CITY MANAGER’S REPORT I hope you have heard the great news! The core of Highway 31… the site of our future community gathering area… the central portion of our main business district… is getting a makeover! Thanks to a partnership of the Mayor and City Council with several private business interests, we are looking forward to two new developments immediately across from the site of the new City Hall. A 34,000 square foot retail center at the former Pizza Hut and Ruby Tuesday location and a stand-alone financial services organization at the site of the old library will be constructed. By the end of 2015, these structures will breathe new life into a corridor that has 40,000 vehicles travelling through it every day and serves as the main point of commerce for many Vestavians. In addition, the type of commerce being created serves as a capital resource (sales tax) for the City to consider quality of life improvements for our residents in the future. How does something like this happen? Given the nature of our community’s landscapes, predominately the mountainous terrain and inherent storm water concerns, retail developments are difficult to develop, due to the costs associated with site work. When those costs cannot be absorbed within a development budget, the potential retailer moves on to another location and another community that has a less problematic site. Part of getting into the game of retail economic development involves a city recognizing this and other inhibiting factors to development, and serving as a bridge to successful development or by addressing those challenges and filling in the gaps to ensure the retail opportunity happens. The City cannot be the developer, nor can it be the bank. However, it can be of assistance. The main goal to consider in the evaluation of any assistance to a private entity involves a positive answer to the question, Is there a reasonable payback period for the City’s investment? Based upon the anticipation of the new City revenue compared to the cost of infrastructure incentives, the payback period for the investment in the redevelopment of the central portion of Highway 31 is less than 3.6 years. If one were to consider the revenue produced from the sale of the City’s excess property, in addition to the newly produced City revenue, the infrastructure incentive payback period is 1.4 years. These impressive returns on investment do not even consider the intangible benefits associated with upgrading the aesthetics of the corridor and creating a catalyst to future development opportunities. The City’s leadership stated at the onset of the planning for the new City Hall that development will occur when the City invests in its administrative headquarters and creates a place that the City’s residents will recognize as a special gathering spot. That has been accomplished in the public-private partnership that has manifested itself on the site immediately adjacent to the new City Hall. If we use this as a model, what else will we be able to see change in a positive way, making no doubt in anyone’s mind that Vestavia Hills is the place to be? We look forward to the time, very soon, when we can publicly announce the tenants who will occupy the new retail area of our City. We should all be excited about our City’s future! By the way, those who place a priority on other quadrants of our City, stay tuned. There are positive changes coming your way as well.

– Jeff Downes

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COMMUNITY NEWSVestavia Hills

A joint publication of the City of Vestavia Hills, Vestavia Hills City Schools and Vestavia Hills Chamber of Commerce

MAYOR’S MESSAGE The City of Vestavia Hills conducted a Community Survey in 2011 and 2014. There were 1500 copies of the most recent one distributed and 420 were completed. As a whole, our residents are glad that they live in the City. The Survey showed that 93 percent of the participants are satisfied with the overall quality of life in Vestavia Hills and 86 percent with the services delivered. Suggested areas that need improvement are Parks & Recreation, customer service and main-tenance of City streets and facilities. We rated 29 percent higher than the national average for overall services. The results of this Survey may be reviewed on the City’s website at www.vhal.org. We are very pleased with them and will strive to enhance the quality of life for our residents.

The City’s Strategic Plan for 2014 includes:

1. Maintaining our financial rating and a 90-day reserve.

2. Developing public/private partnerships.

3. Working toward sales tax targets to cover growth.

4. Anticipating building and maintenance expenses for new City projects.

5. Reviewing and changing financial policies to align with growth plans, utilizing our Financial Advisory Committee.

6. Regularly communicating the City’s financial status with our residents.

Our financial outlook is positive, even though sales tax is down about 4 percent. We have surpassed our goal of a 90-day reserve and are presently at 100 days. As you are aware, we began renewing automobile tags at City Hall and issued 818 in April. During the first two weeks of May, 259 were issued. This service has been well received in the community. Best wishes to you and your family for a safe and fun summer.

– Mayor Alberto C. “Butch” Zaragoza

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From the newest designs in comfortable, single-level living to the latest styles in spacious family homes, our Liberty Park 2014 Spring Showcase of Homes is now in full bloom. See the latest trends in classic architecture, innovative new floor plans, fresh ideas in interior design and a wide choice of luxurious features. All designed to give you beautiful homes built for easy elegance. Don’t miss this special spring showing. Come visit today and see what everyone will be talking about tomorrow.

