Mountain Brook, Alabama Mountain the theReporter Reporter Mountain Brook, Ala. www.mtnbrook.org Volume XX, Issue 2 Street Paving The City of Mountain Brook is contracting with Dunn Construction Company to resur- face streets beginning in early summer. Most of the streets are major thoroughfares so there will be some delays. Dunn Construction will be using pilot trucks to alternately keep one lane open. Please pay close attention to traffic control and drive safely. If you have any questions concern- ing the paving please contact Jackie McClendon
(802-3875) project coordinator. The streets to be BIRMINGHAM, AL PERMIT NO. 40 U.S. POSTAGE resurfaced this year are as follows: PRSRT STD PAID 2015 Paving List • Montevallo Road (From Mountain Brook Village to Church Street)
• Country Club Road Mayor: Lawrence T. Oden (From English Village to Memory Triangle) CITY COUNCIL Council President: • Montrose Road – Old Leeds Road Virginia Carruthers Smith (From Montevallo Road to Forest Glen Drive) Council Pro Tem, William S. “Billy” Pritchard III • Overton Road Jack Carl (From Knollwood Drive to city limits near Publix) Alice Womack • Mountain Park Drive (All) Lloyd Shelton KEEP YOUR City Manager: • Overbrook Road SALES TAX Sam S. Gaston, 802-3800 (From Montevallo Road to MB Parkway) For advertising or Chamber of Commerce DOLLARS IN information, call 871-3779 • Cahaba Road MOUNTAIN BROOK (From Protective Life to Mountain Brook Village) BY USING What’s in This Issue? • Antietam Drive (All) MOUNTAIN BROOK, p. 3 APPLE Grant • Alley off of Park Lane (English Village) p. 4 Arbor Day (Asphalt portion only) NOT BIRMINGHAM, p. 7 Board Appointment/Vacancy AS YOUR DELIVERY p. 6 Building Permit Activity ADDRESS p. 6 Darren Davis p. 2 Cahaba River Walk Opening WHEN ORDERING p. 4 Display Case Added ONLINE p. 5 Employees of the Year OR FROM p. 9-11 Library News CATALOGS. p. 6 Mosquito Season SUPPORT YOUR LOCAL p. 7 New Businesses COMMUNITY p. 6 Quarterly Crime Statistics p. 3 Recent City Council Action SHOP MOUNTAIN BROOK FIRST p. 4 Schedule of Meetings www.welcometomountainbrook.com p. 5 Street Light Out? p. 5 Take Pride p. 8 Waste Pickup
The Reporter — Published Quarterly by the City of Mountain Brook theReporter Cahaba River Walk
Cahaba River Walk is Mountain Brook’s new- est park. It is approximately 5 acres and located at 3503 Overton Road on the Cahaba River. This is a very exciting addition to the city’s green space as it includes a 1/3 mile walking track, a nature trail, a pavilion, outdoor classroom, and access to the river. The Grand Opening was held on April 10, 2015. Mayor Oden, Council President Virginia Smith, and Parks Board Chairman Carey Hollingsworth spoke at the ceremony and officially opened the park to the public. Within the next few weeks two picnic tables will be added to the pavilion and two benches will be added along the trail. This will enhance visitors’ ex- perience by allowing them to sit and enjoy the scen- ery over lunch or a family function. The pavilion can be rented by contacting the Parks /Recreation The City is very proud of the park and would it. It has been a dream for a long time and now is Department at 802-3877. like to thank everyone that had a hand in building a reality.
Page 2 www.mtnbrook.org May 2015 the Reporter Mountain Brook, Alabama Recent City Council Actions APPLE Grant
The City Council has Development Plan for The Light, LLC for local ■■ Recommended certain Intersections adopted or amended the Park at Overton to allow exchange telecommunica- intersections in Mountain The City received following ordinances a patio cover on lot near an “APPLE” (Ad- since December, 2014: tion services. Brook to be included in rear property line in lieu vance Planning, ■■ Authorized the execution the APPLE study. ■■ Ordinance 1927 – prohib- of the required 15 feet. Programming and its a driver from making a of the Preferred Pay Plan ■■ Ratifies the purchase Logistical Engineer- The City Council has right turn on South Brook- Agreement Addendum of E911 Eventide Call ing) Grant from the approved the following Regional Planning wood Road northbound at with respect to the city’s Recording system from projects since Commission of the upper access to Brook- workers’ compensation Quality Recording Solu- December, 2014: Greater Birmingham to study wood Forest Elementary plan effective February 1, tions, LLC in the amount several intersections in the School and a left turn on ■■ Authorized the execution 2015. of $16,982.00. City to formulate a plan that of notice of Assignment improves traffic flow and South Brookwood Road ■■ Proclaimed March 16, ■■ Authorizes the purchase reduces congestion. southbound at the lower with respect to the of ProQA software 2015 through March 22, After receiving comments access to Brookwood assignment by Ajlouny 2015 as Arbor Week in upgrade from Priority Dis- from residents and holding a Investments, LLC of its Forest Elementary School City of Mountain Brook. patch for the City’s E911 public hearing in February, between the hours of 2:45 Development and Parking system in the amount of the City Council selected the ■■ Authorized execution of p.m. to 3:15 p.m. Agreements as collateral $2,390.00. following intersections to be for its Iberia Bank loan. a service agreement in studied: ■■ Ordinance 1928 – provides ■■ the amount of $1,200 for Adopted an ordinance for stop signs at various ■■ Accepted only bid from twelve months between rezoning certain property 1. Montevallo Road at Church intersections along Hast- Municipal and