Homewood Chamber of Commerce

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ON THE COVER:TheHomewoodStarFFor more than 60 years, a brightly shining star has signaled the official startto the Christmas season in Homewood. Douglass McConnell, a partner inthe Homewood-based McConnell Sales and Engineering Corp., made theStar, which hangs above 18th Street each year, more than 60 years ago bywelding together a few pieces of scrap steel.On November 28, 2011, the City of Homewood and the HomewoodChamber of Commerce held a rededication ceremony for the Star to honorit as a traditional holiday symbol and also to honor the McConnell family.“We just wanted to bring attention to this very special symbol ofHomewood and honor the McConnell family and thank them for givingit to the city,” said Tricia Ford, Director of the Homewood Chamber ofCommerce.“Most people start calling about this time wondering when the star isgoing up,” Mayor Scott McBrayer said. “It’s the official start of the ChristmasTABLE OF CONTENTSMayor’s Letter 6Director’s Letter 8Chamber Information 12Events 14Homewood History 21Shopping 22Dining 28Healthcare 32Parks 36Schools 40Samford University 46Lodging & Attractions 52Churches 58Non-Profits 59Homewood Heroes 60Important Numbers 63Membership Listing 64Advertiser Index 82Homewood in Pictures 83Homewood MapInsert2 | www.homewoodchamber.org

HOMEWOOD CHAMBER OF COMMERCEHomewoodPUBLISHED BYAlliance Publishing GroupP.O. Box 190405 Birmingham, AL 35219205.410.5000EDITORIALTimothy B. YoungPublisherBarry Wise SmithEditorGreg WatersTheresa BrooksAd/Edit ProductionARTVic WheelerDesignPHOTOGRAPHYOwen StaynerLiz YoungVirginia JonesContributing PhotographersADVERTISINGLisa ChristopherSales RepresentativeMEMBERSHIP INFORMATIONHomewood Chamberof CommerceTricia Ford,Executive Director1721 Oxmoor Rd.Homewood, AL 35209director@homewoodchamber.org205.871.5631For more information about this publication and/or advertising rates, call 205.410.5000.Alliance Publishing Group, Inc., also produces membership directories, retirement& relocation guides, quality of life magazines, visitor & tourism brochures,and business marketing materials.Homewood: A Guide to Shopping, Dining, Working, & Living is published byAlliance Publishing Group, Inc. for the Homewood Chamber of Commerce© Copyright 2011All rights reserved. Reproduction in whole or in partwithout written permission is prohibited.4 | www.homewoodchamber.org

HOMEWOOD CHAMBER OF COMMERCEHOMEWOOD CHAMBER OF COMMERCE MEMBER BENEFITS Membership Directory: Puts basic information about your companyin front of countless potential customers via the Chamber website. Mailing Lists: Mailing lists of Chamber members are available viaemail at no charge and can be sent in an eXcel format. Who’s Who/Who’s New: Each month the Chamber recognizes newmembers in our email newsletter and announces new members at themonthly membership luncheon. As a member, you will immediatelyget your name in front of the business community. Business to Business Visibility and Connections: As a member,your company will reap the benefits of the Chamber’s connections. Ona monthly basis, professionals can get or stay connected to people andinformation through our workshops, seminars, social gatherings, andreceptions. Business After Hours: Casual social gatherings designed as networkingopportunities to benefit the individual and professional growth ofChamber members. Each quarterly event is hosted at a new location. Monthly Membership Luncheons: are held on the third Tuesdayof each month. Keynote speakers discuss current business trends andkeep members informed on what matters in the community. Luncheonsare held in the large auditorium at the Homewood Public Library from11:30 am to 1:00 pm and are sponsored by various chamber members. Coffee & Contacts: are informal gatherings held quarterly. Thesenetworking breakfasts are the perfect beginnings to expanding yourprofessional network. Location varies by sponsoring member eachmonth. Homewood Star Gift certificates: The Homewood Chamberof Commerce and ShopHomewood.com, a chamber member, provideour membership with a gift certificate program, the Star GiftCertificate. The purpose of the program is to encourage people toshop Homewood first and keep our dollars in the community. StarGift Certificates are purchased on line through the Chamber website,www.homewoodchamber.com, by clicking on the Homewoodstar icon, or directly on the ShopHomewood.com website,www.shophomewood.com. Membership Decal: Our decal says it all: “I’ve made an investmentin my business and this community.” A new decal is mailed annually tomembers. Website: The Chamber website keeps members informed of theChamber’s priorities, events, and much more. All Chamber memberfirms are listed at no charge in the online Business Directory. Theselistings are accessible worldwide. The Guide To Homewood: Published annually,Homewood: A Guide to Shopping, Dining, Working,& Living is distributed to hotels, hospitals, businesses,and the Greater Birmingham ConventionBureau. Each member receives a free listing in theGuide and is indicated on the fold out maps of thecommercial areas. Chamber Connection News: ChamberConnection News is our monthly e-Newsletter sentout to our entire database. Members have a reservedspace for any business announcement they would like to include. Allnew members are announced in the issues of the following month inwhich they joined the Chamber. Chamber Connection Deals: Chamber Connection Deals is aweekly shopping e-Guide announcing any specials or sales within ourbusiness community. This is a free service for members only, providingweekly exposure and assistance in promoting your sale/special deals. Ribbon Cuttings / Grand Openings: The Chamber will assistmembers with a ribbon cutting or grand opening during the first yearof operation. Sponsorships: Sponsorships are available for many of the Chamber’smeetings and networking events. Packages usually include promotionalmaterials with company logos, plus recognition in our quarterly newspaper,online, news releases, and more. Annual Events: For events so great they can only happen once a year.These events include our Annual Meeting & Awards Luncheon, State ofthe City Address, Excellence in Education, Holiday Open House, Tasteof Homewood, Chamber Golf Tournament, Market In May, August TaxFree Week-End, and many more.2012 BOARD OF DIRECTORS& STAFFStephen Preston, PresidentJohn Christopher Batts, ImmediatePast PresidentTrey Schaefer, Executive Vice PresidentJohn Christopher Batts, TreasurerPatrick Barker, SecretaryDavid Watts, Vice President of BusinessDevelopmentMichael Morgan, Vice President forCommunity AffairsPaul DeMarco, Vice President forGovernment AffairsKerry Adkins, Director at LargeMike Brandt, Director at LargeElizabeth Green, Director at LargeBrian McCool, MD, Director at LargeDarlene Negrotto, Director at LargeJosh Watkins, Director at LargeLaura Wilson, Director at LargeMerrick Wilson, Director at LargeSam Scott, Director at Large/CityLiasonTricia Ford, Executive DirectorCaroline Hubbard, Executive Assistant12 | www.homewoodchamber.org www.homewoodchamber.org | 13

HOMEWOOD EVENTSSUMMERDOWNTOWN HOMEWOOD MARKET PLACEMARKET IN MAYHomewood’s Market Placekicks off at the end of Mayand continues each Saturdaythrough August in the largeparking lot at SoHo behindCity Hall. The Market Place isa partnership between UrbanCookHouse, a Homewoodeatery featuring locally grownfoods, and the HomewoodChamber of Commerce. Themarket features local farmersselling their fresh-from-thefieldproduce, as well as localartists, crafters, and jewelersselling their wares.Homewood Chamber businesses participate in an “extreme shoppingevent” to kick off the summer. In conjunction with the opening of theHomewood Market Place, merchants open early holding one of their largestsales of the season.FRIDAY NIGHT FLICKSEach Friday night during the summer, Homewood Central Park becomesan outdoor movie theater, with family friendly movies shown on a hugeoutdoor screen. There are also food and beverage vendors, inflatables, andother kid-friendly activities. Bring lawn chairs and a picnic basket for loadsof family fun.JULY 4TH CELEBRATIONJoin the City of Homewood as the streets in Downtown Homewood areclosed to celebrate the nation’s birthday. The annual July 4th Celebration isa fun family atmosphere that includes rides, inflatables, and an interactiveDJ. Enjoy the perfect location for watching the Thunder on the Mountainfireworks display launched from Vulcan Park.18 | www.homewoodchamber.org

