2015 | Volume X

A CITY ON THE MOVEEst. 1922

A publication of the Besssemer Area Chamber of Commerce

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

WANT TO CONTRIBUTEThis is a publication of the Bessemer Area Chamber of Commerce. Mail letters and story ideas to Bessemer Area Chamber, 321 18th Street North, Bessemer, Alabama 35020. .bessemerchamber.com . Copyright 2015 by Bessemer Area Chamber of Com-merce. All rights reserved. Disclaimer: This book is for informational and promotional purposes only. Bessemer Chamber in no way warrants or guarantees any information contained herein. All pictures not taken by staff of Chamber are used by permission.

Welcome 5 Letter from the Board

7 New to Bessemer (Map)

City 9 A City on the Move

Business 18 Milo’s Tea Co. Goes Nationwide

20 A Koch Family Tradition

22 Autobahn Indoor Speedway Comes to Bessemer

Environment 32 A Better Way to Recycle

33 Every Drop Counts

Education & Culture 34 A New Sound in the City Bessemer City Schools 1:1 Digital Initiative

35 Life Mosaic: A Book Review

Partner With Us 37 Directory

52 Corporate Sponsors

Four Years in the Making: Building A Better Bessemer

Business is BoomingInvestment by the business community is at an all time high.

MilestonesReflecting Over 20 Years Service of Sarah Belcher in the Bessemer community.

Investing in Better HealthBessemer area hospital: Medical West is expanding.

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Welcome! The Bessemer Area Chamber of Commerce is one of the most historic chambers in the United States and is proud to enter its 93rd year of supporting businesses and the surrounding community. Thank you for picking up a copy of the Bessemer Area Chamber of Commerce Magazine. In this publication, you will find several articles about great happenings here in the Bessemer area. From the expansion of services by the City of Bessemer to the location of new businesses within our community, we are excited to share with you some of the things ahead in our community.

Filled with examples of the strong foundation of city government and local busi-nesses, this edition will also highlight health, environment, and other education & culture happenings in the Bessemer area. Businesses are thriving here, and our area continues to draw people from across the country because of stable govern-ment, low-cost of living, ease of access to three interstates, and the industry sup-port necessary to make your business successful.

The Mission of the Bessemer Area Chamber of Commerce is to promote the eco-nomic well-being of regional businesses and represent the business community in economic, political, civic, educational, and cultural development of the region. Our first priority is to assist the community in economic growth by inviting new employers and helping existing industries expand.

The City of Bessemer is experiencing a period of unparalleled growth and expan-sion that we are excited to be a part of, and we invite you to join in. The Bessemer Area Chamber of Commerce is here to provide you with information and person-alized service to meet your needs. We are located in Historic Downtown Besse-mer at 321 18th Street North. Come by to visit us, contact us at (205) 425-3253, or visit our website: bessemerchamber.com for more information on how we can partner with you.

Eric Messer

2015 Chairman of the Board

Bessemer Area Chamber of Commerce

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The University of Alabama, UAB, Miles College, Birmingham-Southern College, Samford University and Montevallo College are all within a short drive of Bessemer.

MEDICAL FACILITIES: Medical West Hospital, an affiliate of the UAB Health System. 995 9th Avenue South-west, Bessemer, AL 35022 (205) 481-7000. Emergencies dial 911. Brookwood Medical Center, 2010 Brookwood Medical Center Dr, Birmingham, AL 35209, (205) 877-1998, Middle Creek Medical Center, PC, 4810 Bell Hill Road, Bessemer, AL 35020, (205) 426-3737

MUSEUM: Bessemer Hall of History 1905 Alabama Avenue, Bessemer, AL 35020, (205) 426-1633

RECREATION: Alabama Splash Adventure Water & Theme Park 4599 Visionland Parkway, Besse-mer, AL 35022, (205) 481-4750

City of Bessemer’s Frank House Municipal Golf Course - 801 Golf Course Road, Besse-mer, AL 35022 - (205) 424-9540. Also in the area are Bent Brook Golf Club 7900 Dickey Springs Road – Bessemer – (205) 428-1999; Woodward Golf & Country Club – 2141 Wheel Drive – Bessemer – (205) 428-0307; and Robert Trent Jones at Oxmoor Valley -100 Sunbelt Parkway, Birmingham, AL 35211 - (205) 942-1177

Historic Tannehill State Park is just a short drive from downtown. 12632 Confeder-ate Parkway, McCalla, AL 35111 - (205) 477-5711.