Com- along Vine Street to be Street/Montrose Road the City and Birmingham ings Road, Laurel Lane, mercial uniforms for Fire redeveloped as a Pig- 2. Montevallo Road at Historical Center with and Overhill Road and to Department uniforms. gly Wiggly community Overbrook respect to management of 3. Cahaba Road at 21st provide for punishment for ■■ Authorized agreement grocery store. the City’s artifacts exhibit Avenue/Fairway Drive (2 violations thereof. in the amount of $10,000 in a display case at City ■■ Authorized acceptance intersections) ■■ Ordinance 1929 – re- with All In Mountain 4. Mountain Brook Parkway Hall. of a professional services pealed certain sections of Brook to promote the proposal between the City at Overbrook Road/Pine the City Code and adopted public health, safety, ■■ Approved the condi- Ridge Road and Bhate Environmental 5. Brookwood Road at Cross- 2015 version of specified morals, security, prosper- tional service use ap- for geotechnical consult- hill Road (2 intersections) ity, contentment and the plication at 2816 Culver technical codes related to ing services with respect 6. South Brookwood Road at general welfare of the Road,submitted by Loretta inspection activities. to the proposed Park View Overton Road community. Wendel for Family Share ■■ Ordinance 1930 – Townhomes subdivision 7. Montevallo Road at Nor- Massage. man Drive/Country Club amended Section 129-573 ■■ Authorized agreement near Lane Parke with Boulevard with McWane Science ■■ Approved additional of the City Code with ref- an estimated budget of 8. Old Leeds Road at Pine erence to minimum yards Center for services in the drainage design work for $3,000 to $5,000. Ridge Road and building setbacks. amount of $10,000 for one Cahaba River Walk in the 9. Oakdale Road at Oakdale ■■ Recommends to the State year. amount of $5,300. Drive ■■ Ordinance 1931 – rezoned of Alabama, Alcoholic ■■ Adopted the City of Moun- a parcel of land (30 Dexter ■■ Approved TIP funding Beverage Control Board, The city’s consultant, Skipper Avenue) from Residence tain Brook Amended request with Regional the issuance of a 240-Non- Consultants, has begun this D District to Vine Street and Restated Section 115 Planning Commission Profit Tax Exempt License study and review. Additional Transitional (VST) Trust Agreement, effec- for Cahaba Road/US to the Preschool Partners information on the study’s results and recommendations District. tive February 9, 2015. 280/Culver Road/Lane Foundation (The Food will be posted on the City’s ■■ Ordinance 1932 – ■■ Executed Franchise Park Road Intersection Truck Round Up) for web site and in future editions Amended the Master Agreement with Southern Improvements. fundraising event. of The Reporter.
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Something New Has Been Added A large display case containing a collection of Irondale Furnace ar- tifacts is located in the front lobby of City Hall. The items are on loan from the Birmingham Historical Center and are on rotation every four months. Artifacts and other historical items pertaining to the Mountain Brook community will be displayed. The ruins of the historical Irondale Furnace are located at the corner of Stone River Road and Old Leeds Lane. The original Irondale Furnace was built in 1863 to supply pig iron for cannons dur- ing the Civil War. This location is now part of our City’s many parks Arbor Day and trails. The Mountain Brook Tree Com- at Oak Street Garden Shop produced mission would like to thank all who handwritten labels for each tree! This Schedule of Meetings participated and/or contributed to this event could not be held without such CITY 2nd & 7:00 p.m. City Hall COUNCIL* year’s tree giveaway. So much behind valuable assistance! 4th Mon. (Call 802-3800 for time of Pre-Meeting)
the scenes planning, coordination, and Saturday, March 21st, patrons BOARD OF 2nd Mon. 3:30 p.m. Call Board of Ed work goes into what may seem like a selected from a variety of native tree EDUCATION Office very simple process. First and foremost, species (Flowering dogwood, Eastern our Mayor and City Council should redbud, Southern red oak, Yaupon LIBRARY BOARD 3rd Tues. 4:45 p.m. Library be recognized for their continued holly, Southern waxmyrtle, and Black- PARK & REC. 2nd Tues. 5:00 p.m. City Hall support of the MBTC mission; their gum). There was a special treat this BOARD funding and cooperation is at the core year, as a friend of the Tree Commis- of any such endeavor. Likewise, the sion, Steve Smith generously donated BOARD OF ZONING 3rd Mon. 5:00 p.m. City Hall management of local businesses (and (200) 3-gal green Japanese maples to ADJUSTMENT
The Emmet O’Neal Library) is recog- give away! Such a lot would retail for PLANNING 1st Mon. 5:30 p.m. City Hall nized for their support, by graciously nearly $6,000! COMMISSION giving up limited retail space to set up The continual growth and im- and distribute seedlings, to include provement of this event is, in part, why DESIGN REVIEW 3rd Wed. 8:00 a.m. City Hall COMMITTEE Western Supermarket, Whole Foods, the City of Mountain Brook received and the River Run Piggly Wiggly; and its 21st consecutive Tree City USA TREE COMMISSION 3rd Tues. (odd 5:15 p.m. City Hall Scout Troop 320 for the time and Award. months) labor donated to bag and label 2300 tree seedlings for distribution. Due to Don Cafaro CHAMBER OF 3rd Thurs. 7:30 a.m. City Hall COMMERCE last minute technical issues, the staff City Arborist *Reminder: City Hall has moved back to 56 Church Street in Crestline Village.
