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Registration is underway for the 7th Annual Brenda Ladun Conquer CancerRun. The 8K and one-mile event willbe held Jan. 29 at 8 a.m. beginning atSt. Vincent’s One Nineteen Health andWellness Center and continue through theGreystone community.

Close to 900 runners braved thecold weather at last year’s event, raisingapproximately $50,000 to help fund cancerresearch and raise money for the American

Cancer Society. The Run has nearly tripledin size in the last four years and is presentedby ABC 33/40, St. Vincent’s One Nineteenand M&B Hangers.

ABC 33/40’s Brenda Ladun hosts theevent each year. Ladun is a two-time breastcancer survivor who makes it her goal toencourage others who are battling thedisease.

“We’re hoping for an even betterturn-out this year,“ said Ladun. “There isso much research going on and advancesbeing made in ghting this dreadeddisease, so much hope now. Plus, we reallywant to minister to those who are cancersurvivors.”

Even with the event being heldin January, the weather hasn’t been adeterrent in the past to runners who canappreciate cool weather. “If it turns out tobe a really cold day, we’re fortunate that theevent is held at a wonderful facility,” said

Ladun. “We would love for folks to comeout regardless if they are running or not togive a great show of support.”

Kate Kelley, developmentrepresentative of the American CancerSociety, said their 60 junior executive boardmembers are actively engaged with the runand serve as promoters and volunteers forthe event.

“We are very excited the event willbe held at St Vincent’s One Nineteenagain this year, as runners will have theopportunity to run through the beautifulGreystone community,” said Kelley. “Thisevent celebrates cancer survivors and offershope to those who have been touched oraffected by cancer. The City of Hoover isvery gracious to offer their support of this

event as well.”The event is open to all ages and all

runners. Short-sleeved technical shirts(meaning a great wicking material) areguaranteed to the rst 500 registrants.Regular cotton T-shirts are guaranteed tothe next 500 registrants.

Runners can pre-register by picking upa form from the American Cancer Societyor they can register online at active.comand searching under the phrase “BrendaLadun.”

Day-of registration will begin at 7 a.m.at St. Vincent’s 119 Health and WellnessFacility.

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• Restaurant Showcase• Business Spotlight

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• Athlete of Month

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• Women of 280

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Welcome to 2011. It’s a new calendaryear and so many of us want to get inshape. Well, we have a few suggestions.The Brenda Ladun Conquer Cancer Runis back at St. Vincent’s One-Nineteen andthrough the Greystone community again.

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And by now many of our readersare losing sleep at night in anticipation ofthe National Championship Game. Backin September when Jay Barker and AlDelGreco were nice enough to give us their

season preview, Al said that maybe Auburncould get a few breaks and have the kind ofseason where they just couldn’t lose. Here’swhat Al had to say then:

Q: Can Cameron Newton live up toexpectations?DelGreco: From everything I’ve heard,yes. He is unlike anyone else out therephysically. With his running ability, hebrings an entirely new dimension to ouroffense that we haven’t had before. I reallythink he will be who the fans hope he willbe.

Q: What do you predict the nal record willbe?DelGreco: Nine or ten wins is what I’vebeen saying. My best prediction would be9-3. Could they do better? Sure. Now thatwe have some more talent and depth, witha few lucky breaks, everything could goour way and we could have one of thosemagical seasons where we just can’t lose.

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The original Bogue’s, located onClairmont Road, has been in businesssince 1938 and under Daryl Whiteld’sownership since 2006.

Originally a competitor of Whiteld’swhen he and his father were runningSouthside Café, they purchased Bogue’s in2006 after a land developer bought the twoblocks where their restaurant was located.

In February of 2009, Whiteld boughtthe newest location on Highway 280 andbrought his standards of fresh food andfriendly service with him.

“It’s one of those places that has a lot ofregulars,” Whiteld said. “My staff alwaysmakes it a point to learn everyone’s namesand all that. It almost feels like you’regoing home for lunch.”

The restaurant is known for theirdelicious breakfast and “meat and twoveggies” style lunch. One thing thatWhiteld changed when he acquiredBogue’s was the addition of the steam tablefor lunch service.

“I’ve just always believed in puttingit out there and saying this is what we’vegot,” he said.

Bogue’s offers everything but wafeson their breakfast menu and specializes inomelets.

The complimentary sweet rolls servedwith each meal have been a long-standing

tradition for the restaurant, and Whiteldsays customers come in specically tobuy them. “We used to just do them forbreakfast, but it got to where so manypeople wanted them we got to where wedid it all day.”

The lunch menu at Bogue’s is writtenon the chalkboard each day and alwaysconsists of your choice of meats, such ascountry fried steak, and vegetables, such asmashed potatoes and turnip greens.

The restaurant has a daily special,which includes a special meat and twovegetables for $6.95.

Whiteld says the food they serve isalways fresh and made that day. Most ofthe recipes are family recipes that assurecustomers that they are getting fresh home

cooking.“I try everything we have everyday,

and if it’s not right, it doesn’t go out,”Whiteld said.

Besides the fresh food, Bogue’s alsooffers a friendly service in an environmentwhere customers feel at home.

“My people are always friendly andif they’re not friendly they’re not here,”Whiteld said.

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Like many new parents, Josh andWendy Torres have fun and silly ritualsthey enjoy with their now toddler-agedaughter, Madison. Josh counts out thefamiliar “this little piggy went to market”on Madison’s toes, much to her delight.Unlike the traditional rhyme we all know, Josh changed the characters in the storyto be SEC mascots and the “little piggy”became his alma mater, Auburn’s “littletiger.”

Friends of the Chelsea Park coupleloved Josh’s delightful tale that starts with“This little tiger wants to make shoes outof gator” and goes on to include many ofAuburn’s rivals. They encouraged him tocontact a publisher and look into having abook created.

“I never really thought about doing it,”

said Torres, an attorney. “I nally decidedto send out a few emails last summer topublishing companies with the idea andMascot Books emailed me back the nextday. Everything fell into place after that.”

Mascot Books, based in Atlanta,recommended Josh and Wendy write anadditional version starring the Alabamamascot, Big Al.

“Mascot understands the appeal thesecharacters have here in the south. They’veencouraged other books such as a versionwith the Georgia Bulldog and then movingon to all the SEC mascots. The booksreceived licensing by the universities touse an illustrated version of the mascot,”explained Torres.

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This February, the Inverness Plazashopping center will get some new life.

Scott Lyons brings his rst PlanetFitness to Birmingham. The tness clubwill occupy over 20,000 square feet in theformer Food World site at the corner of

Hwy 280 and Valleydale Road.The New Hampshire based companyis the fastest growing franchisor of full-size

tness clubs in the US. Their slogan is “the judgment free zone.” Greystone residentand franchisee Scott Lyons says that thefacility will be for people who just want toshape up and feel better.

“We don’t cater to bodybuilders or

power lifters,” Lyons said. “We don’t allowweight dropping or grunting. We providea non-intimidating atmosphere where

anyone can feel comfortable. Most of ourmembers are rst time gym users.”

Lyons said Planet Fitness providesthe things that most people really wantin a health club. They will have new,brand-name cardio and strength-training

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cardio equipment (treadmills, ellipticalmachines, and bikes), two complete linesof strength machines, 30-minute express

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Scott Lyons has been in the tnessbusiness for all of his adult life.

“I got in it because I was working outa lot and wanted a certain type of place towork out,” Lyons said.

Tuscaloosa, where Lyons lived at thetime, didn’t have that type of place. That’swhen he opened his rst facility.

“I have stayed in this business becauseit is a positive atmosphere. People come inand they feel better.”

Planet Fitness offers a couple ofdifferent types of membership packageswhich come with extras.

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The 6th grade students and teachersat Liberty Park Middle School recentlyparticipated in their annual Greek Dayfestivities.

To prepare for this day, language artsclasses read the book The Lightning Thief byRick Riordan. They also created “I-movies”based on their favorite Greek god orgoddess.

In the math classes, students learnedabout surface area then recreated Greektemples such as Athena, Athena Nike andthe Parthenon using cardboard, papertowel rolls and paint.

Going Greek at Liberty Park Middle

On the day of the event, all teachersand students dressed as Greek gods andgoddesses and the students presented their“I-movies” and temple creations to theirparents.

In the afternoon, the students learnedmore about Greek culture by participatingin different activities led by volunteerparents. The activities included samplingfood, learning vocabulary, discussingarchitecture, viewing a slideshow, makingan “evil-eye” pendant and participating inOlympic style games.

From left to right, Julia Freeman, Caleb Roberson, Clayton Bowden, George Hughes, Samantha Jesse

The quilt created through the Purposeful Artprogram

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Having recently

been named the AlabamaElementary Counselor of theYear by the Alabama SchoolCounselor’s Association,Hayden Belisle turns thespotlight back on the schoolshe loves, Oak MountainElementary.

“I love working atOMES because I have theprivilege of working withincredible administrators,faculty members, students and parents,”said Belisle. “I feel incredibly blessed towork for administrators who allow me toincorporate innovative programs to servestudents, and colleagues who motivateand encourage me by witnessing their

dedication and passion for their students.”Belisle was nominated by hercolleagues for the state-level award.Belisle and the other nominees were askedto submit a Professional RecognitionPacket that consisted of a resume, letterof commitment, descriptive narrativeof contributions to their school and theprofession, and three letters of support.A panel of ve judges from across thestate judged the submissions. Belisle wasrecognized for the award at the Alabama

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Originally from Dothan,Alabama, Belisle graduatedfrom Auburn University witha B.A. in Psychology, thenmoved to Birmingham to

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Belisle says that in addition to herwonderful husband, Clay, she is “extremelyblessed to have the most amazing andsupportive family I could imagine.”

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Art classes were held for thecontributors at the North Shelby Libraryand Children’s Harbor as part of the event.

The quilt has been completed andwill be donated to the Crohn’s and ColitisFoundation of America for use in theirfundraising efforts.

Imani was awarded the Gold Awardfor Girl Scouts for the creation andcompletion of the Purposeful Art program.

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In honor of Veteran’s Day, LibertyPark Middle School held its rst Veteran’sassembly. Teachers Kirk Spence and AmyWoodard organized this event. VestaviaHills City Council representative GeorgePierce attended as well as veterans fromKorea, Vietnam, Desert Storm and IraqiFreedom.

The Keynote speaker was retired

marine Lt. Col. Bruce Bright. Bright, aformer ghter pilot, spent 28 years in themilitary. His personal decorations includethe Defense Meritorious Service Medal,the Meritorious Service Medal; the AirMedal with 1 strike/ight award, the

Joint Commendation Medal, ve NavyCommendation Medals (one with theCombat Distinguishing Device) and theAerial Achievement Medal.

Bright spoke about the “One PersonConcept” meaning that wherever you areand no matter what you are doing, you arealways the same person and who you are

Shawn Tuteja, a member of Briarwood Presbyterian ChurchTroop 254 and a senior at The Altamont School, recently becamean Eagle Scout.

