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An exceptional creation begins with a well thought-out plan. Liberty Park, the product of years of careful planning, is a perfect example. The first layer of Liberty Park’s master plan is the natural beauty of Vestavia Hills. Displaying a picturesque tapestry of nature, the area feels like a vaca-tion destination for nature lovers. Nestled between rolling hills, with pristine lakes and a canopy of shade trees and dripping Wisteria, Liberty Park is your new hometown. “The community has been designed so you’ll feel at home right away,” says Shawn Arter-burn, Vice President of Development at Liberty Park. “Because we personalize every home, we know you’ll enjoy the experience, whether you are buying a move-in ready home or hand picking your favorite homesite for construction.” With a wide selection of 18 diverse home designs and limitless opportunity for personaliza-tion, Liberty Park’s homebuilders don’t just build houses – They turn dreams into reality and craft a one-of-a kind experience for our customers. “We have three galleries of home de-signs,” explains Arterburn of Liberty Park’s available floorpans. “I consider our homes as works of art.” The Founders’ Gallery reflects the areas mining heritage; The Carnegie Col-lection captures the details of Birmingham’s railroad history; The Reflection Line exhibits

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News & Views September 2016 Volume 36 Issue 9

September 13 Luncheon Greg Canfield

Alabama Secretary of Commerce

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G reg Canfield was appointed to lead the state’s economic development activity in July 2011 by Governor Robert Bentley. A former private-sector businessman and state lawmaker from Vestavia Hills, Canfield serves as a member of the Gover-nor’s Cabinet and as Secretary of Commerce for the State of Alabama.

Canfield also serves as chairman of the Alabama Economic Development Alliance, an or-ganization tasked to design and implement Accelerate Alabama, the state’s strategic growth plan first adopted in 2012 that targets 12 key sectors for economic growth. With Canfield at Commerce, economic expansion and recruitment activities in Alabama during 2012 and 2013 resulted in capital investment approaching $10 billion and 38,000 announced new jobs. Alabama also has been ranked as a top state for business by economic development-focused publications such as Site Selection and Business Facilities magazines. As Commerce Secretary, Canfield is responsible for advancing the department’s key priorities, which include facilitating recruitment and expansion projects, expanding export opportunities for Alabama business, helping

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F rom the President… Where, oh where is Fall? It’s September which brings football but we are still experiencing summer in the South! Even with that, your

Chamber has so much going on it’s hard to keep up!! Don’t miss our September luncheon where we will hear from Secretary of Com-merce Greg Canfield about the many economic development projects happen-ing in Alabama. This is an important topic to all of us due to the trickle down im-pact in our community from housing, to school and the many other services that are desired. The 2

nd Annual Helping Hands in the Hills is September 10

th. This will include our annual ‘Shredding

and e-Recycling event from 9:00 until 1:00 PM at the Wald Park Pool parking lot. This is a great way to dispose of not only unwanted electronics but also those old bank statements, etc. that need to be shredded. The shredding will be done on site. Be sure to check out the September Community News for details of items accepted. There will be a cost for destruction of monitors, crts and televi-sions but everything else is free. On September 11, we will again partner with the Cities of Homewood and Mountain Brook in a Patri-ot Day Remembrance Ceremony of September 11, 2001. This event is done on a rotating basis and will be hosted in Mountain Brook this year at the Crestline Village fire department beginning at 8:30 AM. This ceremony is presented by the Fire and Police Departments of these three communities as well as support from the Chambers. The program is always moving so try to attend if possible. We have several Ribbon Cuttings, Grand Openings this month in addition to the Disney Magic Sem-inar. We will celebrate the new office and location for TWO MEN and A TRUCK in the Patchwork Farms area as well as welcome Huntington Learning Center to Vestavia Hills located on Highway 31 in the Publix Shopping Center. Disney Magic seminar is scheduled for September 22

nd and will

be a great opportunity to learn more about how Disney has been so successful with customer ser-vice. See details for date and time elsewhere in this newsletter or on the Chamber website at www.vestaviahills.org In addition to the shredding and e-recycling event, we have volunteers from all over the city (including many students!) that will be helping our seniors and disabled residents with minor projects they need such as raking, bagging leaves, etc. as well as some public projects like putting out mulch, pine straw, pressure washing and other items. Look for the signs all around Vestavia Hills if you are out between 9 and Noon on the 10

th and take the opportunity to stop and thank the volun-

teers for keeping Vestavia Hills “A Life Above”.