HOMEWOOD EVENTSHOMEWOOD HISTORYFALLFALL FOOTBALLFor fans of high-school and collegiate football, Homewood is the placeto be in the fall. The high school Homewood Patriots and the SamfordBulldogs offer football fans plenty of competitive entertainment on fallFriday nights and Saturdays.HAPPY HALLOWEENHomewood residents celebrate Halloween in spooky style with manyhouses and streets decorated to the hilt. On West Glenwood Street inEdgewood, HPD blocks off the street, creating a carnival-like atmospherefor trick-or-treaters from around the city. Other neighborhoods offer funand festive Halloween options also.HOMEWOOD CHAMBER GOLF TOURNAMENTThe annual Homewood Chamberof Commerce Golf Classic held atOxmoor Valley, a 54-hole Robert TrentJones-designed facility, puts the fun infundraiser. After a shotgun start, golfteams compete for bragging rights andprizes for first-, second-, and third-placefinishes. There is also a putting contest, aclosest-to-the-hole contest, and a holein-onecontest sponsored by LimbaughToyota. Alabama Allergy and Asthmaprovided box lunches for the players, andan after-tournament party featured livemusic and food by Urban Cookhouse.The tournament title co-sponsors for2011 were Brookwood Medical Center,The American Lung Association, andSmoke-Free Homewood. The GolfClassic is the Homewood Chamber’slargest fundraising event with proceedsfunding Chamber programs and theHomewood,Then and NowHFrom its beginnings as a small rural settlement inthe shadow of Red Mountain to its development intoa vibrant, modern community,Homewood has always been a great place to live. With Homewood’s legalincorporation in 1927, it became the first “over-the-mountain” city, andsince that time it has continued to lead the area in educational quality, businesssuccess, and civic pride.The area’s first settlers ventured over Red Mountain into the heavilywooded and largely uninhabited valley in the mid-1820s. The 1850s broughtmining and the railroad, and with them, increased population. Severalautonomous communities: historic Rosedale; Grove Park; Edgewood; andHollywood merged together to form the city of Homewood.HOMETOWN HOMEWOODIn 1970, Homewood decided to leave the Jefferson County school systemand establish a system of its own. Existing schools were now HomewoodCity Schools, and in 1972, the new Homewood High School opened. Bythe 1980s, with the construction of the Red Mountain Expressway andHomewood’s annexation of over 500 acres of land in West Homewood, thecity’s economic base grew exponentially. Homewood continued annexationuntil it expanded its borders to its current 8.3 square mile area.Today Homewood is a bustling city of nearly 25,000 citizens, makingit one of the state’s most densely populated cities. It’s home to a thrivingbusiness community, a nationally recognized school system, highly desirableneighborhoods, and friendly citizens. From its humble beginnings to20 | www.homewoodchamber.org www.homewoodchamber.org | 21

HOMEWOOD SHOPPINGEverything forthe HomeHomewood is adesigner’s paradise.At Home owner Babbie SeibelsIn the past few years, Homewood has become a go-to shopping destinationfor everything for the home. Professional designers and do-it-yourselfdecorators alike have discovered Homewood’s many shopping options foreverything from elegant antiques to sleek, modern designs. A wide varietyof stores feature everything from stylish sofas to luxury bed linens andperfect paint colors to amazing home accessories. So whether your style isfunky or fanciful, lacy or laid-back, you’ll find everything you’re lookingfor in Homewood.When decorating a home from the ground up, Homewood is theplace to go. Shoppers and designers can find paint, cabinetry, fixtures,and flooring all conveniently located. Pierce Taber features thousands ofcolor choices from Benjamin Moore Paints, and NeedCo. Inc. offers customcabinetry for every room in the house. Brandino Brass features a wideselection of hardware, lighting fixtures, and home accessories.Once the basics are taken care of, it’s time for the fun. Homewoodshoppers can browse the beautiful antiques and reproductions at CenturiesInteriors or the eclectic offerings of the Homewood Antiques Market,located in the Edgewood business district. Featuring over 50 vendors,22 | www.homewoodchamber.org www.homewoodchamber.org | 23

HOMEWOOD SHOPPINGWhite Flowers owner Diana HansenBriarcliff Shop owner Mary Glen CarltonChris Collins (left), owner of Homewood Antiques andMarketplace, and her mother Jane KikerHomewood Antiques offerseverything from fabulousfurniture to great gifts. TheBriarcliff Shop, in its newHomewood location for thepast year, has a wide selectionof candles, dinnerware,bath products, furniture,and lamps. At Home, afixture on Homewood’sshopping scene for morethan 21 years, has establisheditself as one of thecity’s most stylish shopswith high-quality furniture,homegoods, and accessories.Its sister store, ThreeSheets, located across 18thStreet, specializes in luxurybedding, linens, andhigh-end baby gifts. WhiteFlowers, a Birminghamtradition for 25 years, relocatedto Homewood severalyears ago to great success.Owner Diana Hansen24 | www.homewoodchamber.org

HOMEWOOD SHOPPINGAlabama Retail Association winners, from left to right: Benny Larussa Sr., Charles Mizerany, BillyWentz, Tricia Ford, James Lee III, Andy Virciglio, Terry Chapman and Steve Prestonoffers gorgeous home accents and unique gifts for every occasion.With the wide selection of home decor stores in Homewood, stylishshoppers can find everything they need to be the chicest house on theblock!HOMEWOOD BUSINESSES SCORE WITH THE ALABAMA RETAILASSOCIATIONThe ARA and the UAB School of Business recognized four Homewoodbusinesses for being among the state’s best at the annual Alabama RetailAssociation’s 2010 Retailers of the Year luncheon. Based on annualsales volume, the four businesses stood out among their peers: BusinessElectronics Corp., a 22-year-old Homewood company that sells documentimaging and production equipment, with president Terry Chapman wonin the $1- to $5-million category; Andy Virciglio, a fourth-generation grocerand owner of the 39-year-old Piggly Wiggly Food Stores of JeffersonCounty, Inc., won in the category for annual sales from $5- to $20-million;Benny LaRussa Sr., Charles Mizerany, and Billy Wentz, of Jack’s FamilyRestaurants Inc., the 50-year-old Homewood-based company that operates112 restaurants throughout the Southeast, were recognized in thecategory of more than $20-million annually; and James C. Lee III, chairmanand chief executive officer of his family’s 100-year-old Buffalo RockCo. Inc, was also recognized in the category of annual sales over $20-mil-26 | www.homewoodchamber.org

HOMEWOOD DININGFoodiesFind CulinaryTreasures inHomewoodEach year in February the Homewood Chamberof Commerce showcases over 30 local restaurants,caterers, bakeries, coffee shops and beveragemerchants and offers the public the opportunityto sample their wares. “Taste of Homewood is agreat event,” says Jan Moon, owner of DreamcakesBakery in Edgewood, who participated in lastyear’s event. “All the places you love and placesyou would like to try all under one roof with reallygenerous samples of their food. It’s like a giantpotluck dinner and so much fun!”Last year’s participating vendors included: Brio Dreamcakes owner Jan MoonTuscan Grille, Birmingham Beverage, Jackson’s, Nabeel’s, McCormick &Schmick’s, Birmingham Budweiser, Piggly Wiggly, The Happy Caterer,Samford University Campus Dining, Papa Murphy’s Take and BakePizza, Michael’s and More, DoDiYo’s, Pepsi/Buffalo Rock, Ruth’s ChrisSteakhouse, McAlister’s Deli, O’Henry’s, Budweiser, Savage’s, Chick-Fil-A,Dreamcakes Bakery, Digiogio’s Out Takes, Edgewood Catering, MommaGoldberg’s, Collage Catering, Demetri’s BBQ, Edible Arrangements, ZeaRotisserie Grill, Lovoy’s, Pinches Tacos, and Salsarita’s. daxko was the titlesponsor of the event with BB&T as supporting sponsor, and Samford’sradio station, WVRM, provided jazz music entertainment. Over 300 peopleattended last year.“The Taste of Homewood provides a perfect opportunity forHomewood food and beverage businesses to showcase their delicious farenot just to the Homewood community but also to the greater Birminghamregion,” said Diane Litsey, Homewood Chamber board member. “The Tasteof Homewood is a win for the businesses that participate because theyhave the opportunity to gain new customers and for the patrons becausefor a very minimal cost they can taste and sip all of the wonderful itemsprovided by the vendors.”Homewood Chamber participating merchants appreciate the supportof the Chamber and local citizens. “We love being here, it is a feeling ofliving in Mayberry, everyone knows each other, and we all promote eachother’s business,” says Moon. “It’s a great atmosphere for families. We getto know our customers personally, and the city is so good to us.”Homewood is known for many things: its small-towncharm, its beautiful homes, its booming businesscommunity, and now, its burgeoning restaurantscene. With everything from fast food to fine dining,Homewood is a hidden gem for area foodies.EAT FRESH, EAT LOCALFollowing the growing national trend toward eating fresh foods that aregrown and produced locally, the Homewood Chamber of Commerce,in partnership with Homewood restaurant Urban Cookhouse, started a28 | www.homewoodchamber.org www.homewoodchamber.org | 29

HOMEWOOD DININGfarmer’s market in downtown Homewood two years ago with the goalof showcasing and supporting the local produce and farmers who supplythe restaurant. Starting small “on the curve” of 18th Street, the marketgrew and changed locations this year to make room for more vendors.For 15 Saturdays from May to August in the large parking lot behind SoHoin downtown Homewood, shoppers chose from local produce, specialtyfood products, and locally made arts and crafts. Some of the market’s vendorsare Owl’s Hollow, Harvest Farm, Rosedale Youth Gardens, LagniappeBread, Cahaba Confections, Ken Easterling (“The Peach Man”) andA second farmer’s market took root in West Homewood in the parkinglot of Shades Valley Community Church. The West Homewood FarmersMarket is held on Saturday mornings in June and continued throughAugust. There are also plans in the works to create a community gardenon the site of the former Homewood Middle School.30 | www.homewoodchamber.org www.homewoodchamber.org | 31