Shawn’s scout project involved teaching tennis to students atRamsay High School. A tennis racket fundraising drive was held,leading to the purchase of 80 tennis rackets Shawn donated to theschool.

Shawn is a member of The Altamont School’s varsitybasketball and varsity tennis teams. He is the captain of the debateteam and valedictorian of his class.

Cole Posey and Browdy Kimble, LPMS seventhgrade Civil Air Patrol members, presentedthe colors then participated in a flag folding ceremony on Veterans Day. Joey Kimble, a 9thgrade student at Vestavia Hills High Schooland a Civil Air Patrol member, spoke about thesymbolism of each fold of the flag.

LPMS Honors Vets in Assembly

is in your heart. His presentation includedpreparing for the future and remindingstudents to be a gladiator when they arefaced with the Lion Pit of Life.

Tuteja Earns Eagle Scout Designation

Shawn Tuteja

The PTO of Oak Mountain High

School is making nal preparations forits upcoming Eagle Vision Dinner andAuction. The event will be held January 29from 4:30 – 8:00 p.m. at the high school.

All proceeds benet the high schooland this is the main academic fundraiserfor the school year.

An exciting auction is planned andwill include 2011 SEC Championshiptickets, Superbowl meal packages, BarberMotor Sports tickets, lake house and beachhome retreat weekends, a prom basket,unique art, golf outings, and photographypackages. In addition, each OMHS studentorganization has been asked to donate anitem or basket for the auction. Many choosea clever theme related to their activity.

A delicious chicken tetrazinni dinnerfrom Char House Grill will be servedwhich includes salad, green beans, garlicrolls, dessert and tea. Dinner tickets are $15for an adult, and $10 for a child age 10 andunder.

The dinner will be served from 5:00-7:00 p.m. and the auction will be open from4:30pm –7:45 pm.

OMHS student entertainmentincluding singing, dance and music willbe spotlighted in the Performing ArtsCenter and gym and a live DJ will performthroughout the evening.

“Gold Sponsors” this yearare Legacy Federal Credit Union andWalmart on Highway 280. Walmart issponsoring the chance to win a special“technology giveaway” to those who buy

Eagle Vision Dinner and Auction

at OMHS to Benefit Academics

dinner at the event. Last year’s winner

received a laptop so it’s worth it to bepresent at the drawing taking place at7:30p.m.!

Other sponsors include TCBY at LeeBranch, Chic-Fil-A on Highway 119, andthe Zaxby’s locations at Lee Branch andValleydale Road.

The PTO is still actively seekingauction donations from area merchants,businesses, artists, and the community.Anyone interested in sponsorship contactSherry Bourque at [email protected] or submitting auction items cancontact PTO auction chair Beth Jones at682-5200.

“Our PTO Eagle Vision Dinnerand Auction is a casual evening for theentire family and community,” said PTOpresident Karen Register. “Monies raisedwill support teacher grants, academicprograms, technology purchases, creativelearning opportunities, libraryenhancements, classroom projects,instructional supplies and studentrecognition at Oak Mountain HighSchool.”

“This event allows our families andfriends to share a meal together. I am sograteful to live in a community of students,parents, teachers, merchants, churches,businesses, and neighbors who take thetime to pull together in support of OMHS,”said Register.

To purchase tickets, contact Sandy Jackson at [email protected] orCynthia Jones at 995-8483.

Members of the OMHS PTO planning the Eagle Vision Dinner are: from front left, SherryBourque- Eagle Vision Evening chairman, Kellie English, Mary Harrison, Sandy Jackson, ElenaSain, Tori Andrich, Carol Dotson, Karen Register- PTO president, Suzanne Lawson, and Beth

Jones- Auction chairman



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Oak Mountain High School has along running history of performing classicmusicals. The rst musical “Li’l Abner”was performed in 2000, and there havebeen ten productions since then including“The Wizard of Oz”, “The Sound ofMusic”, “The MusicMan”, “Oklahoma”,“South Pacic”, and“Joseph and theAmazing TechnicolorDreamcoat”, just toname a few.

This year’sproduction will be amore contemporaryand modernstyle musical. EdCleveland, musicaldirector and SharonMorgan, dramadirector have chosen to perform “HighSchool Musical”.

“High School Musical” follows thelife of two teens Troy Bolton and GabriellaMontez as they discover that they have amutual love for music. Troy, the school’s allstar basketball player auditions for the highschool’s musical to make Gabriella happy,not thinking there would be a chance forthem to get a part; they get a callback. Theschool’s usual musical stars are furiousbecause they are not the natural choice forthe top roles, and when the championship

basketball game falls on the same day asthe musical callbacks there is drama.

This upbeat musical has stirred muchexcitement among the students of OakMountain High School; over 140 studentsauditioned for the production. Rehearsals

for the musical begin January 6.

The productionwill include anorchestra bandand will be held inOak Mountain’s

Performing ArtsCenter. The showdates will be February25 at 7:00 p.m.,February 26 at 7:00p.m., and February 27at 2 p.m. all seats willbe reserved.

Tickets will go on sale at the end of January and are $10 for adults and $5 forchildren and students. Contact the OakMountain High School ofce (205) 682-5200 to purchase tickets. Tickets will alsobe available at the door on the days of theshows.

The musical is sure to be a hit and willbe just another great addition to an alreadyimpressive list of musicals. Make yourplans to attend one of the performances;you don’t want to miss it!

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Sports are a major partof the high school experience.In the South, most schoolshave an assortment of

teams, ranging from football,basketball, and baseball, toultimate Frisbee, swimming,and eld hockey. SpainPark High School, however,is blessed with a team onlythree other area schools have:a hockey team.

Spain Park’s hockeyteam has had much successsince its start in 2005. Headcoach Brian Crowley, who hasbeen with them from the beginning, leadsthe team, winning state championships in2006, 2008, and 2009.

Hockey was rst played on March3, 1875 in Montreal, Canada, gainingpopularity throughout the United States

ever since. However, most people associatehockey with the northern United Statesand Canada, not an Alabama high school.That’s what makes this team special to theSpain Park faithful.

In the Birmingham area, there areonly three schools with hockey teams:Spain Park, VestaviaHills, and Pelham.However, CoachCrowley notes theteam also has theoption of playingschools from the northAlabama- Huntsvillearea.

A lot of successcomes in part fromthe veteran leadershipon the team. Andrew

Spain Park Hockey: “Check” this team out!Sbrissa, a senior at Spain Park,has been playing on the teamfor four years and has playedhockey for a total of 15 years.

“I love hockey becauseit is in my blood,” saidSbrissa. “I’m from Canada,so it’s a way of life.” Sbrissabelieves the team will havemuch success this year.With returning veteransDalton Kneiss, MichaelKerr, Braden Pichel, JacksonReagan, Connor Timbrook,Patrick Crowley, ChandlerDiercks, and Tyler Givens,

the team looks to bring home another statechampionship.

Spain Park student Janie O’Rear hasbeen following the team for the past twoyears and she has enjoyed every minuteof it. “Hockey is such a fast paced sport,”

O’Rear said. “It is such a rush when ourteam scores!”You can see the team in action at the

Pelham Civic Complex during its regularseason. You can also nd the team onFacebook by searching “Spain Park Hockey2010-2011.”

Spain Park’s Coach Brian Crowley talks with his team

Andrew Sbrissa

Oak Mountain Gets inthe Game with

“High School Musical”




Chelsea High School GivesBack Through Coat Drive

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Chelsea High School

Basketball is a sport that has beenplayed at Briarwood for many years.Head Coach Chris Laatsch leads theLions every year, along with AssistantCoach Jeff Robertson.In mid-December, theLions were 9-2 withvictories over Altamont,McAdory, John Carroll,Vincent, Chilton County,Hueytown and Pelham.

The starters thisyear are Luke Collin, Jason Laatsch, NathanFincher, Justin Bice and James Palmer. “I thinkwe have a chance to getto the nal four withsuch a deep team thatwe have”, said varsityplayer Josh Laatsch.

A l t h o u g hBriarwood is a 5Adivision school, everystudent counts for about one and a fourth,meaning that the team should really be a4A division team.

In considering this, many of the teamsthe Lions play are larger and have more

Chelsea High School decided to digdeep and really nd out just what homelesspeople have to go through on a day-to-day basis. People hear about the harshconditions and brutal cold that homelesspeople endure, but few experience it.Chelsea High School wanted to do that.

On December 10, Chelsea HighSchool held “Freeze-Out Friday”. Teacherswere allowed to turn off the heat in theirclassrooms in order to show students whatit would be like without the luxury of heat.And no, students were not freezing to

death all day; the heat remained on in all ofthe hallways at Chelsea High.Teachers decided whether or not they

wanted to participate in this eye-openingexperience. The event didn’t go as well asplanned, but it was the thought that counts.Many students saw what it would be like tonot have the luxury of just turning the heaton whenever they felt a little chilly.

But what inspired this event is truly a

advantages. Despite this fact, the Lionsbasketball teams have managed to beatsome of the best teams in the 5A division.The Lions have come down to the wire

on numerous occasionsthroughout the season,such as Josh Laatsch’sbuzzer-beater shot towin the game overMcAdory.

During each game,the players are requiredto constantly run up anddown the court. Teampractices are focusedaround training theplayers to become moremobile and conditioned.The dedicated playerscontinue to workout andpractice throughout theoff-season, limiting timefor extra activities.

As a team worthwatching, the Lions pull off a great seasonevery year and compete to the best of theirabilities. Briarwood basketball has a specialplace in the school’s athletic department,and look forward to a promising year.

remarkable and honoring event. ChelseaHigh School peer helpers, along with theirsponsor Mrs. Bailey, conducted a coatdrive. The purpose was to create awarenessof the fact that over 5,000 youth die everyyear from homelessness.

To promote the meaning behind thedrive, peer helpers “camped out” in frontof the school. The peer helpers arrivedat school at 6:30 a.m. and started theircampout, staying outside until the rst bellrang.

Over 575 coats and blankets from

student donations were collected anddelivered December 17 to Project Hope, amission for homeless youth in Birmingham.Peer helpers gave out the coats and workedin the mission’s clothes closet.

The peer helpers of Chelsea HighSchool hope their efforts will make adifference in even one homeless youth’slife.

A Promising Year inBriarwood Basketball

Peer helpers at Chelsea High School “camped out” before school as part of their coat drive forProject Hope. Photo courtesy of Keley Barnhill.

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Brandon Hazouri Junior, Spain Park High School

Cross Country

Our January athlete of the monthis Spain Park’s Brandon Hazouri.The Junior cross country runner wonthe AHSAA Class 6A individualchampionship in November with histime of 15:45.12. We asked this very“eet-footed” student to tell us more

SPHS junior Brandon Hazouri won theAHSAA Class 6A state cross country individual

championship

Chelsea’s Jackson Hyde in their win againstthe Montevallo Bulldogs. Photo courtesy ofCari Dean.