Please stop by and see us as our doors are always open at the Chamber office. We would love to visit with you. Unity. Prosperity. Family.

Karen J. Odle President

Karen Odle

http://www.vestaviahills.org

Lakeside Hospice

Elizabeth Thomaston

4010 Masters Road

Pell City, AL 35128

(205) 884-1111

Web: www.lakesidehospice.org

Category: Medical Management Services; Hospice

Capital Growth Buchalter

Hopson Nance

361 Summit Drive, Suite 110

(205) 968-9220

Web: www.cgbuchalter.com

Category: Real Estate (Com.)

Birmingham Boys Choir

Margaret Stinnett

2025 Kentucky Avenue, Suite D

Vestavia Hills, AL 35216

(205) 767-9219

Web: www.birminghamboyschoir.com

Category: Music; Organizations

District Judge Shera Grant

P.O. Box 2802

Birmingham, AL 35202

(205) 325-5593

Web: www.grantforjudge.com

Category: Government

Cahaba Heights Community Foundation

Lane Brown


(205) 915-5023

Web: www.facebook.com/groups/

cahabaheightscommunitydevelopment

Category: Organizations

Grace Klein Community

Scott Elliott

2652 Old Rocky Ridge Road


(205) 390-2211

Web: www.gracekleincommunity.com

Category: Organizations

Foresite Services

Paul Beasley

3975 Asbury Road


(205) 213-4201

Web: www.foresitetowers.com

Category: Real Estate (Broker)

Souders Underwriting Group

Blake Souders

732 Montgomery Highway, Suite 276


(205) 918-8883

Web: www.soudersgroup.com

Category: Insurance

Interim Healthcare

Lloyd Ford

4244 Cahaba Heights Court, Suite 200


(205) 298-6605

Web: www.interimhealthcare.com/birm

Category: Staffing Firm

Interim Healthcare

Melissa Ford



(205) 298-6605



Interim Healthcare

Ko Goubeaux



(205) 298-6605



VH Toastmasters Club

Jane O’Brien

1204 Montgomery Highway, Room 204


(205) 937-4099

Web: vestavia.toastmastersclubs.org

Category: Education; Organizations

Welcome New Members Please support our newest Chamber members and remember to ‘Shop Vestavia Hills First’!!

Welcome New Members Please support our newest Chamber members and remember to ‘Shop Vestavia Hills First’!!

Liberty Mutual

Tory Minus

100 Corporate Parkway, Suite 225


(205) 995-9883, ext. 55573

Web: www.libertymutual.com

Category: Insurance

NaphCare

Jim McLane

2090 Columbiana Road, Suite 4000


(205) 536-8460

Web: www.naphcare.com

Category: Healthcare

NaphCare

Jeff McLane



(205) 536-8547



NaphCare

Brad Cain



(205) 536-8534



NaphCare

Katherine Tarica



(205) 536-8540



Committee to Elect Riggs Walker

Riggs Walker

1749 South Lakeshore Drive

Homewood, AL 35216

(205) 790-4180

Web: www.riggswalker.com

Category: Government

Electronics are made with valuable reusable materials, including steel and precious metals that can be recovered, recycled and reused. Paper shredding services are also available to destroy any sensitive files or documents. Please help the environment and recycle your unwanted electronics. ACCEPTABLE ITEMS: computers, printers, copiers, monitors*, keyboards, speakers, mice, cables, PDAs, TVs*, VCRs, radios, stereo equipment, tape recorders, record players, telephones, PBX systems, answering machines, networking equipment, hubs, switches, routers, cables, video recorders, video monitors, security systems, CB radios, ham radios, cell phones, pagers, BlackBerries/Palm units; Walkmans, cash registers, type-writers, adding machines, calculators, software, CDROM/floppy disc, manuals, cords, UPS and surge strips, scanners, digital cameras, MP3 players, rechargeable batteries, test equipment, computer parts/components, cables/wire/aluminum, rack/carts, lab and hospital equipment/devices (excluding any equipment/devices that contain fluids, oil, mercury or radioactive material), microwaves—ONLY non-PCB containing

*Destruction of monitors and televisions: 21” or smaller: $15, larger than 21”: $30. Special thanks to: Advanced Technology Recycling & Shred-It.


