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CHAMBER COMMENTby Steve Gilbert, Director

“The Voice for Business & Community”

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“Change is inevitable. Growth is optional.” John Maxwell

It is often said that change comes with or without our consent. Growth, however, is a choice we make. It requires adecision and dedication to learning and developing new skills. Our recent municipal elections have brought change to our city government, a change that was the consent of the voters. It is important to look upon this as an opportunity for growth. Change just for the sake of doing something different is unfounded and pointless. Change with the option for growth is how we can keep our community healthy and prosperous.

The new Mayor and City Council have been given the keys to a very well optioned machine. It is a complicated machine with many moving parts. The previous operators

have made sure that the proper care and maintenance have been performed and the system is functioning properly. The operator’s manual that comes with this particular machine is pretty dog eared and weathered as it should be. How we continue to read that manual and move the machine along the road ahead is the challenge before us all. That challenge is for all of our citizens, not just the five new council members and Mayor. I encourage you to stay involved whether your candidate(s) won or lost. Now is the time for us to recognize our differences of opinions, embrace that diversity, and fuel the progress we all seek for our community.

To Mayor Hollie Cost, City Clerk Herman Lehman, Councilman Willie Goldsmith, Councilwoman Tiffany Bunt, Councilman Jason Petersen, and Councilman Arthur Herbert, I say thank you. You have served this community, made tough and sometimes unpopular decisions, yet through it all, have shown your love and dedication to the City Of Montevallo. Well Done people! Well Done!

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OCTOBERFRIDAY, October 2MONTEVALLO HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALLat West Blocton / 7pm

SATURDAY, October 3FREE DUMP DAY7:30am - 3:30pmShelby County will be hosting a Free Landfill Day at the Shelby County,Hwy 70 Landfill located at 401 Landfill Road. All participants must be unloaded and exited by 3:30 PM.

DRIVE IN STORIES WITH MR. MAC9:15am / Parnell Library parking lot / Remain in your car for a safe and socially distant storytime. Generously sponsored by the Parnell Memorial Library Foundation.

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THURSDAY, October 8UNIVERSITY OF MONTEVALLO 124th FOUNDERS’ DAY

(CANCELLED) 23rd ANNUAL LIFE RAFT DEBATE

FRIDAY, October 9(CANCELLED) 11th ANNUAL MAYOR’S HOMETOWN HEROES BREAKFAST

NO SCHOOL / MES, MMS & MHSShelby County Schools Teacher Work Day

SATURDAY, October 1043rd ANNUAL FIRE PREVENTION PARADE10am / Main Street to Orr Park


TUESDAY, October 13(CANCELLED) NATIONAL NIGHT OUT

FRIDAY, October 16MONTEVALLO HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALLat Holt / 7pm

SATURDAY, October 17DRIVE IN STORIES WITH MR. MAC9:15am / Parnell Library parking lot / Remain in your car for a safe and socially distant storytime. Generously sponsored by the Parnell Memorial Library Foundation.

FMBC 2020 HEALTH FAIR10 am-2 pm, on the parking lot of Faith Missionary Baptist Church, 901 County Hwy 17 on Dogwood Road.WEDNESDAY, October 21(POSTPONED) MONTEVALLO CHAMBER MONTHLY LUNCHEONFRIDAY, October 23MONTEVALLO HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALLvs Dallas County at MHS / 7pm / HomecomingSunday, October 25(CANCELLED) CRITTERS BY THE CREEK