Chelsea’s Jake Ganus scored 10 points and 4 assists in their win over Montevallo. Photocourtesy of Cari Dean.

The Hornet’s D.D. Washington scored14 points and led with 11 rebounds inthe team’s 58-40 win against Montevallo.Photo courtesy of Cari Dean.

about his cross country career with the Jags.

How long have you been involved incross country?

I have been involved in cross countrysince 7th grade. I started running to keepin shape between basketball and baseballseason.

What is the best thing about being part of the Spain Park team?

The best part about running for SpainPark is my teammates and coaches aregreat. It is pretty hard to train alone so it

is nice to have guys like Steven pushingme through work outs. Coach Zelwak isa true players coach who wants you to getbetter and run your possible best. He reallyknows what he is talking about. His raceplan for the State meet was GENIUS!

Besides your recent win at the state

championship, do you hold any other awards or special recognition in this sport?

My 10th grade year I broke the schools5K record. This year I won the Sectional,Hoover Invitational and the St. Vincent’sHusky Challenge.

Give us your overall thoughts onthis year’s cross country season.

This year’s season was a great year. Iaccomplished all my goals, which was torun the 5K in under 16 minutes and I beatit running it in 15:45. Also qualifying forState as a whole team for the rst time,and to win the Individual State title.

What are your future college/career aspirations?

I would like to run for a college outWest, but I am keeping my options open.

Tell us about your family…anyother cross country siblings?

My mom and dad have been mybiggest fans and have supported me allthe way. Even when I came home at theend of my 9th grade year, and told themthat I was not going to play baseballanymore (I had been playing since I was4) so I could concentrate on cross countryand track. So far I have been the onlyrunner in my family, however, my littlesister,Renee, is in the 7th grade and she isgoing to start track in the spring.

Chelsea High School Boys VarsityBasketball Wins Big Over Montevallo

The Oak Mountain 1st/2nd gradecompetition cheerleading squadrecently won 1st place at the UCA StateChampionship held at Vestavia HighSchool.

Eagles Cheerleaders Take Top

Spot at UCA State Championship

From left to right: Back row-Catherine Fortner, Lacee Scheaffer, Ally Engleman, Lauryn Wedgworth, Sarah Katona. Front row-Claire Wilson, Raney Collins, Reese Kolaczek, AveryDaniels.

The girls practiced relentlessly forabout six weeks and performed two cheers,a chant, and a pom-pom routine.

The cheerleaders were coached byLauren Wilson and Kellie Daniels.

January is the month to register for many ofthe youth sports leagues in our area:

Birmingham United Soccer AssociationSpring Soccer- Program for ages3-15, recreational soccer for the NorthShelby Area. Registration is Jan 5 - Feb16. For more information go to www.BirminghamUnited.comBriarwood Soccer Club- registrationbegins Jan 7, for more information go tobriarwoodsoccer.comChelsea Soccer Club- ages 4-18, go tocscsoccer.com for more informationOak Mountain Youth Baseball andSoftball- go to ombys.com for onlineregistration and details on evaluations in

late JanuaryChelsea Youth Club- go tochelseayouthclub.org for information andregistration, baseball for ages 4-14 andsoftball for ages 5-12Vestavia Hills Youth Baseball- registrationbegins Jan 2, go to vhyb.com for moreinformationVestavia Soccer Club- registration alreadyunderway and continues through Jan 30,register online at vestaviasoccer.comGreater Birmingham Youth LacrosseLeague- regular player registrationcontinues through January 9, late playerregistration (will incur a $40.00 late fee), Jan10 - 16, register online at byll.org

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by Brent Watson

Greystone YMCA 5.5 Combo tennisteam won the Alabama championship inGulf Shores in November. The Greystoneteam nished undefeated to win the title.

This is the 2nd state championshipfor several of these teammates, who won

the 5.0 title last year. That team went onthe win the Southern championship in Jan2010.

The 5.5 Combo team will representAlabama and defend the SouthernSectional Title in March 2011 in Mobile.

Pictured front row from the left, Sissy Barrett, Ginger Carpenter, Christa Lewis & April Patzke.Back row from the left, Lisa Clark- captain, Vickie Beard, Channa McKenna-co-captain. Notpictured, Kathy Seale.

Tigers vs Ducks

Greystone YMCA Tennis

Team Captures State Title

The Fike brothers take their

wakeboarding seriously. Having competed

in the sport since 2005, Hayden, an eighthgrader at Berry Middle School and Hunter,a seventh grader, also at Berry, the boys andtheir family have earned the nickname ofthe “Flying Fikes”.

In 2006, the brothers made the moveto compete in the National INT League.The INT is known as the “Little League ofWatersports” and was started in 1993 forwakeboarding, waterskiing, kneeboardingand wakeskating.

The top two riders in each divisionat the state level are invited to the USChampionships each year.

Hunter has nished in both rst andsecond place at the state level and beenable to compete in three different USChampionships. He recently won second

place in the 2010 US tournament in the Junior Entro division, securing his rst topthree spot at the national level.

Hunter’s father, Greg Fike, said his sonenjoys being on the water and the thrill ofcompetition. “He loves to bring friendsand really enjoys teaching kids how towakeboard. Hunter has been selected to judge the beginner level divisions at INTtournaments due to his sharp eye and hisin-depth knowledge of rules and tricks,”said Fike.

Hunter was also recognized fordemonstrating integrity last summer at aSmith Lake tournament, where a judgingerror incorrectly awarded him rst place.He told the crowd he did not win andswapped trophies while the tournamentdirector was sorting out the details.“Hunter has the heart of a true champion,”explains Fike.

Hayden has competed in four USChampionships. He won rst place in2007 in the Junior Entro division andnow competes in the junior intermediatedivision. “The ability level increases forHayden at this level to include inverts(ips) and 360 spins,” explains Fike.

Hayden nished third in the countrythis year at the US Championship, andlanded in the top ve in his division forthe past four national events, while alsomoving up a skill level/division every year.

Hayden also recently won theAmbush/Red Bull wakeboardingtournament in Atlanta in his division. CWBWakeboards and Skiers Marine, the local

Malibu boat dealership, sponsor him.Hayden aspires to be a

professional wakeboarder and is currentlytraining year round to increase his trickportfolio and abilities. He also spendsmany hours on the trampoline practicingnew inverts and spins. He hopes to starta wakeboarding club at Spain Park HighSchool next year and then extend it to otherarea schools.

Wakeboarding is a family affair for theFike clan. Little sister Savannah, a sixth-

grader at Berry Middle, took up the sportand won rst place in the mini-outlawdivision in 2008. In fact, the boys got momand dad in on the action as well.

In 2008, Greg, their mom Kim, Hayden,Hunter and Savannah, each nishedrst place in their respective divisionsat the state level and won invitations toBakerseld, California, where they became jokingly known as the “Flying Fikes” byfellow wakeboarding families.

Kim took home rst place in theWomen’s Entro division that year, beatingout a eld of 20-something-year- oldcompetitors for the top spot (and braggingrights).

Recently the boys have gotten theyoungest and most daring Fike involved inthe wakeboarding sport.

Lilli-Ann Fike, a third grade Greystone

Elementary student, is rapidly progressingand could soon become the most aggressivecompetitor in the family. She and sisterSavannah are training for next year, with acommon goal to “beat all the boys” in theirdivisions.

Hayden and Hunter lead the familywith their passion for this fun and excitingsport. The Fike family will tell you, “thewakeboarding community is currentlyopen for new members!! It’s an absoluteblast…try it!”

Berry Middle Brothers Spin and

Flip Into Top Wakeboarding

Competitions

Hayden Fike doing a heel side 360

Hunter and Hayden Fike

Congratulations to Will Freeman ofSpain Park High School on winning thestate championship in both the 200 and500-yard freestyle. Will and his teammatesparticipated in the state event held at theUniversity of Alabama in December. The Jaguars men’s and women’s teams bothcame in 7th place overall at the event.

Spain Park

Freshman now

Double State

Swimming

Champion

Will Freeman

Auburn will take their undefeatedseason to Glendale, Arizona to take on theOregon Ducks in what should be a veryentertaining battle.

I think we’re all in for a high scoringaffair. One which could come down to hasthe ball last. My money is riding on thebacks of Cameron Newton and the Tigersto bring another national championshipback to the state of Alabama.

Oregon is averaging 49 points pergame and Auburn averaged 42 points perouting. Both have given about 20 pointsper contest. Both have been very resilientin winning. So what will give? What willbe that deciding factor that will send oneteam home as the team that played in theBCS championship and the one that tookhome the hardware. Answer is simple, inmy opinion— SEC-SEC-SEC.Now, those of you who have read myeditorials the past few years know I’mbiased. But, stats don’t lie. The SEC hasmissed out on the national championshiponce in the past six years. Only Florida arerepeat winners.

The BCS nale will feature two ofthe best players in college football inOregon running back LaMichael Jamesand Auburn’s Heisman award winning

quarterback. In my opinion, and I’m not anAuburn fan before you judge me, he is thebest college football player— ever. Yeah,

I know, big words. But, I can’t think ofanyone better.I thought Tim Tebow was the best

I’d seen and would see for years to come.Newton is a better passer, he’s faster, and just as strong. I’m sure there are many thatwill argue this and I’d love to hear who youthink is better. So, let me know.

Either way, we all should be In for atreat come January 10th. The Pac-10 champswill be out to show they’re better than theSEC’s top team this year. You can bet thatboth teams will be ready to bow their necksand see who the best in the land is.

The Tigers are a slim 3-point favoriteand that’s a nice call, but I’m going with a52-41 Auburn win. Good luck to all of yourteams as bowl season is here, and I’ll getback at you later this year.

Besides being an avid sports enthusiast,Brent Watson dedicates much of his time torunning his business in The Narrows: ComfortKeepers-- a non-medical in-home care company.You can reach him at 981-1800 or email [email protected].



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(Cadence Place Shopping Center)980-5014

Robin Inzinna

Robin Inzinna has dreamed of owning a business for most of her l ife. In 2008, she got the opportunity to purchase Bryant Art Traders and jumped at the chance. Earlier in 2010, she moved to the current

gallery-like location near Brook Highland Walmart on Hwy 280. Bryant Art Gallery oered oil paint-ings and frames but Robin has since added the work of local artists, and Rick Rush sports memorabiliato her oerings. is year, Robin plans to oer custom framing, and she has tentative plans to oer artclasses and art openings. Individuals and businesses alike have come to trust Robin’s instincts to comeup with just the right piece at an aordable price.

5361 Hwy 280 S (near the Brook Highland Walmart)408-4402

Just down the road might just be a world away. Darlene Self and Rebekah Mills of eTownHouse Tea Shoppe in Mt Laurel have created a refuge from the daily grind- a place

that aords the opportunity for long lunches, leisurely aernoon tea or just a bite to eat, apot of tea with cookies, or even a good cup of coee and a ne dessert. e more formalthree-tier tea service is second to none. Do yourself a favor, drop by e TownHouse TeaShoppe and enjoy tea the way God intended. Full service lunches including wonderful sal-ads and sandwiches, a daily hot entree and great desserts and treats are available Tuesday

through Saturday 11 - 2. Aer hours, e TownHouse oers Reservation Only Dinners, andSpecial Occasion Reservations. Call Rebekah or Darlene for more details.