Luncheon Business Spotlights As a benefit of Chamber membership, you are welcome to choose two luncheons to have a booth to showcase your business. If you would like reserve your spots for 2016, please email [email protected].

2016 Luncheon Dates:

September 13 October 11

November 8 December 13

Did you know...

A benefit of membership is that Chamber members can use the Chamber's conference room for meetings at no additional charge. Seating for 20-30 people

Equipped with Wi-fi, projector and screen

You can check out a key if you need to use the room outside of office hours. You can bring your own food and beverages.

Call the office at (205) 823-5011 to reserve it.

Refer and Win

Thank you to everyone who participated in the 2016 Third Quarter Refer and Win Prize Drawing! They will be entered in the drawing to be held at the September Luncheon for a $250 catering certificate from Chick-fil-A Vestavia Hills! Visit their new location, now open at 513 Montgomery Highway! Those entered are: Noelle Ward; Gary Jordan x2; Stuart Curry; Mark Gualano; Amy Kabase; Doug Dean; Clabe Dobbs; Judge Shanta Owens; Joe Perez; Michelle Todd; Bill Hasty x2 To be entered in the 2016 Fourth Quarter Refer and Win prize drawing, simply refer someone to the chamber who joins as a new member. Contact the chamber's Membership and Marketing Consultant, Lisa Christopher at 862-3445 or email [email protected]. Lisa will be happy to provide complete membership information to your prospects and will diligently try to "close the deal" so you can be included in the 2016 Fourth Quarter drawing.

the elegance of the surrounding waterway and the time we should take to reflect. We believe buying a home extends beyond its four brick walls. With that in mind, Liberty Park’s de-signers applied a great deal of focus on resident’s lifestyle. With a championship golf course, a sprawling sports park, and miles of sidewalks meandering through a landscape adorned by shim-mering lakes, our neighbors stay actively engaged. Hometown memories are often about friends and neighbors. Liberty Park residents stay socially connected by coming together at community markets and neighborhood events, countless summertime pool parties. Beyond the rich community experience and award winning schools Liberty Park offers, the neigh-borhood has an even brighter future. “We’re implementing our 2020 Vision Plan,, explains Arter-burn. “By 2020, we will have created a real, ‘live, work, and play’ environment in Liberty Park. Soon, the place our neighbors call home will include a bona fide town center with restaurants you’ll visit once or twice a week in close-knit environment where everyone knows your name.” Just as the original planners imagined, at Liberty Park, the kids grow up, but by then, the entire community has become family so they never leave Liberty Park – a hometown like no other.

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September 13 Luncheon

Reservations must be made by 4 PM Friday, September 9, 2016 Reservations may be made by visiting www.vestaviahills.org or by calling 823-5011.

Please Note: -Reservations that are made and not cancelled by 4:00 pm Friday, September 9 must be paid for, as we must pay for the number reserved. -Please make every effort to make your reservation on time. The number of reservations we have by the deadline is the number that we and the Vestavia Country Club prepare for.