Premiere Cinema 14 – Tannehill 4801 Promenade Parkway - Box Office: (205) 428-4401

RESTAURANTS & SHOPPING: See Directory beginning on page 37 for complete restaurant listing.

Promenade Tannehill off Exit 1 on I459, 4933 Promenade Pkwy, Bessemer, AL 35022 (includes Target, Publix, JcPenney, among other shops and various eateries); Other shopping available at Exit 108 on I-20/50 includes Walmart, ALDI, various hotels and eateries

With a mix of shopping, world-class restaurants, churches, recreational and enter-tainment attractions, Bessemer is a place to explore. Please review the directory listing for other great places to visit.

New toBessemer?

Nestled in the Jones Valley at the end of the foothills of the Appalachian Chain, Bessemer sits strategically along Interstate 59/20 and is centrally located to the econom-ic centers of Birmingham, Hoover, Tuscaloosa and the Mercedes Plant in Vance. The Birmingham-Hoover metropolitan area where our city is located is home to over 1 million people.

In recent years, Dollar General, Amsted Rail, U.S. Pipe, Shoals Ambulance, J.B. Processing, Steyr Arms and others have located facilities within our city. Where Bessemer once thrived through iron ore manufacturing, the city is now home to a diverse blend of industry and companies. Please note this quick reference of the most requested items:

AIRPORT: The Bessemer Airport is one of the city’s gems and preferred destination for small plane traffic. Mitchell Field is a short drive from downtown Bessemer, Birmingham and Hoover. 900 Mitchel Field Road, Bessemer, Alabama 35022, (205) 424-7234BESSEMER AREA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE:321 18th Street North, Bessemer, Al 35020, (205) 425 - 3253

BESSEMER LIBRARY: 400 19th Street North, Bessemer, AL 35020, (205) 428-7882

CITY OF BESSEMER:Administrative – Mayor’s Office, Building & Inspections, City Clerk & Treasurer, Of-fice of the City Council, Economic Development, GIS/Information Technology, and Revenue Department-1800 3rd Avenue North, Bessemer, Alabama 35020 (205) 424-4060

City Attorney – 1826 3rd Avenue North, Suite 200, (205) 432-0270

Civic Center – 1130 9th Avenue SW, Bessemer, Alabama 35022 (205) 424-7469

Fire - 1111 2nd Avenue North, (205) 428-5151, if emergency dial 911

Fleet Maintenance - 1121 15th Avenue North, (205) 425-3291

Municipal Court - 23 North 15th Street, (205) 426-8602

Police - 23 North 15th Street, (205) 481-4351, if emergency dial 911

Parks & Recreation - 100 14th Street South, (205) 428-1124

Public Improvements – 1205 15th Avenue North, (205) 424-4084

Utilities – Electric & Water Service – 1600 1st Avenue North, (205) 481-4333

EDUCATION: Bessemer Board of Education – 1621 5th Avenue North, Bessemer, AL 35020, (205) 432-3000

Lawson State Community College – Bessemer Campus - 1100 Ninth Avenue SW, Bessemer, AL 35022, (205) 925-2515

ITT Tech - 6270 Park South Drive, Bessemer, AL 35022, (800) 488-7033

Bessemer Academy - 1705 Fourth Ave., SW, Bessemer, AL 35022, (205) 428-4545

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Fast- forward

1887

18861886. The town of Bes-semer, Alabama was born. Iron and steel magnate Henry Fairfield DeBar-deleben founded Bessemer, and his dream was to make Bessemer a city steel center that would attract compa-nies and people from all over the Unit-ed States.

1887. DeBardeleben bought 4,000 acres of land and marked off blocks for a new town along the rail lines of the Alabama Great South-ern Railway. Sir Henry Bessemer, who invented the open-hearth method of steel producing and revolutionized the steel industry, was chosen as the town’s namesake. Soon the dream of DeBar-deleben began to take shape and the newly incorporated “City of Bessemer” as we know it today began.