23 Olmsted Street,Birmingham AL 35242529-0081• [email protected]



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Diana Holladay

Kathy McMahon

Jessica Palmer

13521 Old Hwy 280, Suite 233, e Narrows205-980-4530 • www.narrowsfec.com

Kathy McMahon, owner of Renaissance Consignment Boutique, says, “I love businesses, always have!”She started her rst business at age seven, a neighborhood carnival with a favorite game for kids to

pitch their nickel to land on a plate in a small swimming pool of water to get a prize. She earned lots of nickels that summer! Kathy’s businesses start with a dream then she faces the challenge to make her dream

into reality. Renaissance Consignment is her newest business “baby”. With this fun shop’s wide selectionof jeans, tops, designer bags, formals, even hundreds of wedding dresses, Renaissance has clearly estab-lished itself as the “Queen of Consignment” not only here in Birmingham but by clients coming fromsurrounding states because their friends told them about the great deals. Renaissance is located in theCadence Place Shopping Center. Store hours are Monday – Saturday, 10-6 and ursday, 10 -7.

Diana’s Salon

5291 Valleydale Rd, Suite 137 • 995.7147www.DianasSalon.com

6801 Cahaba Valley Road • 980-4471 • www.RenaissanceConsignment.com

Diana Holladay shows her creativity in not only her cosmetic creations and landscape designs but alsoin her business plans for both her businesses, Diana’s Salon and Diana’s Organic Greenscapes. Diana

understands that busy lifestyles oen impede men and women from being able to squeeze a haircut intonormal salon hours. For this reason, she has created business hours that meet the needs of the typicalperson who is always on the go. She’s not only open until 7p.m. Monday thru ursday but also has hourson both Saturday and Sunday. Yes, a salon open on Sunday! is hot salon continues to grow, and Dianaworks to recruit new talents to work by her side. Diana is extremely concerned with customer satisfaction.Knowing that many customers sometimes go too conservative on an initial haircut, she has created a dealwhere a customer can come back within one week to have a bit more cut o.

Tired and blurry eyes? Well, Dr. Jessica Palmer can tell the dierence between exhaustion from staringat the computer screen and a serious eye problem. e owner of Narrows Family Eye Care prides her-

self in her attentiveness to individual patients. She believes that every patient should receive high-quality,

individualized care and be much more than a number on a doctor’s clipboard. Dr. Palmer oers a broadrange of eye care needs. She diagnoses and treats eye diseases such as glaucoma and macular degenerationand has the necessary medical equipment to diagnose diabetic and hypertensive retinal disease. In addi-tion, Dr. Palmer oers dry eye and ocular allergy treatment, as well as basic vision and eye health exams.In many cases, she can oer same day single vision glasses and accepts most insurance companies. And forthose who are too busy to make an appointment during regular business hours, she is happy to scheduleaer-work hour appointments for her clients.

Beverly Russell

5299 Valleydale Road • 995-0500

Bringing a classic, upscale touch to what patrons love in a “meat and three” restaurant, Beverly Rus-sell opened Olivia’s Restaurant and Lounge in 2010. e Montevallo native prepares recipes like her

mother did, such as turnip greens served with a slice of tomato and onion. Olivia’s, named for Beverly’sdaughter, showcases its owner’s 22 years of restaurant experience with delicious favorites like country-fried steak, pot roast and pork chops. Menu specials rotate each day, but always include a choice from fourmeats and six vegetables. Beverly is proud to oer catering for special events and Olivia’s can host privateget-togethers such as birthdays and rehearsal dinners. Olivia’s Restaurant and Lounge is open Monday through ursday from 11 to 8:30 and Friday and Saturday from 11 to 10. Beginning this month, they will be open for Sunday lunch.




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Katie Baker Bolton, Dianne Baker-Clelland, and Sandra P. Miller


5426 Hwy 280 (Terrace at Greystone shopping center)408-4000 • www.paperdollsbham.com

Ashley Dawson

Ashley Dawson understands the importance of providing unique gi ideasfor her customers. As a working mother of three, she understands that

the typical working person has neither the time nor the patience to travelaround looking for the perfect gi for that hard-to-buy-for friend or relative.So, she prides herself in her own research of the marketplace and her ability toprovide items to her customers that are unique to her store, Paper Dolls. Herstore provides customers with metal artwork, sterling jewelry, Italian pottery,

sorority accessories, Majestees long-sleeve shirts, ornaments, collegiate accessories, newborn baby gis andmuch more. In 2003, Ashley saw a need for a local, “in her own backyard” store that carried one-of-a-kindgis and hip stationery; thus, the creation of Paper Dolls. Over seven years later, Ashley’s store is still on thecutting edge of hip and creative providing customers with perfect solutions to gi-giving dilemmas.

Karen Clanton & Carla Hamilton

One could say that Carla Hamilton, Karen Clanton and a sta of skilled professionalsat Four Corners Gallery on 280 operate an art gallery – they do sell original art, and

limited edition prints, but that description would not paint the entire picture. You could say they do custom framing. Aer all, Karen is a specialist in the eld with 25 years experience,but that description too would fall short. Both women hold art related degrees, and whatsets them apart, is the museum-quality work they’ve been doing there since the Hamilton’sbought the business in 2004. Additionally, they do restoration of photographs, documentsand frames, as well as installation services for individuals and business clients. Whether

you’re an individual with a piece of your grandmother’s art, or a cor-porate client who needs hundreds of pieces of art for a new facility,you can place your trust in Four Corners Gallery.

Four Corners Gallery • 4700 Hwy 280 E, near Fresh Market980-2600 • www.fourcornersgalleryonline.com

Nena Maniscalco

316 Foot Hills Drive, Chelsea678-4414 • www.dancesouth.com

dance south

& Baker Lamps & Linens981-3330 • 5299 Valleydale Road

Dianne, Katie, and Sandra have been quite busy this year working to maintainthe excellent service provided at Baker Lamps & Linens and opening their

new store, dwellings. With an eye for creating the perfect room for each individ-ual customer, these women help their customers maximize their decorating bud-

gets while minimizing their headaches. In addition to having the best selection of lamps and shades in Birmingham, Baker Lamps & Linens specializes in designingunique lamps, repairing the lamps their customers love, and creating new livingspaces by designing draperies and slip covers to re-invent a room. dwellingsoers an eclectic mix of traditional and contemporary furniture, unusual ac-

cessories and original art. With these women’s combined exper-tise, redecorating a room should be painless and aordable.

Nena Maniscalco works to strengthen the minds and bodies of her students as she helps them to gainan appreciation and love for the art of dance. With over twenty years in the business, Nena takes

pride in the curriculum at Dance South Studio. Nena rst opened the business in 1990 in the gym atInverness Elementary, and built her current location in Chelsea in 2005. She values the fact that studentsimprove carriage, poise, and coordination through a direct teaching of technique and terminology. Nena

strives to give her students a positive experience by providing a venue to express creativity and by nur-turing their natural abilities. Luckily, this experience is available to all – in addition to the studio, classesare available at six other locations. Nena along with her other instructors oer classes in ballet, tap, jazz,pointe, contemporary, hip hop, clogging, and ballroom.



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Rosemary Chesser

Ann Abear

Studio Red at Edenton is an organic hair haven waiting for you, where beautiful hair happens naturally.Ann Abear, owner of Studio Red, is a third-generation hair stylist. She has studied with herbalists and

doctors for over 13 years, traveling extensively to research the natural sources to health and longevity.Ann’s approach to healthy living is based on staying “green.” Studio Red oers products that do not contain

harmful ingredients and the integrity of the hair is le beautiful and healthy with no more harmful sideeects or hazardous odors. Ann chose the Village of Edenton behind Home Depot for her organic hairsalon because it oers the stress-free environment that her guests look for. Ann says, “today, more thanever clients are looking for a place of serenity where they feel better going out than they felt coming in.”

1011 Edenton Street • 991.2099www.studioredsalon.com • [email protected]

Jennifer Trammell

Jennifer Trammell, President of the Greater Shelby County Chamber of Commerce, encourages all areabusiness leaders to join the Chamber for incredible networking and business development opportuni-

ties. e Greater Shelby County Chamber oers a variety of no cost events throughout the county, includ-ing Network 280 and Social 280. Network 280 is a morning meeting held at a local business and oersopportunities to learn about other businesses, events along the corridor, and transportation and roadconstruction news. Social 280 is a business aer hours event, also held at a local business, and oers op-portunities to network and get to know area business leaders. Visit the Greater Shelby County Chamber of Commerce online at www.shelbychamber.org or call (205) 663-4542 to nd out how you can get involved.Together, we are building a greater Shelby County!

1301 County Services Drive, Pelham

663-4542 • www.shelbychamber.org

Georgia Lay

Georgia Lay, owner of Birmingham Medical Alliance, is known for going the extra mile to meet theneeds of her clients. She works closely with patients and physicians to assess patients’ unique situa-

tions and analyzes how her business can provide them with equipment and supplies that will add comfortand convenience to their lives. Georgia has over 20 years of experience in the business and customerscome from all around to have the pleasure of doing business with a locally-owned, full-service medicalsupply company. Her company not only provides services to patients in need of medical equipment, suchas walkers, lis, hospital beds, and wheelchairs but also to patients with diabetes, who are searching fortesting supplies or sleep-apnea patients in need of a CPAP or BiPAP machines. Georgia’s major focus hasalways been to provide a personal service. As a local-business owner, she takes pride in her business andthe services that she oers to her customers.

194 Narrows Drive # 2, e Narrows • 991-0413 • www.BhamMed.com

Rosemary Chesser spent most of her career in the corporate world, but had long dreamed of owning herown business. In 2008, that dream became a reality when she found a little children’s store for sale on

Hwy 280. Plain Jane’s Children & Monogram became Plain Jane Children & Gi Shop. “We still mono-gram, but we are now much more,” says Rosemary. “Shopping at Plain Jane’s is a fun experience.” Shecarries a full line of gis for babies, children, teens, and women of all ages. e store also features a greatselection of gis for birthdays, weddings, or that happy gi for a special friend. Rosemary says her successcomes from listening to her customers. “ey tell me what is hot and what they want and I go out and ndit,” Rosemary said. “Aer almost three years I just love going to work each day and helping my customers.”


270 Doug Baker Blvd # 600, Lee Branch

991-1995 • www.plainjanegis.com



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SCOTTKAY

by Patti Henderson

It’s easy to see why Mrs.Carla Dudley was namedthe 2010 Oak MountainIntermediate School Teacher

of the Year and the 2010Shelby County ElementaryTeacher of the Year! It seemsthat when you are entrustedwith a gift, realize it, thenrun with it, good thingshappen. “Honestly, teachingis not a choice for me; it is agift that I’ve been entrustedwith, and I realize it ismy life’s purpose. I knowbeyond a shadow of doubtthat I was ‘called to teach,’”said Mrs. Dudley.

