’s all about community and knowing on a personal level the people you work and celebrate life with.

FAVORITE MEMORIES AS A TEACHER: Teaching with some of the teachers that had me as a child. My third-grade, WHAT HAS CHANGED OR NOT CHANGED: The building fourth-grade and sixth-grade teachers were still here when I is totally different and bigger. It’s still hard to find your way started teaching. They were wonderful teachers and amazing around because the school is based on a circle. I was always afraid people. to go anywhere by myself as a child because I would get lost. I still see little ones wandering around lost.

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BILL ANDREWS

Mountain Brook Elementary Fifth-Grade Social Studies Teacher 1993 MBHS Graduate Years Teaching: 21

FAVORITE MEMORIES AS A STUDENT: I used to love the Letter People, and we put on a Letter People play where I got to be Mr. S with my super socks.

FAVORITE MEMORIES AS A TEACHER: My favorite week every year is our week called Alpine where we take our fifth graders to Mentone for an amazing week of experiential learning in the outdoors. We take school to camp where we go hiking, spelunking, explore the water quality of the Little River, just to name a few activities. It is truly a magical week for our students and teachers!

BEST PART OF BEING BACK: I love walking the halls and thinking back to when I was a student. The kids love finding my sixth-grade composite downstairs.

WHAT HAS CHANGED OR NOT CHANGED: MBE is such a special place because you have the old original part of the school, and they have done a great job making sure each renovation keeps that classic feel. Technology has made the world a smaller place. We are starting a program this month where our three classes will be working with classes from Zimbabwe, Jordan and Bangladesh to look at the world’s water crisis.

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TRISHA HUMPHRIES Cherokee Bend Elementary First-Grade Teacher 1995 MBHS Graduate Years Teaching: 17

FAVORITE MEMORIES AS A STUDENT: My first grade and second grade teachers Mrs. Bradley and Mrs. Tuck are the reasons I became a teacher and wanted to come back home to teach at Cherokee Bend.

FAVORITE MEMORIES AS A TEACHER: Definitely watching the kids I have from year to year grow so much academically and socially.

BEST PART OF BEING BACK: I also love that not only am I back here, but that my own personal children are attending the same elementary school I went to and they love it as much as I do.

WHAT HAS CHANGED OR NOT CHANGED: There used to be huge, gorgeous cherry trees at Cherokee Bend when I was little. We used to go outside and read under those trees, and it was always so much fun. I also loved walking on the Mel Garland nature trail when I was in school. The trail is named after my third-grade teacher, Mr. Garland.

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Crestline Elementary School Fourth-Grade Language Arts and Alabama History Teacher 1996 MBHS Graduate Years Teaching: 18 FAVORITE MEMORIES AS A STUDENT: It was always so much fun to wear your Halloween costume to school for Fall Festival and to see your teachers dress up. I remember our principal dressed up as the devil every year. The teachers now have a fierce costume competition.

FAVORITE MEMORIES AS A TEACHER: I especially love it when my students find a book that encourages or inspires their love of reading. Last year, we read the book Wonder, and then many of us went to see the movie when it came out in theaters.

BEST PART OF BEING BACK: I now teach in the same classroom where I was a student in the sixth grade.

WHAT HAS CHANGED OR NOT CHANGED: Crestline has doubled in size since I was a student here, yet the friendly atmosphere remains the same. There is a culture here that everyone is family, and it is apparent in the relationships with the staff, students and parents.

passionate about their jobs and dedicated to helping every one of their students.

Mountain Brook Junior High School Seventh Grade Pre-Algebra Teacher 2010 MBHS Graduate Years Teaching: 5

BEST PART OF BEING BACK: I enjoy making connections with my students about the things that I loved about growing up in Mountain Brook.

It’s really cool to help students navigate situations and experiences very similar to the ones that I experienced when I was a student.

FAVORITE MEMORIES AS A STUDENT: I always enjoyed being a part of a variety of teams and organizations with my friends. I especially loved playing basketball, running track and being a part of the SGA.

WHAT HAS CHANGED OR NOT CHANGED: Despite the fact that most of my students now have so much more technology available to them, I have found that they are still interested in doing a lot of the things that I did growing up. Going to the village after school will always be the cool thing to do on a Friday afternoon!

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HEATHER FITCH Mountain Brook High School Spanish Teacher 1992 MBHS Graduate Years Teaching: 21

FAVORITE MEMORIES AS A STUDENT: I was very involved in the choral department, so musicals and shows were always so much fun. I also had some amazing teachers, many of whom are part of the reason I became a teacher. I remember physics labs in Mr. Stephens’ class was always so engaging and fun. My fondest memories are of just spending time with my friends in the mall before school and during my free period.

FAVORITE MEMORIES AS A TEACHER: The teachers here challenge each other and support each other. The teacher I am today is in large part due to the amazing colleagues alongside whom I have had the pleasure of working. We also enjoy spending time together and support each other through life events.

BEST PART OF BEING BACK: Teaching the children of my own high school friends. I absolutely love that people come back here to raise their families.

WHAT HAS CHANGED OR NOT CHANGED: Students are still trusted to manage their free time responsibly and are allowed a free period. When you walk through the mall now, it looks exactly as it did back in the ’90s when I was a student.