Page 4 www.mtnbrook.org May 2015 the Reporter Mountain Brook, Alabama 2014 City Employees of the Year Recognized The Mayor and City Council at the February 23rd City Council meeting recognized the 2014 employees of the year from each department. Officer John Hodgens (left) with the Police Department was recognized for his “attention to detail, quick decision making, and professional action” in apprehending an offender who had committed assault and for his involvement in identifying a group of suspects in multiple armed robberies throughout the metro area. Public Safety Dispatcher Phillip Choissier (second from left) was recognized as the non-sworn recipient from the Police Department. PSD Choissier took limited information from an officer on scene and through some quick research and action was able to provide information back to the officer which led to the arrest of a person who had two outstanding felony warrants. Firefighter Paramedic Richard Haywood (Center) was the employee of the year for the Fire Department. Fire/Medic Haywood was (left to right) Officer John Hodgens, Public Safety Dispatcher Phillip Choissier, Firefighter Paramedic Richard Haywood, Administrative Assistant Cynthia Baldwin, Turf Grass Manager Allen Jones. recognized for his quick action on an emergency medical scene involving a patient suffering a heart service orientation and for her caring and helpful the Mountain Brook Schools. Almost every family attack. Fire/Medic Haywood’s actions in assisting assistance in helping to administer the human in Mountain Brook is affected by Allen’s efforts. He and directing the emergency medical team led to a resources functions of that department. Allen Jones was recognized for the quality and craftsmanship in positive outcome for the patient. Administrative (right) is the employee of the year for the Parks and keeping the baseball, football, soccer, and lacrosse Assistant Cynthia Baldwin (second from right) Recreation Department. Allen is the Turf Grass fields in top condition. is the Public Works Department employee of the Manager for the department and is responsible for year. Mrs. Baldwin was recognized for her customer maintaining all of the 12.8 acres of sports fields at
Take Pride in our City Do your part to keep our City clean Street Light Out? and attractive. Litter is not only unattract- ive but costly to clean up. Trash and litter Alabama Power Company maintains should be properly deposited in a waste nearly 400 street lights on the streets container or recycling bin. Large trash and alleys of our city. However, they items should be left at the curb (not in the street) for pick up by Waste Management. do not regularly check for street lights Additionally, pets should be curbed that are not working. If you see a at all times and never soil our sidewalks, street light that is out, please report playing fields or your neighbor’s yard. Pet it to the City Manager’s office at 802- owners should immediately and properly 3800 or [email protected] so clean up any accidents that may occur. the City can coordinate its repair with “Don’t just do what’s your responsibility, Alabama Power Company. do what needs to be done.” ~Pivot
May 2015 www.mtnbrook.org Page 5 theReporter Darren Davis Quarterly Crime Statistics 4th Quarter 1st Quarter Chapter Chair NAFA Fleet Management 2014 2015 Association Robbery 4 1
Robbery (aggravated 0 0 Darren Davis, Garage Superintendent for the shoplifting) city, will serve as the Chapter Chair for NAFA – 3 1 National Automotive Fleet Association, Alabama Burglary/Residence Chapter for 2015. NAFA is a not-for-profit associa- Burglary/Business 3 1 tion for professionals who manage fleets of sedan, law enforcement vehicles, trucks, and buses for Theft 44 38 organizations across the globe. NAFA provides its members with products and services, including Theft from Vehicle 18 16 statistical research, publication, regional chapter (UBEV) meetings, government representation, seminars, and Auto Theft 4 3 on line information. Darren has been employed with the Mountain Assaults (Other) 1 1 Brook Public Works Department for twenty two years. Darren currently serves as the Garage Superin- Identity Theft 15 20 tendent with four technicians overseeing purchasing 9 21 and maintenance for a fleet of 185 vehicles including work of our shop allows all of our departments to Criminal Mischief police and fire vehicles. The shop also performs deliver timely services to our citizens. Congratula- Drugs 21 23 maintenance on all hand tools such as mowers, weed tions Darren for being selected and willing to serve trimmers, and chain saws. The behind the scenes as the NAFA Chapter Chair for Alabama. Family Violence 5 14
Building Permit Activity Accidents 232 213
4th Quarter - 2014 1st Quarter - 2015 A With Injuries 20 11 Permit Type: No. Permits Permit Value No. Permits Permit Value A With Fatalities 0 0 New Construction 12 $7,224,020 5 $3,506,000 Alterations/Additions 87 $9,081,133 86 $7,410,024 Calls For Service 8,600 7,369 Repairs/Other 125 $1,999,393 146 $2,307,228 House Watches 527 405 Totals: $18,304,546 $13,223,252
Property Stolen $394,572 $169,134
Property Recovered $42,193 $84,263 REMEMBER IT IS MOSQUITO SEASON! WANT TO HELP US GET THESE NUMBERS LOWER? The City’s Mosquito Control Project starts in April with us putting out briquettes. We will 1. Lock your vehicle begin fogging the right of ways in May. 2. Take your keys Remove all standing water from around your property (tree holes, lily ponds). Clean 3. Don’t leave valuables in plain view in your vehicle out clogged gutters. Mosquitoes will use any source of 4. Keep lawn and sports equipment around your home standing water available to breed. secured when not in use. For more information on mosquito control visit the 5. Keep doors locked and use your security system Jefferson County Department of Health’s website, when you’re not at home. (www.jcdh.org) search word is “Vector Control” phone See it! Hear it! Report it! Let us know when you see 205-933-9110. suspicious activity in your neighborhood.