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Over the past few months, we’ve heard from a number of Vestavia Hills residents who have shared with us their desire to hear more of the good things happening in our school district. That’s why earlier this year we made the decision to hire a communications and public relations specialist for Vestavia Hills City Schools. I’m happy to announce that we recently filled that position. Mr. Whit McGhee began in May as the new communications and PR specialist for VHCS. Whit comes to Vestavia Hills from Anniston, where he attended Jacksonville State University and earned a degree in communication. His work experience includes college admissions communications, journalism and broadcasting, which has given him a background in providing news and information to students, parents and the public. Our goal with this new position is simple: We want to streamline communications for our district so that everyone in the VHCS family can be “in the loop” on what’s happening at our schools. In the months ahead, our administrators will be working with Whit to find new and effective ways to communicate with our families and residents. I’m confident that you’ll like where we go from here.

– Dr. Jamie Blair, VH School Superintendent

New high school building nearing completion

The addition of a new building is much like the addition of a new baby to a family — there are sleep-less nights, crying and messes to be cleaned. But both also inspire great pride and big smiles. With our new addition at Vestavia Hills High School, we’ve finally reached a point when the loud noises, bumps and early-morning truck deliveries were worth it.

Opening this fall, our new building will house 13 classrooms and four science labs. These large, windowed learning spaces will allow us to provide all of our teachers with their own classrooms. Having a space to call their own translates into a feeling of community for our teachers and, in turn, our students.

This new building is much more than brick and concrete; it’s a new beginning, bringing a spirit of excitement and great potential to the VHCS family.

– Wes Gordon, VHHS Principal

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SUMMER LIBRARY EVENTSCHILDREN – April Moon 978-0158

Summer Reading Kickoff – June 1-- 2 pm-4 pm

Maker Mondays - 10:30 am; Grades 3-6 Register to participate in some cool hands-on activities. Most Maker Mon-day activities will be held outside, so wear old clothes! June 2: Robots; June 9: Explosions!; June 16: Bird Houses; June 23: Slime Time!; June 30: H2O Bombs; July 7: Spin Art; July 14: Free-Fall Egg-speriment; July 21: Food Science; July 28: Night During Day.

Acting Out Academy Workshop- June 3, 10, 17, 24 & July 1 at 1:30 pm; Grades 3-6; call to register.

Together With Twos – Tuesdays, 9:30 a.m. & 10:30 a.m. Story time for babies to 35 months

Story Friends – Wednesdays, 10:30 a.m. Story time for children age 3 and up

Friday Movie Madness – 10:30 am

Magician Archie Wade – June 5 at 10:30 am; second performance at Liberty Park Elementary School gym at 3 pm.

Scare Alabama - June 9 at 6:30 pm; Grades 3-6 Meet the author of Haunted Shelby County

Lew-E’s Educational Circus - June 12 at 10:30 am; second performance at Liberty Park Elementary School gym at 3 pm.

Puppeteer David Stephens - June 19 at 10:30 am The Reluctant Dragon; second performance at Liberty Park Elementary School gym at 3 pm.

Storage Wars – June 23 at 6:30 pm; Grades 3-6 Ticket is an item you don’t mind losing; bid on a storage unit full of goodies.

Dr. Magical Balloons - June 26 at 10:30 am; second performance at Liberty Park Elementary School gym at 3 pm.

Dynamic Educational Adventures - July 3 at 10:30 am; live animal show; second performance at Liberty Park Elemen-tary gym at 3 pm.

Komedy Klub - July 7 at 6:30 pm; Grades 3-6 Open mic; comedian and ventriloquist Cliff Patton will perform.

Acting Out Academy- July 8, 15, 22 & 29 at 1:30 pm; Ages 3 to 2nd grade; call 978-0158 to register.

That Puppet Guy – July 10 at 10:30 am; Planet Earth, Inc.; second performance at Liberty Park Elementary School gym.

Hampstead Stage Co. - July 17 at 10:30 am; “The Legend of King Arthur”.

Barter Royalty - July 21 at 6:30 pm; Grades 3-6; Turn an item from home into something fabulous.

Tom Foolery - July 24 at 10:30 am Comedy and acrobatic fun for everyone; second performance at Liberty Park Elementa-ry School gym at 3 pm.

Summer Reading Finale Party! - July 31—11 am-2 pm; “Magic Man” Bill Packard; 11am and 1pm. Picnic lunch and drawings; must be present to win!