Friends are hanging out, laughing, studying, doing homework or getting help from teachers. While the physical spaces in the building have changed and evolved, the most important, most valued things about the school have remained constant.

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THE FACES OF SERVICE Sam, Joe, Deborah, Dianne – these are a few of the folks who have helped us with groceries and enriched our lives for decades now.

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We’ve all seen the lists of best places to live, best places to call home, best places to raise a family. Hands down, the city of Mountain Brook usually tops those lists in our state and always ranks high nationally. But it could also be argued that it is the relationships here are what truly make it what it is. That to share a barber with your grandfather says something about tradition. That the priest who marries you might be the same one who baptized you.

That pausing to greet neighbors is just what you do.

Possibly nowhere else here is this more evident than in our day-to-day interactions with the friendly faces at the Piggly Wiggly in Crestline or The Western Supermarket in Mountain Brook Village. Sam, Joe, Deborah, Dianne–these are our neighbors who have been diligently providing outstanding service for decades. They can tell who is hosting the tailgate party this weekend, who is starting a new diet, who is making taco salad for dinner. But more than scanning iceberg lettuce and making sure the eggs don’t get crushed, these are folks invested in life here in meaningful ways.

Sam Shields

Bagger at The Pig How long have you been What is something people working at The Piggly Wiggly? might not know about you?

I am set in my ways.

Twenty-five years, as of Aug. 18.

What is something that has What is it like being on the changed over the years?

Management might change, front-end of the store?

I see all of the same people, but the customers stay the same. and I see kids grow up and bring in their kids. Everyone always What is the number one thing you buy before you head introduces me to their kids too. home after work?

A cold six pack of Budweiser.

What is like working at this particular location, in What is the best advice you Crestline?

It means a lot. When we came can give new baggers?

Always ask how you can help, back after being in Homewood, how you can be of service – all it really felt like coming home. the way to the car.

What do you like to do in your We bet you know everybody’s off time?

Spend time with my grandkids. car!

Yep, until they get a new one!

I have three grandboys – ages 6, 2 and 1. They are my superheroes. Sometimes they get the exact They are what motivates me same car just a new model. every day.

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Joe Bates

Concierge at The Western How long have you been at The Western Supermarket?

Since Aug. 28, 1973. When I first started, I was in Produce and Store Maintenance.

What does it mean to be a concierge here?

For this particular store, it is all about customer relations and front-end service. And I go beyond that though. I have had customers call the store if they bought something but forgot to get it. I will take it to their house if they would like. We have some customers who used to live here at the Park Lane apartments but now live at St. Martin’s in the Pines. They choose to still shop with us so I go pick them up, let them do their shopping, then take them back home.

You tried to retire at one point–what happened?

I did, back in 2014, but our owner and president asked me if I would consider staying on, and I agreed. I work about 18 hours a week now.

What has been the biggest change you’ve seen here since 1973?

Besides the new store, the biggest change is that the kids who used to sit on the bottom of the buggy are now the ones pushing the buggy with their kids. People bring in their newborns to introduce me to them.

Over the years, you have occasionally worked in other Western Supermarket locations around town. How is the Mountain Brook store different?

I just like interacting with our customers.

Whatever you give, you get back. I have one family—Marguerite Ray (of Marguerite’s Conceits) and her family—who invites me to Thanksgiving dinner every year, for about the past seven or eight years. I always bring a pecan pie and a nice bottle of wine.

What is something that customers might find surprising about you?

Two things: In 2016, the doctors found a cancerous spot which required radiation; I went through 38 radiation treatments and still came to work every day. The other thing is that when I was in high school, I was a disc jockey.

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Linda Holmes Cashier at the Pig

How long have you been working at The Piggly Wiggly?

Way over 10 years. I was in Homewood while this new store was being built.

What was it like being in Homewood versus Crestline?

We had so many Crestline customers come see us at the Homewood store. Then, when I got back here, some of our Homewood friends came to see us here!

What kind of things do you like to do in your off time?

I enjoy watching TV, just putting my feet up and relaxing.

We understand you also substitute teach at Crestline Elementary?

Yes, I go when I am needed there and I am not working here.

What is something else readers would be surprised to learn about you?

I like to bake, especially pound You always make a point to learn customers’ names, which is cakes. noteworthy.

A person’s name is important to What is the number one thing you them. It is important to me to buy before you head home after remember everyone’s name and to work?

Popcorn. I really like popcorn. call them by their name.

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Deborah Ashford

Prepared Foods at The Western How long have you been at The Western Supermarket?

Forty-two years.

We heard you tried to retire but they can’t let you go.

Well, it’s something like that! It does cross my mind every once in a while. Maybe next year, after my birthday – April 30th – I can cut my hours down.

Have you always worked in the Prepared Foods department?

Yes. I like being hands-on. I started out making doughnuts here and really liked that. Then I got into salads and different stuff like that.

Do you have a signature salad?

I do a great cucumber-onion salad and a pasta salad. Now I am basically on sandwiches and providing customer service.

Have you worked at other Western locations?