FRIDAY, October 30(CANCELLED) HOMETOWN HALLOWEEN

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MY MOST FRIGHTENING EXPERIENCE : A HALLOWEEN STORY IN MONTEVALLO by Marshel Roy Cunningham My love of history began when I was a child. Maybe it was the arrowheads I would find in our back field along Shoal Creek. Maybe it was the broken pieces of mule chains that would wash up in the red gullies on our farm (now Orr Park) after a summer storm. Or perhaps it was the square nails I would dig out of tin buckets sitting in dark corners of the hay barn. I became a hunter and gatherer of old things. My grandmother gave me the blue fruit jars discarded in her basement. To me, anything old was valuable. Knowing this about me will help you to understand what led me to experience the most frightening event of my life. Miss Dearborn lived in one of Montevallo’s old Victorian homes. That was not her real name. I’m not telling you her real name. Some of you may have heard of her. Some of you might have been friends with her. I don’t want anyone to know who she really was. If there ever were people named Dearborn who lived in Montevallo, it was not them. I’m making the name up. Don’t ask me who she really was, because I won’t tell you. I got to know her because one of my grandfather’s cousins, Miss Ella Peters, knew her. They would talk family history and Montevallo history and Miss Dearborn discovered that Cousin Ella had given me her father’s old hand written ledger with notes about Shelby County people. Several genealogists knew I had the book. Miss Meroney knew I had the book and never liked me because I wouldn’t loan it to her to use in the history of Montevallo she was writing. I didn’t care if she liked me or not, because, first of all, I was a teenager, and second, Cousin Ella had given me the book with strict instructions that it was never to be loaned out or leave my possession. Miss Dearborn asked Cousin Ella if I would come by for a visit and allow her to see the ledger. I wanted to see the inside of her old house so I thought that would be a fine idea. Besides, like Mr. DiOrio (my Latin and French teacher at the college), I had the condition Dr. Eva Golson called “grandmother complex.” We both loved old ladies. I wanted to meet Miss Dearborn to see if she had any good stories about my family, or old Montevallo, or anything about the past that might be useful to write in my own ledgers which I was creating. I was not disappointed. Miss Dearborn was my type of old lady. She knew a lot about a lot of things historical. She read each page of the ledger and knew several of the people Cousin Ella’s father had mentioned. I was in genealogy blue-haired old lady heaven. I cannot describe her as a chatty type of woman, but she was educated and friendly enough for me, and apparently approved of me and my love of history. All of the furniture in the room was what I considered to be “antique,” so I said something about how nice it would be someday for me to have a house like hers. I think I used the magic word “heirlooms” and that set us off on a piece by piece house tour of her oak tables, needlepoint chairs, and mahogany etageres in the rooms. The drapes were very heavy for the 1970’s, the carpets a little worn, and the sofas overstuffed (probably 1930’s), but even as a teenager I could pick out the 1840’s Empire mixed

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in with a few pieces she had gathered that had been cast off “from the early days of the college.” After we walked the first floor, we got to the stairs. Miss Dearborn told me I could go up and explore the rooms if I wanted to, because there were some very nice old things up there, but she said she would just wait downstairs. I concluded that she rarely if ever went up herself, as she had a downstairs bedroom, and there were at least sixteen steps to climb since the ceiling was twelve feet high. Miss Dearborn had relatives in another state, but Miss Ella had told me they were elderly and no longer visited her. Miss Dearborn lived quietly alone, and her furniture had not been moved or replaced during my entire lifetime. I was ready for a time-capsule adventure. It was darker upstairs because the blinds and drapes in most of the rooms were partly if not completely closed, but my eyes adjusted and I was able to see well enough. All the beds were made up and a bit musty since no one had slept in them for twenty years or more. Framed prints of flowers hung on the walls, but I did find three or four portraits in charcoal whom I supposed were her deceased family members.

I sat down at an Art Deco vanity , the kind with three mirrors. I noticed the silver in the mirror had begun to peel, and in the reflection of the room behind me , I was startled to see someone walking down the hall past the door. I thought maybe Miss Dearborn had decided to come up after all, but when I went to the bedroom door, there was no one in the hallway.

I dismissed it as nothing but my teenage imagination, and entered the next room, which had a massive tester bed with a matching marble top dresser. The marble had black and gold veins. There were a dozen empty or half empty perfume bottles sitting against the mirror. I opened one; the clear liquid inside had a faintly sweet smell.

As I walked out into the hall, I was sure this time I saw a shadow-like form enter another bedroom, even though the door to the bedroom was closed. I admit I had a full body chill and my eyes watered. I had not expected this to be a part of the upstairs tour. This was the end of it for me. I lost all interest in any further house exploration and made a quick retreat to the staircase. I had no desire to wait around for a possible third encounter. I don’t know who or what was in the upstairs hallway. I have no explanation for my being able to see what I saw. I only know that whatever it was, it was very real at the time.

The stairs were steep so I got a firm hold on the rail, and glanced quickly down the hall before sliding my hand down the bannister. Miss Dearborn was calmly sitting in the chair at the bottom of the stairs. You have heard of people who have a face you can read like a book? I must be one of those people, because when Miss Dearborn looked at me she seemed to understand all the emotions running through my mind. “You saw her, didn’t you?” she asked. I closed my eyes and managed a faint “yes” in reply. (The End)


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The University of Montevallo’s new Center for the Arts is completed, and began hosting classes with the start of the fall semester on August. 24, 2020.