HOMEWOOD HEALTHCAREHomewood’sMedical MileIHigh-quality healthcare abounds in Homewood.In a short span along and around Highway 31 (Independence Drive) inHomewood, ending at world-class Brookwood Medical Center, residentshave access to medical professionals in almost every conceivable specialty.From allergy experts to pediatric and adult dentists and orthodontists,urologists to physical therapists and chiropractors, pediatricians to orthopedists,Homewood is home to leaders in the healthcare field. In additionto Brookwood Medical Center, Homewood is also home to the nationallyrecognized HealthSouth Lakeshore Rehabilitation Hospital.In November, Brookwood Medical Center celebrated the openingof its new Women’s Medical Center, a 121,000-square-foot facility withfive-star amenities serving women of every age and at every stage of life.Created with maternity and neonatal programs in mind, the new facilityboasts 19 labor and delivery suites, 12 high-risk pregnancy suites, fouroperating suites for cesarean deliveries, 29 private neonatal intensive carerooms, two overnight “care-by-patient” rooms on the NICU floor to easetransition home, and 42 private mother and baby suites. Each floor offersa comfortable family lounge with features such as a stone fireplace, kitchenand laundry station. Two playrooms, filled with toys and games, giveyounger family members their own retreat. New moms will enjoy an arrayof in-room amenities; including room service, Wi-fi, and flat screen TVs.32 | www.homewoodchamber.org www.homewoodchamber.org | 33

HOMEWOOD HEALTHCAREJust down Lakeshore Drive from Brookwood, patients needing specializedrehabilitation treatment find the nationally acclaimed HealthSouthLakeshore Rehabilitation Hospital, which was designed to help individualsrecovering from illness and injury achieve the highest level of functionalMusic Therapy aidsin rehabilitationBy Ann P. Gervin“Being a music therapist at HealthSouth Lakeshore RehabilitationHospital in Homewood is a rewarding and challenging experience.I am a member of an interdisciplinary team of highlytrained professionals (physical therapy, occupational therapy,speech therapy, and music therapy) who strive daily to help ourpatients regain their independence. When meeting someone forthe first time, I explain music therapy is not entertainment butrather the use of instruments and elements of music (rhythm,dynamics, melody, etc.) that will be used to help them reachnon-music goals, like improving physical abilities, cognitive abilities,and the ability to communicate. HealthSouth RehabilitationHospital has a long tradition of superior care in physical and neurologicalrehabilitation. Through our interdisciplinary treatmentapproach, we meet the needs of individuals in our care.independence possible, specializing in rehabilitation for stroke, braininjury, spinal cord injury, orthopedics, amputation, Multiple Sclerosis,Parkinson’s and other neuromuscular disorders. Providing excellence inrehabilitation for more than 30 years, Lakeshore is a comprehensive 100-bed medical rehabilitation hospital located on a sprawling 45-acre campus,serving inpatient and outpatient needs in North Central/Central Alabama.For patients who are home from the hospital but still need in-homecare, locally owned Horizons Private Duty Care, Inc. provides high-quality,dependable non-medical in-home care that allows individuals to continueto live life to the fullest at home. Employees assist clients with completingeveryday tasks like eating, bathing, dressing, toileting, mobility, and main-34 | www.homewoodchamber.org www.homewoodchamber.org | 35

HOMEWOOD PARKSThe GreatOutdoorsHOMEWOOD’S PARKSARE JEWELS IN THECITY’S CROWNHomewood has many beautiful green spaces where people from all overthe metro area gather to play, picnic, exercise, or simply soak up the sun.Homewood’s Central Park is a popular family destination and a perennialfavorite on city’s-best lists, the Shades Creek Greenway is a top-notchfacility for walkers, runners, and bicyclists and small, pocket parks createoases in Homewood’s neighborhoods.Last year, the Homewood City Council approved funds for improvementsto Patriot Park in West Homewood. To date, a new playground hasbeen added — to the delight of kids in the surrounding neighborhoods.Other planned improvements include a concrete walking trail (that willbe easily accessible to the Homewood Senior Center), pavilions for partiesand picnics, restroom facilities and new lighting. Homewood residentand landscape architect Chuck Kelly designed the park improvements thatare scheduled for completion by WeLove Homewood Day in May 2012.“We didn’t want it to be a destinationpark like Central Park,” saysHomewood Parks and RecreationDirector Berkley Squires. “Wewanted a pocket park to service theWest Homewood area.”Another exciting project in theworks is the plan to build a newCommunity Center at Central Park. After holding a public forum to getinput from citizens, the Parks and Recreation board has moved forwardwith the project plans. The current Community Center is over 40 years36 | www.homewoodchamber.org www.homewoodchamber.org | 37

HOMEWOOD PARKSold and lacks some of the amenities that citizens want. The city councilapproved the project’s funding, and now the process will move into thedesign phase. Squires wants to include citizens throughout the processso that the new facility will meet the community’s needs. Members ofthe Park board have visited facilities in other cities to determine “We areexcited about the direction we’re going in,” says Squires. “We want the newfacility to serve and grow with the community for the next 20 to 25 years.Plans include a new aquatics park with the addition of a concessionsarea and a shade structure. There will be a larger gym, expanded cardio andweight rooms and more rooms for classes and meetings so that programscan be increased. “We’ve had an overwhelmingly positive reaction from thepublic,” Squires says. “In Homewood, we take a vested interest in our parksand facilities. It’s what we are and who we are.”HOMEWOOD IS STATE’S MOST WALKABLE CITYIn addition to Homewood’s popular parks, there are also a plethora of sidewalksand wide streets that are often filled with walkers and joggers. It isnot unusual to see residents walking kids to school, families walking toand from churches and people walking to restaurants and shops in theirneighborhoods.This year Homewood was rewarded for its investments in walkabilityby being named the state’s Most Walkable City in Walk Score’s nationalrankings. This year, the city added 4,000 feet of sidewalks along BroadwayStreet, connecting the Edgewood business district to the Green SpringsHighway. Currently the city is working on wheelchair ramps for the sidewalksalong Hollywood Boulevard. The Mayor and council have pursuedfederal grant money to complete a number of these projects.Initiated by the Homewood Chamber, Homewood participates in theState of Alabama “Passport to Fitness” initiative with two designated walk-38 | www.homewoodchamber.org www.homewoodchamber.org | 39

HOMEWOOD CITY SCHOOLSHomewood Middle School studentsparticipate in a nationwide attempt atsetting a World Record for most jumpingjacks.Healthy Minds,Healthy Bodies,Healthy SchoolsGHomewood City Schools get moving!“Get moving!” It’s a mantra that Nivada Spurlock has been repeating tothe Homewood City Schools for three years since she was named WellnessCoordinator for the school system. Since that time, Spurlock, with supportfrom Superintendent Dr. Bill Cleveland, has implemented the systemwide,award-winning wellness program “The Movement.”“Our wellness program is designed to change the way students and staffmembers think about health and wellness,” says Dr. Cleveland. “This programhas created an atmosphere of self-motivation, self-assessment, andaccountability. Each day our students and staff are challenged with a lifemission that mirrors the district’s mission statement to ‘empower every studentto reach his/her unique potential.’” In order to involve everyone fromstudents to faculty and staff, Spurlock has introduced innovative programslike Bike to Work week, training programs for 5Ks up to full marathons/triathlons, the Spirit Scamper 5K/10K fundraiser runs, and classes likeZumba, Yogalates, self-defense, Dance Trance, and more. “Education is thekey to a bright future,” Spurlock says. “The system’s mission is only possibleif all stakeholders involved in student learning are well in mind, spirit, andbody. As educators, we model behaviors for our students. The idea for TheMovement is to engage all stakeholders in reaching their unique potential.When potential is our goal, our success becomes exponential.”40 | www.homewoodchamber.org www.homewoodchamber.org | 41