I have been at Five Points West first and then I went to Highland Avenue, but this is the best place I’ve been. People here are always smiling and telling you to have a good day.

What is the most meaningful interaction you’ve had with a customer?

I remember a man once. It didn’t seem like there was anything we could do to please him.

But at the end, we still told him thank you and have a great day. And then he turned around and smiled.

What do you like to do in your off time?

I like shopping. I am a shoe person! I like the Alegria shoes and anything by Fly London. I used to look for the prettiest shoes, but now I go for comfort.

What is something customers might be surprised to learn about you?

I have two children and five grandkids. At the holidays, they all ask me to make my macaroni and cheese. I start with the one in the box and then I add in sour cream, a can of Carnation milk, and three different kinds of cheese. It is very creamy.

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Dianne Lindsey Cashier at The Pig

How long have you been working at the Piggly Wiggly?

Thirteen years.

some customers come through (the checkout line) and give us Christmas bonuses. That means a lot.

Crestline customers are glad you came back after working at the Homewood location!

We had so many friends come over to Homewood to see us while we were there.

Even people who have moved out of the Crestline neighborhood, we want them to come back. We want them to come back because we want to continue to serve them.

Are there things you like to do in your off time?

I like to spend time with my grandkids. I have two, a boy and a girl.

What is the most meaningful thing a customer has said or done for you?

During Christmastime, we have

What is something people would be surprised to learn about you?

That I smile all the time. (That probably doesn’t surprise anybody!)

What changes have you seen over your time at The Pig? People now like to bring in their own bags, but we like to give them one of our Piggly Wiggly bags and thank them for coming in.

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Arrelia Callins Cashier at The Pig

How long have you been working at The Piggly Wiggly?

Close to 40 years!

So, we understand you worked at the Homewood location while the new Crestline store was under construction. What was that like?

I have never been around people like in Crestline. Everyone here is so caring.

If someone they know gets sick, they go to their rescue. They fix meals for each other and share each other’s problems.

I am talking about community! You really show what it is like to be a real Christian – it is not words, it’s action.

That is what captured my attention the most. Crestline is just a great place and I mean that from my heart. And that is the message I took to Homewood when

a day when I came home after work and said I had a bad day. Not one day. I tell people that all the time. I could be feeling bad or down but when I come What is something readers would be here, it is like magic. surprised to learn about you?

I was offered a scanning coordinator We understand you’re like the Bionic position at one point, but I told them Woman, with two new knees and (management) I’d rather be where I two new hips!

When I found out that we were could see everybody, I’d rather be a cashier. I didn’t want to work in an coming back to Crestline (from Homewood), I rushed to get my last hip office. done so I’d have time to rehab and be What is some advice you give to new back here when the new store opened!

I used to always say to the Lord, “I cashiers starting here?

If you can’t make it in Crestline, give wish there was some way I could say it up. You’re not gonna find anywhere thank you to Crestline for the way they where folks are as patient with you, are.” This (interview) is my way – my even with your mistakes. You know, in prayer has been answered. all my years here, I’ve never had one person be rude to me. There was never We think you just did! they didn’t want me to leave there. I said, “You all are sweet but Crestline is home.”

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Carl Higginbotham Bagger at The Western

How long have you been at The Western Supermarket?

Thirty-two years.

What makes this store different?

I like the design and layout of this store. I just like all my customers and I like helping everyone.

What kind of things do you like to do in your off time?

I go to the American Legion and play harmonica and back people up when they’re singing. I also sing karaoke.

What is your favorite kind of music?

I like mostly country music like Merle Haggard and Josh Turner.

We understand you ride a scooter to work.

Yes, I got three of them. I switch it up to keep the batteries good on them. I have two you can ride on the highway but one you can’t. It takes me about 25 minutes to get to work.

What is the number one thing you buy before you head home after work?

I like the taco salad and the chicken wings.

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What is something people might be surprised to learn about you?

Well, in addition to playing the harmonica, I play the fiddle and the guitar too. I watched people play and learned to play by just watching.

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The bottom dropped out just at the wrong time. Angie Parmer had just finalized the balloons and flowers for her son Nic’s end-of-the-season soccer party around her family’s patio and pool when the rain started. There began Plan B. The Parmer home is spacious, but the footprint had so many separate rooms that the flow was not conducive to the party. And anyone who knows Angie will tell you she is a nurturer of the most thoughtful kind, always going out of her way to make sure her guests feel loved and comfortable. If anything, the rain plan was a sign it was time for the renovations they’d been thinking about since buying the house in 2015.

For the Parmers, the original appeal of the home had been its proximity to the Altamont School, where both of their children were students at the time, as well as to Jeff’s law office in Homewood and their church, Saint Stephen’s Episcopal. They were drawn to the shaded lot too, but knew they’d need to replace some of the shag carpet and orange paint and otherwise update the interior from its 40-plus-year life.

The main focus of their 2018 renovation was on the hardest working spaces in the home, converting the kitchen, breakfast room and living area into one open area that served all three functions. To bring their visions to life, they enlisted the talents of interior designer Tasha B. Davis (Jeff had done legal work for

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Tasha’s husband—and she lives just around the corner) and Stuart Banks of Banks Home Building (whose wife is a high school friend of Angie’s from Montgomery).

