Dear Chamber Members and Mountain Brook residents,
I hope you've had a chance to visit our redesigned website at our new domain, Welcome to Mountain Brook, and have seen some of the new print and television advertising. We hope it will draw lots of new visitors to our unique community! For more info on how you can participate as an advertiser with economical discounted rates offered to chamber members, please contact the chamber. If you've missed any of the great press, please click here and get caught up! We're in the process of updating our mailing list to reflect our current membership. More changes to come as a result! It's a good time to join the Chamber - lots of new benefits that we'll be adding. Market Day was a huge success and our merchants reported more sales than in any previous year, in some cases ten times the volume! The event is growing in popularity and gets better every year. Look for pictures. press, and more information posted on our blog and website, and participating merchants, please respond to this survey with your comments and feedback so we can make it even better next year!Dawg Daze is just around the corner on August 22nd. Come help celebrate the end of summer by dressing your dog and joining our parade in Crestline. The best costumed dogs will be crowned king and queen by our event sponsors and this year will be our first ever Crestline FLEA MARKET! It's a great family friendly event that will begin with a huge outdoor movie sponsored by Snoozy's Kids on the evening before the parade and flea market. More info below and on our website.
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!
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Crestline's DAWG DAZE August 21st and 22nd!
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Schedule of Events:
Movie Night presented by Snoozy's Kids
Friday, August 21st, 8:00 p.m.
Grab
dinner from your favorite Crestline restaurant and join us on the lawn
(near Emmet O'Neal Library). Check back for specials on box lunches and
picnics!
Dawg Daze Parade and 1st Annual Flea Market
Saturday, August 22nd, 8:00 a.m.
8:00 a.m. Registration in front of City Hall
8:30 a.m. Puppy Crawl begins in front of City Hall
9:00 a.m. Dawg Daze Parade begins in front of Crestline Elementary
9:00 a.m. Flea market begins
- Puppy Crawl is a one mile run for children of all ages! $ 10 entry fee
- Dawg Daze Parade - a king and queen will be crowned! $ 5 entry fee Don't
miss the first annual "Flea Market", an outdoor sales event on Tibbett
Street. Crestline merchants will unleash some deals you won't believe!
Tent sale begins at 9:00 and ends at 12:00, but the stores will be open as usual all
doggone day long!
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Trunk Show - Casuals Etcetera - August 7th
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New Chamber Members, Cathy Thomas and Allison Ingram, are having an exclusive trunk show on August 7th. Based out of New York, their seasonal collections are shown four times a year. "We can help you build a fabulous, flexible wardrobe of clothes to wear in different ways. Designed for the way you want to dress, Casuals Etcetera makes it easy to look great." Please visit their website for more information or email Cathy Thomas
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Welcome to Mountain Brook!
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 Welcome new member, Caren Seligman, with the Birmingham Jewish Federation! One of her special projects is to help young people locate and feel comfortable in Mountain Brook through an organization called "YOU - belong in Birmingham". Here, some new residents meet after work at La Paz in Crestline - Ladies, Welcome to Mountain Brook!
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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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School News
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As of May 7, 2009, all of the Mountain Brook City Schools have voted to reorganize the PTA as 6 Parent Teacher Organizations (PTO) for the benefit of our children.
It is the recommendation of the Mountain Brook PTA Council that all six local PTA's in the Mountain Brook City School system be dissolved. All PTA members for each individual school are invited to attend meetings to discuss the advisability of dissolution, to enter into the discussion, and to cast their vote. The meeting dates, times and locations are as follows:
Contact Leigh Anne Philips PTA/PTO Council President, for more information.
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| News from Mountain Brook Athletics |
Mountain Brook Athletics announces Cheerleading sign-ups for Fall 2009 for those in 2009-10 3rd - 6th grades and who are registered Mountain Brook residents.You may register for cheerleading at Mountain Brook Sporting Goods in Crestline or at the first session of Fall sports registration (Aug. 14 & 15) at the JH in August. For more information, visit their website by clicking here, or please contact Treasa Harrison
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Save the Date for the Village to Village Run - 12/12/09
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Mark your calendar for the popular Village to Village Run, this year with an all-new route, meandering through some of Mountain Brook's most beautiful neighborhoods. Designed as a 'walker family friendly' race, prizes will be given in all categories. Visit the website for more information, for a map of the race, and to pre-register!
Not a runner? Then set up your folding chairs along the race course to cheer on the participants. A DJ will add to the festivities. Don't miss it!
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Paintin' on the Run with Ricia Neura
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For adults on the constant run,
who want a night of laid back fun.