Deemed as the “Marvel City” because of its phenomenal growth and expan-sion, Bessemer became the fourth larg-est city in Alabama by the 1920s. For the full story visit the Bessemer Hall of History Museum at 1905 Alabama Avenue.

Fast-forward more than 129 years from the city’s birth and Bessemer is well on its way. Businesses have come from around the world, and the economy is strong. The stage has been set to once again accomplish new milestones like never seen before. The air is full of excitement. The sun rises and sets on Bessemer and we begin the return to its glory days.

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From the announcement of plans for a new city hall, to beginning construction on a state-of-the-art recreation center, these two con-struction projects represent the first attention to the city’s aging infrastructure in over 50 years. The City’s finances are strong. The economy is growing and new technology is coming to facilitate better communication. Crime is down and the city is a safer place. Roads are being paved and city officials are lis-tening to build a better Bessemer.

A full-service municipal recreation and athletic complex is being developed on the existing Roo-sevelt Park site adjacent to Highway 150. The Bessemer Youth and Senior Recreation Cen-ter will be anchored by a two-story, 59,000 SF building.

The building will include a fully equipped ex-ercise/fitness rooms, a separate wellness center including a food prep area complete with a warming kitchen (suitable for hosting parties and community events), a media center, and a 500-seat gymnasium featuring a collegiate-size basketball court.

The first floor will also house a large chlorinated indoor pool, sep-

arate men’s and women’s locker rooms, and additional space for administrative offices, security and janitorial/custodial functions. The second floor will consist of a mezzanine track with four 36’’ wide lanes, classrooms and additional office space. Exterior ath-letic facilities will include two basketball courts, two tennis courts, two baseball fields, and a multi-purpose field. Other exterior ame-

nities will include a walking track with “circuit” athletic stations; a tiered amphitheater and stage; a seasonal splash pad; a decorative water feature incorporating an existing natural spring; and a centrally located concession pavilion and restroom facility. The Recreation Center is cur-rently under construction and is set for comple-tion in Spring 2016.

Its $13 million dollar cost is under budget and will mark the first-ever recreation center in the

city’s 129-year history. “There were many naysayers who said this facility would not happen, but this decision was made with much prayer and consideration,” says Mayor Kenneth E. Gulley. City of-ficials took great care in designing the facility to meet the needs of the people and went back to the drawing board more than once after public input.

FOUR YEARS IN THE MAKING:

Building A Better Bessemer

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2nd term Mayor Kenneth E. Gulley

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The facility will give the residents of Bessemer a way to not only enjoy themselves but also invest in their health and physical well being for many years to come.

The new Bessemer City Hall will be a three-story, 29,650-square foot building located on Third Avenue North at 17th Street. The first floor of the building will include a grand entrance and spiral staircase, a multi-pur-pose room and city departments. The second floor will house the City Council including council chambers, of-

fices and conference room, plus various departments including Economic Development and Information Technology. The third floor will house the Mayor’s Office and guest business suites, as well as provide generous space for future growth. The building will be handicapped-accessible and meet all current life safety codes throughout. It will feature enhanced security and access control, as well as infrastructure to support the city’s critical emer-gency response functions. The project is set to begin in late March 2015 with a completion in mid-2016.

FISCAL RESPONSIBILITY AND A CREDIT RATING TO BOAST ABOUTWith a top tier credit rating from Moody’s and Standard & Poor, the city’s finances are strong. An A2 credit rating was assigned in 2014 and is no easy feat. From 2010 to 2014, the city demonstrated a track record of favorable financial performance, maintenance of adequate debt coverage and future manageable capital spending plans. This means that investors deem the city to be of the highest quality, with minimal risk.

The city’s 2014-2015 operating budget of more than $40 million dollars is aimed to stimulate positive growth in the community. Focus on the city’s infrastructure and employees is a continued priority. In 2014, city officials provided a 3% cost-of-living increase to all city employees. This marked an overall increase of 9% in 3 years.