Please remember the Vestavia Country Club policy of NO JEANS in the ballroom where we hold our monthly luncheons.

small businesses grow, and raising the state’s profile in the film and entertainment industry. Under Canfield’s leadership AIDT, the state’s highly regarded job training agency, became a division of Commerce in 2012 as part of a strategy to streamline job creation and workforce skills development. Secretary Canfield’s Department of Commerce leads the effort to align economic development and education allies across Alabama to target industrial and advanced manufacturing projects, while increasing a focus on securing high-paying knowledge-based jobs in the life sciences, research, engineering, and design fields. Canfield graduated from Huffman High School in Birmingham and attended the University of Alabama and UAB, where he earned a finance degree in 1983. He began a career in sales with Purolator Corp., a Fortune 500 company. At Purolator, he served as Southeastern Regional Sales Manager before becoming Regional Administration Manager with responsibility for the region’s budgetary process. Canfield later served as a National Account Manager for Transus Freight Systems, overseeing territory from Alabama to New Jersey. Canfield entered the insurance and financial services field in 1990. Three years later, he opened his own busi-ness, marketing insurance services to businesses and individuals. He sold Canfield Insurance & Financial Ser-vices Inc. 15 years later in 2008 and joined J.H. Berry Insurance in Birmingham. As president of the Vestavia Hills Chamber of Commerce, Canfield launched the organization’s Business De-velopment Committee, which promoted the community for commercial investment. In 2000, while serving as President of the Vestavia Hills City Council, he was instrumental in the development of Vestavia’s first long-range economic development and land use plan. Canfield was elected to the Alabama House of Representatives in 2006, serving for nearly five years. He is the author of the Rolling Reserve Budget Act, which improved the education budget process in effort to establish reserves and prevent education proration. Canfield also served as chairman of the House’s Commerce & Small Business Committee. Greg has been married to his wife Denise since April of 1983 and they are the parents of Rachel Canfield Young and John Canfield.

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Chickadee will be celebrating their 5 year anniversary September 6-10 with 15% off store wide as well as additional markdowns on select items. 3138 Cahaba Heights Road

The Vestavia Hills High School Band will be having their annual Mattress Sale Fundraiser on September 17 from 10:00 am-5:00 pm. Support the band students with a purchase of a new mattress. 2235 Lime Rock Road

Schaeffer Eye Center will be hosting a series of free Children’s Vision Learning Seminars this fall. Join them at 6:30 on Thursday, September 22 for the topic “Why does my child hate to read?”. RSVP to (205) 824-7152 or [email protected]. 1686 Montgomery Highway

Vulcan Park & Museum’s AfterTunes Concert Series kicks off on September 23 from 1:00-5:00 pm with performances by Duquette Johnson at 2:30 and Dylan LeBlanc at 4:00. Enjoy cool tunes, craft brews and sweet views with these up-and-coming artists as well as everyone’s favorite cast iron statue, Vulcan. Chill out in Birmingham’s backyard with your lawn chairs and blankets and bring the whole family out to enjoy some of the country’s best new entertainers. 1701 Valley View Drive

The Community Foundation of Greater Birmingham and their donors gifted Grace Klein Community with an amazing grant allowing them to purchase a box truck. Thanks to the box truck, Grace Klein Com-munity has added five to seven additional food donation pick ups, every single week, outside the original five food donation pick ups already secured before receiving the box truck. The truck has doubled Grace Klein Community's ability to secure additional large food donations which has tripled the amount of fami-lies Grace Klein Community can serve. The grant received from The Community Foundation of Greater Birmingham has created growth far exceeding Grace Klein Community's volunteer capacity. If you would like to serve with this ever growing Birmingham based non-profit organization, vis-it www.gracekleincommunity.com to get involved

If you have any news or events you would like to put in the News & Views, email it to [email protected].

Member Notes

http://www.gracekleincommunity.com/


Trustee Spotlight Tony Renta-Renta Urban Land Design

Tony Renta, PLA ASLA, President of Renta Urban Land Design (RULD) located in Vestavia Hills where he continues his practice of Landscape Architecture in Birmingham going on 17 years. RULD is a Landscape Architecture design firm focusing on large scale commercial and municipal Master Planning design projects across the U.S. RULD is typically involved from project conception, often before buildings or land is purchased in order to study the current land uses, forms, and local codes in order to help guide the clients and the designs toward a successful outcome. RULD’s strengths lie in the understanding of the built environment