Come and paint the night away!
Classes are at 52 Vine Street on Tuesday nights from 6-8 and Wednesday mornings 10-1. Every class, bring home a painting! $35 per session. BYOB. Call Ricia at (205) 222-5329 to reserve a spot and to find out about painting classes for KIDS!
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Village Dermatology Summer Specials!
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 Monday, August 10th : Silk PeelTM Microderm treatments half price today!With complimentary jedward makeover
Tuesday, August 11th : Get aggressive in the fall with Obagi!
Free skincare consultations by appointment available all day with our Obagi represtentative, Pam Stanfield
(10% off and gift with purchase while supplies last)
Wednesday, August 12th : Silk PeelTM Microderm treatments half price today! Also, free skincare consultations by appointment available all day with our Skin Ceuticals representative, Lee Timmons (10% off Skin Ceuticals)
Thursday, August 13th : Botaniko Skincare Facials with Deborah Stone
Call and schedule a consultation or facial with Deborah Stone and receive a free Papaya Enzyme Peel!
Friday, August 14th : 20% off Suncreens! Tizo Solar Protection, Obagi, Skin Ceuticals, Elta, Colorescience (Limited supplies available at discount price)
If you schedule a future Radiesse injectable appointment before October 31,2009 you will receive $50 off that treatment. (Offer cannot be used with another special and appointment must be scheduled this week.) Villlage Dermatology Phone: 205-877-9773 Fax: 205-877-9775
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Again,
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 new member directory,
please email it to the chamber by clicking here and note CHAMBER LOGO in the subject line.
We will continue to update our chamber list and provide additional benefits to our chamber members only. Welcome mats are here and are a great way to advertise your support of
your community as well as extend a hearty welcome to all your customers. New members, it's not too late to order a welcome mat. Please email the chamber for details.
Finally, don't forget to drop by Crestline on August 22nd for Dawg Daze - it'll be fun for the whole family, including the family Dawg!
Thanks for helping us help you!
Sincerely,
Suzan Doidge
Suzan Doidge
Director, Mountain Brook Chamber of Commerce
P.S. Missed a past issue? We'll be posting them on the new website soon...
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Upcoming Chamber Events in September
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MAKE YOUR RESERVATIONS EARLY FOR THESE EVENTS! THEY WILL SELL OUT!
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HEALTHCARE PANEL DISCUSSION AND LUNCHEON
SEPTEMBER 10TH
Mark your calendars for the Chamber's quarterly luncheon on September 10th featuring a panel discussion on Healthcare. Our prominent panel will be discussing many of the issues that will affect our future healthcare! For more information and to register, please visit our website and make your reservations EARLY. We have a limited number of seats available.
Panel Members include:
- Brookwood Hospital CEO, Gary Gause
- St. Vincent's Hospital CEO, John O'Neil
- Trinity Hospital CEO, Bill Heburn
- HealthSpring Insurance, Dr. Ken Botsford
- Blue Cross & Blue Shield, Robin Stone
FINANCIAL FUTURE FOR WOMEN
SEPTEMBER 24TH
Calling all Women! Interested in your financial future? Don't miss the Go & Grow breakfast seminar by Kim Lepley, with Morgan Stanley Smith Barney entitled "Successful Women Invest in Themselves". She will provide tips on planning now to ensure quality of life in retirement. To register, please visit our website.
BUSINESS AFTER HOURS
SEPTEMBER 24TH
Business after Hours is a networking opportunity for chamber members and this month will also include the chamber members of Vestavia and Homewood. For more information and to register, please visit our website.
To register for any of these events, please click here.
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Lulie's on Cahaba
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Drop in and welcome our newest women's dress shop right on Cahaba Road in the heart of Mountain Brook Village, Lulie's on Cahaba!
With unique clothing and accessories for women of all ages, Lulie's is defining fashion for Mountain Brook!
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Dyron's Low Country
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Have you visited this great new restaurant in Crestline yet? Featuring low-country cooking, it's gotten terrific reviews for its authentic, Cajun-style cuisine.
See also pictures of food here
or visit them on Facebook
"7/10/09 destroyed all of our sales and seating records tonight. they like us! they really like us!"
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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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What is the 3/50 Project?
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What 3 independently owned businesses would you miss if they were gone. Stop in. Say hello. Pick up something that brings a smile. Your purchases are what keeps those businesses around!
For every $100 spend in locally owned independent stores, $68 returns to the community through taxes, payroll and other expenditures. Spend it online and nothing comes home.
For more info: click here
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