TEENS – Daniel Tackett 978-3683Summer Reading Kickoff – June 3 at 5:30 pm

Release Party – June 4 at 4 pm. The Fault in our Stars

Open Gaming – June 6, 13; 20 July 11, 18 at 4 pm. video games on the Wii and Xbox 360; board games

Obstacle Course – June 10 at 5:30 pm

Writing Group – June 11, 25; July 9, 23 at 4 pm

Minecraft in the Forest – June 14; July 12 at 1 pm. Call to register.

Doctor Who Night – June 17 at 5:30 pm Bring your electronic screwdriver.

Studio 1221 – June 18; July 16 at 4 pm Making Steampunk Necessities.

Board Game Geek – June 24 at 5:30 pm Combining The Hunger Games with Monopoly, Angry Birds with Battleship or Mar-vel Universe with The Game of Life

Super Smash Bros. Tournament – June 27 at 4 pm

Chef U – July 1 at 5:30 pm Chef Angela Schmidt

Anime Night/Candy Sushi – July 8 at 5:30 pm

Kingdom Comics – July 15 at 5:30 pm

Magnetic Story – July 22 at 5:30 pm

Mario Kart Tournament – July 25 at 4 pm

Zombie Scavenger Hunt – July 29 at 5:30 pm

ADULTS – Terri Leslie 978-3683Call for information about the Adult Summer Reading Program.

TLP Book Group at Taziki’s/Liberty Park – June 5 (The Round House), 26 (Wild); July 17 (Snow Queen) at 6:30 p.m.

OLLI Field Trip: Anniston Museums of Natural History and World History—June 12; departing from the old Vestavia Hills Public Library at 8 am. Bring lunch & drink. Details & regis-tration ollivestavia.blogspot.com. $12/person

Pinterest Maker Mania Party: Get Glowing - June 12 at 3 pm.

Outdoor Concert Series: Sean Michael Ray - June 20 at 6:30 pm; Erin Mitchell Cornelius - July 25 at 6:30 pm.

OLLI Field Trip: Alabama Theatre – July 10; details & registration ollivestavia.blogspot.com. $5/person

Pinterest Maker Mania Party: Hangin’ Out - July 10 at 3 pm.

Trivia Night: Mad Men - July 11 at 7 p.m. Must be 21 or older. Call to register.

TECHNOLOGY CLASSES – Rick Moody 978-0164

For a complete list of Library programming, please visit www.vestavialibrary.org

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Author, illustrator Melissa Sweet visits VH Central

Fourth and fifth graders at Vestavia Hills Elementary School Central hosted author and illustrator Melissa Sweet on April 24.

The stu-dents, along with librarian Mindy Bodenhamer and art teacher Susie Caffey, greeted Sweet with an artist’s reception complete with fifty selected fifth graders and a display of their collage art. Sweet spoke individually and collectively with the student artists about their compositions, encouraging them to continue working at their craft.

Sweet later addressed the entire student body in two assemblies, sharing her backstory as an illustrator and writer of books for young people and encouraging her readers to “write on!”

VH East students write and read for animals

What’s black and white and read all over? The newspaper published to help animals, of course!

Under the guidance of para-educator Staci Blevins, third graders at Vestavia Hills Elementary School East publish a monthly newspaper sold to the student body. Money collected from newspaper sales is donated to BJC Animal Control & Rescue Services, which helps stray animals until they are adopted into new homes. During the 2013-14 school year, the students collected and donated more than $600 to BJC.

“The school newspaper not only reinforces reading and writing skills, but also connects the children to serving the community,” Blevins said. “BJC Animal Control enables the children to establish a sense of responsibility and values through the care and dedication they have for animals in need.”

Students enjoy the work, too. “I loved being a part of the newspaper staff and getting to write articles and do interviews,” third grader Faye Miceli said.

Third grader Zach Truitt said he liked being on the newspaper staff, “because I enjoy thinking of articles to write and raising money to help the animals.”

Around Campus...Liberty Park Middle student wins state art contest

Liberty Park Middle School 7th grader David Dauphin is the winner of a statewide wildlife-drawing contest through the Alabama Wildlife Federation. The federation’s William R. Ireland, Sr. Youth Wildlife Art Contest, which has been held for more than thirty years, recognizes outstanding young artists while increasing awareness of wildlife and wildlife habitats in Alabama.