Mrs. Dudley can’t recall any oneperson in particular who inuenced herdecision to become a teacher. She’s justalways been teaching ~ born to teach. At the

ripe age of seven, she “held class” on thewrought iron stairs for the neighborhoodkids on Birmingham’s west side. Shegraduated from Birmingham’s West EndHigh School, earned her undergraduatedegree at the University of Montevallo,and followed up with a graduate’s degreeat UAB.

Mrs. Dudley, however, will credit twoindividuals with shaping and molding herinto the teacher she is today. “Dr. LindaMaxwell, principal of Oak MountainIntermediate, has mentored me knowinglyand unknowingly. She is a true instructionalleader and a phenomenal woman. AndMrs. Adrian Stringer, my fourth gradeteacher, is forever etched in my brain and inmy heart. She is the reason I chose to teachfourth graders,” said Mrs. Dudley.

In the classroom, Mrs. Dudleyembodies the words of Marva Collins,

OMIS 4th grade teacher named Shelby

County Elementary Teacher of the Year

“the essence of teaching is tomake learning contagious,”a philosophy Mrs. Dudleyholds dear. It seems themoment her students step

foot in her classroom onthe rst day, they become“her kids” for the nextnine months. “Each year,each classroom presentsan exceptional communityof learners that vary inabilities and learning styles.I proudly greet them at

the door and embrace thechallenge of moving themforward.”

Everyday thenbecomes a learning journey for herstudents “until ultimately, they beginto believe in themselves.” Mrs. Dudleystates, “through positive interactions,they learn trust, fairness, and how to

be responsible community members.Through collaboration and teamwork, theylearn respect and gain character. Throughencouragement, they learn how to takerisk and how to accept challenges. Whenstudents leave my classroom for the lasttime as a fourth grader, I want them toleave with solid preparation for the nextyear as well as a zest for learning.”

Mrs. Dudley was chosen from apool of 20 other teachers at the countylevel vying for the honor. She will go onto represent Shelby County at the districtlevel, and ultimately, hopes to be in therunning for state teacher of the year.

Outside of teaching, Mrs. Dudley andher husband of eight years, Iverson Dudley,stay busy with their 3-year-old son, Iverson“Austin.” She also enjoys shopping,reading, traveling and an occasional (welldeserved) pampering at the spa!

Shelby County ElementaryTeacher of the Year, OakMountain Intermediate’sCarla Dudley




From Chelsea to BSC: Jones and Miller Proud of Their Role

in Young Football ProgramBy Rick Watson

Birmingham-Southern College is anold school with a young football program,and two players from Chelsea High Schoolhelped this young Panthers team pull offits rst-ever winning season.

Jonathan (JJ) Jones and Alex Millerpaid their dues, both on the eld and off,and will go down in school history asmembers of the rst winning squad.

JJ was a freshman on the very rst

Birmingham-Southern team back in 2007.There were 120 players at the start, but JJwas one of only 17 seniors who stuck it out.

“He’s a three-year starter at Southern,and his attitude has been instrumental inhelping form the culture of the program atBSC,” says Coach Eddie Garnkle.

Alex Miller won a spot on the Panthersquad in 2009, and battled his way to astarting position in 2010. “Alex has beenreally tremendous,” says Garnkle. “He’sa great student, and one of the hardest-working members of the team. He has agreat attitude and we’re looking for him tocontinue to improve.”

Coach Wade Waldrop of Chelsea HighSchool agrees with Garnkle’s assessment:“These are two awesome young men...

what I would call ‘program guys,’” saysWaldrop. Both JJ and Alex played fouryears at Chelsea High School and workedtheir way up through junior varsity to thevarsity team. “Both were very reliable,hard working young men,” says Waldrop.Both of them were good students as well,he adds, and points to the fact that theysucceeded in playing for Birmingham-Southern, which has been ranked as one ofthe best liberal arts colleges in the country.

“Neither of these guys is afraid ofputting in the time necessary to play on thecollege level,” says Waldrop. “We’re veryproud of both of them.”

Likewise, JJ and Alex speak highly oftheir years at Chelsea. “My four years atChelsea High School were amazing, andgave me many great memories,” says JJ.“We made the playoffs in football everyyear I was there, and won the regionchampionship twice.”

Like JJ, Alex feels that Chelsea is agreat place to live, as well: “Most of the bestexperiences in my life come from Chelsea,”

he says. “I love everything about that place,and I go back to visit teachers and coachesa lot.”

Alex also has high praise for thecoaches at Chelsea. “Coach [Wade]Waldrop, Coach [Jason] Hill, and Coach[Kerry] Gleaton specically, knew how topush me, and taught me great foundationsfor football and life,” he says. Neither of theyoung men set out to play for Birmingham-Southern, but both feel fortunate theychose it. JJ says he wasn’t heavily recruitedin high school, but did get letters from theNaval Academy, North Alabama, and WestAlabama.

He visited a couple of them, but didn’tfeel they were really pushing hard for himto attend. But that changed: “In the middleof my senior season at Chelsea, I got therst of many personal visits from Joey

Jones and Eddie Garnkle,” JJ explains.

“Both of them were very passionate andpersistent. It didn’t take long for them tosell me on the opportunity to help builda new football program.” The fact thatBSC is such a highly respected academicinstitution and is close to home made thedecision easier, he says.

Alex never considered BSC until hisfriend (and roommate) Blake Yance “gaveone of his infamous ‘responsibility andmaturity’ speeches, and that’s when Idecided to commit to BSC,” Alex recalls.Coach Deke Herrin was also instrumentalin recruiting Alex to BSC. “Coach Herrinis something else,” Alex says, smiling. “He

made things fun, which was a big factor.” JJ arrived at BSC in August of

2007 underweight, at only 215 lbs. Heexpected to play defensive line, but thecoaching staff thought he would t betteron offense. “I struggled my rst season

and spent most of the year workingmy tail off on the scout team,” says JJ.It eventually paid off, and his hard workwas noticed. “With two games left in theseason, I was moved up to the travel squad,and worked with the second string offensefor the rest of the year.”

The summer between his freshmanand sophomore year he took a class oncampus and virtually lived in the weightroom with his roommate, Ryan Creel ofDora, Alabama. They pushed each other tothe limit all summer, and when he reportedto camp in August he tilted the scales at 240lbs. He and his friend Ryan both started

their sophomore season.Alex joined the team in 2009, and

according to Coach Garnkle “fought hisway” to a starting position on the squad in2010.

But playing at the college level tooksome adjustments for both JJ and Alex. “ Inhigh school we watched lm once a weekand never really had team meetings,” Alexsays. “Here, we watch lm and meet everyday. The lm helps us understand ouropponents better.”

JJ says there are two main differencesbetween playing in high school and college:the amount of time required, and the levelof talent that surrounds you. In high school,the pre-season is short and players only putin a few hours a day in preparation. But in

college during the pre-seasons, each dayis jammed full of meetings, practice, andwatching lm. And when the semesterbegins, players must nd time betweenclasses to work out, watch lm, and attendteam meetings. “After practice, you spendthe rest of your night on school work andstudying, and then you get up and do it allagain the next day!” JJ says.

As for the competition level, a typicalhigh school team will have six or sevenplayers on the squad who make the all-county team. “But in college,” says JJ, “it’scloser to nine out of ten of them.”

Balancing football and classes is noeasy task, according to Alex and JJ. “It’s

Birmingham Southern’s J.J. Jones and Alex Miller. Photo courtesy of Rick Watson.

#53-Alex Miller. Photo courtesy of Cari Dean. See BSC, PAGE 21




Dr. Irma Palmer

By Melanie Lyons

2011 is going to bedifferent. This year I am goingto succeed where in years’past I did not.

Ever say those words? Sowhat is going to be differentabout 2011? Ever think aboutchanging your approach tochanging?

Need to lose 30 pounds?

Well, that’s a lot of weightif you put it that way. Butwhat if you resolve to lose5 pounds instead? And what if your5-pound approach is successful? What ifyour 5-pound approach turned into a 30pound loss?

Doesn’t that seem easier, and moreattainable than saying I am going to lose 30pounds this year? Even if you did succeed,when were you going to feel really goodabout that, in June?

Why not evolve your thinking. Whynot lose 5 pounds, and celebrate with eachsuccess all the way to June?

So you want to quit smoking? Wait,you mean I can’t have another cigarette forthe rest of my life? Or do you to choose to

think, I will not smoke this cigarette for thenext 15 minutes. Then before you know it,thirty minutes has passed before you thinkof having another one. And then you sayto yourself, I’ll just quit this cigarette for15 minutes. And then an hour passes,

Resolve to Evolve in 2011then days, then months, andall you did was quit eachcigarette for 15 minutes.What if you evolved yourthinking with all the thingsthat you have been trying tochange for years?

What if you passed upthe cheeseburger for a grilledchicken sandwich this time.What if you did that, thistime, and did not worry

about doing it the next time.What if you focused on doingthe right thing, right now!

The fact is that the next time doesn’thave anything to do with what you areexperiencing now. It’s irrelevant! The nexttime is in the future. Thinking about thenext time only adds pressure and stress inthe moment. It’s about the decision youmake about the situation right in front ofyou.

Resolve to evolve your thinking in themoment. When you succeed in masteringthe thing in the moment then you can do itthe next time. Each success builds on thelast, and empowers you. It’s really aboutsucceeding in the moment.

I believe that you believe that, right

now, in this moment. That’s what successfeels like, and I know you know what todo. Try it, right now! What have you gotto lose, a few nasty and annoying habits?

Melanie Lyons is the Executive Director of the Greater Irondale Chamber of Commerce.

Melanie Lyons

really all about self discipline,” says Alex.“BSC is a very demanding school and ifyou don’t have the grades you won’t behere long.” They say time management isa factor as well: “You have to rememberthat you’re rst and foremost a STUDENT-athlete,” as JJ puts it. “The coaching staffhere at BSC does a really good job stressingthis fact, and the importance that academicsplays in your life.”

Both say their families have been verysupportive of their decisions to attendBSC and instrumental in their success

there. Alex’s father, Dan, is an editor forProgressive Farmer Magazine. His mom,Kim, is a substitute teacher; his olderbrother Aaron is in nursing school at UAB,and his little sister Sidney competes inrodeos with her horse Sandy. “And she’s

pretty darn good at it!” he says proudly. JJ’s parents are Bryson and Virginia

Jones. His dad works at the Honda plantin Lincoln, and his mom works at CenturyDocument Imaging in Riverchase. Hisolder brother, Daniel, is in the Navy andstationed in Hawaii. Daniel and his wifeHeather have a daughter, Madi, who’s 12.

JJ graduates from BSC in May witha degree in Business Administration. Heplans to open a business in the future, buthe’s also looking into joining the Navy.Alex is leaning toward becoming a coachafter he graduates.