The overall vision was to create a look that was refined but not stuffy, one that would be more relaxed than the decidedly formal tone of the rest of the house— and also one that would be just as suited to a family night in as it would a party rain plan.

The end result was a melding of ideas from all family members that achieved just what they were looking for.

Jeff found gilded light fixtures in a magazine that inspired what now hang in the kitchen. Angie now has storage space for her many sets of china inside cabinets with sophisticated but not intimidating antiqued mirror glass. Annagrace helped envision a message board that is cleverly hidden behind a cabinet door in the kitchen.

Now that their days of “camping at home” during renovations have ended, the family is more than enjoying the space. Jeff is a big fan of their Scotsman nugget ice maker, and Annagrace is especially fond of the banquette to eat and do homework on. And Angie, not surprisingly, equally favors how it brings their family of four together and how it’s a much better space for company. “When it feels crowded, people don’t feel as welcome,” she says. “Having more space makes guests feel more at home, so we have really loved that.”

Breakfast Nook A custom, stain-resistant vinyl banquette by Grant Trick anchors this space with a table made with all Alabama wood by Homewood’s Ed Grier, whose shop Moses Table Company is in the back of The Nest. The family uses the seating space all the time. Plus, “top-down, bottom-up” woven wood shades allow the family to adjust the light to whatever is best for a given time of day.

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Kitchen Details To add an extra air of elegance to the look, lightly distressed antiqued mirror panels line cabinets that store extra china; they were custom made by Mirror-tique, an international company headquartered in Birmingham.

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Kitchen To create a cohesive aesthetic, the refrigerator, ice maker and dishwasher are integrated with adjacent cabinetry by using custom panels, and the microwave, coffee maker and television are all hidden behind closed doors as well.

Aria quartzite countertops and a solid slab backsplash complete the look’s unobstructed design. Plus, handrubbed brass cabinet hardware complements the iron light fixtures with a gilded finish.

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Dining Room The Parmers brought their traditional dining room dÊcor—Thibaut Ting Yuan wallpaper and all—from their previous home to this one.

Angie enjoys setting out her china collections like this Coronation pattern for family holiday meals beneath the elegant glass chandelier in this room at the front of the house.

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Library To breathe new life into this dark paneled space, the Parmers lightened the paint, added a grasscloth wallcovering, and worked with stylist Ashley Curry to mix their family’s book collection with accent pieces from Hanna’s Antiques and other local shops on its extensive shelves.

Living Area The main goal of this space was to create a comfortable family spot to hang out and watch a movie on a Friday night. An ivory sectional from Birmingham Wholesale Furniture did just the trick to make the small space feel bigger and more comfortable. The Parmers changed the top of an existing buffet from black granite to Carrera marble and replaced the hardware to easily update the piece.

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Pool Area The Parmers enjoy hosting parties around their secluded backyard pool.

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Outdoor Courtyard Trees surround this serene, private patio area that the family often uses to host graduation parties and other festivities for family and friends.

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Teenager Bedroom For a Christmas gift last year, ninth-grader Annagrace got to work with Tasha to transition her room from bright colors to soft neutrals to fit her more grown-up tastes. They painted the walls Agreeable Grey, added peacock pillows to accent her new bed, and introduced a flokati bench on acrylic legs in her sitting area.

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The Blossoms of Friendship For Cherokee Rose Garden Club members, this year marks 50 of fostering beauty in the neighborhood around them.

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When Ann Dodson invited her new neighbor, Beth Henderson, to join a garden club in 1969, she didn’t expect they would remain actively involved in the same garden club 50 years later. The 25 charter members of the club elected Jean Curry as president, settled the fourth Tuesday for their monthly meetings, and selected the name “Cherokee Rose” from a native plant for its name. Thanks to the hard work of a few dedicated women, Cherokee Rose Garden Club today is celebrating 50 years.

In its early years, the garden club belonged to Federated Garden Clubs of America, a large organization that legitimized clubs like Cherokee Bend’s. This membership enabled the club to obtain great guest speakers for meetings and entrance into flower

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shows. Federated Garden Clubs also helped provide the financial backing and manual labor necessary for some of their plantings. Eventually, membership requirements and dues for FGC became a hindrance, and the ladies decided becoming a “social club” would be more favorable.

Though a self-proclaimed “social club,” Cherokee Rose has spent the last 50 years donating valuable time, effort and money to beautifying Cherokee Bend for visitors and residents alike. One of the club’s larger yet lesser known contributions is the development of the Irondale Furnace, a previously hidden creek side trail connecting Stone River Road to Old Leeds Road. The Irondale Furnace trail houses ruins of a Civil War era gun and cannonball factory,

The Cherokee Rose Garden Club was instrumental in the development of the Irondale Furnace Trail.

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and charter members Jean Curry and Janice Anderton thought the beauty of the trail and the unique ruins should be recognized. Thanks to letters written by club members, the Irondale Furnace gained a place on Alabama’s list of historic sites.