The 36,750-square-foot building is located at the intersection of Oak Street and North Boundary Street, and is unique among collegiate facilities in the state of Alabama. It brings together many academic disciplines previously spread out across multiple buildings on the UM campus, and serves as a prime resource for the Montevallo community and Shelby County.

The Center serves students in the College of Fine Arts departments of art, communication, music and theatre and adds a dance program to the college.

It features two performance venues, an art gallery, a large social space, a concessions area, a digital fabrication lab, design labs with animation software, multiple classrooms, theatre faculty and college offices, vocal performance rehearsal rooms, a dance studio, state-of-the-art production shops, a public pocket park, a sculpture garden, an outdoor commons area and adjacent ground-level parking.

But the facility’s impact will stretch far beyond the College of Fine Arts, as it was designed to provide services to the University and community as a whole and will have a positive economic and cultural impact on the entire community. No large events will be held in the Center for the Arts or on the UM campus until the threat posed by COVID-19 has subsided.

“The Center is a one-of-a-kind, 21st century teaching and learning ‘collaboratory’ for the arts and communication. It is a hub for cross-disciplinary studies, and a prime resource for the campus, City of Montevallo and Shelby County,” said Dr. Steve Peters, dean of the UM College of Fine Arts. “With state-of-the-art instructional, production and performance venues, the newly completed Center is located just across the street from the UM quad and one block from Main Street, so it brings the arts literally to the center of the UM campus and the community.”

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• Feminism – social reformer and feminist Susan B. Anthony once said that the invention of the modern bicycle “has done more to emancipate women than anything else in the world” and called it the “freedom machine.”

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• Olympic Games – cycling was one of the nine original modern Olympic sports which started in 1896.

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• Racing – in the early 20th century, 6-day long bicycle races were quite popular. The winner would be whoever rode the greatest distance. Riders would get very little sleep and hallucinate on the track.

• Money – before Babe Ruth joined the Yankees in 1920, cyclists were the highest paid professional athletes.

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CONCIOUS CANDY: When offering candy, choose options that come in cardboard/recyclable containers. Candies like Nerds, Dots, Jr. Mints, and Milk Duds are easy options to pass out to trick or treaters! When the candy starts getting boring come November, try using it differently: chop it up and bake it into cookies or bars, sprinkle it onto sundaes, make candy bark, or even get ready for the winter holidays and make a candy garland.

WASTE REDUCING COSTUMES: Make a costume with clothes and materials you have on hand. Check out our local thrift stores to round out your costume ideas with things you might not have in your closet — think tacky tourist or an 80s trainer. When you are done, swap with a neighbor, sell or donate your used costumes to thrift stores.

RESOURCEFUL DECORATIONS: Decorate with things that break down like pumpkins, cornstalks, hay, or gourds.

You can also use what you have around the house to decorate as old stockings or bags of oranges can become spider webs, and cardboard boxes become tombs. You can even put bloody handprints on your windows using red poster paint! HOSTING A (SOCIALLY DISTANT AND SOCIALLY CONCIOUS) HALLOWEEN PARTY: Start by sending electronic invites instead of paper. Use glassware and washable utensils or look for recyclable plates, cups, and utensils rather than the kind that end up in the trash. Put out recycling bins for bottles and cans and bring it down to the recycling center when you’re done!

LOCAL PUMPKINS: When you think of Halloween, you surely think of pumpkins. Lower your emissions by purchasing locally grown pumpkins at a farm such as Helena Hollow on HWY 17. Save the seeds from carving and roast them with a little oil and salt or cinnamon and sugar, or use the insides for delicious breads, pies, muffins, soups, and other recipes. Check out Montevallo Victory Gardens Facebook Page for a group of engaged gardeners that post tips (how to plant, what to plant, when to plant), recipes, and places to donate extra produce!

GOOD-FOR-THE-EARTH TRICK’ OR TREATING: Avoid the store-bought plastic pumpkin bucket and collect treats with a bucket, bag, basket or pillowcase you already have at home. If you cannot resist getting something new, seek out a reusable shopping bag in a ghoulish color or pattern so you can use it year after year! Trick or Treat by walking around your neighborhood instead of driving to another destination. It is a win-win-win as you get to know your neighbors, reduce your carbon emissions, and help keep the streets safe for other walkers.