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New Businesses
CONSTRUCTION OTHER PROFESSIONAL SERVICES ■■ Eddleman Residential, LLC, 2700 Hwy 280, Suite 425, 205-871-9755 ■■ Realtime Applications, Inc., 500 Office Park Drive, Suite 410, ■■ Jones Building Company, LLC, 13 Office Park Circle, Suite 5, 205-305-2040 205-783-5034 ■■ ARC Management and Consulting, LLC, 2201 Cahaba Road, 205-515-9325 WHOLESALE/RETAIL ■■ Dowdey Rafield Consultants, 119 A Euclid Avenue, 205-616-0316 ■■ KGS Advisory Services, 1506 Amhurst Circle, 631-241-4238 ■■ R. Little Construction, LLC, 2225 Sterlingwood Drive, 205-470-6679 ■■ Laurita Miller, LLC, 3 Office Park Circle, Suite 115, 205-912-2000 ■■ Kassouf Medical Inc., 10 Office Park Circle, 205-999-7384 ■■ CDC Durham UC, LLC, 402 Office Park Drive, Suite 150, 205-949-2060 ■■ Mackin & Sanders, LLC (dba/M & S), 2705 Culver Road, 205-582-9393 ■■ CREI Toledo, LLC, 402 Office Park Drive, Suite 150, 205-949-2060 TRANSPORTATION/DELIVERY ■■ CREI, DeKalb, LLC, 402 Office Park Drive, Suite 150, 205-949-2060 ■■ Drive 4U, Inc., 5411 Lane Park Court, 205-460-1060 ■■ Protech Solutions, Inc., 4 Office Park Circle, Suite 215, 205-930-9030 PUBLISHING ■■ SimpleShip, LLC, 4010 Winston Way, 205-732-3085 ■■ South Magazine, LLC, 402 Office Park Drive, Suite 250, 205-690-1010 ■■ University Plaza Apartments, LLC, 402 Office Park Drive, Suite 150, 205-949-2060 FINANCIAL SERVICES, INSURANCE ■■ Two Maids & A Mop, 16 Office Park Circle, Suite 18, 205-870-7643 ■■ Turning Point Wealth Management, LLC, 10 Office Park Circle, Suite 124, 205-240-8415 ■■ Red Mountain Wellness & Internal Medicine, PC, 200 Office Park Drive, Suite 201, 205-599-4860 ■■ Point Clear Insurance Partners, LLC, 3918 Montclair Road, Suite 208, 205-871-3894 ■■ Brueck, Kirsten (dba\Professional Freedom Counseling), 9 Office Park, Suite 109, 251-751-9205 REAL ESTATE ■■ Insight Therapy, LLC, 300 Office Park Drive, Suite 245, 205-213-4199 ■■ Rising Tide Management, 9 Office Park Circle # 215, 205-208-4793 ■■ Stone Counseling, LLC, 3 Office Park Circle, Suite 102, 205-492-7760 ■■ Shepherd Realty Company, LLC, 1 Office Park Circle Suite 101, 205-870-1213 PERSONAL CARE SERVICES ■■ ■■ GCP Management Services, LLC, 110 Office Park Drive, Suite 200, Jimi Yoga, LLC, 2414-16 Canterbury Road, 205-526-4717 205-380-1076 ■■ Wildflower Hair and Nails Studio, LLC, 2816 Culver Road, 205-706-6657 ■■ Scott Real Estate Valuation & Consulting, LLC, 110 Office Park Drive, ■■ Mountain Brook Crossfit, LLC, 2703 Culver Road, 205-915-3246 Suite 200, 205-541-4324 ■■ Family Share Massage, LLC, 2816 Culver Road, 205-445-0448 ■■ Lavender Enterprise Solutions, LLC, 3344 Faring Road, 205-790-0688 LEGAL SERVICES ■■ Adam E. Tice, Attorney at Law, LLC, 2 Office Park Circle, Suite 219, 205-482-2732 ■■ Baxley, Dillard, McKnight, James & McElroy, 2700 Hwy 280 East, Suite 110, 205-271-1100 ACCOUNTING SERVICES Board Appointments / Vacancy ■■ Kami Ralph, CPA, LLC, 4833 Old Leeds Road, 205-475-6428 ■■ Auston Young, CPA, 4 Office Park Circle Suite 216, 205-902-8404 APPOINTMENT INTERIOR DESIGN SERVICES The following Mayoral appointment was made: • Jamie Gregory to the Planning Commission (6-year appointment) ■■ Lindsey Ellis Beatty Interiors, 130 Richmar Drive, 205-914-3304 ■■ Hanes Design, 229 Beech Street, 205-492-0473 VACANCY ■■ Robin Donahue Interiors, LLC, 4208 Antietam Drive, 205-937-3752 Tree Commission has a vacancy to be filled immediately ■■ M. Sherrill Design, 3628 Brookwood Road, 205-451-7055 (3-year Council appointment)
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Waste Pickup Information for Mountain Brook by Waste Management. Additional set the cans ,with the lids off, at the bins can be purchased from Waste curb on garbage pick up day. Management for $20.00 each. Appliances with Freon (such as TRASH: refrigerators and air conditioners) Is picked up once a week at the curb, - Will not be picked up until these the same day as the garbage. Items appliances have been drained of such as the following are considered freon and a certified sticker has to be trash: been placed on the item. A techni- • Small piles of limbs cian at an appliance service depart- • Bagged grass and leaves, unless ment can provide the freon removal. more than 4 or 5 bags The items can then be placed at the • Furniture and appliances (mat- curb for pickup. tresses included) • Clothing ITEMS THAT WILL NOT BE GARBAGE: • Paper products and moving PICKED UP: Is picked up once a week behind the boxes Dirt, rocks, gravel, concrete, bricks, house or by the garage. Garbage is • Yard work supplies (flowerpots, construction material, batteries, and kitchen and bathroom waste only. hose, and tools) tires. Cans cannot be any larger than 30 • Glass, crockery, and metal gallons. Anything larger, including FOR REQUESTS OR COMPLAINTS, PLEASE CONTACT 90-gallon rolling carts, will have to KNUCKLEBOOM: WASTE MANAGEMENT AT (205) 841-2740. be placed at the curb for pickup. If Collected on a weekly basis. Should the driveway is blocked or the dog be on the same day as your garbage is out, Waste Management will not service. Service may be slower pick up the garbage. during the warm months due to spring cleaning. Trash and large RECYCLING: piles of limbs and shrubs need to be Is picked up once a week at the curb, at the curb, as close to the street as the same day as the garbage. The possible without being in the street. following items are recycled: Tree limbs cannot weigh more than • Newspaper 90 pounds each or be longer than 4 • Aluminum to 6 feet. Only trees and limbs cut • Steel and other metal cans by the resident will be picked up by • No. 1 through 7 plastics Waste Management Any tree cut- (HDPE-clear plastic milk jugs ting and trimming work done by a and PET plastic soft drink contractor MUST be hauled away containers) by the contractor. • Magazines • Telephone books PREPARATION FOR SPECIAL • Cardboard (with no food on it) ITEMS: • No Glass Paint cans – Remove the lids of the cans. If paint is still inside, put sand, One bin per household is provided dirt or kitty litter on top of it, then
Page 8 www.mtnbrook.org May 2015 theReporter Emmet O’Neal Library News 50th Birthday Contest September 2015 marks The Emmet O’Neal Library’s 50th Birthday as a cornerstone of learning in the Mountain Brook community. To celebrate, we issue a challenge: can you read 50 books by our 50th birthday? If so you could be one of the winners of a $50 Village Gold Card. Pick up your entry sheet at the library, keep track of the titles and authors you read, and turn in your completed form to be eligible by Friday, September 11. Winners will be announced on September 12.