Following the recognition, a trail to the site was widened with the help of Boy Scouts, the entrance to the path was cleared and planted with monkey grass and bulbs, and a covered bulletin board displaying the history of the Furnace was put in place. In 1973, the Jefferson County Historic Society dedicated a metal marker at the entrance, 58 November/December 2018

and the club shared in the dedication. There’s never a rose without the prick of a thorn though. In the years following the dedication of the trail, the original bulletin board was burned by vandals, and the metal marker was knocked down and later stolen. Today, the entrance to the Irondale Furnace Ruins is marked by a new metal sign from the Birmingham Jefferson Historical Society, as well as a wooden sign from Mountain Brook Parks and Recreation.

The trail holds significance for Future Projects cochairs Martha Davis and Becky Rollins. Becky, a 26-year

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From wildflowers in the spring, to the red berries that pepper the Hawthorne trees throughout winter, the beauty of the trail is something to be enjoyed by all. The Hawthorne trees are tagged with bronze markers donated by the Cherokee Rose Garden Club, the same as those found throughout the Birmingham Botanical Gardens to identify their species.

Another large project was the installation of street lights that illuminated street corners and signs in the neighborhood. In the early years following the neighborhood’s development, garden club members noticed the walkable streets needed extra MountainBrookMagazine.com 59

Ann Sanders, Rose Marie Ippolito and Nan Russell look through old Cherokee Rose Garden Club scrapbooks.

light in the evenings. The ladies asked the city to install some street lights throughout the neighborhood, but their request was denied. Taking matters into their own hands, the members decided to attach lights directly to the posts that held the street signs. Before they could light up the neighborhood streets, the members needed permission from each street corner property owner to connect to power. Once permission was granted, the charter members personally paid an electrician, purchased fixtures and finally established connectivity. In the years following, some of the lights were removed to make room

for the famed hanging Mountain Brook street signs but several remain, illuminating Cherokee Bend after dark.

The club also initiated the beautification of the three triangles that mark the entrance to the neighborhood.

Martha Davis and her husband personally divided and donated Mondo grass from their own yard, and daffodils were purchased and planted to spruce up the triangles.

Cherokee Rose has donated many trees and other plantings to the Cherokee Bend Elementary School grounds too, as well as the physical labor required to get them planted.

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Perhaps one of the Cherokee Rose Garden Club’s most appreciated projects is the annual addition of festive badges on street corners each December. On the first Tuesday of each December, the garden club members gather at someone’s house and spend hours trimming the greenery, most of which is from their own yards, placing red berries, and tying bows around their ornate street displays. Originally, the greenery was wired together and nailed to street posts. Although it looked nice initially, the cuttings would dry out and not survive the season. That changed when charter member Sue Thomas purchased oasis in cages to house the greenery and keep it fresh throughout the holiday season. Other neighborhoods have since followed Cherokee Bend’s festive decorations, making Mountain Brook a little bit more magical during the holidays.

The garden club isn’t all about getting down in the dirt though. Each year, the members welcome guest speakers, host parties and even take the occasional field trip. In the past, the garden club hosted annual auctions. Both members and nonmembers were invited to join the fun and help raise money for projects like the corner lights and the Irondale Furnace.

Weesie Connery served as auctioneer at some of the early events, speaking in the classic auctioneer tongue as items donated from local shops were auctioned off. Ann Dodson recalls winning member Lily Baldone’s famous coconut cake

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for $30 at auction, and splitting the cake and the cost $55 with Beth Henderson. “That cake was fought over!” Ann says. They also raised funds through fashion shows and themed parties.

The Cherokee Rose Garden Club has welcomed numerous guest speakers at their monthly meetings, including Steve Bender of Southern Living magazine, Fred Spicer of the Birmingham Botanical Gardens,

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personal stylist Megan LaRussa, storyteller Dolores Hydock and local state parks spokespeople.

When it comes to the future of the garden club, the outlook is bright. The club is currently capped off at 40 members, with a waiting list. To join the club, an opening must be available, and the potential new member must be recommended with a letter and signatures from two current members, followed by a full club vote. Though the

Club founders Beth Henderson and Ann Dodson

process is formal, the garden club has proudly never turned a potential new member away.

Perhaps it is the balance of hard work and fun that has kept the club alive for 50 years, with friendships blossoming for decades. Beth Henderson and Ann Dodson became fast friends, having had children the same age. “I didn’t have a sister,” says Beth, “Ann is my sister.” When Beth moved just outside of Cherokee Bend, the club

changed the bylaws so she could remain a member, although she has since moved back. Charter member Rose Lofton fondly recalls that the members were friends as well as neighbors and that she loved meeting in each other’s homes. Although most of the charter members of the Cherokee Rose Garden Club are no longer with us, to the remaining members, their memories live on in the beauty that surrounds Cherokee Bend.

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Lauren and Cameron Cole had photos taken with Cam and their daughter Mary Matthews just before Cam passed away in 2013.

Cameron Cole will never forget the morning of Nov. 11, 2013. When he woke up from a night on a retreat with the youth from Cathedral Church of the Advent, his phone showed a series of missed calls from his wife, Lauren. When he called her back, she told him news that changed their lives forever: their 3-year-old son Cam had died in his sleep.