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BOYS & GIRLS CLUB NEWSSubmitted by Freda ShiversThe strangest summer ever has come to an end at the Boys & Girls Club and we are now in an even stranger fall school semester! We continued to be open all day (7:30 am to 5:30 pm) for our members when they were not in school from August 13 until September 14 when they all went back to school everyday. We are now an afterschool program though it certainly looks different due to our covid modifications! We check temperatures when we pick the kids up, wear face masks, socially distance, wash/sanitize hands frequently, sanitizing all high-touch areas regularly as part of our new norm.We miss our volunteers and special guests as we limit entrance to the Club to members and staff. All the extra cleaning means we are frequently short of paper towels, Lysol-type disinfectant spray, hand soap, sanitizer, and other cleaning products. We are grateful to those supporters who drop these products off now and then saying, “I saw these and thought you might need them”. We are also looking for donations for our weekly auctions where members spend their ‘BeGREAT Bucks’ to buy all sorts of items (such as small cars, plush animals, movie-sized candy (they especially like anything sour or hot), posters (the older kids are quite obsessed with the K-pop music group ‘BTS’), or small gifts cards... especially to local places. Members earn the BG Bucks by adhering to our covid safety policies, participating with positive attitudes in programs and showing respect to staff, fellow members and themselves.The highlight of this month was a special event to unveil our new sign and to recognize our Local Advisory Council as the Outstanding Council of the Year and our Board President, Joe Williams as the Outstanding Advisory Council member of the year for Boy & Girls Clubs of Central Alabama. Both of these honors are well-deserved and our members benefit each and everyday from the efforts of these good people. Come by and check out our new sign our front donated to us by a couple of generous community members who prefer to remain anonymous. It looks GREAT!!!

IT’S ALL ABOUT THE PEOPLE

Throughout my 16 years of service to the city, I’ve had the extreme pleasure of working with multitudes of incredibly kind, generous and brilliant people. I had everyintention of listing them all by name in one of my last messages, but then I quickly realized that would consume every page of the Chamber Chatter. Out of fear that I may inadvertently leave someone very important off the list I will quite simply say “thank you”. I extend gratitude to all of those who have contributed to the city’s mission to enhance, enrich and empower the lives of everyone who resides, studies, visits, works or plays in our city. This list is extensive and expansive, crossing races, nationalities, age groups and religious affiliations. I am moved beyond words by all who have committed their time to the city either voluntarily or through their position within the city. In spite of the recent vocal and quite misguided minority who are attempting to cast shadows on the beautiful inclusive landscape we have created, we have remained strong and steadfast, serving as an example to small communities across Alabama who have an interest in thriving. In fact, many of those communities have reached out to us for support in furthering their own missions. I am also intensely proud of the manner in which we have cast a broader net with respect to those who are now engaged in our community. We have been intentionally more inclusive with respect to board membership, hiring practices and volunteer recruitment. Most significantly,

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CITY OF MONTEVALLO NEWSMayor’s Message...

Hollie C. Cost, Mayor

nearly every department and even created new departments that have positively impacted our quality of life and our economy. Last month I provided a list of our capital and physical infrastructure improvements over the past 8 years. This month, I present the list of our personnel infrastructure improvements and expansions. • Police Department: added code enforcement officer, 2 patrol positions, 2 school resource officers• Fire Department: Rescue 1 - now fully funded, insuring EMS services are more readily available to the public• Library: added a librarian and cataloger position• Public Works: added landscape specialist, sustainability coordinator• City Hall: added Main Street director, assistant city clerk, communications coordinator, Impact coordinator (youth drug prevention)• Parks and Recreation: created this division that includes a director position, 2 full-time, 2 part-time positions• Outsourced resources: technology services, janitorial services• Court: retained a public defender, created assistant magistrate positionIn addition, we now have a Junior City Council who serves in an advisory capacity to the city as well as a Main Street Board who supports the work of Montevallo Main Street. Please join me in promoting an attitude of gratitude throughout our city for all that we have created and all those who have been a part of creating it. I encourage the community to continue to remain engaged, offering your love and support for our next city administration. It has been an honor and a privilege to serve as the mayor of the city I love and that has served as the home to my family for the last 20 years. I’m looking forward to even brighter days ahead!


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Join us for Drive In Stories with Mr. Mac, every Saturday at 9:15am in the Parnell Memorial Library parking lot! Remain in your car for a safe and socially distant storytime. Generously sponsored by the Parnell Memorial Library Foundation.