We Flip for Magazines! Have you heard about our new visit our website and access Flipster resource for digital magazines called online using a computer or mobile de- Flipster? Flipster provides access to vice. Readers can download magazines hundreds of popular magazines like of their choice for up to one week. Not Southern Living, Men’s Health, US sure about using your digital device Weekly, and many more. Mountain to read magazines online? Stop by the Brook residents have free access from library and we will show you how! home with their library cards. Simply
Adult Summer Reading @ EOL You might know about The Emmet O’Neal Library for our fun Children’s Summer Reading Program, but did you know we have a summer program for adults too? Sign up at our Kickoff on May 17th, then read books (you can make suggestions for your friends and neighbors on our Facebook page) and attend some of our fun programs – we would love to have you! A grand prize drawing will be held at the end of summer for three Village Gold Gift Cards because we shop local!
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All camps are for registered offer the Geoffrey Glaub Memorial patrons only, so be sure to visit our Summer Camp for rising 3rd – 6th website starting May 1 and get a spot graders. At this year’s camp, which before they’re gone. will take place July 13-16, campers will have the opportunity to participate in Literacy Camp a week of super science experiments. Save your child from the sum- mer reading slide with a day camp Makers Camp that uses storytelling and hands-on The library has a new makerspace, activities to reinforce literacy skills for and we want your kids to get creative. rising 1st and 2nd graders. The first We’ll bring rising 4th – 6th grade session will be June 15-18, and the campers into the makerspace and give second session (a repeat of the first) them a tour of the technology avail- will be July 20-23. able to help them put their ideas into action. Young makers will have the Glaub Memorial Camp chance to create something awesome Each year, the Glaub family and using the tools at their fingertips. friends make it possible for us to
Just for Teens @ EOL In the spring, a young person’s fancy turns to thoughts of final exams, and The Emmet O’Neal Library is here to help! The library opens its doors to studious teens from Monday, May 18th – Thursday, May 21st to provide students with ample space and plenty of snacks and drinks, so they’ll do their very best on their final exams. Make sure your teens pick up our calendar of events while they’re at the library, so they won’t miss a single action-packed summer program. This summer we will make our own action figures, hold a cooking competition, and compete in our annual parent-teen Olympics. Get out of the house and to The Emmet O’Neal Library!
Page 10 www.mtnbrook.org May 2015 Emmet O’Neal Library News Summer Reading Kickoff! Our hero journey begins at the annual Summer May and will also be available at the event. Reading Kickoff Carnival on Sunday, May 17. The In addition to raising essential funds for the Junior Women’s Committee of 100 employs their Children’s Department through the kickoff carnival, feats of super-human organization to bring you an the members of the JWC contribute volunteer hours afternoon of game booths, train rides, crafts, prizes, over the course of the year. Special thanks go to Car- and concessions. The fun will begin at 3:30 with the nival Chairs Karon Staples and Krista Hollaway, Fun Thomas Hughes Brinkley Memorial Fun Run. The Run Chair Katie Avery, and JWC President Lindsay carnival starts at 4:00. Carnival wristbands can be Cutshall and Vice President Bronwyne Chapman. May 17th purchased at the EOL Children’s Desk starting in
Summer Reading Programs 2015 June 1 – Summer Reading Programs pages online! In past years, only upper elementary Begin Xtreme Readers had the opportunity to participate For your tiny heroes-in-training, sign up at www. online; but this year, the web option is for heroes of eolib.org for our Monday, Wednesday, and Thursday all sizes. Don’t worry, though: if you prefer to come morning lapsit storytimes. Bring the whole family visit your librarians and have them check your read- on Saturdays for Mr. Mac’s musical storytime – no ing log in person¬¬, you can still do that. If you’re a registration necessary! On Tuesdays, zoom to the super-reader going into 3rd – 6th grade, you can still library for a morning show. Each week is different: get that extra challenge (and extra prize chances) by you’ll see puppets, musicians, live theatre, and more. signing up for Xtreme Reads. And don’t forget to If you’re looking for Hollywood’s version of come test your x-ray vision in our summer clue hunt hero/villain action, drop in with the family on to earn a different prize each week. Wednesday afternoons for popcorn and a movie on the big screen. July 28 – Summer Reading Finale Let us swoop in and rescue your 3rd – 6th grad- For a super summer finale, land yourself at the ers from boredom with Thursday afternoon SNaP. library on Tuesday, July 28. We’ll have a pizza picnic Summer SNaP programs include crafts, video game and enjoy the supersonic sounds of Roger Day dur- tournaments, movies, and special guests. ing a concert on the lawn. For details and specifics about all these pro- grams, pick up a summer calendar in the Children’s Fundraiser Department or view it online at www.eolib.org. One way to be a heroic supporter of the library this summer is to make a donation. Zoom by the Every Hero Has a Story & Xtreme children’s desk to find out more information about Reads how you can see your name in a comic burst on the We have a brand new option for your summer walls of the Children’s Department. readers this year: register and keep track of your
May 2015 www.mtnbrook.org Page 11 THE VILLAGES OF MOUNTAIN BROOK Mark Your Calendars!