In any event, the decision to play atBirmingham-Southern was the right one,

according to both JJ and Alex. “Not onlyhave I gotten a quality education, butI’ve learned many life lessons and gaineda unique ‘brotherhood’ along the way,”says JJ. Alex adds, “Yeah, coming here wasprobably the best decision of my life.”

#66-J.J. Jones. Photo courtesy of Cari Dean.

So, what have you resolvedto accomplish in the comingyear? It is that time, after all. Itseems you almost have to makeup your mind to accomplishsomething signicant over thenext 12 months. In fact, researchshows just under half of allAmericans make New Year’sResolutions. The kicker is thatalmost all of them will fail intheir efforts. In fact, a solid one-third failwithin the rst week!

But that isn’t to say that makingresolutions isn’t important. Even thoughmost people who make resolutions do notsucceed, almost half of them make it to thesix month mark successfully. This can be ahuge jump from the status quo for peoplewho have decided to lose weight, get t, orquit smoking- all among the most commonresolutions. It surprises me, though, howmany people setting these health goalsneglect to make chiropractic part of theirplan for success. Fitness, diet and all otheraspects of a healthy, vibrant life are vitalparts of the chiropractic philosophy, andconsistent chiropractic care can be thelynch pin that keeps your resolution fromfalling apart.

For example, pain is a common reason

A Different Approach = A Different Resultfor not exercising, and not justpain from muscle soreness.Chronic back pain may makeyou unwilling to try certaintypes of strength training orprevent you from running orparticipating in other highimpact sports. Pain in the legsmay keep you from movingaround much at all, and asedentary lifestyle is a stepping

stone to obesity. Any twinge or sorenessonly encourages the voice in your head

telling you to quit. Narcotic pain pillshardly encourage a person to workout,and surgery will only lay you up longer.Chiropractic care is a reliable answer toyour pain that does not involve drugs orinvasive procedures.

Your nervous system transmits all ofthe signals running between your brainand your body. If the skeletal frame thatprotects this system is not maintainedit can serve as an additional obstacle toreaching your goals. Misalignments in thespine and extremities can obstruct andpinch nerves, causing pain and reducingthe effectiveness of transmissions fromyour brain to your body. This can greatlyaffect your ability to maintain the activelifestyle you desire. Taking the time to

remove these structural misalignments canbe the single most effective and drug freeway of improving your quality of life. Nomatter what your approach to wellness is,including chiropractic for nervous systemcare is essential.

Chiropractic is not only good forcommonly associated pain in the back,neck and sciatic pain down the legs. It canalso help with common sports injuries.For example, think of an individual whoresolves to lose weight and get in shape.They buy expensive running shoes and all

of the appropriate running gear. They mapout their routes and their running scheduleand hit the pavement hard. And they gethurt, twisting an ankle or developing kneepain- any of the multitudes of pains thatcan beset a runner. Not to be discouraged,this person rests, heals and hits the roadagain. And gets hurt again, with the sameinjury. If the body is out of alignment,either in the spine or elsewhere, thisimbalance can lead to a repetitive injurycycle. No matter how much a person trainsor commits themselves to their program,the same injury will continue to occur untilthe imbalance is corrected. Focused, sportsoriented chiropractic can alleviate thisimbalance and get you back on the path tosuccess.

For example, in our ofce we havepatients who are long distance runners,top-notch golfers, mixed martial artsghters, personal trainers, and tnesscompetitors. All of them use chiropracticto help them achieve their personal goals,regardless of their sport or activity. We haveolder patients who come to us to maintaintheir mobility and quality of life and highschool athletes who want to progress to thenext level on school sports teams. If thesehigh performing individuals can nd theiredge through chiropractic, what is to stop

you from nding the same advantage toimproving your lifestyle?

Why make reaching your goals anymore difcult than it has to be? Remove theobstructions to your success. Make 2011the year you make the changes in life thatyou have been meaning to make. Reachthe goals you have been setting each yearfor as long as you can remember. Takinga different approach is the rst step toachieving different results. Once your spineis healthy you will feel better and morewilling to stretch your limitations, and ourofce is a supportive environment full ofpeople that are interested in maintainingthe healthiest life possible. Let us help youreach your goals.

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“We are here to provide a betterunderstanding of what hospice is,”explained Cowfer. “We want families toknow what services are available to themin the patient’s home and we take directionbased not only on what a patient needs,but what the family’s needs are as well.Hospice care providers go to the location apatient calls home, whether that is a house,apartment, nursing home, assisted-living,or other facility.”

The concept of hospice care began inGreat Britain in the 1960’s originally as anall-volunteer service. When it reached theUnited States in the 1970’s, the end-of-lifeprogram expanded to be the multi-facetedapproach it is today. Expert medical care,pain management, and emotional/spiritualsupport are tailored to offer comfort andguidance.

Countryside Hospice’s staff at theNarrows consists of RN case managers,social workers, hospice aids, chaplains, apatient care coordinator, account managers,administrative personnel, a volunteercoordinator and a medical director.

Susan Owens oversees the center’svolunteer program and stresses howimportant this role is in the hospice system.“Because our services are paid by Medicare,Medicaid and private insurance, we aremandated by their guidelines to have anactive volunteer program,” said Owens.

“We have three types of volunteerservices,” explained Owens. “Specialservice volunteers are strictly outside

of our patients’ home and they providebaked goods, crafts, and “comfort”items. Administrative volunteers workin the Countryside ofce to provideclerical support. Inservice volunteers goto a patient’s home based on the needsexpressed by the families. They are notthere for medical care, only to provideadditional support such as visiting with thepatient or giving the family an opportunityto run errands, etc. Inservice volunteersare subject to extensive background checksand undergo thorough training becausethey interact in the home,” said Owens.

The need for volunteers continues. “Ifpeople in our community really understoodthe concept of hospice, they would seewhat a gift it really is,” explains Owens.“Being a part of Countryside’s program asa volunteer offers a personal reward thatis unmistakable. Knowing you are part ofa team that helps a patient live the bestpossible life until the very end means somuch.”

For information on the volunteerprograms of Countryside Hospice, contactSusan Owens at 991-9091. For additionalinformation on the services CountrysideHospice offers, stop in at their ofce whichis open Monday through Friday, 8 a.m.-

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Mt. Laurel LibraryJanuary Happenings 2011

North Shelby Library Please note: The library will be closed on January 1st and 2nd

Special Programming

Mondays, January 24th and 31st – 3:30,3:50, and 4:10 p.m.: “Sit, Stay, Read!” Anon-prot organization through Hand-in-Paw dedicated to providing volunteerservices to children. Sit, Stay, Read! bringschildren together with specially traineddogs to help them gain more condencein their reading abilities in an individualsetting at the North Shelby library that issupportive, relaxed, and furry! All Ages.

Registration Required. Call or email theChildren’s Department at 439-5504 [email protected] for moreinformation.

Friday, January 14th Family Movie Day:Tinker Bell and the Great Fairy Rescue4-5:30 p.m. - Join us for Disney’s newexciting and imaginative movie aboutfriendship and faith. All Ages Welcome.Refreshments served.

Tuesday, January 18th – 4 p.m.: WinterPicture Frame - Remember yourfavorite winter memory while makingthis snowy picture frame. All Ages.Registration Required. Call or email theChildren’s Department at 439-5504 or

[email protected] for moreinformation.

Wednesday, January 19th- 1:00 p.m.:Homeschool Hangout: Winter FunParticipate in cool experiments, icyactivities and enjoy some special wintertreats. Ages 8-12. Registration Required.Call or email the Children’s Department at439-5504 or [email protected] more information.

Story-Time Programming

Toddler TalesMondays, January 3rd , 10th , 24th , and 31st -10:30 & 11:30 a.m.:Stories, songs, ngerplays and crafts makeup a lively 30 minute program designedespecially for short attention spans.Registration will begin one week prior

to each storytime. Ages 19-36 months.Registration Required. Call the Children’sDepartment at 439-5504 to sign-up.

Baby Tales Story TimeTuesdays, January 11th and 25th – 10:30-11:00 a.m.A story time designed especially forbabies and their caregivers. Stories andmusic provide interaction for the babiesand time for caregivers to talk and sharewith each other. No siblings please.Ages: Birth to 18 months. RegistrationRequired. Registration begins two weeksprior to program date. Call the Children’sDepartment at 439-5504 to sign-up.

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every member of the family. All Ages. NoRegistration Required.

P. J. Story TimeThursdays, January 6th , 13th , 20th , and 27 th at 7 p.m.Come in your PJs, have milk and cookies,and hear some wonderful bedtime tales.All Ages. No Registration Required.

Teen Scene

January 10th: Teen Group Meeting,6-7pmThis group is open to 6th through 12thgraders. Join us to discuss what you’veread lately, work on fun writing exercisesand give us your input for upcomingprograms and materials for the teendepartment. Please call (205) 439-5512 oremail, [email protected] formore information.

January 22nd: Teen Anime Festival Day,11am-3pm Join us in the meeting room for a day fullof popular anime, exotic treats and makingcandy sushi! Please call (205)439-5512 oremail, [email protected] for

more information.

Teen Book Pick of the Month:Empty by Suzanne WeynIt’s the near future - the very near future- and the fossil fuels are running out. Nogas. No oil. Which means no driving.No heat. Supermarkets are empty. Mallshave shut down. Life has just becomemore local than we ever knew it couldbe. Nobody expected the end to comethis fast. And in the small town of SpringValley, decisions that once seemed easyare quickly becoming matters of life anddeath. There is hope - there has to be hope- just there are also sacrices that need tobe made, and a whole society that needs tobe rethought. Teens like Nicki, Tom, andLeila may nd what they need to survive.But their lives are never going to be thesame again. (From Product Description)

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Toddler Tales Wednesdays, January 5 and 19 – 10 a.m.:Stories, songs, ngerplays and more makeup a lively 30-minute program designedespecially for short attention spans andtheir caregiver. Registration begins twoweeks prior to each storytime. Ages36 months and younger. Registrationrequired. Call or email the Mt LaurelLibrary at 991-1660 or [email protected] for more information or toregister.

Storytime with Ms Kristy Wednesdays, January 5 and 19 – 11 a.m.:Stories, music and more for every memberof the family. All ages. No registrationrequired.

Crafty SaturdaySaturday, January 15: 11 a.m. – 1 p.m., Snowake Placemats:Kids will use diamonds of white felt tocreate snowake patterns. All ages withparent help. Registration Required. Callor email the Mt Laurel Library at 991-1660or [email protected] for moreinformation or to register.

Name that SquirrelBegins Wednesday, January 19:We are asking for help to name thelibrary’s squirrel mascot. Patrons ofall ages are encouraged to submit onesuggestion each either in person at thelibrary or by emailing the suggestion [email protected] with “squirrelname” as the subject from Wednesday, January 19 until Wednesday, February 9.A committee will select a list of nalists.An online vote for the ofcial name willbegin Wednesday, February 16, and runthrough Wednesday, March 2. The ofcialname will be announced at Ms Kristy’sStorytime on Wednesday, March 16 at 11a.m. Details will be available at www.mtlaurellibrary.org beginning January 5.