HOMEWOOD CITY SCHOOLSHomewood school teachers start their work day with an early morning walk to downtown.The results of the system’s efforts have been widely recognized, andThe Movement has won awards on the local, state, and national levels.Recently, the Birmingham Business Journal named HCS as one ofBirmingham’s Healthiest Employers. Last year, all three of Homewood’selementary schools—Edgewood, Hall-Kent and Shades Cahaba—receivedGold Distinction awards in the USDA’s HealthierUS Schools ChallengeAwards for offering students healthy food choices through their ChildNutrition Programs. The system has also worked with Samford’s head chef,Chris Vizzina, to help add new, healthy menu options (see story on page46).“Schools are the perfect place to implement programs, above andbeyond general PE, which support healthy lifestyles,” Spurlock says. “Weserve two meals a day, we entertain and educate for eight hours a day. Wemust take advantage of the opportunity as it presents itself to impact studentsuccess in mind, spirit and body!”To this end, Edgewood Elementary installed a playground fitness circuitlast May. The fitness circuit consists of 10 different stations, includinga challenge ladder, balance beam, and a place for sit-ups. Signs at each stationgive fitness tips and explain the exercises. Also, the system hosted aWellness Expo last spring as part of Community Wellness Weekend, withfitness demonstrations from the different schools and vendors sharingfitness and wellness information. Spurlock also introduced an EmployeeWellness Fair and the Patriot PointChallenge where each school site/work site is a team, competing throughoutthe year, logging exercise hours as“Patriot Points.” At the end of the year,the worksite with the most Patriot Pointsbecomes The Patriot Point ChallengeWinner (HHS won last year). “The wellnessprogram here has really encouragedme to keep healthy habits,” says TeriVarnado, HHS Technology Specialist.“The healthier I am, the better I am inthe classroom. Also, we have fun. I’veenjoyed going to the yoga classes, spin,and other wellness events with my coworkers.We really motivate each other,and we get to socialize with employeesfrom the other schools as well.”Nivada Spurlock, Homewood City SchoolWellness CoordinatorThis fall, HMS and HHS participated in an attempt to break theGuinness World Record for jumping jacks in a nationwide event in conjunctionwith Nat’l Geographic for Kids and Michelle Obama’s Let’s MoveCampaign. Spurlock concludes, “I am an educator, but a coach at heart.42 | www.homewoodchamber.org www.homewoodchamber.org | 43

HOMEWOOD CITY SCHOOLSopportunity for success, provide early motivation and support, then watch asthe participant takes ownership and eventually bring others along with themMy creed is students who become self-starters and self-motivated willbecome life-long learners. My philosophy with the wellness programclosely resembles how I coach/teach: Create a healthy environment withHomewood City Schoolsby the Numbers Science Teacher award from the Alabama Science TeacherAssociation, Outstanding History Teacher from the AlabamaDaughters of the American Revolution, and Alabama Teacher ofthe Year Top four finalist. Schools” by Newsweek for the fourth year in a row. The WashingtonPost as one of the “top ranking schools that prepare students forcollege.” Music Education by The NAMM Foundation—this is the sixthyear Homewood City Schools has received this honor, and thisyear Homewood was the only community in the State of Alabamato be selected. state and will head to the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade for theeighth time—the most appearances of any band outside the NewYork City area. 44 | www.homewoodchamber.org www.homewoodchamber.org | 45

SAMFORD UNIVERSITYSamfordGivesBackStudents,faculty, and staffof Homewood’shometownuniversity puta priority oncommunityservice.FFor Samford University, teaching students to serve the community is justas important as calculus and English literature courses. Samford’s missionstatement says that as a Christian university, they foster academic, career,and ethical competency while encouraging social and civic responsibility,and service to others. This commitment is seen in the many communityservice projects undertaken by students, faculty, and staff.In the weeks following the devastating tornadoes that struck the areain April, almost 100 Samford student-athletes spent a weekend volunteeringin Pratt City. Members of Samford’s football team, baseball team,and women’s basketball team worked to deliver supplies to victims of thestorms. The group filled a pickup truck with supplies and went to CherryAvenue, going door-to-door to find out from people what supplies theyneeded.Jazmine Powers, a member of the women’s basketball team, said theexperience of helping people who had lost everything touched her. “It wasvery emotional, but at the same time, you knew you were doing somethinggreat,” Powers said. “It was a great experience, and I was so glad I went.”In another student-led initiative, a team of three female students whoparticipated in the Leading Edge Institute—a weeklong leadership programfor female college students in Alabama—created a college prepproject targeted at high school juniors and seniors in the East Lake neighborhoodof Birmingham. The project’s first phase will bring East Lake highschool students to the Samford campus for a day of immersion into collegelife. Participants will tour the campus, watch a science demonstration,participate in a question-and-answer panel with Samford students, attend a46 | www.homewoodchamber.orgwww.homewoodchamber.org | 47

SAMFORD UNIVERSITYbasketball game, and eat dinner in the campus cafeteria, The second phaseof the project will involve providing resources and support for a collegeprep course in East Lake. The project would involve teaching studentshow to research and apply to colleges, preparing for standardized entranceexams, finding and applying for scholarships, and filling out financial aidpaperwork.In addition to these two examples, Samford encourages communityinvolvement throughout the school year with annual participation in theAngel Tree program and Relay for Life. The university also hosts SamfordGives Back, bi-annual community service days — one in the spring andone in the fall — when students, faculty, and staff are deployed throughoutthe community to work on various service projects. In spring 2011, nearly600 people participated in the event.But students aren’t the only ones getting into the community serviceact at Samford. Inspired by his 6-year-old son Christopher, Chris Vizzina,Samford’s executive chef and director of food services, has made it hismission to work with local school systems to increase the availability ofhealthy food options in lunchrooms. As part of the U.S. Department ofAgriculture’s Chefs Move to Schools program, Vizzina has worked withschool cafeteria employees in Homewood, Mountain Brook, Birmingham,and Jefferson County to incorporate fresh, healthy ingredients into theirmenus. “I feel like it’s my social responsibility to share my talents andknowledge with whomever is willing to learn,” Vizzina says.When students in Homewood returned to school this fall, they foundnew items like spinach salad with strawberries, chicken Florentine, andratatouille on the menu. Vizzina has also conducted professional training48 | www.homewoodchamber.org www.homewoodchamber.org | 49

SAMFORD UNIVERSITYChris Vizzina, Samford’s executive chef and director of food serviceswith cafeteria staffs teaching them how to incorporate fresh herbs andvegetables and seasonal and local produce into their cooking. “I’ve hadnothing but a great reception from the schools,” Vizzina says. In a specialevent at Shades Cahaba Elementary in Homewood, Vizzina led anEat the Rainbow contest, where students were given options for proteinsand vegetables and sauces and were allowed to vote on ingredients fora homemade pizza that they then got to taste. In October 2011, Vizzinaparticipated in the Farm to School program that matched local farmerswith specific schools so that students could learn about where the foodthey eat is grown and meet the people who grow it.“I feel we should pull together and do the right thing for kids in our50 | www.homewoodchamber.org www.homewoodchamber.org | 51

HOMEWOOD ATTRACTIONSStay & Play inHomewoodAAnd with more than 20 percent of all Jefferson County hotel rooms locatedin the city limits, Homewood offers an impressive range of hotel optionsfrom the plush surroundings of the aloft hotel to the quality accommodationsof national-brand hotels like the Residence Inn by Marriott to theclean and inexpensive bargain of Quality Inn. From boutique to budget,Homewood’sconvenientlocation just southof downtownBirmingham,adjacent to severalover-the-mountaincommunities, and inclose proximity to I65and highways 31 and280, make it the idealplace to accommodatewedding and reunionguests, businesstravelers, and areatourists.52 | www.homewoodchamber.org www.homewoodchamber.org | 53

HOMEWOOD ATTRACTIONSSouthern Living garden, and the Japanese garden with a traditionally craftedteahouse. Birmingham Botanical Gardens is open daily, offering freeadmission to more than 350,000 yearly visitors.THE BIRMINGHAM ZOOLocal AttractionsHomewood is within easy driving distance of mostof the city’s must-see attractions. So grab this guide,and set off on an adventure.BIRMINGHAM BOTANICAL GARDENSBirmingham BotanicalGardens is Alabama’slargest living museumwith more than 10,000different plants inits living collections.The Gardens’ 67.5-acre campus features25+ unique gardens,30+ works of originaloutdoor sculpture,miles of paths, and thelargest public horticulturelibrary in theUnited States. Visit thewildflower garden,two rose gardens, theThe Birmingham Zoo isAlabama’s most popular attraction,drawing more than 450,000visitors annually. Approximately750 animals of 250 species callthe 122-acre Birmingham Zoohome, including sea lions, kangaroos,and endangered speciesfrom six continents. See animalsin action, and enjoy enrichmentdemonstrations, keeper talks,and a ride on the Zoo’s famoustrain. Don’t miss a visit to theJLB Hugh Kaul Children’s Zoo,a $15-million anchor exhibitdedicated to children, featuringa playground, carousel, and Alabama barn, and the new Trails of Africaexhibit.HOMEWOOD PUBLIC LIBRARYThe Homewood Public Library is located in the heart of Homewood andis a true community gem. Since opening in 1941, the library has becomethe center of the community. Over 48,000 patrons, from Homewood andsurrounding areas, visit the library’s state-of-the-art 50,000-square-footfacility each month. The library’s extensive collection includes over 94,000books, magazines, DVDs, videos, CDs, audiobooks, and electronic games.Today the Homewood Public Library is much more than just a library;it’s a cultural center, offering programs for adults, teens, and children,Wi-Fi Internet access, computer classes, meeting rooms, and more. Thelibrary has reaped a number of awards over the years including a prestigiousnational Four Star Rating from the Library Journal Index of PublicLibrary Service, making it one of only five libraries in Alabama to receivesuch an honor and one of only 12 in the Southeast.54 | www.homewoodchamber.org www.homewoodchamber.org | 55