“When I took office in 2010, the city’s finances were in shambles,” says Gul-ley. “We didn’t even have the money to make payroll, but that is just water under the bridge now. The City of Bessemer’s finances are strong and it’s because we have a mayor and council who are willing to work together to do what is best for this great city.” Gulley’s passion is undeniable and when talking to him you get the sense that he is willing to make the hard decisions and do what it takes to lead the city to prosperity.

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Interior rendering of city hall lobby

Exterior rendering of city hall by Exford Architects

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CUTTING EDGE TECHNOLOGYNew information technology is in progress, with the old city-wide network transitioning to a city-wide managed fiber networks with speeds up to 500 Mbps. The City will also launch a free-public Wi-Fi network in the common areas of every city building by the end of 2015, along with the purchase and installation of a new comput-erized Integrated Finance and Management System for employee use. New credit card processing terminals are being installed in the Revenue Dept., Building & Inspections Dept., and Civic Cen-ter with new upgrades to the existing systems at Municipal Court and Bessemer Utilities. Other areas such as the Fleet Maintenance Dept. just purchased a new automatic Freon recovery machine and diagnostic computer scanner to better diagnose problems with vehicles and expedite repair.

Bessemer Civic Center just finished a major renovation including painting and flooring through and through. New LED lighting is already in place, and this year will be a milestone in the civic cen-ter’s existence: the installation of a new state of the art sound sys-tem.

BETTER COMMUNICATIONA new Voice Over IP (VOIP) telephone system was installed last year at Bessemer Electric & Water Service to improve the custom-er experience and increase customer satisfaction for nearly 45,000 water and electric customers. The city’s first ever “Citizen Notifi-cation System” is set to debut in mid to late 2015. It will be free to the public and will improve communication with residences and businesses in the city. Notifications will be made via text, emails or telephones using a web browser or smart phone. Visit the city’s website: www.bessemeral.org to sign up for the system.

MORE PAVING OF ROADS TO COMEThe city has a comprehensive $1.3 million dollar paving initiative planned and already well underway. Improvements include the continuation of the 2014 Paving Project with various streets in Bessemer, including Oak Street, Westlake Drive, and portions of Carriage Hills Drive, Hopewell Road, Parker Road and portions of Carolina Avenue to be paved.

Further funds were secured through the Alabama Transportation Rehabilitation and Improvement Program (ATRIP) to achieve the city’s paving initiative, which will include on Fourth Avenue from 18th Street to McAdory School Road; Dartmouth Avenue from 14th Street to Lipscomb City Limits; McAshan Drive; and Mc-Calla Road. Additionally, the city is currently working with state officials to replace three bridges and install new traffic signals along 18th and 19th Street.

The ATRIP funding is from an Alabama Department of Transpor-tation (ALDOT) administered federal aid highway and paving program that funds up to 80% of the construction of important roadway projects. Fiscal responsibility of city officials has enabled the city to provide the required 20% match necessary to secure these grants. Other projects such as replacement and repair of side-walks are also underway through use of similar funding. City offi-

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Picture of the Bessemer Civic Center

The old system (similar to the pictured above) was installed when the civic center was first erected more than 30 years ago.

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cials have continued to aggressively seek after available state and federal monies. With several hundred thousand dollars secured, there are many other projects on the horizon that will continue in the beautification of Bessemer.

BUSINESSES ARE GROWING BESSEMER’S ECONOMYLast year, the Building department issued building permits in excess of $23 million on commercial projects and more than $5 million on residential. Over the past four years, permits total more than $120 million for commercial projects and $11 mil-lion for residential construction projects.

New companies are coming into the city in record numbers: such as Shoals Ambulance, Harmony Medi-Spa & Wellness Center, and Steyr Arms.

Steyr Arms, a division of Austria’s Steyr Mannlicher, relocated their North American operations into the City. The company’s move was completed in April 2014 and coincides with Steyr’s 150th anniversary of existence. Their $1.7 million invest-ment opened a 30,000 square foot distribution center (with a 3,000-square-foot showroom) off of Morgan Road. Steyr im-ports hunting and sporting rifles and handguns and does some gun assembly at the Bessemer facility. Steyr is already planning to increase employees and do more firearm assembly at the Bes-semer site. For more information, go to www.steyrarms.com

Some of the city's long-time businesses, like Masonry Arts are being reimagined. Masonry Arts, Inc. has called Bessemer home for more than 30 years. Three family generations later, the com-pany is still going strong. Masonry Arts announced the forma-tion of a new company, J.B. Processing last year, which is a $34 million dollar expansion of their campus in downtown Besse-mer.