2014 BOARD OF DIRECTORS TUESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY EXECUTIVE COUNCIL MAY 5TH MAY 7TH MAY 15TH JULY 18TH President: Will Haver Barber Historics Car Executive VP: Dan Bundy CHAMBER LUNCHEON 14th Annual VP Governmental Affairs: David Faulkner Rally in Mountain featuring Brook Village VP Community Affairs: Paul Allen English Village VP Marketing/Communications: Julie Howell Regions Bank – Carol Hines VP Business Development: Mark Haas Maynard Cooper Gale – MARKET VP Business Membership: Howard Torch Cynthia Lamar Hart Always Best Care – DAY PAST PRESIDENTS Jennifer Mancuso Frank Caley, Terry Chapman, David Faulkner, Steven Hydinger, Amy Jackson, John Rucker, John Wilson, Birmingham Botanical Alice Womack Gardens Come to Mountain Brook Doors open at 11:00 Village as the parade of historic CO VPS OF RETAIL Luncheon Begins at 11:30 race cars line the streets for 280 Plaza: Taziki’s an up-close look! The parade should arrive in Mountain Cahaba Village: Parker Stringfellow, Bryant Bank Register at Brook Village at 5:00 and cars Crestline Village: Jimmy Tracy, Tracy’s Cel e b ra t i o n ! welcometomountainbrook.com can be viewed until 7:00pm. Jennifer Yarbrough, Crestline Bagel English Village: Tonya Jones, Tonya Jones SalonSpa MB Village: Elizabeth Adams, ExVoto RIBBON CUTTINGS Mary Anne Glazner, Smith’s Variety Office Park: Meredith Nelson, Southern States Bank
DIRECTORS AT LARGE Ricky Bromberg, Tricia Drew, Dr. Cal Dodson, Christopher Groom, Dr. Barbara Monoghan, Joe Saling, Laura Silsbee, Dr. Lori Smith, Dr. Jenny Sobera, Dan Starnes, Ladd Tucker, Alice Williams Secretary: Martha Gorham Treasurer: John Wilson General Counsel: David Faulkner Past President – Kaye Emack CVS Phamacy Pars Rug Gallery 2nd Past President – Terry Chapman Sustaining Member: Sam Gaston Platinum Level Investors: City Council Liaison: Alice Womack Executive Director – Suzan Smith-Doidge Project Manager - Hannon Sharley Davidson Gold Level Investors: Alabama Power | Alliance Publishing |Brasfield & Gorrie| Bryant Bank | Chad Richey-Merrill Lynch NON -VOTING MEMBERS Chester’s International, LLC | First Commercial Bank | Iberia Bank | iStore Self Storage | Mass Mutual | Regions Bank | Renasant Bank Mountain Brook City Schools Foundation: Anne Womack Southern States Bank | Sterne Agee | The Sherwin-Williams Company | Zeekee Interactive Mountain Brook Sports Corporation: Mike Morrison 101 Hoyt Lane • Mountain Brook, AL 35213 • (205) 871-3779 • [email protected] • www.welcometomountainbrook.com FREE 1st month with a referral from one of our clients!
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hat is curriculum? A a school as a learning community.” at Mountain Brook Schools. “It is revised set of standards,” said Dr. common answer might This indeed often involves a about as close as one can get to the Brooks, “our task here is to develop Wbe “that which is taught planned sequence of instruction, but heart of what we’re about as a learning curriculum and to adopt materials that at school.” But at Mountain Brook just as importantly, “curriculum” can organization. We are proud of the way best suit our students. It is important Schools, a better answer might refer to the set of learning goals and we engage people in the process.” that the process creates a framework be “the totality of the experiences standards educators have devised that The Alabama Department of that aligns with our purpose to and learning in the educational allow them to best promote student Education periodically revises and provide an effective, challenging, and process.” learning. How do the schools in the updates content standards in each of engaging education for every one of Mountain Brook system establish the Alabama Courses of Study. There our students.” “A focus on what is taught is really curricula? are standards for Language Arts, To accomplish this, the school a focus on teachers,” said Mountain “I think those in our community Mathematics, Social Studies, Science, system establishes curriculum commit- Brook Schools Superintendent Dicky who have not been involved in curricu- Arts Education, Career/Technical tees. Their work is extensive and pains- Barlow. “We are focused on learning. lum development would be surprised Education, Driver and Traffic Safety taking, and the process of developing That keeps our emphasis on students and impressed by what a thorough and Education, Health, Foreign Languages, curriculum for a given academic area and what they learn, but also on wide-ranging process it is,” said Dr. and Physical Education, among others. can require much of an academic year. teachers as learners. This is the idea of Missy Brooks, Director of Instruction “When we receive a new and These committees include faculty,
Mountain Brook Junior High English teacher Larry McCain engages class in literary criticism.
