Dear Chamber Members and Mountain Brook residents,
It's the middle of summer but it hasn't been slowing down at the Chamber!
I hope everyone was able to attend one of the informational meetings in June regarding our new marketing campaign. Over 400 people were in attendance over the 3 days. Read more about it and view photos on our blog or view the entire presentation by clicking here. A special thanks to our gracious hosts: Taziki's (fantastic Greek fare) Emmet O'Neal Library, (our very own library in Crestline) and Newk's and Bryant Bank, (a new neighborhood deli and bank in Cahaba Village). Watch for the results on television and in print beginning next week! Thanks to everyone for your help and support!
Our new website with a whole new look will soon be completed! If you are a chamber member and would like for your logo to be included along with a short 2-3 sentence description in the member directory, please email it to the chamber by clicking here. And don't forget to order your new welcome mats while you're at it! You should have received a separate email with details.
We are now gearing up for Market Day - Mountain Brook's largest flea market with sidewalk deals up to 75% off! Please plan to participate and most of all attend - for great summer deals! Remember MARKET DAY on July 18th!
It will soon be the Dawg Daze of summer and we're celebrating it with our annual festival on August 22th. Please dress up your dog and come join us!
Tell us what's going on so we can keep our community informed and help grow our businesses! Thanks for supporting your Chamber of Commerce!
And have a great 4th of July holiday!
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Town & Country Deep Summer Discounts
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Drop by Town & Country Clothing to take advantage of summer discounts. 40% off all spring & summer clothing & accessories from June 29th to July 3rd and 50% off beginning Monday, July 6th.
Don't miss the Fall Trunk Show on July 16th and 17th, featuring updated separates from popular lines. Cocktails served 3 to 5 PM. Call 871-7909 for more information...
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MARKET DAY JULY 18TH!
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Walk the villages Saturday, July 18th, for Mountain Brook's largest annual flea market with sidewalk and tent sales and bargains up to 75% off! Support our local merchants and find some great deals at the same time!
And if you get hungry, stop by the Junior League's booth for FREE SAMPLES from all 3 cookbooks. Talk to the league team for recipe suggestions, proven favorites, and don't forget to pick up a cookbook for yourself or a friend. You'll be supporting our local community and our larger community as well. Don't miss it!
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Chappy's Deli Market Day Specials!
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Join Chappy's Deli in Mountain Brook Plaza on US Hwy 280 6 am - 8 pm for our Market Day Specials- Breakfast $5.50 includes grits,biscuit, gravy, 2 eggs and a choice of bacon or sausage Lunch & Dinner $6.50 includes a Grilled Reuben and a side.
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OTEY's 20th Anniversary Shindig July 25th!
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 What: Otey's 20th Anniversary Shindig When: Saturday July 25th @ 4pm Where: The parking lot of Otey's/Crestline Cost: $15 in advance/$20 day of event Kids 12 and under Free Sponsored by : The Pants Store, AVX, SouthLaw LLC, and Kenny Adkisson @ RealtySouth in Crestline to benefit Muscular Dystrophy Association Music Lineup & Schedule: - 4:00PM Straight from Jamaica...... Culture Dread
- 4:00PM Moonwalk opens for kids
- 4:00PM Otey's famous cocktails served by Tight in main bar
- 5:00PM Ian/Roundtable Radio Show on JOX 94.5FM/dunked for MDA
- 6:00PM The Hurlers
- 8:00PM Colonel Bruce Hampton
- 10:30PM Mathew Mayfield ( inside )
Rodney will be cooking hamburgers, hot dogs, and grilled chicken sandwiches in the parking lot. Beer tents serving $2.00 beers and an outside bar is available. Music, Food, Fun, and Spirits!! Don't miss it! |
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Dedication of New Historic Marker
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The dedication of our newest historical marker will be on the Bearden property on Montevallo Road. Stay tuned for more information. Linda Nelson, Historical Consultant, will be providing property owners in the older villages with a Q&A regarding historical districts, and is preparing a survey of property owners to determine if they believe that historic districts are a viable economic and marketing option for our villages. Do you have an opinion? Do you want more information? Please Contact Linda Nelson. Do you think it's a good idea? Would you like to be involved in a committee regarding this issue? Please contact your Chamber and weigh in with your view! We want to hear from you!
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Mountain Brook Village - Then & Now
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MOUNTAIN BROOK VILLAGE: Then & Now Historical Society's newest book debuts July 15th for $18.95 at Barton Clay, 5 to 7 PM72 pages, 136 photographs, never before seen drawings! click here for more infoThe following businesses--still very much intact and thriving--are at least 50 years old in the Village, which started development in 1928. Gilchrist's, 1938 * Browdy's, 1944 * The Lingerie Shop, 1946 *Ritch's Pharmacy, 1947 * Mountain Brook Flower Shop, 1948 * Smith's Variety and Harper's Beauty Shop, 1950 * Aladdin Cleaners and Village Sportswear, 1957 * Bromberg's Jewelers, Little Hardware, Western Supermarket, and Mountain Brook Shopping Center, 1959. Think you know your Mountain Brook history? Take our little quiz in the sidebar! (Answers below.) |
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It's Time for the DAWG DAZE August 22nd!