Liberty Park Middle students take pride in library

Liberty Park Middle School students became actively involved in the school’s library this year through various activities. Student library activities were led by the Teen Advisory Board, a group of eighth-graders charged with supporting library projects and organizing the school’s collection. Teen Advisory Board members included Rachel Brooks, Chandler Clemmons, Hopper Coley, Beth Cook, Lexie Durick, Bess Gordon, Nate Gordon, Nicholas Keriotas, Lauren Laughlin, Kanely Lemke, Emma Ruiz, Sam Walter and Jonathan Wyatt.

One recent special library activity included LPMS’ Newbery Award project, which encouraged students to read a book which had earned the prestigious Newbery Award. Students who participated were treated to a special breakfast on April 24, compliments of Waffle House.

Pizitz Middle School Principal Miles announces retirement

Dr. David Miles, longtime principal of Louis Pizitz Middle School, has announced his retirement from Vestavia Hills City Schools at the end of June.

Miles has been an educator in Vestavia Hills City Schools for 23 years, all as principal of Pizitz. Prior to joining VHCS, he worked in Mountain Brook City Schools, logging a total of 39 years as an educator.

Upon Miles’ announcement of his intention to retire, Vestavia Hills superintendent Dr. Jamie Blair said, “We are truly grateful for Dr. Miles’ many years of service. I wish for him and his family many wonderful years of a well-deserved time of retirement.”

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President Mike EscueVice - President Kristin TunnellSecretary Gladys CasanovaTreasurer Janet BallTreasurer Elect Bert CrenshawPast President Jay Evers

COMMITTEE CHAIRS

Marketing/PR Pam CochranFund Development Alison Smith, Kristin TunnellGrants Christy StrongGovernance Melisa Zwilling

TERM END 2014-15

Pam CochranMike EscueJay EversTodd NunnelleyGreg PetersonBrian PittsAlison SmithMelisa Zwilling

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MayorSuperintendentAssistant SuperintendentDirector of CurriculumBoard of Education RepresentativePTO Council PresidentVHCSF Advisory BoardExecutive Director

Schools Foundation Announces New Board

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Vestavia Hills Rotary ClubPresents

Ir n City Chef An evening of culinary competition for charity

Saturday July 26 • 6:00 PMThe Culinary & Hospitality Institute

$55 per personTop Birmingham Chefs face off Iron Chef Style…

Exquisite Dining • Wine Tasting Entertainment • Silent Auction

Wine Tasting sponsored by Western Supermarkets

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Proceeds will benefit …• Rotary International END POLIO NOW & Clean Water for the World • Vestavia Hills Debate and Math Teams • Local Rotary District Disaster Relief Fund

Vestavia Hills City Schools Foundation is pleased to announce the 2014-2015 Board Officers and Board of Directors. These outstanding community volunteers and leaders are committed to helping the students and teachers in Vestavia Hills City Schools by building the Foundation’s education endowment. The Vestavia Hills City Schools Foundation Board of Directors is a working board that exists to provide perpetual financial support to each of the Vestavia Hills schools and to protect and foster the standard of academic excellence in our school system, the cornerstone of our community.

If you would like any additional information or to contact a Board Member please email Ashley Thompson, Executive Director at director@vestaviafoundation.org.

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THANKS TO OUR AMAZING CLIENTS, WE SOLD MORE HOMES IN VESTAVIA THAN ANY OTHER OFFICE IN 2013*!*All reports are published Janaury 2014, based on data available by the end of December 2013. All reports presented are based on data supplied by the Birmingham Association of REALTORS® or its MLS. ---- Trendgraphix, Inc.

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Welcome to summertime in the South where we go straight from winter to summer! Regardless, we are so blessed to live in a community full of such beauty and incredible citizens that care passionately about their community. Planning is well underway for the 33rd I Love America Summer Celebration for July 2nd. This is always one of our best community events and we are on track for this one to have a little something for everyone. Please mark your calendar and plan to bring your family and join your neighbors for a wonderful evening under the stars where you can enjoy family fun with a children’s area hosted by Vestavia Hills United Methodist Church, a wonderful concert by Shades Mountain Baptist Orchestra, free swim, visit our business expo and when the sun goes down, enjoy a family movie in the park. Everything is free with the exception of any food purchased from the concession stand. This is a wonderful way to enjoy your community while catching up with your neighbors and making new friends. Check the Chamber website at www.vestaviahills.org for updates and to find the movie to be shown (which looks to be the hottest family movie shown this year!). Make sure you have downloaded our mobile app, VH2Go, which is a wonderful resource for you to find local businesses for your needs. Just go to your app store and search for VH2Go and download it free of charge. When you are out and about and want to call a restaurant or perhaps find an upcoming event (we currently have all Chamber events, Library in the Forest events and Parks and Recreation events with others coming in the near future), just click on VH2Go and you will find it all right at your fingertips! We are excited to continually enhance opportunities to “Shop Vestavia Hills” businesses.