and the focus on being good collaborators with allied professionals, be it architects, engineers, or the local municipality where the project is to be built. RULD’s design principals lie in the root of being creative thinkers that focus on problem solving with the pri-mary goal of making the client’s project a reality. RULD often states they are the client’s translators and inter-preters and their job is to listen well to the client’s wants and needs and translate their vision into physical form, starting with drawings and leading to physical entities in the built environment, be it a new park, a new shopping center, or a new library. Tony grew up in Birmingham, Alabama and went to Auburn University where he earned his Bachelor’s de-gree as well as his Master’s degree in Landscape Architecture and a Master’s degree in Community Plan-ning. Tony is married to his high school sweetheart Julie and lives in Vestavia Hills where they raise their three children, Olivia, Haley, and Drake. Tony is a Scout Leader at Pack 352 in Vestavia Hills, a Parish Council Member at St. Peters the Apostle Catholic Church, Past-president Alabama Chapter of ASLA (American Society of Landscape Architects), Member of Vestavia Hills Civitan, Head coach for the Alabama Thunder travel softball team, and a graduate of Leadership Vestavia Hills (2015).

In January 2011, Lauren Conklin Trim joined the family business with her fa-ther Charlie, after graduating from the University of Alabama with a degree in business and consumer marketing. Working for the family business was al-ways something she had wanted to pursue. When the opportunity finally pre-sented itself, Lauren jumped at it. Upon joining the Sentry team, Lauren wanted to focus on the growing demands of technology and implementing that into the day-to-day workflow. As CIO and Systems Manager for Sentry, Lauren strives to ensure efficient operations through soft-ware implementations and advances in technology. The gains in efficiency of operations has al-lowed Lauren and the Sentry team to develop an outstanding reputation in the community, while

building long lasting relationships based on quality customer service. In addition to her professional duties, Lauren is involved in many organizations and community activities. She is an avid supporter of animal rescue and currently serves as the Vice President of the Sugarbelle Foundation, a non-profit dedicated to “Keeping Pets and People Together”, through financial aid and other services. In addition to her duties with the foundation, Lauren supports and works with local shelters in helping to network and re-home animals. Today, the family business continues to grow and serve the great residents of Vestavia and surrounding the greater Bir-mingham areas, as they have done for the past 30 years. Sentry believes in treating their customers like family and go-ing the extra mile to ensure they are satisfied with not only the work performed, but with the technician that comes into their home. Lauren takes pride in being a Chamber Trustee and working for the family business. She enjoys traveling with her hus-band Jason and being outdoors with their three dogs, Peanut, Lola, and Lulu.

Lauren Conklin Trim-Sentry Heating, Air Conditioning, Plumbing & Generators


2016 Trustees

2016 Chamber Champions

Wayne Brannum-ADT Security Services James Robinson-Alabama Gas Corporation

Leroy Nix-Alabama Power Company Michael Whitten-Alliance Publishing Group

David O’Dell-America’s First Federal Credit Union Jeff Phillips-American Pest Control

Beau Bevis-ARC Realty Zach Jones-Ascend Web Strategy

Tom Chapman-AXA Advisors Patrick Cushman-BancorpSouth

I. Patricia Barr* Mike Coggin-BB&T

Ben Nevins-B.L. Harbert International Sandra Cleveland-Berk Cleveland Rathmell Wealth Strategies

Claire Davis-Birmingham Business Journal Cynthia Serota-Birmingham Speech & Hearing Associates

Steve Ammons-Bullet Screening Services Angie McEwen*-Butler Snow LLP

Brian Burns-Cahaba Fitness Representative Jim Carns

Brian Barksdale-Carr, Riggs & Ingram, CPA David Surber-Cellular Sales Authorized Agent of Verizon Wireless

Doug Dean-Children’s of Alabama Bobby Haynes-Costco Wholesale Elam Holley-First Partners Bank

Charlie Norton-Harbert Realty Services Larry Mote-Hollywood Pools Donnie Dobbins-Iberia Bank

Mike Jackson*-Jackson Howard & Whatley, CPAs Tony Cooper-The Jimmie Hale Mission

Shawn Arterburn-Liberty Park Joint Venture Mark Yanosky, D.M.D.-Mark Yanosky Orthodontics

