Put Market Day on your calendar for next year!

Market Day is getting BIGGER every year, becoming a week-long sales event in July in Mountain Brook Village!  Sidewalk tent sales and all day music and food draw lots of people not just from all over the Birmingham area but even from surrounding cities who come to enjoy the once-a-year bargains!   Don't miss it  NEXT year!

"Come PAINT with me" at Amano's to benefit The Bell Center Sept 18th

Amano
2707 Culver Rd.
Mountain Brook Village
871-9093
manager: Niki Quick

 “Come Paint With Me”
by the Ticking Children

a benefit for The Bell Center for Early Intervention Programs

Amano Hosts The Tickings!
A workshop and exhibit by children for children…
Sat., Sept. 18, 10-4

Amano of Mountain Brook Village announces a workshop and exhibit for a group of very special artists.  Dorothy Ticking is a grandmother raising 4 grandchildren and 1 great-grandchild.  Birmingham artist, Tres Taylor and his wife Helene have been mentoring the family for 7 years.  Now this family supports themselves with their own craft.  Amano proudly supports this artistic venture and host the children as new artists in the gallery.  To present these young artists to the community, there will be a workshop for all ages in front of the store.  On Saturday, Sept. 18th, 10-4, Birmingham’s children are invited to come paint with the Tickings.  They will be painting on tarpaper with house paint like their mentor Tres Taylor.  Each child will paint a strand of tarpaper dolls.  One doll can be taken home and the rest of the strand will be donated to The Bell Center for Early Intervention Programs.  There will also be a featured painting auctioned to benefit the Bell Center.

Amanos windows will be draped with the Tickings’ playful art beginning September 8th.  The children’s art is filled with joyous imagery that only children can produce.

The Tickings are empowered by art. 
They are tomorrows heroes.

All ages welcome.
Painting with house paint, so please wear paint clothes!

www.trestaylor.com/tickingfamily_communityprojects.html
Contact:
Helene Taylor

THIS WEEKEND ONLY! Tom Williams BMW Certified Pre-Owned Vehicle EVENT!

32 Degrees Yogurt Bar has official ribbon cutting (pics)

Library board member, Penny Page & husband, Ruffner

32 Degrees in Crestline is officially OPEN!  A yogurt bar with self-serve soft yogurt and lots of fun toppings is a hit with kids and adults!  The grand opening on August 15th was a fundraiser for the Emmet O'Neal Library and included a ribbon cutting by Mayor Terry Oden.

Ribbon Cutting at 32 Degrees with Mayor Terry Oden

Election Results! Run-off on October 5th

Mountain Brook returns incumbents, prepares for runoff

Published: Tuesday, August 24, 2010, 10:05 PM     Updated: Tuesday, August 24, 2010, 10:14 PM

William Thornton -- The Birmingham News

Mountain Brook's two incumbents fought off challenges to win re-election Tuesday, while two newcomers will face off in an Oct. 5 runoff.

Billy Pritchard in Place Three, and Jesse Vogtle in Place Five, were returned to office, with Vogtle avoiding a runoff in a three-candidate race.

In Place One, Temple Tutwiler, president of Tutwiler Properties, will face Amy Carter, a homemaker with a legal background.  Tutwiler, who took 42 percent of the vote, said he was delighted with the support he received.  "I'm looking forward to the race going on," he said. "It's been a great experience."

Carter received 36 percent of the vote, while former city attorney Frank Galloway received 22 percent. Attempts to reach Carter for comment were unsuccessful.

Vogtle, who was elected to the council in 2006, won Place Five with 52 percent of the vote, to 46 percent for architect Rick Sprague. Mark Roberts, owner of commodities brokerage PalladiumTrading.com, garnered a little less than 2 percent.  Vogtle said he was pleased to be returning to the council.  "It was a hard-fought battle, and I appreciate Rick's taking the high road on everything," Vogtle said. "I feel like the people had all the facts before them and made a choice. I'm happy the people voted me back into office because I enjoy serving the people and everything that goes with being a city councilman. It's been an interesting month."