May 2015 www.mtnbrook.k12.al.us Page 17 MOUNTAINB ROOK SCHOOLS parents and, when possible, students. The committee, often working in the school system’s philosophy, goals, is drafted and presented to the Board “This is an important part of how subcommittees, will gather and analyze and specific academic objectives. Ul- of Education, school staff, students, we accomplish curriculum develop- data including needs assessments and timately, teachers will develop course parents, and the community are ment,” said Superintendent Barlow, student performance data. Groups content sequences and assessments provided an opportunity to comment “These are large committees with will also collect and review the latest allowing for flexibility at the level of on the proposed framework. After broad representation from both the research in science education. each classroom to meet the needs of reviewing that input, the committee school community and the Mountain “We will study the state guidelines individual students. finalizes the recommendation. The Brook community at large. And it’s not and relevant publications and materi- “The goal is always to develop Mountain Brook Schools Board of a short process, because there is much als provided an alignment Education then votes on approval of to do and much to consider.” by professional of standards the instructional framework. In any given academic year, it is associations,” The basic structure of curricu- from grade Once approval has been obtained, typical for a curriculum committee said Dr. to grade that the next steps involve the selection of lum is there, but at the level of to be in the process of reviewing and Brooks. “We allows freedom resources and materials for instruc- revising curriculum for one of the will do a each classroom, there’s room for individual tion, a phase referred to as “materials major academic areas. The academic search of the for how the individual teacher teachers to adoption.” This is a similarly extensive area up next for revision and adop- best practices employ differ- process, which leads to a separate tion will possibly be science, as the and find the will accomplish the learning ent strategies review and approval by the Board. Alabama Board of Education may vote best ideas out goals. -- Missy Brooks and methods to Rhonda Guillory heads the on new standards for science education there.” meet the needs Mathematics department at Mountain later this academic year. Early on, of students,” Brook High School and was involved According to Missy Brooks, shortly the school said Dr. in the curriculum adoption process for after any new standards are passed, the system will identify professional Brooks. “That’s the idea behind the math in the school district. school system will form a committee development needs for teachers. This use of the term ‘instructional frame- “Math teachers at the high school consisting of teachers, media special- often includes bringing in experts in work.’ The basic structure is there, but became very familiar with the stan- ists, counselors, principals, central of- instructional methods for the particu- at the level of each classroom, there’s dards and changes that were included fice administrators, parents, students, lar subject being reviewed. room for how the individual teacher in the Alabama Course of Study,” said and community members with relevant Subcommittees will develop an will accomplish the learning goals.” Mrs. Guillory. “For each curriculum expertise. instructional framework that includes Once the instructional framework adoption process, we meet and decon- struct the standards so that teachers at each level understand not only what is required for their own classes, but also what is expected of students in the previous grade levels and what would be required of students in the next grade levels. This collaboration among grade level teachers is essential to what we call ‘vertical alignment.’” “These discussions are powerful and are at the center of what cur- riculum development is about. We talk about what is really important, and this results in shifts in thinking that I believe improve the teaching and learning that takes place in the classroom.”
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NOTICE OF the Individual with Disabilities NONDISCRIMINATION Education Improvement Act of 2004 and Alabama Act 106. The Mountain Brook School Child Find is an attempt to From Standards to system does not discriminate on locate and provide appropriate the basis of race, color, religion, educational and related services national origin, sex, disability or to all children with disabilities Curriculum: age in any of its programs and between the ages of 3-21. If you activities and provides equal are the parent of a child with access to the Boy Scouts and disabilities who is not receiving A Case other designated youth groups. services, or if you would like The following persons have been more information, please contact designated to handle inquiries Shannon Mundy at the Mountain Example regarding the nondiscrimination Brook Board of Education, Special policies. Dr. Dale Wisely—Director Education Department, 414-3836. of Student Services (Title VI), Mrs. By Larry McCain Sylvia Harper—Personnel Director Child Find Notice for (Title IX), Dr. Missy Brooks— Children with Disabilities ducators in Mountain Brook Director of Instruction (Title II), School-related services ESchools, like those in all Mrs. Shannon Mundy—Special for students with disabilities Alabama school districts, are given Education Director (Section are provided in accordance a set of standards in the Alabama 504) Contact Information: 32 with Section 504 of the 1973 Course of Study. It is what education Vine Street Mountain Brook, AL Vocational Rehabilitation Act and professionals do with these standards 35213; 205-871-4608 the Americans with Disabilities that makes the difference in the Act. Child Find is an attempt to classroom. Career Tech Course locate and provide appropriate During summer sessions with Offerings educational and related services small groups of teachers, we focus on Mountain Brook High School to all students with disabilities which methods and assessments help offers six courses in the areas eligible according to federal students to meet the standards, and evidence to support analysis of what of business administration and regulations and local school we also assess where we need to im- the text says explicitly as well as infer- finance: Business Technology procedures. If you are the parent prove. The standards guide what we ences drawn from the text.” When I and II, Accounting, Business of a child with disabilities who is do, and we design our curricula based we design work for our students using Law, Management Principles, possibly in need of educational on how we can best help students to this standard, we use texts that have and Business Finance. Mountain accommodations and not meet and even exceed