SHELBY EMERGENCY ASSISTANCEProject Christmas 2020

It’s that wonderful time of the year when we all have a chance to make the holidays special for a child. This is an opportunity to bring JOY to a family in need by providing Christmas toys and clothing for their children.

Get Involved!Get your family, church, or organization involved and sponsor a child.Each child gets three wishes and three needs. The list is given to the sponsor to purchase the gifts.

No time to shop?Monetary donations and Gift Cards (Walmart, Target, Old Navy) are accepted for SEA to purchase the gifts.

Share with your friends.For every person you tell, another child will be helped. For more information contact Cindy Pope, Project Christmas Coordinator at 205-665-1942.

FEED THE HUNGRYFree Thanksgiving dinner give away on Saturday, Nov. 21st at 171 Jeter Circle (Montevallo Elementary School Parking Lot) beginning at 1 pm until supplies are exhausted. Boxes of ready to eat meat and produce. Sponsored by the Montevallo Rotary Club.To volunteer to help, or for questions, call: Coordinator Steve Gilbert, Montevallo Chamber of Commerce, 205-665-1519.

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MONTEVALLO CONNECTIONSubmitted by Jennifer Davis

Montevallo Elementary School:• October 19th- 30th- Coupon Books on sale. MES will be selling coupon books October 19th-30th. These books can be purchased from the front office at Montevallo Elementary. Cost $25.• October 29th – Fall pictures

Montevallo Middle School:• October 1st – MMS Homecoming at 6 PM against Calera Middle School

Montevallo High School:• Oct 2nd- FB game @ West Blocton• Oct 2nd- XC meet (Jesse Owens Classic)• Oct 6th- VB match vs. Oak Grove• Oct 8th- VB match @ Shelby Co • Oct 13th- VB tri-match @ Chelsea• Oct 14th- PSAT (Optional: grades 9-11)• Oct 15th- VB AREA Tournament• Oct 16th- FB game @ Holt• Oct 21st-23rd- VB REGIONAL Tournament• Oct 23rd- FB game vs. Dallas County (MHS Homecoming)• Oct 23rd- XC meet (Spain Park Classic)• Oct 26th- School Pictures Make-Up Day• Oct 28th-29th- VB STATE Tournament• Oct 30th- FB game vs. Maplesville

University of Montevallo:• The University of Montevallo opened a new 10,000-square-foot facility adding space for the Michael E. Stephens College of Business with the start of the fall semester on Aug. 24, greatly enhancing the college’s offerings. • The University of Montevallo’s new Center for the Arts is completed, and began hosting classes with the start of the fall semester on Aug. 24. The Center serves students in the College of Fine Arts departments of art, communication, music and theatre and adds a dance program to the college. • During a time when many universities across the nation are experiencing declining enrollment, the University of Montevallo saw an overall increase in its number of students for the fall. Montevallo’s graduate programs in the Stephens College of Business and College of Education and Human Development saw particularly strong enrollment growth.• The President’s Outdoor Scholars Program at the University of Montevallo will see its highest-ever enrollment this fall, nearly doubling in size thanks to a large incoming class. In the fall, the program will welcome 40 new students, bringing its total enrollment to 83 students. The program includes students from Alabama, Arizona, Florida, Georgia, Mississippi, Tennessee, South Carolina, North Carolina, Maryland, Minnesota, Indiana and Wisconsin.• The University of Montevallo has earned the Military Support accolade from Colleges of Distinction for 2020-2021 for its extensive efforts to serve military-related students.

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• For the ninth consecutive year, the University of Montevallo has been named to the prestigious national Colleges of Distinction list, remaining one of only two public higher education institutions in the state to achieve the honor. In addition to again earning the overall Colleges of Distinction designation, UM also achieved program-specific recognition for the Stephens College of Business and the College of Education & Human Development, and was awarded for its efforts to prepare students for their careers after graduation.

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For the 12th consecutive year, the University of Montevallo continues to be the top-ranked public regional university in Alabama, according to U.S. News & World Report’s recently released 2021 Best Colleges rankings. UM also continues to be named a Best Value School. In all three categories, the University improved upon its ranking from the previous year.