This venture includes the recent purchase of the famed white marble rock quarry in Sylacauga, Alabama. The famed “Alabama

white” marble already lines the hallways and rooms of many govern-mental structures in D.C. and hotels in New York.

“We see the growth of Bessemer and it is a place that my family has always done business.” Said Roy Swindal, CEO of J.B. Processing. “When we saw the opportunity to expand, we wanted to stay in a place that’s home for me.” The Swindal family has a long storied his-tory of businesses in Bessemer that dates back to 1951. According to Swindal, this new venture will be a worldwide operation with gran-ite and marble slabs to be sold all over the U.S., Canada, Europe, the Middle East and parts of Asia. City officials are excited about the plans and how the famed Alabama white will say its processed right here in Bessemer. For more information, go to www.masonryarts.com.

Milo’s Tea Co. also has a $13 million dollar expansion project well un-derway and is in transition from a regional footprint to a nationwide presence. Each bottle produced will be stamped “Made in Bessemer, Alabama”. In addition, the Koch Family purchased Alabama Splash Adventure and Amusement Park in 2014. Millions of dollars have been invested and the city will finally see the premiere amusement park it has long deserved.

“We are excited to hear from more and more business interests eyeing Bessemer as a place to locate,” says Mayor Gulley. “We believe more and more people will come because of our aggressive recruitment and unique location.”

CRIME IS ON THE DECLINEIn the wake of events like Ferguson, Mo., tensions are high between residents and policeman all across the country. The spotlight is on municipalities to make sure that its citizens are protected and that transparency exists for law enforcement. Body cameras for all po-lice officers and the purchase of 20 new fully equipped police cruis-ers is part of the city’s 2015 comprehensive plan to address these issues and continue the downward trend of crime in the city.

Since 2011, the crime rate has decreased by 30%, and this year marks

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Rendering of new processing facility and world headquarters for J.B. Processing

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the 4th year in a row of declines. While one homi-cide is too many, only two were had in all of 2014. Increased patrol coverage and more boots on the ground have made it difficult for the criminal el-ement to succeed, making Bessemer safer. A new south precinct was opened in the Tannehill Prom-enade Shopping Center just off Exit 1 of I459.

FIRE PREVENTION AND SAFETY AT ITS VERY BESTWith more than 7,118 emergency incidents and services calls, the year 2014 marked a busy year for the Bessemer Fire Department. Approximate-ly 359 fire related emergencies were responded to in 2014 and not a single fire-related fatality occurred. Bessemer Fire has one of the premiere training facilities in the State of Alabama and certi-fied 22 firefighters this past year, 19 of which were from other fire departments throughout the state. With installation of more than 100 smoke de-tectors in citizens’ homes at no cost to residents, educational training at city schools, churches, community centers, nursing homes and day cares to over 1200 youth and 600 adults, and comple-tion of more than 800 inspections on commercial buildings, Bessemer Fire continues the city’s ini-tiative to guarantee awareness for both business and citizens alike of the appropriate fire safety measures. Two new fire trucks costing nearly $1 million were placed in service at Fire Station No. 2 on Hall Avenue and Fire Station No. 5 in the Pipe Shop Community.

MUCH NEEDED COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT IS HAPPENINGThe city has purchased the land adjacent to its Emergency Operations Center on 9th Avenue to build a community storm shelter. The EF2 torna-do that touched down in Bessemer in April 2014 had winds of over 120 miles per hour and tore an eight-mile path through the city. Hundreds of houses and some businesses in the communi-

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ty suffered damage, but thankfully, there was no loss of life. Police, Fire, Public Works, Utilities, and all city departments worked diligently to return normalcy to the affected residents. The city’s finances allowed the immediate designation of funds to aid in the clean up and did not require waiting on funding from FEMA.