“The Lord put a word in my mouth that surprised me,” Cameron writes of that moment in his new book Therefore I Have Hope. “When Lauren delivered the tragic news, I said to her, ‘Lauren, Christ is risen from the dead. God is good. This doesn’t change that fact.’”

For the Coles, the weeks and months that followed that morning were every parent’s worst nightmare: dealing with the death of a child. There was no apparent medical reason for Cam’s death. The best answer they got was a rare syndrome, Sudden Unexplained Death in Childhood (SUDC), that occurs in approximately one out of 100,000 children.

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that only because of their faith that he and Lauren were able to survive the onslaught of pain and grief that filled their every waking moment. In the midst of tragedy, though, little Cam’s own words became the seed that compelled his dad to confront that pain and tell Cam’s story so that others might be better able to survive their own tragedies without losing their faith.

LITTLE BOY, BIG THOUGHTS Cam Cole was a bright-eyed, curly-haired boy who loved fire trucks and Legos. On the Sunday afternoon before he died, a lost Lego piece led to what Cameron called “the most magical conversation of my life.”

During a discussion that ranged from Adam and Eve to Jesus’s death and resurrection, Cameron and Lauren realized the depth of their young son’s understanding about spiritual truths—truths that many adults find difficult to understand. “Cam said he wanted to see Jesus,” Cameron says. Their son’s words would bring them immense comfort in the dark days

ahead.

As the reality of Cam’s death set in for the Coles, Cameron found himself clinging to 12 truths about God that helped him frame his loss and his pain. Writing became his way to process his grief. “I would go into Cam’s room almost every single night and write,” he says. “It was the best thing I could have done for my own healing and processing.”

For him, it was more than therapeutic, it was “pure survival.” It was also a task that stripped the emotions of both Cameron and Lauren completely bare. Lauren says it was difficult for her to read the early drafts: “When he first started writing, it seemed a little crazy to me because we were not very far removed from Cam’s death. I didn’t know how he could bring such insight into how you navigate grief and tragedy when we were just starting our own journey.” But she understood her husband’s need to work through his grief. “I tried to support Cameron along the way by providing him time to write and to process some things with me,” she says.

Cameron had no idea as he poured out his thoughts in Cam’s room in the evenings that those words would become a book. “I never saw myself as a writer,” he says. Despite having authored a well-received book on Christian youth ministry, he had no ambition to write another one. When the videos of a series of talks he gave on those 12 truths went viral, however, the response was overwhelming.

He saw how those talks resonated with listeners, and the idea for a book was born.

The book couldn’t have happened without the support and guidance of his friends, Cameron says. He relied heavily on a number of Mountain Brook advisors to help with writing and editing along the way. Collin Hansen, journalist and editorial director for The Gospel Coalition, “basically walked me through the whole process,” he says. Charlotte Botsford Getz, a friend and

Mary Matthews, Lauren and Cameron pose for a picture the day Cam’s Corner at Overton Park was dedicated in 2014.

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LEFT: Each year the Lauren and Cameron and children Mary Matthews, Hutch and Knox mark Cam’s birthday with a party at Overton Park, where he celebrated his first three birthdays. Today fire truck-themed playground equipment honors his memory. ABOVE: Cam Cole would have turned 8 this year.

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LOOKING AHEAD Therefore I Have Hope was released this past July after four years and four rewrites. Each time Cameron eliminated a little more personal narrative. The emotion expressed in the book is raw and honest, but through it, Cameron offers a lifeline for the hopelessness many feel when their worst happens. For the Coles, it was the loss of their child. For others, it might be a debilitating illness, a tragic accident or a costly personal failing. “We all need hope in our worst,” he says. “What I find exciting is that the book has been helpful for people who’ve experienced things besides losing a child.”

These days the Cole house buzzes with activity. Cameron continues to serve at Cathedral Church of the Advent and as the founding chairman of Rooted Ministry, an organization devoted to encouraging and equipping youth pastors and parents of teens.

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children under the age of six. Even amidst the craziness of life with young children, Lauren and Cameron stress the importance of remembering and celebrating Cam as a family.

Each year they mark Cam’s birthday with a party at one of his favorite places, Overton Park. It’s also where Cam celebrated his first three birthdays, and where fire truck-themed playground equipment – Cam’s Corner – has honored him since friends helped place

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it there on Cam’s fourth birthday, just shy of a year after his passing. “We’ll invite some of his friends, have cupcakes, and release balloons,” Cameron says.

“It’s a really sweet day.”

The family continues their friendship with others who were important to Cam too. “We try to maintain a relationship with some of the firemen we’ve gotten to know over the years, especially the ones that were either at his third birthday party or who responded on

November 11, 2013,” Lauren says. Their kids deliver doughnuts to the firemen at the station close to their house, which was one of Cam’s favorite ways to visit with his heroes.

These doughnut deliveries mark small, everyday ways to remember a little boy with a huge smile, a trusting heart, and a firm belief in the goodness of God. “Cam taught me the importance

of investing spiritually in your kids at an early age,” Cameron says. “I think a lot of times our expectations for what kids can know and believe is too low. We get so caught up in the day-to-day earthly things.” He pauses. “I see how many lives have been touched through his life.”