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FOOD DRIVEThe Montevallo Rotary Club is sponsoring a Community Food Drive to help feed families in need this Thanksgiving. TheFood Bags will include canned ham, green beans, yams, corn and boxed mashed potatoes. The club is accepting donations of these non perishable items, as well as, monetary donations to purchase food. Food items can be dropped off at Anderson Eye Care: 977 Main Street during regular business hours Monday – Thursday and until noon on Fridays. A donation of $25 will help feed up to 5 families.Monetary donations should be made payable to Montevallo Rotary Club and can be mailed to: P.O. Box 21 Montevallo, AL 35115, or dropped off in care of Ken Jones at Regions Bank in Montevallo. For more information on the Montevallo Rotary Club visit our website at montevallorotaryclub.org. For Information on how your group or business can be involved in the Thanksgiving Food Drive, contact the Montevallo Chamber of Commerce at 205-665-1519. Thanksgiving Food Bags will be distributed on Saturday November 21st.

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MILITARY MOMENTSubmitted by Traci Crenshaw, UM Office of Veteran & Military Affairs

In October, we recognize the United States Navy’s birthday on October 13th and the Day of the Deployed on October 26th.

According to Navy.com, this branch of the military’s mission is “To recruit, train, equip, and organize to deliver combat-ready Naval forces to win conflicts and wars while maintaining security and deterrence through sustained forward presence.” It continues to state, “The sea is an incredible beast. It reaches impossible speeds, depths, and distances. It cannot be beaten with the strongest fist, the sharpest knife, or the fastest bullet. In America’s Navy, water and salt flow through our veins in the same proportion as the sea. That mighty force is the lifeblood of the greatest Navy ever to sail upon it, slip beneath it, or fly above it. It shapes Americans from every corner of the nation into Sailors with the courage to protect liberty back home. It bonds us with the commitment to serve with honor. The sea propels every one of our men and women to defeat or defend. To comfort or to awe. To victory or to the rescue. We are America’s Navy. And we are all Forged by the Sea.”

Pretty impressive, right? I am a proud US Navy Veteran, and on October 13th, I will take a moment to celebrate this extraordinary force and say a prayer for all the Sailors who have served with Honor and for those that continue to do so.

October 26th will mark the National Day of the Deployed. Military.com says, “This day honors all service members who have been deployed in service of our country. It also acknowledges the sacrifices that military families make during deployment.” The first National Day of the Deployed was observed in 2006; by 2012, every state in the US observed it. If you’re honoring those deployed, it is recommended to post to social media, including the hashtag #DayOfTheDeployed. If you’re looking to support service members on this day of recognition, check with local veteran’s service organizations for ideas and suggestions. I was deployed to the Persian Gulf during Desert Shield and Storm. I am also the wife of an Army Colonial who has been deployed several times. I do not know which position (the one leaving or the staying behind) is more challenging, I would venture to say both are incredibly difficult, challenging, and not for the weak. Military members are taught never to leave a man (a service brother or sister) behind. I have been through many difficulties in my life, and at the very top of the most heartbreaking was when my three-year-old son and I had to leave my husband standing on a curb waving goodbye to us so that he could deploy to Iraq. Whether you are wearing the uniform or the one supporting them, deployments come at a very high price. One day a year doesn’t seem like enough to remember and support those that pay that price.

In closing, the fall season is upon us and probably not looking like most of us envisioned in the first part of 2020. That’s okay, though. We can and must adapt to our current circumstances. Sometimes, we adjust willingly, and

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COMMUNITY MEETING CALENDAR** DUE TO COVID-19, MOST MEETINGS / EVENTS LISTED BELOW ARE EITHER BEING CONDUCTED

VIRTUALLY OR POSTPONED UNTIL FURTHERNOTICE. PLEASE CONTACT INDIVIDUAL ORGANIZATIONS FOR ANY UPDATES.

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EVERY 2ND & 4TH MONDAYCity Council Meeting, 6:00 p.m., City Hall, 5:30 p.m. Work Session

EVERY 1ST & 3RD MONDAY (Sept.-April)Montevallo Civitan Club, 5:30 p.m., University Bap-tist Church, 160 Shoshone Dr.

EVERY 2ND MONDAY MDCD Montevallo Development Cooperative District

1 p.m., Meets at Parnell Library

EVERY 1ST TUESDAYHistorical Commission, 6:30 p.m., Conference Room at Parnell Library.

EVERY TUESDAYLadies Bible Study - Community Wide10:00-11:00 am, Montevallo First Baptist Church Fellowship Hall

EVERY TUESDAY - 7-8:30 pm, Montevallo Community Chorale meets at Choir Room of Davis Hall on UM Campus.