HOMEWOOD ATTRACTIONSMUSEUMS Motorsports Museum is amust-see for motorcyclebuffs with its collectionof over 1,200 vintage andmodern motorcycles aswell as Lotus and otherracecars. The adjacentworld-class 2.3-mile racetrackhome to the PorscheDriving Experience andAlabama’s only Indy race. finest collections in the Southeast in 180,000 square feet of indoorexhibition space, in addition to an outdoor sculpture gallery. TheMuseum is also home to a world-renowned collection of Wedgwood,the largest outside of England. museum featuring interactive activities and learning opportunities aswell as an IMAX theater. Civil Rights Institute, which tells the story of the Civil Rights strugglein our community and the nation. See moving exhibits on the heroesof the Civil Right’s movement and the events that have brought us towhere we are today.RED MOUNTAIN PARKRed Mountain Park is located on 1,108 acres, extending approximately4.5 miles east-to-west along Red Mountain and Lakeshore Drive. Thepark features an extensive trail system, natural features and historic miningstructures, and interpretive exhibits highlighting the mining history ofRed Mountain and Birmingham. In addition to general recreational uses,the park will provide a unique venue for corporate meetings, family andcommunity celebrations and other events.VULCAN PARK AND MUSEUMVulcan—Birmingham’s God of the forge—is the world’s largest cast-ironstatue and one of the most memorable works of civic art in the UnitedStates. Designed by Italian artist Giuseppe Moretti and cast from local ironin 1904, it has overlooked the urban landscape of Alabama’s largest city56 | www.homewoodchamber.org www.homewoodchamber.org | 57

HOMEWOOD CHURCHESHOMEWOOD NON-PROFITSHelpfulHomewoodHomewood hasa rich history ofactive volunteerism,and that historycontinues today withdozens of nonprofitorganizationsoperating withinHomewood city limitsto provide necessaryand vital services tothe community.AAnd while their causes may be different, they all share the same goal, to dothe best they can for the people they serve and make a positive differencein their community.CHAMBER MEMBER NON-PROFITSFFinding FaithHomewood has a strong and spiritually diversefaith community, with dozens of churches of almostevery denomination to fit every citizen’s beliefs andworship needs.From contemporary to traditional, Homewood’s churches offer somethingfor everyone.Local churches also share a strong sense of cooperation, joiningtogether for several high-profile events each year. The CommunityThanksgiving service, which rotates between participating churches, andAmerican Cancer Society 930-8860American Diabetes Association 870-5172American Lung Association 987-7432Assistance League of Birmingham 870-4183Bell Center Early Intervention Programs 879-3417Children’s Aid Society 943-5336Children’s Dance Foundation 870-0073Exceptional Foundation 870-0776Friends of Homewood Library 877-8609Greater Birmingham Humane Society 942-1211Homewood City Schools Foundation 870-5407Homewood Rotary Club 566-8693Junior Achievement 290-9365Make-A-Wish Alabama 254-9474National MS Society 879-8546Ronald McDonald House 212-7262The Jimmie Hale Mission 323-5878Vulcan Park Foundation 933-140958 | www.homewoodchamber.org www.homewoodchamber.org | 59

HOMEWOOD FIRE & POLICEHomewoodHeroesTHOMEWOOD FIRE DEPARTMENTThe Homewood Fire Department serves and protects nearly 24,000 residentsover eight square miles, with one of the highest population densitiesin the state. Led by veteran Fire Chief John Bresnan, the departmentboasts 65 full-time personnel highly trained in a variety of specialties fromfirefighting, emergency medical response, and hazardous materials operations.The department’s primary mission is to prevent the loss of life andproperty through quick response, fire suppression, emergency medicalservices, and hazardous material operations. The department responds toover 3,000 calls each year out of four fire stations.The jewel in HFD’s crown is Station #1, the new, state-of-the-artfire headquarters that features larger bays for housing the department’svehicles, expanded storage space for gear, a large common dining room,larger living quarters with increased privacy, an onsite fitness center, afully equipped kitchen, and a high-tech day room for firefighters to relaxwhen not on call. The Fire Department is highly involved in the community,often conducting safety seminars at local schools. The antique firetruck is a big hit, and each year Santa arrives in the ladder truck during theannual Christmas Parade.Homewood Fire Administration Homewood Fire Station No. 22850 19th Avenue S.430 Carr AvenueHomewood, AL 35209Homewood, AL 35209Homewood Fire Station No. 1 Homewood Fire Station No. 31652 28th Court South250 Snow DriveHomewood, AL 35209Homewood, AL 35209Homewood Fire Station No. 4800 University ParkHomewood, AL 35209LovesHomewood!1915 Oxmoor Road 60 | www.homewoodchamber.org www.homewoodchamber.org | 61

HOMEWOOD FIRE & POLICETHOMEWOOD POLICE DEPARTMENTThe Homewood PoliceDepartment (HPD) protectsthe city with over70 sworn officers andAnimalapproximately 30 supportpersonnel. HPD isdedicated to building apartnership with the community;strives to defendlife and property; safeguardsthe rights of all;and enforces the laws ofthe land to insure qualityof life. The department iscommitted to excellencein service.In May, Jim Roberson,who most recently servedas deputy chief for theJefferson County Sheriff’sDepartment, took overas the new HomewoodChief of Police, replacinglongtime chief PhilDodd. The departmentis split into three divisions:Patrol Division,Detective Division, andAdministrative Division. The Patrol Division is comprised of three patrolshifts, the Special Operations Unit that oversees traffic safety, parkingcontrol, and special events. The Communications Center that houses 911operations is also under this division. The Detective Division is made upof a General Investigative Unit that is responsible for the investigation ofcrimes against persons, crimes against property, financial crimes, and ourCommunity Services Unit that supervises the School Resource Officersand DARE. The department’s full-time Narcotics Unit and Evidence Unit,that employs a full-time latent fingerprint examiner, also operate underthis Division. The Administrative Division oversees a wide range of supportunits including the jail, financial office, training unit, and internal affairs.The department also operates the Homewood Citizen Police Academy andHOMEWOOD CONTACTSImportant HomewoodPhone NumbersControl ................................................................... 332-6842Business Licenses .............................................................. 332-6111Central Park Community Center ........................................ 332-6700City Clerk ............................................................................ 332-6107City Hall .............................................................................. 332-6100Code Enforcement ............................................................. 332-6831Court Clerk ......................................................................... 332-6268Emergency ...................................................................................911Engineering, Planning & Zoning ......................................... 332-6833Fire Department Administration ......................................... 332-6154Homewood Chamber of Commerce ................................. 871-5631Homewood Public Library ................................................. 332-6637Inspections ......................................................................... 332-6800Lee Center .......................................................................... 332-6191Magistrate .......................................................................... 332-6268Mayor’s Office .................................................................... 332-6103Parks & Recreation ............................................................. 332-6700Personnel ........................................................................... 332-6114Police Department administration ..................................... 332-6204Police records & reports .................................................... 332-6180Sanitary Sewer Problems................................................... 942-0681Senior Center ..................................................................... 332-6500Streets & Sanitation ........................................................... 332-6816Traffic Control ..................................................................... 332-6856MayorScott McBrayer322-6103City CouncilPresidentAllyn Holladay943-5300Ward 1/Place 1Anthony Smith930-5435Ward 1/Place 2Sam Scott746-7211Ward 2/Place 1Fred Hawkins365-2866Ward 2/Place 2Vance Moody945-8357Ward 3/Place 1Patrick McClusky945-8060Ward 3/Place 2Walter Jones910-8501Ward 4/Place 1Hunter Payne871-2395Ward4/Place 2David HooksHome: 423-9775Work: 325-5555Cell: 508-4366Ward 5/Place 1Jackie Langlow871-4744Ward 5/Place 2Peter WrightCell: 527-0868Work: 930-530462 | www.homewoodchamber.org www.homewoodchamber.org | 63