Following the April tornado, the city sought and received a grant to build a safe house that is generator ready and equipped to accommodate housing of up to 100 displaced citizens in the midst of a catastrophe. City officials are in the process of securing funds to build additional safe houses throughout the city.

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Frank House Municipal Golf Course was also heavily damaged during the April tornado and its clubhouse was a total loss. A more attractive facility is well underway and Frank House is planned to reopen late spring.

Carver Park is in the process of receiving a new dugout, new press box, playground equipment, an expanded pic-nic area, and a new pavilion. The resurfacing of the park’s walking track is already completed. The city’s other parks: Abrams, McNeil, Bradford, and DeBardeleben Park also received cosmetic updates in 2014, and the installation of the new walking track at Hard Park is in its final stages.

Steps are being taken to increase home values and de-crease breeding grounds for criminals by tearing down dilapidated and blighted structures throughout the city. Last year alone, the Building Dept., working with Public Works and the Economic Development Dept. demol-ished 61 condemned structures. New crews were add-ed to ensure that the city’s right of ways are free of trash, and new equipment was purchased for the Public Works Dept. to enable better maintenance and care of the city’s streets and eliminate weed nuisances.

Other community developments include the continued role of the Economic & Community Development Dept. in Bessemer, which administers federal Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) funds. These funds purchased new ADA compliant doors at the Bessemer Library. 150 Bessemer residents received assistance in weatherizing their homes through a partnership with the JCCEO’s Weatherization Program. $496,000 was disbursed for emergency housing repair grants for the citizens of Bessemer. Another $100,000 was set-aside in CDBG funds for construction of a new recycling center.

Improvements are also on the horizon for Bessemer Housing Au-thority (BHA), which is set to begin the conversion and rehabil-itation of Davis Heights and Asbury Howard Apartments. This project is an investment of more than 8.1 million that impacts 536 apartments in the city and will include renovations that improve safety, security and energy efficiency. BHA is the only housing agency in Alabama to have a project approved in the new Rental Assistance Demonstration (RAD) initiative of the U. S. Depart-ment of Housing and Urban Development (HUD).

Expansion and growth at the Bessemer Airport is on the horizon. An airport master plan was completed in 2014 and has been ap-

proved by the Federal Aviation Agency and Alabama Department of Aeronautics. This puts Bessemer one step closer to becoming a full service regional airport. The Bessemer Airport Authority is seeking a multi-phase FAA grant for taxiway and ramp improve-ments and has plans to expand and update its terminal in the near future. In 2014, three new businesses located at the airport. Besse-mer Airport is currently a reliever airport for Birmingham-Shut-tlesworth International Airport. Visit: www.bessemerairportau-thority.com for more information.

Bessemer is storied with glimpses of greatness and is built on a foundation of being willing to innovate and to take chances to make Bessemer the best place to call home.

Many leaders have come and gone filled with ideas of promise—some met and other exceeded, of hope—that Bessemer can too—, and of faith—that God’s grace abounds, and of resolve—to make the hard decisions to build a better Bessemer. Founder DeBarde-leben wanted Bessemer to be a place that attracts business across the nation and be a success among cities. One hundred and twen-ty-nine years later, city officials are attracting businesses from across the world and continuing to grow. Talk to any council member or business leader and you get the sense that building the community is a priority and understand that much more is to come.

“We look forward to what is ahead in Bessemer,” says Mayor Gul-ley, “and truly believe that God’s hand is upon this great city.”

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Jesse Matthews

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W These additions were the result of customer requests, with Milo’s Decaf Sweet Tea being one of the most requested new additions to the Milo’s beverage lineup.

Nearly 69 years after Milo’s Famous Tea was first brewed, Milo and Bea’s vision is still alive. “Our mission is to produce and market the highest quality teas and other natural beverages in the world,” says Patricia Wallwork, the company’s chief executive officer and grand-daughter of Milo and Bea Carlton. “These three new beverages do just that by bringing additional refreshing, healthy Milo’s flavors to our loyal fans.”

Even with the addi-tion of new prod-ucts, Milo’s con-tinues to source only natural ingre-dients, fresh brew all of their teas and never use colors, acids, additives or preservatives. The ingredient list is simple: custom blended teas hand selected and sourced from Argentina, fresh lemon juice, pure cane sugar sourced from the U.S., and filtered water. The proof is in label.