the standards. both explicit and implicit meanings, Brook Junior High offers Career receiving services, please contact Standards help us define a learn- such as a literary criticism on Animal Explorations as a semester elective Shannon Mundy at the Mountain ing goal, but curriculum, which we Farm, to help determine if students for eighth and ninth grade Brook Board of Education, develop locally, allows us to design can cite specific examples from their students. No student will be 414-3836. ways to fulfill those standards based reading while also reading for the hid- denied admission to these courses on the needs of our students. den meanings within the same texts. or discriminated against based on For more legal notices regarding I teach English at Mountain Using the standards as a “back- race, sex, color, religion, national Mountain Brook Schools, see Brook Junior High, and here is an bone” of what we teach allows us to origin, disability or age. www.mtnbrook.k12.al.us/ example. One of our standards re-tool our methods and our assess- domain/144 related to informational texts is to ments while ensuring that the level of Special Education Services “cite strong and thorough textual rigor remains high. Special education services for children with disabilities are provided in accordance with
May 2014 www.mtnbrook.k12.al.us Page 19 MOUNTAIN BROOK CITY SCHOOLS FOUNDATION 2015 Means New Leadership for the Mountain BOARD OF DIRECTORS Annemarie Axon Nicky Barnes Brooks City Schools Foundation Frederick H. Belden III he Mountain Brook City Schools Founda- environments, as well as work with religious years ago to Mountain Brook she has quickly engaged John Bragg Ttion (MBCSF) has kicked off 2015 with orders. in the community. Not only is she passionate about John H. Burton, Jr. new leadership at both the Board and Executive her own children’s education in the school system, she Greg Butrus ‘89 Director levels. She and her husband, David, have three knows the value of that education having lived where J. Dowe Bynum ‘96 children – Alex, a junior at Mississippi State paying for a private education was necessary. We are William H. Caine ‘96 Tanya Cooper ‘78 In January, new MBCSF Board Members, University; Maddie, a 9th grader at MBJH; and so excited about the future of the Foundation with Paige B. Daniel ‘90 Annemarie Axon, A. Brian C. Doud, Lane Logan, an 8th grader at MBJH. The Maxwells Stephanie at the helm,” Board President, Alice Lane DeWine DeWine, George C. Pelekis III ’85, and Paul moved to Mountain Brook in July of 2013 Womack, said. Suzan Doidge W. Simmons ’81, began their four year terms. with David’s company, Shire Pharmaceuticals. A. Brian C. Doud They replaced members Susan Emack Alison, Maxwell is very excited to assume this role. In addition to working as a fund develop- Glenn E. Estess, Jr. ‘72 W. Craig Fravert, Nancy C. Goedecke, Samuel ment professional, Maxwell has provided Stephen Favrot MD P. Johnson and Carrie Pittman. Board numerous executives and volunteers with Hollis N. Gieger, Jr. ‘76 President Alice Womack is most grateful for “The quality of education provided to stu- meaningful training sessions and workshops Diane Griswold the new members’ willingness to serve, and for dents in Mountain Brook is very important to me. on a local and national level for the Louisiana Key R. Hudson ‘00 Not only do I have two children in the system, Susan Salter Hydinger MD the good work the retiring members did for the Association of Non-Profit Organizations and Amy M. Jackson Foundation. but I truly believe that the quality of education the National Association of Episcopal Schools. Anna McLaughlin provided by a community speaks volumes as to She has presented sessions on Fundraising 101, W. Patrick Miller The Board of Directors of the Mountain the success that area will achieve,” Maxwell said. Successful Annual Giving Programs, Board Wally Nall III ‘79 Brook City Schools Foundation consists of 36 “Support of our local school system is an invest- Development, the Executive Director’s Role in William K. Nicrosi volunteer members of the community represent- Fundraising, and Grantsmanship. ment that none of us should take lightly.” George C. Pelekis III ‘85 ing all six of the schools in the Mountain Brook David Platt III School System. Members serve on various Maxwell is a native of Baton Rouge, Loui- Billy Pritchard ‘72 committees including Executive, Programs and siana. She earned her B.A. in general studies/ Britt A. Redden ‘93 Maxwell’s background encompasses the Needs, Fund Development and Investment. journalism from Southeastern Louisiana Univer- Lori Robertson coordination of annual giving, capital campaign, sity in 1989, and her M.A. in philanthropy and Lisa H. Rutherford direct mail, honorary, and memorial giving pro- In addition development from Saint Mary’s University of Lloyd C. Shelton ‘80 grams. In addition, she has coordinated various to the rotation of Minnesota in 2000. Paul W. Simmons ‘81 types of special events and meetings; prepared Leigh Ann Sisson ‘83 Board Members, and designed a wide array of publications; and Charles M. Smith ‘98 the Foundation In 2002, she received Certified Fund coordinated efforts of both volunteers and staff Sumner T. Starling ‘87 hired a new Raising Executive status. She is a past president members. Alice Womack Executive Director, of the Greater Baton Rouge Chapter of the Stephanie Max- Association of Fundraising Professionals, and Her favorite area of fundraising has always EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR well. She replaces was named the 2004 Outstanding Professional been in the education sector. “Taking over the Stephanie A. Maxwell, M.A., CFRE Anne Womack Fundraiser by the Chapter. She is a member of leadership of the Foundation feels like home,” who has held this the 2003 class of Leadership Baton Rouge. 32 Vine Street Maxwell added. P.O. Box 530834 position the past Mountain Brook, AL 35253 two years. She currently serves as a Catechist at St. 205.414.0042 The MBCSF Board of Directors agrees. Francis Xavier Catholic Church, and Board www.mtnbrookschoolsfoundation.com Maxwell is a Non Profit Development Member for the MBHS Marching Band Parents “Stephanie was a perfect fit for so many The Foundation exists to provide financial Professional with almost twenty-five years of Board. In addition, she is the Birmingham support to meet the academic needs that are development experience. She has held fund reasons. She brings to the Foundation a wealth of volunteer coordinator for Martina McBride’s beyond the current scope and means of the knowledge and years of experience in fundraising in school system. The Foundation’s work is based development and executive positions within service organization, Team Martina. on the needs of the school system as a whole. education, social service and health care the education arena. Having moved less than two
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