MEMBERSHIP LISTINGMembershipListingAccountingBruce Downs C.P.A.Sallie Datnoff Downs879-8080Carr, Riggs & Ingram, LLCBrian Barksdale933-7822Dent, Baker & Company, LLPTrey Whitt871-1880Lischkoff & Pitts, PCTim Pitts870-3158Worrell, Poole & Co.Mike Worrell871-0803Adoption ServicesFamily Adoption ServicesSusan Wyatt414-6003AdvertisingA is For AdvertisingSandra Mitchem427-8002Details CommunicationsBrian Jones943-6119o2 Ideas, Inc.Shelley Stewart949-9494One Stop GraphixMike Richards807-3409Profile Display, Inc.Subrina Goosch888-545-9853 ext. 154Animal HospitalStandifer’s Animal ClinicKathleen Standifer871-8186AntiquesCenturies Antiques, Inc.Jeremy Williams879-2295Homewood Antique’sMarketplaceChris Collins999-4199The NestBetty M. Greer870 -1264ApartmentHighland Peak ApartmentCommunityLeslie Lambert942-2062Lakeshore Garden ApartmentsMisty Ford942-6118Mayfair Chateau ManorHeath Darwin871-4678ArchitectBirchfield, Penuel & AssociatesMark McWilliams870-1876Gresham Smith & PartnersHal Humpfrey298-9200Poole & Company Architects,LLCJohn H Poole326-2206Art GalleryDS ArtDon Stewart802-4700Art Gallery:Art Galleryand FramingEdgewood Frame ShopGrace Eskridge871-6943Littlehouse on Linden Art CenterFoster Smith879-7022Attorney/Law OfficeAdams & Reese, LLPLaurance McDuff250-5000Cabral & AssociatesJohn E (Jack) Cabral939-0095Cloud & Tidwell, LLCBrian M. Cloud322-6060Dale SnodgrassDale Snodgrass999-4784Dominick, Feld, Hyde, P.C.Josh Watkins271-9691Haskell Slaughter Young &Rediker, LLCRegina Ash254-1413Johnston Barton Proctor & RoseLLPRebecca Olsen458-9400Messer Law Firm, PCJim Messer414-7899Parson’s, Lee & Juliano, P.C.Paul DeMarco326-6600R. Leland “Lee” Lesley, P.C.Lee Lesley870-1986Sirote & Permutt, P.C.Michele Deese930-5100Sprain Law Firm, PCRobert Sprain437-3232Starnes, Davis, Florie, LLPAndy Laird, Jr.868-6000The Law Office of Traci VellaTraci Vella868-1555The Law Offices of Brian Turner,LLCBrian Turner643-0844Wallace, Jordan, Ratliff &Brandt, LLCMike Brandt870-0555AuctionsGranger, Thagard & Associates,Inc.Bill Thagard326-0833Audio VisualDesign Productions, Inc.Andy Tolar281-6077AutomotiveBig #1 YamahaMindi Belmont942-3313Central Auto Care, Inc.Bob Parker870-3146Express Oil ChangeTony McDaniel397-1180Robe’ Mans 2Eddie Cleveland871-3477Southland International Trucks,Inc.Glenn Ellis942-6226Tom Williams BMWKevin Garner252-9512Tire Engineers Green SpringsFred Johnston942-6684Weil WreckerSharon Weil251-4060BakeryDreamcakesJan Moon871-9377Pastry Art Bake ShoppeDennis Gregg877-3852Savage’s BakeryVann Scott, Jr.871-490164 | www.homewoodchamber.org www.homewoodchamber.org | 65

MEMBERSHIP LISTINGBankBryant BankKelly Moore802-6300Colonial Bank, HomewoodJohn Christopher Batts445-2287First Commercial BankJennifer Wilson868-4973Iberia BankSandra Parks803-5816NBC BankChristy Jones912-8121Oakworth Capital BankSam Scalici, Jr.263-4708Regions Bank, DowntownHomewoodKevin Tavakoli716-1130Regions Bank, GreenspringsGary Wright941-0323Regions Bank, LakeshoreJosh Ralls716-1110Union State BankJohn Robinson871-7684Wells Fargo Bank, N.A.Warren Giardina254-5622CateringEdgewood Catering Co& What’s 4 SupperRob Bright868-0888Homewood GourmetChris Zapalowski871-1620Kathy G. & CompanyKathy G. Mezrano942-4210The Happy Catering CompanyBill Bouloukos251-8925Cellular ServiceVerizon WirelessValerie Williams290-0134 ex.3ChurchAll Saints’ Episcopal ChurchDr. Glenda Curry879-8651 ex. 212Dawson Memorial BaptistChurchRowan Smith871-7324First Baptist Church ofBirminghamStan Lewis870-3888Trinty United Methodist ChurchAnn Neptune879-1737City of HomewoodFriends of Homewood PublicLibraryClay Smith877-8609Homewood Fire DepartmentJohn Bresnan332-6150Homewood Park & RecreationBerkley Squires332-6704Homewood Police DepartmentJim Roberson332-6235Homewood Public LibraryDebrah Fout332-6600Cleaning ServiceInside-OutDebora Bunn871-0931Performance Cleaners, LLCSean Bison(334) 332-0043Real Estate ManagementServices, Inc.Keith Graham515-5533The Maids Home ServicesKathy Senseman871-933866 | www.homewoodchamber.org www.homewoodchamber.org | 67

MEMBERSHIP LISTINGCoffee HouseO’Henry’s Coffees, Inc.Randy Adamy945-8970CommunicationCharter BusinessPatrick Bailey824-5561Computer ServicesAlltech Computer Works, Inc.Mark Stewart290-0215Computer SoftwaredaxkoWhitney Taylor437-1400Computer TechnologyTeklinks, Inc.David Powell314-6600ConstructionBoohaker & Associates, LLCJames L. Boohaker879-8987Central Alabama Roofing, LLCPhil Thompson874-6540Cross Construction LLCAndrew Cross365-4088Murray Building Company, Inc.Daniel Murray802-3917Robins & Morton GroupDavid Green870-1000The Pennington Group, Inc.Bill Pennington917-3770Twin Construction, Inc.William Siegel802-3920Copy/Print/ShipFedEx Office and Print CenterDavid Elliott942-7102The UPS Store, LakeshoreTom Appleby868-4367The UPS Store, OxmoorClaire Hudson945-8200CosmeticsAmy Head StudioLynn North879-3418Credit UnionAlabama Telco Credit UnionBonnie Robertson942-9977America’s FirstFederal Credit UnionKaren Henson945-1188DairyBarber’s DairyJohnny Collins943-0243Mayfield Dairy FarmsEddie Allen943-0361DanceCorky Bell School of DanceMarcia Steedman942-5544Delivery ServiceOver The Mountain Delivery,LLCKelli E. Cannon201-0355Dental/OrthodonticsAngelica R Rohner, DMD, PACourtney Williams870-0892Brian Barnes, DMD Family &CosmeticDonna McDaniel870-5445Central Dentistry, PCBarry E. Goodspeed, DDS870-1363Dominique V. Backus, D.D.SDominique Backus, D.D.S879-0557Douglas Beckham, DMD, PCDouglas Beckham871-660068 | www.homewoodchamber.org www.homewoodchamber.org | 69

MEMBERSHIP LISTINGHomewood Family & CosmeticDentistry, LLCDrs. Julie Webb & Deanne L. Vail,DMD868-4577Oxmoor Valley OrthodonticsDeborah A. Sema942-2270Dog TrainingCreative Dog TrainingMargaret Davis531-6931Dog-SpaGeneration Dog, LLCCatherine Bres870-5085Drug Store/PharmacyHomewood PharmacyAlex Sproule871-9000Dry CleanersHunter’s CleanersHunter Payne871-6131EducationBrown Mackie CollegeRoger Rocha909-1501Herzing UniversityDonald Lewis916-2800Holy Family Cristo Rey CatholicHigh SchoolScott Menberg263-0151Homewood Board of EducationDr. Bill Cleveland870-4203Samford AthleticsJay Roberson726-2100Samford UniversityMichael Morgan726-2331The University of AlabamaAustin Dare348-6778Virginia CollegeDr. Richard Dormuth802-1593Elected Official/GovernmentJefferson County Civil CourtTom King, Jr325-5025Jefferson County Civil CourtAlan King325-5203Jefferson County Civil CourtJack Lowther325-5593Jefferson County CommissionDavid Carrington325-5960State of Alabama RepresentativePaul J. DeMarco807-9196Homewood City Council - MayorScott McBrayer332-6104Homewood City Council-Mayor’s Chief of StaffJ.J. Bischoff332-6008Homewood City CouncilPresidentAllyn Holladay332-6006Homewood City CouncilDavid Hooks332-6011Homewood City CouncilJackie Langlow332-6012Homewood City CouncilFred Hawkins365-2866Homewood City CouncilHunter Payne871-6131Homewood City CouncilAnthony Smith871-7585Homewood City CouncilSam Scott874-6044Homewood City CouncilScott McBrayer879-8233Homewood City CouncilWalter Jones910-850170 | www.homewoodchamber.org www.homewoodchamber.org | 71