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“We’re so excited all of this hashappened in such a short time,” saidTorres. “The books can be enjoyed by anyage- the colorful illustrations are great for ayounger child and even older kids get thehumor of the little tiger and little elephantas he meets the other mascots.”

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Happy New Year!!Thanks for a successfull 2010!

We look forward to seeing you in

the coming months.

It is the New Year, with new andrenewed resolutions toward health,

wellness, success, and wholeness; the timefor the best of intentions and revitalizedcommitments, where frequent is theutterance, “This year will be different!”The answer to that statement is, “Youknow, you’re right. This next year will bedifferent; but will you see the difference aspositive or negative?”

Okay, time for one of my immediateyet random right turns in a seeminglydifferent topical direction, just sooner thanusual, but, after all, it is a new year.

I may have mentioned a time or twothat we added a child to our family thispast August. A year ago, my wife wasstill in her rst trimester, in the throes ofmorning sickness and nightly cravings.It’s funny, she has had different cravingswith each of our children. During her rst

pregnancy, the craving was for breakfastfoods (syrup and bacon). During thesecond, the craving was for anythingsweet, but mostly chocolate chip cookies.For the third, the craving was for salsaand ice cream (generally separate—Iwould not have been able to watch thatgo down together). Now, the questionbegs, “Can you see the cravings in the kidspersonalities?” but that’s not the questionI want to answer right now. The questionI want to ask is, “Why those cravings?Why cravings at all?” Well, I have heardbefore that within a craving, any craving,and not just for pregnant woman, there issomething the body needs; not just wants,which is often how we dene a craving, butlegitimately needs, in order to function in

a healthy manner. For example, perhapsmy wife’s body was lacking in proteinand fat, so the body made a request of themind, which, in turn, put forth a sensorymemory/image, which happened to takethe form of… bacon. Now we all know thatbacon is not the healthiest type of food, butbeing the smart husband that I am, I didnot stand in the way of a pregnant womanand her bacon (nor the cookies with #2, northe ice cream and salsa with #3—in fact,I tended to participate in the opportunitythe craving afforded). And upon eatingthese things, her body was satised andthe craving subsided. But she did notalways eat what she craved; sometimesshe ate something else, something similar,and satisfaction was achieved. There was

something legitimate beneath the cravingthat she listened to and for, addressed it,and met the internal need.

Okay, right turn again (I know, I’mworse than a rickety rollercoaster), butback to our original direction—New Year’sintentions (but I’ll dovetail this one). Atthe end of our third pregnancy, I realizedmy satisfaction of my wife’s cravings hadput on a few extra pounds ON ME, withno readily built-in mechanism to take it off(some of you ladies know what I mean). So I

joined a tness center. With my membershipcame a complimentary consultation witha personal trainer. I don’t like personal

Cravings and Personal Trainerstrainers—they make me hurt, because theymake me work harder at something than I

want to work at something. They push, andpester, hurt my feelings, and worst of all,make me sweat, which I don’t like (cursethe Fall of Man). Yeah, yeah, yeah, I know,they’re good for me and help me becomea better me (which, come to think of it, iskind of what I do for a living). BUT IT’SNOT FUN! But listening to my personaltrainer, and better yet, trusting that mypersonal trainer has my best interests atheart helps me to receive the challenge andparticipate beyond what is comfortable tohelp me achieve MY goals for a healthier,more whole me (which is good for myfamily, my circle of community, my work,and not to mention, oh yeah, me).

One more right turn (hang in there;before long, we’ll come full circle); theholidays, as I’ve written before, makes us

aware of our longings in life—of the holesthat exist. People often call the holidays theloneliest time of the year. The loneliness isoften expressed in feelings of melancholy,anger, fear, and sometimes depression.Often, a course of action is taken thatmomentarily relieves the loneliness,temporarily. Many people simply try tosurvive the holidays, and once they do, usethe New Year resolution phenomena to bethe turning point so that “this year will bedifferent.”

Well, let’s help that to happen, but let’smake the target the real target (and now wecome full circle).

First, sit down. Be still for a fewmoments. Second, listen to what’smotivating you as if you were listening to a

craving—there is something in the craving,though movement on the actual cravingmay not be the healthiest move to make.What is your system really asking for?Connection? Simplicity? Quiet? Balance?Now, third, ask yourself, is the craving Ihave simply to relieve the negative feelingI am experiencing in life, or can I use thenegative feeling. Can I see the negativeexperience something akin to a personaltrainer, who wants to motivate me, moveme, push me, pester me, make me workin a fashion that is permanent and not atemporary relief, but movement to real andlasting change. Can I listen to my lonelinessor disconnection or anger or fear be likeI would consult to a personal trainer,and maybe, just maybe, perhaps trust is

working for me and not against me, if I willlisten to it, rather than trying to escape it?So I ask, what’s really beneath your

resolution? Look for it; listen to it. It maybe what helps you truly make this nextyear the different year that your system iscraving.

To talk further about understanding your cravings and emotional experience, please consider Samaritan Counseling Center for your counselingor consultant needs. You may reach us at 205-967-3660, or visit the website at www.samaritancc.org.Paul Johnson is the executive director as well as anassociate licensed marriage and family therapist andassociate licensed counselor at Samaritan. And yes,the exercise is helping.




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Even during these winter days of coldwinds and gray skies, there is extraordinarybeauty in God’s creation. I have noticedin my daily drive along highway 280 thedelicate beauty of owers at the entrancesof the subdivisions of Meadowbrook andInverness. Elegant ower gardens thatvisually refresh my senses.

I call these charming ower gardens,roadside altars. Places of beauty where onecan slow down and be in touch with God.Places where one can nd strength to facethe everyday issues of life.

The scriptures are lled with theseroadside altars. In the Old Testament

there was a man named Moses who wastraveling through the hills of the desertseeking God’s guidance. In his moment ofpondering life, he came across a roadsidealtar – a burning bush. Moses sensed thepower and wonder of God in the bush andthe faith that God had a purpose for his life.He said, “I will turn aside and see this greatsight” (Exodus 3:3). Then he realized thatGod had a message for him and the he wasstanding on holy ground.

In the New Testament the Lord Jesuswas walking down a dusty road with Hisdisciples who were troubled about life.They passed by a roadside altar of liliesgrowing in the eld. Using the commonlily as an example, He shared with Hisdisciples a way of defeating worry.

Roadside AltarsHe said to His disciples, “Do not be

troubled. Consider these beautiful liliesof the eld. Take a good look at them.Remember that God cares for them. Surelyyou can trust Him to do as much for you.”

These roadside altars along highway280, the desert of the Sinai and the eldsof Galilee help us to remember that in ourFather’s world there is beauty all around.There is beauty all around because God iswith us and meets us at every turn. We arenot alone as we journey down the road oflife that is lled with joy, interesting things,and sometimes difcult challenges. At theroadside altars He will be there to meet us.

This week as we pass by a roadsidealtar may we say with the songwriter ClaraScott.

Open my eyes, that I may see,Glimpses of the truth thou hast for me;Place in my hands the wonderful key

That shall unclasp and set me free.Silently now I wait for thee,

Ready, my God thy will to see.Open my eyes, illumine me,

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Charlie is a problem solver

We have an old shaggy dog namedCharlie. On most days he looks like he justgot out of the spin cycle of our old Maytagwashing machine, and at other times likeAlbert Einstein on a bad hair day. Like mostof our mutts, Charlie is a “throw-away”dog.

We live on a dead-end road wheresome people think it’s acceptable todump their garbage, deer carcasses, andunwanted animals for us to enjoy. ButCharlie’s story is a little different.

Charlie lived with a family across theroad from our house. They had three orfour young children along with Charlieand another dog of questionable pedigree.

The family lived there about a year butthey kept to themselves. On warm daysyou could hear the kids out in the yardplaying. I’ve often heard one of the littlegirls calling Charlie up for supper. “CHO-

LEEE, come here boy, CHO-LEE,” she’dcall. You could see her and the unkemptmutt rolling around in the grass having alarge time.

I think the father must have lost his joband gotten behind on the rent, because oneday they were gone with no forwardingaddress. The only things they left behindwere their two dogs.

The mobile home is a rental and therehas been a number of families who livedthere through the years, so it was notan unusual situation. Except, they’d leftCharlie and his friend.

We assumed they’d be back, andapparently Charlie and his friend did toobecause they camped out at the end of thedriveway and spent their time looking

down the road, waiting for their family toreturn - but they never did.

It was hard for Jilda and I to imaginethe family abandoning the dogs, knowinghow much their children loved the critters.While it is true that dogs are a man’s bestfriend, the opposite is not always true.

After a few days, Jilda started leavingbowls of food and water for the dogs upin their driveway. I didn’t realize this atrst, though I would not have objected.We already had four dogs of our own, so Ithought about taking them to the humanesociety where they could hopefully nd ahome.

But Jilda pointed out that the twodogs seemed to be soul-mates and thatthe chances of someone taking two adult,scruffy looking mutts were slim.

After several weeks, Charlie and his

friend Dawg began to venture into ouryard and eventually they decided to livewith us.

A few years ago, Dawg went to thathappy re hydrant in the sky and Charliemourned the loss for months – he can bequite moody at times.

Charlie who is older than Dick Clark isthe smartest dog at our house. We learnedthe hard way that he gured out how toopen the gates of our backyard chain-linkfence. We came home from an overnighttrip and all our dogs (except Charlie)greeted us from the front yard which isoutside the fence. I assumed a prowler hadbeen in our back yard and left the gatesopened, but nothing had been disturbed.

A few days later, Jilda watched out the

back door as Charlie leaned up on the backgate and knocked the latch open with hisnose. Our other dogs darted out the gateto freedom while Charlie ambled back tothe deck. As Jilda stepped outside, Charlielooked up as if to say, “those dogs are notsmart and you should put them down assoon as possible.” I’m convinced that if thedog had thumbs, he’d be able to crack safes.

Charlie is part of our family and welove this wacky mutt. He loves it here too,but sometimes on warm, sunny days, heseems to get a little melancholy, and he willamble up to the end of our driveway andlook off down the road.

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The 23rd Annual Guild Gala and liveauction conducted by Jack Granger ofGranger Thagard Auctions will be held onSaturday, March 5 at The BirminghamCountry Club.

The Gala will provide an opportunityfor guests to enjoy a lovely event while alsolending support to the worthy mission of

the Service Guild.This year’s gala will honor the currentchildren enrolled in The Bell Center, aswell as the past graduates with the theme,“Living our Legacy”.

The purpose of The Service Guildis two-fold: to provide both volunteerservices to the programs of The Bell Centerand nancial support through fundraisingendeavors.