In Place Three, Pritchard won with 52 percent of the vote, compared to 48 percent for homemaker Cornelia LaRussa. Pritchard, who has served on the council since 2000, said he expected a close race and this was the toughest of the three he has faced.  "I think it was a great day for the future of the city of Mountain Brook," Pritchard said.

Council members in Mountain Brook represent at-large districts. In 2004 the city began staggering its council terms to avoid having all seats open in one election. The previous two elections featured only one contested race each time, which made this year's field of eight candidates for three seats unusual.

City officials said turnout was also slightly higher than in 2008. Bill Irons, a poll inspector, said voting throughout the day at St. Luke's Episcopal Church was "spirited."

16 high school students in first Leadership Mountain Brook program

Published: Thursday, August 26, 2010, 1:47 PM     Updated: Thursday, August 26, 2010, 2:11 PM

William Thornton -- The Birmingham News

 

Bernard Troncale 

A group of 16 Mountain Brook High School juniors and seniors are learning the basics of leadership this school year.The group participated in a scavanger hunt around Crestline Village in Mountain Brook, Al.,Thur., Aug. 19, 2010. This group got points for jumping in front of Oak Street Garden Shop. (The Birmingham News/Bernard Troncale)

The beginning of "Leadership Mountain Brook" coincided with the first day of school, as the 11th and 12th graders taking part went through an orientation session at the city's board of education office. By week's end, the group had participated in a scavenger hunt around Crestline Village and served as judges at Dawg Daze.

Margaret Clark, the high school's cooperative education counselor, said "Leadership" will provide the students with an in-depth look at how the city operates on a day-to-day basis. In the process, the students will learn how professionals in the public and private sectors use certain talents and job skills, such as proficiency with technology or interpersonal relations.

While the daily operations of a city may not seem like attention-grabbing stuff for a group of teenagers, the program will also involve students in building teams for tasks, such as helping to promote events for the city and its business community. Over the school year, the students also will work with individual city departments on certain projects. Participants will not only examine large issues, such as how the city's yearly budget comes together, but also smaller ones, such as how the Emmet O'Neal Library each day processes incoming and outgoing books.

What organizers hope is that students will bring fresh perspectives to how the city functions, and learn a little about themselves. "We'd like to see them come up with their own projects," Clark said. "They'll have a chance to see what it takes to improve the city, and hopefully develop their own leadership styles."  Students were recommended for the program and had to write an essay on leadership to be chosen. To take part, students will have to leave campus to participate in the program, for which they will receive classroom credit.

For the first day, students got talks from Mountain Brook Mayor Terry Oden and Superintendent Dicky Barlow.   "I hope you go into it with all the gusto you've got," Barlow told them. "You'll find that you learn a lot by asking questions, and listening."

Mountain Brook High School Principal Vic Wilson said part of the challenge in preparing students to become leaders is the often rapid changes wrought by technology. "We're preparing them for jobs that don't even exist now," he said. "While you can't prepare for everything, what is not going to change is the importance of relationships."

Tara Creeden, a junior, said she was recommended for the group by a teacher.
"I love it," she said. "It's a great opportunity. Even though we're learning specifically about how the city operates, the same principles can be applied to any everyday leadership position"
wthornton@bhamnews.com

Dessert treats for Diabetics! FoxAL video with chamber member, Jann Robinson!

Love these back to school accessories at Snoozy's Kids!

Look what Harbins Pharmacy is bringing for the DAWGS tomorrow!

Harbins Pharmacy will have free puppy treats for every customer at DAWG DAZE AND FLEA MARKET TOMORROW!   Free bowls of water will be set out for them as well as  dog food.

And, by the way, we will also have free bottles of water for our human customers ;-) courtesy of Harbins.

Back to School with Lulie's on Cahaba! See what's on the chalkboard!