Between 2014 and 2015, Milo’s will invest more than $13 million in its Bessemer facility to expand and upgrade capacity. In 2014, Milo’s increased its employee count by about 50% and has numerous open positions currently posted on its website today.

Under the direction of CEO Patricia Wallwork, CFO Mark Jacobs, Mitch Wolfe (VP of Sales and Marketing) and Steve Heiberger (VP of Operations), it’s easy to see how Milo and Bea’s vision lives on. There are no gimmicks with Milo’s beverages. It simply tastes good, is straightforward and refreshing. And of course, all Milo’s beverages are made right here in Bessemer, Alabama!

Retailers carrying Milo’s products can be found by visiting their store locator at drinkmilos.com/locate and at drinkmilos.com/new.

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Whether on a hot summer day under the cool of a shade tree or in the cold of winter beside the warm glow of a fire, a glass of sweet tea is a simple luxury that is staple here in Bessemer, the home of Mi-lo’s Tea Company. Milo’s is a family-owned, certified women owned business, producing up to 200,000 gallons of all natural beverages each day in its plant here in Bessemer.

Milo’s began in 1946 as a restaurant found-ed by Milo and Bea Carlton after Milo re-turned from serving his country in World War II. The war was over but rationing of items like sugar was still a necessity. Some-thing as simple as pre-sweetening tea was balked at in the 40s, but Milo was faced

with a decision: keep putting bowls of sugar on the table for patrons to sweeten their tea or let Bea use the sugar for her pies. Milo took a gamble and decided to offer pre-sweetened tea. This ensured enough sugar ration for both Bea’s pies and sweet tea. The customers loved the sweet tea! Pretty soon, they came to Milo’s Hamburger Shop for not just great burgers, fries, and pies but just for the sweet tea.

In the late 1980s, Milo’s Famous Sweet Tea was bottled by the gal-lon and made its way to into local grocery stores in the Birmingham metro area. Milo’s philosophy was simple – use high quality, fresh, natural ingredients, listen to your customers and never sacrifice taste. One store at a time, Milo’s Famous Tea grew and grew throughout the region. In 1997, the company launched Milo’s Unsweet tea and demand for Milo’s Tea continued to grow.

The family sold the popular regional burger chain, Milo’s Hamburg-ers in 2002 and opened its Bessemer plant to focus solely on tea. By 2006, No Calorie Sweet Tea sweetened with Splenda joined their Famous Sweet Tea and Unsweet. These core items grew to 18 South-eastern states.

In 2014, Milo’s increased its footprint to 38 states. It also launched 3 new beverages - Milo’s Decaf Sweet Tea, Milo’s Lemonade and Mi-lo’s Famous Sweet Tea and Lemonade (a/k/a “Milo’s Mix”).

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A Koch Family Tradition:

Alabama Splash AdventureNext time the urge for a beach getaway strikes, pack up the family and head over to Alabama Splash Adventure. It’s the perfect way to soak in some sun and make a splash or two.

The Koch family purchased Alabama Splash Adventure Water Park and its surrounding 89 acres in March 2014. This is truly a family af-fair with Dan Koch owning the park with his younger sister Natalie. Dan’s mom, Pat Koch can be seen at the park every day greeting guests, making fries, and doing whatever needs to be done. Dan says that his family is his core team and that it is truly family-owned and op-erated.

With over $7 million dollars invested into the park, the Koch’s have a long-term strategic plan to make Alabama Splash Adventure a place that is clean, safe, and a good value for family fun.

“We have only begun,” says Dan, “and are bless-ed to be able to care for such a lovely park.” While Dan would not go into the complete details of the strategic plan, he did say that the Kochs are here “to grow with Bessemer and the great State of Alabama.”

The Koch’s are no strangers to the amusement park business and has owned and operated Holiday World and Splashin’ Safari in San-ta Claus, Indiana for decades. We are talking

nearly 75 years of experience that the Koch’s plan to use to turn Alabama Splash Adventure into a place that you want to keep coming backing to. The Koch’s have a history of doing it right and invested more than $100 million back into Holiday World and Splashin’ Safari over a 10 year period.