Check both the website and VH2Go frequently for “Deals” offered by our area businesses. These are deals that you can take advantage of by just checking the red Hot Deals button on our homepage or the Deals tab on the mobile app. This is another way to support area businesses. There are also job postings, current events as well as several other areas of interest so please be sure to check out www.vestaviahills.org frequently for a one stop site and to explore your community. The 2014 official magazine of Vestavia Hills, Vestavia Hills Living, is coming together and they should be mailed around the end of June so if you do not receive your copy, please call the Chamber office at (205) 823-5011 and let us know. We strive with each issue to provide information about different areas of our city. Please support the advertisers in this magazine. We would not be able to mail this to every resident without their support. While we seem to be coming out of the difficult economic times that we have dealt with the last 5 years, please make every effort to continue to support all of our Vestavia Hills businesses. As you know, we compete with the larger shopping malls in the area and continually strive to help residents understand why we need to keep our dollars at home. It comes back to each resident in the form of enhanced city services, funding for our schools, police and fire protection and creates a vibrant business dis trict, which makes our community a great place to live, work and play.

– Karen Odle, VH Chamber President

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Fire Department Receives Grant

The Vestavia Hills Fire Department is excited to announce that the City of Vestavia Hills has been awarded $50,597 through the Assistance to Firefighters Grant Program (AFG). There were thousands of applicants vying for a portion of $288 million in federal funding. This will allow us to outfit all of our front-line apparatus with state-of-the-art thermal imagers, replacing equipment which has become obsolete due to advances in technology. These devices project an image on a screen by identifying heat differences within the camera’s field of view. Our personnel often operate in environments with zero visibility, making tasks such as rescuing fire victims extremely difficult. This technology will assist our personnel in locating fire victims, the seat of the fire, and victims who are lost or injured outdoors; identifying hidden fires in walls; and hazardous materials response. These imagers will be used on hundreds of calls per year and will place another tool in the hands of our personnel, enhancing the level of service to our residents.

Elizabeth Matthews and Kristy Cantrell, Alabama Coordinators for Quilts of Valor, recently visited the New Merkel House and presented a quilt to several wounded warriors. Those honored include Eddie Mauter for his grandson, Shirley Johnson for her father (US Army WWII) and Willard “Pokey” Yarborough (US Navy, WWII). It was also mentioned that “Pokey” received the Purple Heart and pulled former President George H. W. Bush from the water after his plane went down. President Bush visited him at his house to thank him. Mason Lewis (US Army, Vietnam), Rudy Duda (USAF, Vietnam), and Bunny Sample (National Guard) also received the Quilt of Valor. Several of the quilters were also present at the ceremony. If you are interested in helping with the quilting, make a donation, or request a quilt, you may contact Elizabeth.mathews@qovf.org. Contact qovf.org for a mission statement. If you would like your donation to remain in Alabama, please designate that it is for Alabama. In the past two years, over 248 quilts were presented in 2013 and 110 year-to-date. Our thanks go out to Elizabeth, Kristy, and all the quilters for their effort in this endeavor. Nationally, over 100,000 quilts have been presented in 10 years. Thanks again for a job well done!

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Wednesday, July 2Wald Park

Free Swimming: 6-7:30 p.m. Children’s Activities by Vestavia Hills United

Methodist Church: 6-8 p.m.Pops in the Park by the Shades Mountain

Baptist Church Orchestra : 7 p.m.Family Movie: Begins at Dusk

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I Love America Day33rd summer celebrationJune 5 Design Review Board, 6 p.m.

June 9 City Council meeting, 5 p.m.

June 10 Chamber of Commerce Luncheon, Vestavia Country Club, 11:30 a.m. Reservations Required

June 12 Planning & Zoning Commission, 6 p.m.

June 20 Board of Zoning Adjustment, 6 p.m.

June 23 City Council meeting, 5 p.m.

June 26 Friends of the Library, 10 a.m.

July 2 I Love America Summer Celebration, 6 p.m. Wald Park

July 4 Independence Day – Municipal Center closed

July 10 Planning & Zoning Commission, 6 p.m.

July 14 City Council meeting, 5 p.m.

July 15 Parks & Recreation Board, 7 a.m.

July 17 Board of Zoning Adjustment, 6 p.m.

July 21 Historical Society, 2 p.m.

July 28 City Council meeting, 5 p.m.