EVERY TUESDAYMontevallo Community Chorale, 7 pm, Meets in the Choir Room of Davis Hall.

EVERY WEDNESDAY-SATURDAYAldrich Coal Mine Museum and Farrington Hall is OPEN from 10 a.m. until 4 pm

EVERY THURSDAYRotary Meeting, noon, Parnell Library Meeting Room, 277 Park Drive

EVERY THURSDAY Open Table (free lunches)For UM Students 11am to 1pm, Forbes House / 820 Vine St.

EVERY 2ND WEDNESDAYMontevallo Water & Sewer Board Meeting, 9:00 a.m.

EVERY 3RD SATURDAY MORNINGClothes Giveaway, St. Andrews Episcopal Parish Hall 925 Plowman Street, Montevallo


(Continued from previous page)sometimes we have to be dragged along, either way, life will move forward. In regards to change, Veterans are no different than other citizens. Some of us thrive on constant change, while others are resistant and comfortable with the way things are currently. Life doesn’t seem to care, though, does it? I had a drill sergeant in boot camp that repeatedly told us, “If you like something, don’t get used to it, because it will change. If you don’t like it, hold on, it will change.” He wasn’t wrong.In the upcoming weeks, please remember life will not always be what it is today, the good or the bad. Let’s all of us seek to find joy, be kind to everybody because we are all battling something and continue to respect and celebrate what makes each of our life stories worthwhile.

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FMBC 2020 HEALTH/INFORMATION Faith Missionary Baptist Church Missionary Auxiliary plans to host its SEVENTH Annual Health and Information Fair on Saturday, October 17th from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. on the parking lot of the church located at 901 County Highway 17 on Dogwood Road in Montevallo.

Organizations or non-profit vendor are encouraged to participate by supplying free information and materials as an outreach to aid our communities. The Alabama Regional Medical Services (ARMS) will be on site providing “FREE” screenings and COVID-19 information. This event’s name is in honor and memory of the late Reverend Thaddeus Evans, Sr. He desired to have this fair to provide an awareness of the importance of living a healthy and spiritual lifestyle that will bring healing and wholeness to our bodies. If you would like to participate in this fair and provide community awareness, please contact FMBC Missionary Auxiliary by October 3rd. If a State of the Union Emergency occurs because of COVID-19, this fair will be cancelled. Thanks and if you have any concerns or questions, please call 205-602-1029.


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DON’T LET THE FLU SNEAK UP ON YOUSubmitted by Nicole Heaton, Pharmacist Montevallo Drug

“Don’t Let the Flu Sneak up on You” It’s October, and you know what that means…. Flu season! Each year, the flu affects millions of people, averaging 1 to 2 out of every 10 Americans. For most people, the flu will cause symptoms such as fever, cough, sore throat, runny and/or stuffy nose, muscle aches, headache, chills and fatigue. For others, however, the flu can be much more severe, even deadly. Last year, up to 62,000 people in the US died from the flu, including 136 children.

The single greatest way you can protect yourself against the flu is to get a flu shot. The CDC guidelines recommend that everyone over the age of 6 months should get a flu shot every year. Even if you consider yourself in general good health, get vaccinated – you not only protect yourself, but also those around you. Getting a flu shot is especially important for people at high risk of serious complications. Those at high risk include people over the age of 65, young children, pregnant women, and people with chronic health conditions or any condition that weakens the immune system. If you work with or care for any of these high risk individuals (for example a teacher, healthcare worker, or sitter), it is also particularly important that you get vaccinated to protect yourself AND them.

Getting a flu shot this year will be more important than ever. While the flu vaccine will not prevent COVID-19, it will reduce the occurrence of flu illness, and thus reduce the burden of flu illnesses and hospitalizations on the

Ihealthcare system, thus allowing facilities to be better equipped to care for COVID-19 patients.In addition, to prevent getting the flu, remember to maintain your proper distancing and hygiene/sanitation measures such as:

• Covering your mouth and nose when sneezing or coughing• Wash hands regularly with soap and water, or use an alcohol based hand sanitizer• Use a household disinfectant to regular spray or wipe down surfaces that are touched often, such as doorknobs, counters, or telephones• If you get sick, stay home for at least 24 hours after your fever or signs of fever endMontevallo Drug is available Monday through Friday 8:30am to 5:50pm and Saturday 8am to 3:50pm to assist you with all your immunization needs.

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