For more than 25 years, The BellCenter has been providing critical earlyintervention services to children withspecial needs; this includes physical,occupational and speech therapies,special education services, and nutritionalcounseling. The Bell Center will serve morethan 100 infants and toddlers during the

The Service Guild ofBirmingham 2011 GuildGala Planned for March

2011 Guild Gala committee, front row left toright, Kim Lepley, Donna Parrish, TommieFord – Gala Co-Chair. Back row left toright, Ashley Turner - Gala Co-Chair Auction,

Julie Cundiff – President of Service Guild,Katie Bolton – Gala Chair

2010-2011 program year.For more information about the Guild

Gala and the live auction contact KatieBaker Bolden, Gala Chair, at [email protected].

January Calendar of Eventsemail your events to [email protected] Family FunMusic & Arts

1/7- 11:00 am, Alabama Symphony Orchestra Coffee Concerts, SandleringConducts Brahms, Alys Stephens Center, go to www.alabamasymphony.org for more information

1/7 & 1/8- 8:00 pm, Alabama Symphony Orchestra presents Region’sMasterworks, Alys Stephens Center, go to www.alabamasymphony.orgfor more information

1/13- 7:30 pm, Bryan Regan in concert, BJCC concert hall, call 458-8400 orgo to www.bjcc.org for more information

1/13- 7:00 pm, Alabama Symphony Orchestra presents The Classical Edge,Alys Stephens Center, call 251-7727 or go to www.alabamasymphony.org for tickets and information

1/14- 8:00 pm, Mike Epps Live, BJCC arena, tickets $52/$62, go to 458-8401or go to www.bjcc.org for tickets and information

1/19- noon, Dr. Michael W. Fazio discusses his new book,

Landscape of Transformations: Architecture and Birmingham, Alabama,Richard Arrington Auditorium, 2100 Park Place. Free to the public,sponsored by Birmingham Public Library Archives as their annualMartin Luther King, Jr. lecture.

1/21-8:00 pm, Alabama Symphony Orchestra presents Red DiamondSuperPops!, “Cirque de la Symphony”, BJCC concert hall, tickets $24-$72, call 251-7727 or go to www.alabamasymphony.org for tickets andinformation

1/28-7:30 pm, 1/30- 2:30 pm, Opera Birmingham presents Faust, Samford

University’s Wright Center, go to www.operabirmingham.org for moreinformation

1/27-30, 2011 Alabama Dance Festival, largest dance event in Alabama,exists to showcase the diverse talent throughout Alabama, BJCC , call919-1688 or go to www.alabamadancefestival.org for more information

1/8-9, Great Southern Gun and Knife Show, BJCC convention hall,tickets $8 adult and $2 child, call 865-458-0051 or go to www.greatsoutherngunshow.com for more information

1/20-23, Birmingham Boat Show, BJCC exhibition hall, tickets $9 adults,children 12 and under free with an adult, call 458-8400 or go to www.bjcc.org for tickets and information

1/26-1/30- showtimes vary, Ringling Bros and Barnum and Bailey Circus,BJCC arena, all new 141st electrifying edition of the Greatest Show

on Earth, call 458-8401 or go to www.ringlingcom for tickets andinformation

SPORTS1/8- BBVA Compass Bowl, Great football bowl action with the Kentucky

Wildcats against the Pittsburgh Panthers at historic Legion Field, ticketprices for sideline seating are $50 each with other seating available at$30 each. Call 800-590-3981 or go to www.bbvacompassbowl.com formore information

Save the date2/22- Pinot Camp at The Vintage Wine Shoppe, a great line up of

wineries, tickets are on sale, $30 in advance, $40 at the door, contact980-9995 for more information

Food & Wine1/6- 6:30 pm – 8:30 pm, Biscuits: A Southern Staple! With Rebecca

Touliatos, $35.00, Birmingham Bake & Cook Company, 5291 ValleydaleRoad, call 980-3661 to register

1/7, 14, 21, 28- 6:30 pm, Wine tastings at City Vineyard Gift Baskets andWine, located in Arbor Place shopping center, call 437- 3360 for moreinformation

1/11-6:30 pm – 8:30 pm, Cooking with Honey, Linda Franzo, Owner –Operator, Passionate Platter, Slidell, LA, $35.00, Birmingham Bake &Cook Company, 5291 Valleydale Road, call 980-3661 to register

1/11- 7:00 pm, 2010 Wine Spectator Top 100 class, $35, The Vintage WineShoppe, 432 Cahaba Park Circle, all classes require registration and

prepayment, call 980-9995 for more information1/18- 6:30 pm- 9:00 pm, Pizza! Melanie Thorn and Susan Green

$35.00, Birmingham Bake & Cook Company, 5291 Valleydale Road, call980-3661 to register

1/18- 7:00 pm, Wine 102 class, Want to know just enough about wines tobe dangerous at a cocktail party or take charge of the wine list? Thisclass is for you! $25, The Vintage Wine Shoppe, 432 Cahaba Park Circle,all classes require registration and prepayment, call 980-9995 for moreinformation

1/25- 6:30 pm – 9:00 pm, Sharpen your Knife Skills, Beginner Level, SusanGreen, Bring 2 of your knives for an enhanced learning experience – theone you feel the most comfortable with, and the one you feel the leastcomfortable with, too! Limited to 10, $30.00, Birmingham Bake & CookCompany, 5291 Valleydale Road, call 980-3661 to register

1/25- 7:00 pm, 2009 Cru Beaujolais: Beyond Bubble Gum and Banana Peel:The 2009 Vintage is one to go down in the books, so come and nd out

what grown-up Beaujolais tastes like, $40, The Vintage Wine Shoppe,432 Cahaba Park Circle, all classes require registration and prepayment,call 980-9995 for more information

1/27- 6:30 pm- 9:00 pm, Sharpen your Knife Skills, Part II, Susan Green,Please bring with you an 8” chef knife and a paring knife. Cut gloveis required if you have not taken Sharpen your Knife Skills, BeginnerLevel, Limited to 8, $30.00, Birmingham Bake & Cook Company, 5291Valleydale Road, call 980-3661 to register

1/28- “Great Customer Cook-off”, we challenge you to bring us yourfavorite “Winter Comfort Dishes”, The Vintage Wine Shoppe, 432Cahaba Park Circle, call 980-9995 for more information

Theatre1/20-22 and 1/27-29, showtimes vary, Terric New Theatre presents “Lend

Me a Tenor”, tickets $20, 2821 Second Ave South, call 328-0868 or go towww.terricnewtheatre.com for more information

1/20-23 and 1/27-30, showtimes vary, “Always…Patsy Cline”, VirginiaSamford Theatre, tickets $15- $32, call 251-1206 or go to www.virginiasamfordtheatre.org for more information

1/26- Broadway in Birmingham presents Drumline Live, BJCC ConcertHall, call 888-611-0964 or go to www.broadwayinbirmingham.com formore information

Special Events / Ministry1/8- 7:00 am, Red Nose Run, 5K and one-mile fun run benetting Ronald

McDonald House Charities of Alabama, free health screenings fromAARP/ Walgreens, 2839 18th Street South in Homewood, go to www.rednoserun-bham.com for more information

01/15- 9:00 am, MLK Scholastic Chess Tournament at Sun ValleyElementary School, entry fee: $20.00 for Rated and $10 for Not Ratedsections. Contact Caesar Lawrence at email: [email protected] orcall: 334-868-0271 for more information.

1/16- noon to 5 pm, Southern Bridal Show, Birmingham JeffersonConvention Complex, Tickets $9, call 800-532-8917 for more information

1/16- 1:30 & 3:00 pm, The Alabama Wildlife Center’s Audubon TeachesNature seminar, “An Introduction to Birds of Prey,” guest speakers John and Dale Stokes, come early and enjoy some refreshments andconversation in the Observation Room, free with Oak Mountain StatePark admission, for more information go to www.awrc.org

1/29- 8:00 a.m.- 7th Annual Brenda LaDun Conquer Cancer Run, 8K and1 mile run beginning at St. Vincent’s 119, go to www.active.com toregister and for more details

1/29- 4:30 – 8:00 pm, Eagle Vision Dinner and Auction, Oak MountainHigh School, dinner tickets $15 adult, $10 child 10 and under, proceedsbenet Oak Mtn academics, for ticket information, Please contactCynthia Jones, at [email protected] or 985-8483 or Sandyat [email protected] or 991-6658.

Business Events1/19- 8:30 a.m.-9:30 a.m., Network 280 event hosted by Greater Shelby

County Chamber of Commerce, Goodson Health & Wellness, 140Village Street, Ste. 201 (just off Hugh Daniel), no cost to attend, noRSVP required, go to www.shelbychamber.org for more informationor call 663-4542

Gardening/Nature11/16-4:00 p.m., Vince Dooley book signing, Aldridge Botanical Gardens,

call 682-8019 for more information




Greystone Legacy4/3 - 335 Woodward Ct.

$650,000RealtySouth

Alicia Cuevas-276-3095

G280Living

n e i g h b o r l y e n t e r t a i n m e n t

HOGANS Irish Pub & Grill507 Cahaba Park Circle

(205) 995-0533

Every Wednesday / Thursday 8pmLive Music by Razz Ma Tazz

Every Friday / Saturday 9pm - UntilLive Music by Razz Ma Tazz

280 Live Music Listings

5426 Highway 280

(205) 874-6361

www.greybarbham.com

The Fish Market Restaurant

GREYSTONE

5407 Highway 280

980.8600

every Thursday night live music with JeffTaylor. All Parrotheads are invited.

CAFE FIRENZE110 Inverness Plaza

(205) 980-1315

Classifi eds

House For Sale

12/ 31- NYE DJ!!!!1/ 5- Acoustic1/ 6- Wine Lover’s Night with Chase1/ 12- Acoustic Music1/ 13- Music by Chase1/ 19- Acoustic1/ 20- Wine Lover’s Night with Chase1/ 26- Acoustic Music1/ 27- Music by Chase

1/01 Atticus Avenue1/02 Morning Would1/04 Paul Sisson1/05 Bingo Deputy 51/06 Miss Used1/07 Dragline1/08 The Breatheron1/09 Morning Would1/11 Paul Sisson

1/12 Bingo Live Music1/13 Spoonful1/14 Deputy 51/15 Buddy Love Band1/16 Morning Would1/18 Paul Sisson1/19 Bingo Deputy 51/20 Crime Scene1/21 Jeff Otwell Band1/22 Evelle1/23 Morning Would1/25 Paul Sisson1/26 Bingo Live Music1/27 Live Music1/28 Unlabeled Usage

1/29 Live Music1/30 Morning Would

10K Run starts at 8 am • 1 Mile Fun Run starts at 9:30 am • Timing Chips • After Party

Real Estate, Inc.

Freelancers Wanted Growing publishing business of

community newspapers is looking

for freelance writers. Please send

resume and two writing samples

to [email protected].

Missing since end of October. Likely in

highland lakes area. Male Russian Blue(grey) email [email protected] - cell

423-367-9701- REWARD




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