MEMBERSHIP LISTINGHomewood City CouncilPeter Wright930-5304Homewood City CouncilVance Moody945-8357ElectricalAdkins On Time ElectricKerry Adkins942-1405EngineeringVolkert, Inc.Mark Dolan214-5500Walter Schoel EngineeringCompany, Inc.Kathy Schwink323-6166EngraverBob Rosser, Hand Engraver, Inc.Bob Rosser870-4422Event HallRosewood HallKarrie York322-6119The Star Light on LindenRita Beasley871-9950Financial/InvestmentAC Financial PartnersSusan Norton278-8224Nowlin and AssociatesCharles Nowlin871-9993S. Andrew Walton InvestmentPlanningScott Walton871-0154Sterne Agee & Leach Inc.John Rucker414-3368FitnessJazzerciseBeth Gilbert966-9893Pure BarreLindsay Lancaster870-7279Shades Valley Family YMCACham Norman870-9622FloristDorothy McDanielDorothy McDaniel871-0092FriendBill MathewsBill Mathews871-1777Joe MathewsJoe Mathews871-1777Funeral HomeRidout’s Valley ChapelScott McBrayer879-3401Garden ShopSweet Peas Garden ShopJon Culver879-3839Graphic DesignCold Hands Art Studio, Inc.John Manfredi586-7888Grocery StorePiggly-WigglyStanley Virciglio879-0884Publix Super MarketsTerry Bennett944-1101Hair SalonBeauty for Ashes Salonand Color BarStephanie Jordan623-1247HairGroupRob Harrelson870-8677Salon UIssam Bajalia870-8708SportClips HaircutsElizabeth Taylor942-029072 | www.homewoodchamber.org www.homewoodchamber.org | 73

MEMBERSHIP LISTINGUrban Style SalonChristopher Northington616-8708Health CareAlabama Allergy & AsthmaCenter LLCJason Biddy871-9661Birmingham Allergy &AsthmaSpecialists PCDr. Clara Chung943-1197Birmingham Speech andHearing Assoc., LLCCynthia Serota871-3878Brookwood Medical CenterSteve Preston877-1796Brookwood Orthopedics, LLCSusan Tyler870-1498D1 Sports MedicineJudith Summerford803-3700Eskridge & White PhysiotherapyJon Delk879-7501Healthsouth LakeshoreRehabilitation HospJill Amburgey868-2000Helping Hand Services, Inc.Maureen E. O’Donnell945-1333Homewood Friends and FamilyChiropractorJohn Palmer803-1234Jacqueline Dillon DeMarco,PhD, PCJacqueline DeMarco718-5433McCool & Bhuta Ear Nose &ThroatBrian J McCool414-1368Norwood Clinic, Inc.Jennifer Perry250-6845Red Mountain EyecareDr.A L. Gagnon879-6300Seiler Skin & Cosmetic LaserCenterDr. Warren B. Seiler III, MD870-0204Skin Wellness Center of AlabamaCorey L. Hartman871-7332Southern BiotechnologyAssociatesCharles Lichtman699-7172Trinity Medical CenterJoseph Bolen592-1000Urology Centers of Alabama, PCDavid Sorrells930-0920VisionFirst Eye CenterTarrie Love949-1425Witt Chiropractic, LLCEllen Witt871-1888Home StagingSwagErin Dunavant222-0839InsuranceBlomeley Insurance & FinancialServicesSteven E. Blomeley879-2898Cobbs, Allen & HallGrantland Rice414-8100Farmers Insurance-SlowikowskiAgencyDavid W. Slowikowski445-1017Fred Hughes Insurance Agency,Inc.Fred Hughes822-6778LTC Financial PartnersGary Johnson837-1289ProAssurance, Inc.Frank B. O’Neil877-4400Robinson Adams Insurance, Inc.Michael J. Rohdy414-2669State Farm Insurance CompanyEmily Clark916-6107State Farm, Jerry Burnett AgencyJerry Burnett942-0496Stead & Fuller Insurance, Inc.Joe E. Fuller414-1476The Moore AgencyJimmy Moore983-6441Insurance & BondingTruitt Insurance and BondingInc.Tony Truitt254-3005Internet ShoppingPosh, LLCDiana Browning807-3217ShopHomewood.comEmily Lowery250-9037Internet/InternetServicesHiWAAY Internet ServicesChes Allen879-9115 ex. 102LandscapeHolcombe Norton PartnersEd Norton870-9936Kelly Landscape Architects, LLCChuck Kelly871-9541Lock & KeyHarbison Lock & KeyBrian Harbison870-9920Lodgingaloft Birmingham Soho SquareTim O’Beirne874-8055Comfort Inn HomewoodAlan Patel916-0464Country Inn & SuitesPerry Patel451-4000Holiday Inn LakeshoreIvy Johnson942-6070Quality InnDanny Patel945-9600Residence Inn by MarriottTravis Goodman943-0044Towne Place Suites by MarriottFred Hallman943-0114ManufacturingMason CorporationSandra Nelson942-4100Maternity WearThe Swanky StorkMary Ann Hudson871-5009MediaCBS 42 WIATJim Ottlin488-4110Charter MediaKlaudia Thomas298-1600NBC13 WVTMGene Kirkconnell558-7200Samford Radio WVSUAndy Parrish726-2877Vulcan MediaScott Mauldin585-1313Medical EquipmentIntergrated Medical SystemsInternationalGene Robinson414-3486Medica Stand Up MRI ofBirminghamHailey Gothhard871-3335Mixed Use DevelopmentHallman HillMisty Joseph802-740074 | www.homewoodchamber.org www.homewoodchamber.org | 75

MEMBERSHIP LISTINGMonogramTop Stitchin’Shanne Adams943-8440MortgageHomewood Mortgage, Inc.Anna K. Salser941-1484Principal Mortgage, LLCAdam Stoffergan705-1662Synovus Mortgage CorporationJamie Trammel874-1341Non-ProfitAmerican Cancer SocietyKristin McDonald930-8860American Diabetes AssociationAnnah Grace Morgan870-5172 ex.3071American Lung AssociationLinsday Grant987-7432 ex. 213Assistance League ofBirminghamMarilyn Norris870-4183Bell Center Early InterventionProgramsJeannie Colquett879-3417Children’s Aid SocietyJon Coupland943-5336Children’s Dance FoundationDiane Litsey870-0073Greater Birmingham HumaneSocietyJacque Meyer942-1211Homewood RotaryTreasurer566-8693Homewood Chamber ofCommerceTricia Ford871-5631Homewood Citizens AssociationOuida Fritschi871-2375Homewood City SchoolsFoundationEva Dillard870-5407Junior Achievement of GreaterBirminghamRichard Murray290-9365Lakeshore FoundationJeff Underwood313-7474LifeSouth Community BloodCenterMike Smith913-4936Magic MomentsPam Jones939-9372Make-A-Wish of AlabamaJohn Sweeny254-9474National MS SocietyJan Bell879-8546Ronald McDonald HousePatricia Craft212-7262SoHo Merchants Assoc.Wesley Calhoun254-0999The Exceptional FoundationTricia Kirk870-0776The Jimmie Hale MissionTony Cooper323-5878Vulcan Park and MuseumDarlene Negrotto933-1409Office MachinesBerney Office SolutionsAubrey Johnson807-9644Business Electronics Corp.Terry Chapman942-6007Dex ImagingHank Richardson937-9459The Stewart OrganizationBrad Beasley969-3000Office SuppliesExecutive Office Service, Inc.Paul C. Bello, Jr.871-7393Office Depot, HomewoodSteve Hosch945-9667OrganizationWomen’s Exchange, Inc.Linda Brooks Geiss967-0085PageantMiss Alabama Pageant, In.Nan Teninbaum967-5909Paint Supplies/ProductsPierce-Taber Distributors, Inc.Jeffrey Decker879-4112Payroll ServiceAdvantage PayrollPatti Adams870-0605, ext. 111Paychex, Bart BarnardBart Barnard529-6461Personal ServicesTraining Association, Inc.Ed Rohrbach477-0810Pest ControlCook’s Pest ControlCasey Brownlow290-0890Private ClubThe Club, Inc.Gary Kamenicky323-5821Private Home CareHorizons Private Duty Care, Inc.Linda Hayes942-4734Private InvestigatorsInvestigations Corp.of Alabama, Inc.Mike Golden945-8087PromotionalAPS-Art Promotional ServicesTrey Schaefer267-3815Promotional CreationsMichelle Todd978-5540Public RelationsCalhoun CommunicationsWesley Calhoun254-0999PublicationAlabama MagazineTony Chavers870-8177Alliance Publishing Group, Inc.Tim Young941-0950AT&T AlabamaTerri Gualano972-2983Over The Mountain JournalJulie Trammell Edwards823-9646Southern Directory PublishingPerry White824-1325Southern Progress CorporationKim Callaway445-6960Starnes Publishing LLCDan Starnes370-0732The Birmingham News AdDepartmentMark Targe325-3173The Homewood StarDan Starnes313-1780The Writer’s Cup GraceJane Geiger870-551576 | www.homewoodchamber.org www.homewoodchamber.org | 77