Frances Worthington-MassMutual Brent Irby-McCallum Hoaglund Cook & Irby, LLP

Robin Morgan*-Morgan Properties Chris McDonald-Mugshots Grill & Bar

Debbie Mar-Newk’s Eatery Kerry Adkins-OnTime Service

Maury Wald-Over the Mountain Journal Ryan Parks-Parks & DuMontier of Merrill Lynch

Dr. Melanie Petro-Petro Facial Plastic Surgery & MedSpa George Pierce

Roger Steur-Principal Mortgage, LLC James Pace-Rainbow Paint

Jennifer Carns Tarr-RealtySouth Matt Gore-Regions Bank

Becky Hicks-RE/MAX Southern Homes Tony Renta-Renta Landscape Architects

Lauren Trim-Sentry Heating, Air Conditioning, Plumbing & Generators

Meredith Nelson-Southern States Bank Klaudia Thomas-Spectrum Reach John Henley-State Farm Insurance

Stephanie Hughes-SteinMart Dr. Nicol Pettway-Summit Express Urgent Care

Bill Brunson-Vestavia Hills United Methodist Church Dan Starnes-Vestavia Voice

Khaled Sakalla-Virginia College Senator Jabo Waggoner

Joe Perez-Wild Birds Unlimited Mayor Butch Zaragoza

*Chamber Past Chair

Board of Directors

Chair: James Robinson, Alagasco

Chair Elect: Roger Steur, Principal Mortgage

Vice Chair Membership Development: Brian Burns,

Cahaba Fitness

Vice Chair Business Development: Gary Jordan,

Summit Franchising Group

Vice Chair Community Affairs: Lee Higginbotham,

365 Equipment & Parts Direct

Vice Chair Programming: Donnie Dobbins, Iberia Bank

Vice Chair Public Education:

Kristin Tunnell, Community Volunteer

Treasurer: Ben Chambliss

Jackson, Howard & Whatley, CPAs

Secretary/Legal Counsel: Mark Macoy

Mark W. Macoy, LLC

Immediate Past Chair: Angie McEwen, Butler Snow, LLP

Past Chair: Linda Parker, Bruster’s Real Ice Cream

Directors

Doug Dean, Children’s of Alabama

Michael Giardina, Painting by Michael...And Beyond

Ann Hamiter, First Partners Bank

Zach Jones, Ascend Web Development

Rachel Patterson, Bradford Health Services

Scott Perry, Contri Brothers’ Gift Basket

David Surber, Cellular Sales-Authorized Agent of

Verizon Wireless

Karen J. Odle, President

Phone: 823-5011 Fax: 823-8974

Email: [email protected]

Web: www.vestaviahills.org

Lisa Christopher, Membership Consultant


Katie Geurin, Office Manager

[email protected]

Katie Woodruff, Communications Manager


Upcoming Chamber Meetings

Sept 13 Monthly Luncheon, Vestavia Country Club, 11:30 am

Sept 15 Board of Directors, Chamber Office, 7:45 am

Events Sept 10 Helping Hands in the Hills, 9 am-1 pm

Sept 11 Patriot Day Remembrance Ceremony, 9 am,

Mountain Brook City Hall

Sept 15 Ribbon Cutting: TWO MEN AND A TRUCK, 5 pm

Sept 20 Ribbon Cutting: Huntington Learning Center, 12 pm

Sept 22 Disney Magic Workshop, 8:30 am-4:30 pm

Other Meetings & Holidays

Sept 8 Planning & Zoning Commission, 6 pm

Sept 12 City Council Meeting, Council Chambers 5 pm

Sept 15 Board of Zoning Adjustment, 6 pm

Sept 20 Parks & Recreation Board, 7 am

Sept 26 City Council Meeting, Council Chambers 5 pm

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News & Views - vestaviahills.org · well as support from the Chambers. ... Margaret Stinnett 2025 Kentucky Avenue, Suite D ... Jim McLane 2090 Columbiana Road,