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Marketplace Mountain Brook Magazine • 205.669.3131

Acceptance Loan Company.

Personal Loans! Let us pay off your title loan! 224 Cahaba Valley Road, Pelham. 205663-5821 LAWN CARE •Large Properties •Lake Properties •Property Cleanups - Great Rates! Free Estimates!

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Call Alex 205-955-3439

Class-A CDL Driver. 500 Sign-on Bonus. 25+yo w/ good MVR. 6+months flatbed experience. $.38-46cpm (based on experience) On actual miles driven +$.20d/h.

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Application at: www. angelswaytransportation.com INDUSTRIAL ATHLETES $17.68 hour + production & safety $$$ incentives.

Grocery order selection using electric pallet jacks & voice activated headsets. Apply online at AGSOUTH.COM or call Charlie Seagle at (205) 808-4833 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)2800002. Pelham (205)444-9774.

Bama Concrete Now Hiring: Diesel Mechanic 4 Years Minimum Experience.

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Bent Creek Apartments.

Affordable 1 and 2 Bedroom.

On-site Manager. On-site Maintenance. 3001 7th Street. North Clanton, AL 35045. TDD#s: 800-5482547(V) 800-548-2546(T/A) bentcreek@morrowapts. com Office Hours: Mon-Fri, 8am-4pm. Equal Opportunity Provider/Employer Boise Cascade Now Hiring for Utility Positions. Starting pay $13/hour. Must be able to pass background screen.

Please apply at www.bc.com 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 Birmingham,AL based Transportation Company looking for Class-A CDL drivers •Average 22,500/ miles-wk•Must be at least 23yrs old•Starting pay at .43/mile increase to .45 in 6-months•18months driving exp. Please Call:205-925-1977 Ext:2309 or Email: recruiting@ churchtransportation.net” City of Clanton is Hiring.

Detailed job descriptions on file at City Hall. EOE. Drug screening/physical required.

NOW HIRING!!! •Director, Pharmacy Services •Director, Material Management •RNER RFT 7pm-7am •RN-ICU RFT 7pm-7am Email resume to: Blaine.Green@cvhealth.net or go to www.cvhealth.net EEO Employer M/F/D/VDrug-freeWorkplace

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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

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 PT/FT Farm Equipment Operator, Lawn Maintenance and Fork Lift Driver Needed.

Drug and Background Check Required. Call 205-688-0258 to set up Interview.

ETS RESTORATIONS •Retaining Walls •Concrete Work •Demolition •Landscaping •Construction •Tree Removal •Tree Trimming •Bobcat Work •Hardscapes •Hauling Residential & Commercial FREE ESTIMATES!!! CALL NOW (205)209-7787 REPLACEMENT WINDOW SALE!!! Any Size Double Hung Window up to 101 UI $238 Basic Installation EcoViewWindows.com Visit Our Showrooms 836 S.Hull St. Montgomery,AL 334-676-3001 40 E.Commerce Dr. Pelham,AL 205-564-8480” $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, 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.

MECHANICS NEEDED Evergreen Transport LLC has two immediate openings for Class B Mechanics at its terminal in Calera, AL. One for night shift and one for day shift. Call Jason at 205668-3316. Job duties include repairing, maintaining and overhauling of heavy duty fleet truck/trailers and other tasks assigned by supervisor.

Now Hiring Heavy Equipment Operators and CDL Drivers Competitive pay and benefits. Preemployment drug test required Equal Employment Opportunity Employer Call: 205-298-6799 or email us at: jtate@forestryenv.com

Franklin Iron Works Now Hiring. Grinders & Laborers.

Must apply in person: 146 Tommie Drive, Thorsby. MonFri. 10am-3pm.

Taking applications for waitresses for growing business in Clanton Call Teresa: 334-235-0228 or call the restaurant between 4-10pm: 205-280-4949 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 recruiting at 1-800634-7315 or come by HTL office at 1700 Boone Blvd, Northport. EOE

NOW AVAILABLE LPN’s, RN’s 12 HOUR SHIFTS CNA’s Full-time & part-time Apply in person: Hatley Health Care 300 Medical Center Drive Clanton, AL 35045 Helping Hands Estate Sales Serving clients over 7yrs Professional & Experienced We can help sell the contents of your home! Contact for information: 256-283-5549 tbob56.wixsite.com/helpinghands Wholesale and Logistics Facility, Alabaster Administrative Assistant Great Benefits MondayFriday 7:00-4:00 Excel exp. Required Logistics background a plus Call ( 205) 912-7204 www.hibbett.com Conveyor Mechanic Great Benefits Monday-Friday 7:00AM - 4:00PM Call (205)912-7204 ww.hibbett. com Road and Parking Lot Striping Company NOW HIRING LABORERS. Must be 18+ and have valid driver’s license. Monday-Friday.

BCBS/Paid Holidays/Sick days/Vacation/401k. Apply in person: 1110 Highway 31, Calera. 205-663-1511 Does your loved one need help at home? Licensed, bonded, insured, affordable homecare offered. Approved Veteran Service Contractor & LTC Insurance accepted.