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 Beginning with Movie Night at the library on August 21st, celebrate the long hot summer with DAWG DAZE in Crestline!
Schedule of Events:
The Puppy Crawl--8:30am
Dog Parade--9:30am
Artists' booths, dog-themed moonwalks, face painting, and a train and firetruck offering rides to the kids around the village are just a few of the planned activities. Mayor Oden's fire truck is a highlight of the parade and is available for climbing and exploring after the parade! Humane Society dogs available for adoption. Fun for the whole family!
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The Fitness Center Summer Special
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It's a HOT Deal...But it ENDS July 15th. Check out the personal training and weight loss summer pricing with three ways to save.
Come by our Crestline location to get more information!
The Fitness Center
3900 Montclair Road, Suite 210
Mountain Brook, AL 35213
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Calling All Artists!
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Don't forget to participate in the ARTWALK at Crestline Seafood and Laura Kathryns on July 16th. July's theme is SUMMERTIME!
Not an artist? Please support your fellow artists and come out for ARTWALK on the Third THURSDAY of June, July, and August. Need more info? Email Allison Adams or visit her website. |
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Finally, don't forget to SAVE THE DATE of July 18th for MARKET DAY - Mountain Brook's largest annual garage sale with merchant tents and a sidewalk sale with some items up to 75% off!
Thanks for helping us help you!
Sincerely,
Suzan Doidge
Suzan Doidge
Director, Mountain Brook Chamber of Commerce
P.S. Answers to Quiz Below! How did you do?
1. The Canterbury Shop and Lad and Lassie
2. Meadowcraft Furniture -Iron Art Shop showcased its products in the village
3. Browdy's Deli
4. Seven (in the 1950's when Cahaba Road was the Florida Short Route)
5. Smith's Variety
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Please join our mailing list to receive our monthly email newsletter. And thanks for forwarding this information to your friends and neighbors using the link on the left.
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Village Beautification Committee
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Thanks so much to the Village Beautification Committee, a subcommittee of Design Review, for all the gorgeous new trees and planters that are currently in full bloom in all the villages!
(pictured left to right: Sherry Wilson, Mary Catherine Crowe, Nimrod Long, and Committee Chair, Sally Legg - not pictured: Norman K. Johnson, George Jones, and Bob Moody)
Please consider making a donation (in memory or in honor of) as an individual or through garden and social clubs to support seasonal changes payable to the Village Beautification Fund, c/o Sam Gaston at City Hall.
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Special Offer
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Chamber Board Member, Chuck Branch has provided the Mountain Brook Chamber invaluable information regarding demographics and market and site analysis which will be used to improve and strategically target our new marketing campaign. He has also offered Chamber members discounted online data storage for a limited period of time. Please visit his website at Decision Data Resources for more information.
Thanks so much to Decision Data Resources and Chuck Branch!
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How Much do You Know about Mountain Brook?
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MOUNTAIN BROOK VILLAGE QUIZ
How well do you know it--then & now?
1. Where did fashionable children shop in Mountain Brook Village in the 1950's?
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What local firm fabricated iron balconies and railings for the building
that now houses Daniel-George Restaurant?
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What popular restaurant, established in 1913, sold bagels in other
locations before moving to the Village in 1944?
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What is the largest number of gas stations that occupied Mountain Brook
Village at one time?
5. What descendant of the old-time five-and-dime first started in downtown and Woodlawn?
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New Member Profile
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Welcome new member,
Kim Tew with
T. Leavell & Associates, Investment Counselors located in the Luckie Building right off HWY 280. A private quality and conservative investment firm established in Mobile in 1979, they have become the largest independent investment couseling firm in Alabama with nine investment professionals. Thanks Kim for supporting the Mountain Brook Chamber of Commerce!
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Lane Parke Development
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Want to keep in touch with what's going on with the 27-acre Lane Parke Development in the heart of Mountain Brook? View the plans and renderings in the storefront next to Little Hardware (formerly Jonathon Benton) or visit their website by clicking here.
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Quick Calendar
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- June 29 to July 3- Town & Country 50% off Sale
- July 15-Sale ends @ Fitness Center
- July 15-Historical Society Book @ Barton Clay
- July 16-Town & Country Trunk Show
- July 16-ARTWALK @ Crestline Seafood & Laura Kathryn's
- July 17-Town & Country Trunk Show
- July 18-Market Day
- July 25- Otey's Shindig
- August 22-Dawg Daze
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