MEMBERSHIP LISTINGReal Estate - DeveloperArlington PropertiesDavid Ellis328-9600Real Estate -ManagementWatts Realty Co.David Watts251-1267Commercial Property OwnerKarin Callahan914-9155Real Estate - RentalAME Investments, LLCEli Posner422-6254Northstar Realty, LLCLiz Montgomery531-7735Real Estate-CommercialEngel Realty Company, Inc.William A. Butler939-8252ERA King Real EstateEverett King(256) 831-5656Graham & Company, Inc.Mike Graham871-7100The Barber Companies, Inc.Elizabeth Green995-9119Real Estate-ResidentialERA-King Real Estate Co.Everett King(256) 831-5656ERA-King Real Estate Co.John Paliescheskey999-6784ReMax AdvantageJulie Ivy White796-7843RealtySouthMike Higginbotham422-7151RealtySouthDebora Mestre879-6330RestaurantBrio Tuscan GrilleJoel Drozdowicz879-9177Chick fil- A Brookwood VillageDenise Greenwalt914-7641Chick-fil-A WildwoodDenise Greenwalt914-7641Demetris BBQ, Inc.Sam Nakos871-1581DoDiYo’sConnie Kanakis453-9300Hamburger HeavenKirk Roberts941-1668Jack’sPam Measel945-8167Jackson’s Bar & BistroTom Sheffer870-9669Jim N’ Nick’s Bar-B-QJonathan Ross585-7431Lovoy’s Restaurant, Inc.Zac Lovoy862-2091McAlister’s DeliChris Schmit944-0060Michael’s RestaurantCannon Prickett871-9525Momma Goldberg’s DeliScott Dean834-8871Nabeel’s Cafe & MarketJohn Krontiras879-9292Pinches Taco’sTy Taylor205-536-6511Ruth’s Chris Steak HouseDennis Harkins879-9996Salsarita’s Fresh CantinaJeff Kaufman637-7712Sam’s Super SamwichesSammy Graphos871-0046SubwayRupen Patel516-2585The Homewood DinerKevin Lather941-9994Tutti Frutti/O’My BunsJason Weeks238-5530Urban CookhouseDavid Snyder879-0883Wildwood Southwest Grill(Moe’s)Kealon Drake943-7942Zea Rotisserie GrillDavid Cross380-3118Retail - FashionBelkSusan Tice877-4200DoreeDoree Walker879-1333Jack N Jill ShopLaura Player879-7681Molly GreenBrittany Hartwell637-7210Shaia’sLeo A. Shaia871-1312ShoeflyMeg Roebuck/Jana Rome870-7131Sikes Children’s ShoeCompany, Inc.Frank Youngs879-3433Soca ClothingJeff Tanner879-6788SwaddleEmily Rhodes870-3503Retail - FashionConsignmentCollage Designer ConsignmentTracy True Dismukes879-6163d’Trespa Consignment ShopLaroyce Burroughs-Marsh874-1182Second EleganceStephanie Roulier943-6644Retail - HomeFurnishingsAmbianceLinda Strickland767-5592AT HomeBabbie Seibels879-3510Bedzzz Express Inc.Leigh Huffman802-8888Briarcliff ShopMary Glen Carlton870-8110Four Seasons Antiques, Art &BotanicalsSusan L Reynolds803-4059Harmony LandingRilla Foley871-0585Mary EvelynMary Evelyn McKee879-7544Once-Up-On-A-TimeLinda Flarety870-7776SeibelsKelly Seibels879-3558SoHo RetroSteve Thomas870-7655The Brass Bed, Inc.Lynette Mantooth879-5474Three SheetsShannon Wells871-233778 | www.homewoodchamber.org www.homewoodchamber.org | 79

MEMBERSHIP LISTINGRetail - SpecialtyAlabama Gaslight & GrillMichael Barnett870-4060Alabama GoodsSherry Hartley803-3900Alabama OutdoorsChad Ethridge870-1919Bob’s BikesRoger Byrd879-2258Brandino Brass Co.Buster Brandino978-8900Colonial Brookwood VillageJoanne Mummert871-6538Costco WholesaleChaundra Taylor909-1039Edgewood Fine JewelryJason Jones423-8616Edible ArrangementsMichelle Wood868-1202Eighteenth Street OrientalsJack Howard870-3838Homewood MusicalInstrument Co.Bob Tedrow879-4868Homewood Sporting GoodsJerry Oddo879-2828Homewood Toy & HobbyTricia Busenlehner879-4444Let’s Get Organized, Inc.Emily Golden871-0623Little Professor Book CenterPaul Seitz870-7461Nadeau FurnitureJessica Brasfield871-9393NeedCo, Inc. - The CabinetCompanyDavid Harrison871-2066Needleworks, LLCJudith Carter870-5191Penzey’s SpicesKathy Bley871-7277Sam’s Club HomewoodSanjeanetta Battle941-3326Seasons To Celebrate, LLCAllen Bailey870- 9265Sewing Machine MartShawn R. Jackson870-1931Sharp Carpet Factory Outlet, Inc.Richard Wann942-1110The Alabama BooksmithJake Reiss870-4242The Curtain ExchangeKen Livesay871-7575The Diamond DealerJohn & Billy Bromberg870-4367Tidmore FlagsEric Pfeiffer871-1775Twiggy VinesAnita Vines769-6326Wallace-Burke Fine Jewelry &CollectiblesDavid Hezlep / Preston Foy874-1044Wal-Mart, WildwoodThomas Gray Shoemate945-8692White Flowers Gallery, Inc.Diana Hansen871-4640Retirement CommunityBrookdale Senior Living atUniversity ParkGreg Cutcher870-0786 ex. 243Kirkwood By The RiverSandy Hall956-2184Regency Retirement VillageJanet Wallace942-3355St. Martin’s In The Pines at HomeJoell Miller314-4111SecurityALSCAN, INCEdward Goldberg945-0003Security 101Jeremy Hunter422-2339SewingEmbroidery Accents, LLCElizabeth Roberts913-0049SignsCustom Sign ExpressRob Evans942-7446Commercial Sign & GraphicsJim Ford945-9517Soft Drink DistributorBirmingham Coca-Cola BottlingCompanyScott Smith849-3229Buffalo RockTim Benefield944–4053SportsBirmingham Barons, LLCCharlie Santiago988-3200Robert Trent Jones Golf TrailMary Kate Inabinet769-1308StorageGreen Springs StorageLinda Esco942-2121Mobile AtticJohn E. Smith978-1020Trublu LogisticsDonna Hinckley664-9106Uncle Bob’s Self StorageKevin Garrison942-0343Training - Sales andMarketingGood News Networks, LLCAngela Thornton601-5265Tree ServiceNational Tree ServiceMary Peppers957-0339UtilityAlabama Power CompanyDebbie Butterworth226-1741AlagascoPhilip Richards326-2746Web DevelopmentInfomedia, Web DevelopmentJason Lovoy823-444080 | www.homewoodchamber.org www.homewoodchamber.org | 81

ADVERTISERS INDEXAdkins On-Time Electric .......................... 71Alabama Goods ....................................... 49Aloft .......................................................... 49America’s First Federal Credit Union ....... 67At Home ................................................... 25Beeson Divinity School ............................ 10Birmingham-Southern.... Inside Front CoverBirmingham Speech and Hearing ............ 73Brookwood Medical Center ....................... 1Bruce Downs CPA ................................... 82Bryant Bank .............................................. 69Central Dentistry ...................................... 67Centuries Antiques ................................... 73Charter Business ........................................ 3Colonial Brookwood Village ....................... 7Dorothy McDaniel’s .................................. 45Edgewood Creamery ............................... 82Edgewood Frame Shop ........................... 81Hallman Hill ................................................ 9Healthsouth .............................................. 69Homewood Antiques ............................... 45Homewood City Schools ......................... 30Horizons Private Duty Care ...................... 35Hunter’s Cleaners ..................................... 61Jacqueline Dillon DeMarco PhD .............. 69LAH Realty ................................................. 5Mission:Possible Bargain Center ............. 71Oakworth Capital Bank ............................ 19Principal Mortgage, LLC ............................ 4Ridout’s Valley Chapel ............................. 30Robeman’s Honda/Acura......................... 17Robeman’s Toyota/Lexus ......................... 27Rub-a-Dub-Dog/Generation Dog ............ 67Samford After Sundown .......................... 10Samford Sports ........................................ 51Samford Sports Camps ........................... 51Samford University .....................Back CoverSamford University Music ........................ 51Samford University School of the Arts .... 71Samford University Weekendand Evening Programs ....................... 11Samford University/Wright Center ........... 39Stead & Fuller ........................................... 82The Briarcliff Shop ................................... 49The Fitting Touch ..................................... 73Three Sheets ............................................ 25Trinity United Methodist ........................... 39University of Alabama .....Inside Back CoverWatts Realty ............................................. 45White Flowers .......................................... 82HOMEWOOD IN PICTURES82 | www.homewoodchamber.org www.homewoodchamber.org | 83

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