Live-in-Care Available. Call us today! 205-453-4285 Industrial Coatings Group, Inc. is hiring experienced sandblasters and industrial painters. Must be able to pass a drug test & E-verify check. Professional references required. Must be willing to

MARKETPLACE travel. Please send resume to icgsecretary@hotmail.com or call (205) 612-2064.

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 Welders, Welding (MIG-TIG) Sheet Metal/manufacturing helpers. Multiple positions.

Paid holidays, typical shifts are 6:30am-2:30pm plus Overtime. Must be reliable.

Tardiness and no-shows Will not be tolerated Call RICK: 205-644-9633 Need FREE help with your Medicare? Call your State Health Insurance Assistance Program (SHIP) today at (800) AGE-LINE (800)-243-5463.

M&M Trucking Company hiring experienced trailer and tractor trailer drivers.

Minimum three years verifiable experience required. Tanker and dump experience a plus. Apply in person w/MVR at M&M Trucking Company. 980 Lee Road. Auburn, AL 36830.

Now Hiring!! •CaregiversADL’s, assist with medications and some lifting 7am-3pm, 3pm-11pm, 11pm-7pm •Activity Director Part-Time •Cooks-some 12/hr shifts Call Shay McNeal 205-620-2905 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?

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

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 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 251470-0355 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)4339811 Soon the Mark of the Beast Will Be Enforced. Free Book & Bible Study. PO Box 171 • Samantha, AL 35482 205339-4837 Southeastern Food Merchandisers-Pelham Day-Shift: Sunday-Friday 40+ hours/week 9:00AM until finished (varies) Motivated Selectors earning as much as $27 or more per hour after training No cap on hourly rate 100% productivity based pay structure Benefits: •Medical•Vision•Dental• Vacation•401k with company match Requirements: •Reading and math skills•Lift up to 60lbs, repetitively•Work in ambient temperatures Apply in person at: 8:30AM5:00PM Southeastern Food 201 Parker Drive Pelham,AL 35124 ofrye@ southeasternfood.com White Oak Transportation is hiring CDL-A drivers in your area. Great Pay! Excellent Benefits! Visit our website www.whiteoaktrans.com for more information EOEM/F/D/V

South Haven Health & Rehab, Hoover NOWHIRING!!! •LPN’s & RN’s-All Shifts-Shift Differential -$3000 Sign on Bonus!!!! •Dietary Aide Apply in person or email: ken.holmes@nhsmgt. 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)2436337 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.

TaylorMade Transportation Hiring CDL Drivers for Flatbed Regional Division!

BCBS Insurance After 30 Days. To apply call: (334)3662269 or email: s.smith@ taylormadeinc.com Independent Distributor Opportunity Own Your Own Business Golden Flake/ Zapps and all other brands in Utz Snack Food Portfolio are offering independently owned distribution routes for sale in Calera, Alabaster, and Chelsea. Excellent earnings opportunities on established Route with tremendous growth potential. Route sales experience a plus but not required. Very flexible financing available with low down-payment Contact James Stuckey 706-888-0313 Email: jstuckey@utzsnacks. com

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 Need appliance or air conditioner parts? How about a water filter for your refrigerator? We have it all at A-1 Appliance Parts! Call 1-800-841-0312 www.A1Appliance.com Housing Authority of the Birmingham District Hiring: Homeownership LeasePurchase Facilitator Resident Services Coordinator-ROSS Human Resources Specialist Compliance Data Analysis Application Data Entry Clerk Assistant Vice President ofHousing Operations Director of Public Safety Custodian View complete description and apply at www.habd.org or 1826 3rdAvenueSouth Birmingham, Al 35233

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MY MOUNTAIN BROOK AMY MAZIARZ

MBJH PTO President + Realtor + Mom of Two

Home Sweet Home

Dover Drive My neighborhood in Brookwood Forest is just fantastic, and we have the best neighbors and friends. Every April we have a HUGE neighborhood crawfish boil, Boil in the Hood, and we end up with well over 300-400 people from our neighborhood eating jambalaya, crawfish and shrimp.

A Sweet Start to the Day

Always a Ranger

Brookwood Forest Elementary My youngest daughter just finished her last year there and is now at MBJH, but BWF was where it all began. The incredible teachers and staff all really played such a huge role in our lives and still do. My girls have so many happy memories there and love to go back and visit all of their former teachers who still love them just as much as they did when they were in their classrooms.

For Seasonal Color

Jemison Trail I love taking walks on Jemison Trail especially in the fall.

The beautiful colors and the cooler weather make for such an enjoyable walk, especially in the early morning walk with friends to start the day.

Down Memory Lane

English Village After graduating from The University of Alabama, I spent my first several years in Birmingham living at Redmont Garden Apartments in English Village. I have such fun memories of times spent with friends and neighbors at Wanda June’s, Billy’s and Chez Lulu. Walking to Continental Bakery on weekend mornings to get chocolate croissants was always a must. As I pass Redmont Gardens now 20 years later, I always look for the little kitchen window of my apartment and smile as the memories all come back to me.

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Magic Muffins There are some mornings when a quick stop at Magic Muffins for breakfast is all that will hit the spot.

Pumpkin muffins and blueberry muffins tops are my family’s favorites. You can bet you will always see a friend or two in there as well!

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