“We have an opportunity to build a spectacular park,” says Dan.  

“Lightning struck once when we created Holiday World.  It’s about to strike again, this time in Besse-mer. Dan continued, “We, ASA, will always be safe, friendly, clean and great service.  I have no intention of ever retiring or selling this park.   This park is the Koch family’s passion.  We love it here.” 

According to Dan Koch, you will see the transition back into two true parks: Alabama Adventure and Splash Adventure with improvements yearly for both the water and theme park.

For 2014, some emphasis was given to the water park side. Along with existing water-based attractions, the Koch’s added six new attractions between the park’s current Main Street and waterpark areas. Free park-ing, in park WIFI, sunscreen, and inner tubes were a few other additions this past year.

For 2015, free unlimited soft drinks and the “best all around wooden rollercoaster,” the Rampage will return. The rollercoaster last operated in 2011, and the 1998-built thriller was in dire need of some ten-der love and care. The initial plan was to spend a half a million to get it back up and running, but in true Koch style the project nearly eclipsed $1 million just because they wanted to do it right and make it better than before. Dan says that “the design of that coast-er was done by some of the very best roller coaster designers on the planet.    It’s a super star wooden coaster!”

In October of 2014, a private event was hosted for a group known as the Alabama Coaster Enthusiasts.

When reached out to for comment, Southeast Regional Rep Josh Herrington had this to say:

“Rampage’s million dollar makeover at Ala-bama Splash Adventure marks the beginning of a new era in the park’s storied history and coaster enthusiasts everywhere are thrilled with the results. From its initial 102 foot, 56mph plunge down a hillside to the last div-ing turn into the station, never has a coaster been so appropriately named. It’s fast paced, 3,500 foot long layout mixed with laterals and airtime firmly places Rampage in the upper echelon of coaster rankings for good reason. If you’ve ever wondered what “coaster nirvana” is like, you have to visit Alabama Splash Adven-ture and take a ride (or three!) on Rampage.”

Founded in 1978, American Coaster Enthusi-asts (ACE) is a non-profit organization of more than 5,000 members from 16 countries. ACE is known for its preservation efforts in rescuing classic wooden roller coasters. So for ACE to offer its approval is more than just a big deal.

Dan’s excitement is contagious and you can’t help but appreciate the strategic and thoughtful way he and his family are improving the park. A few minutes with Dan and you start to under-stand, the Kochs are driven to do it the “right” way. Dan says our goal is to “become the hap-piest, most fun-filled park for the families and kids of Alabama and beyond.” For more infor-mation visit: alabamasplash.com and pick up a season pass.

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Go-kart enthusiasts soon will be able to zip and zoom around the ar-ea’s first indoor racetrack. The Autobahn Indoor Speedway will open in Bessemer, Alabama, just off the Morgan Road exit in mid Summer ( June/July 2015). This completely indoor go-kart racing facility will be state of the art and will boast F1 inspired electric go-karts that can reach speeds of up to 50 mph. The go-kart track is planned to en-compass nearly 53,000 square feet, and the facility will feature party rooms for corporate events or birthday parties, and a snack bar.

“Go-kart racing is a fun, exciting sport and this facility is a way to get the thrill of racing without the ex-pense of having to buy and maintain your own karts.” says Bill Harris, Di-rector of Operations for Autobahn Indoor Speedway, LLC.

“It will be as simple as ‘arrive and drive,’” says Bill.

Whether you arrive individually or in small groups, you can try just one race, or take advantage of the multi-race packages. And the pack-age races you buy can be used anytime because they never expire! Bessemer’s Autobahn will be open to the general public 7 days a week (except during private events).

Karts will be divided into junior (at least 48” tall and 8-12 years old) limited to 25 mph and adult (13 or above and 56” tall) up to 50 mph.

The racing for the junior and adult karts will be kept separate. All karts are electrically and remotely controlled. All racers get a safety briefing and a helmet. And the walls will also feature safety barriers just in case your “need for speed” gets a little out of control.

Now this is NOT bumper cars. It’s an all out race where the best lap time is the winner. These all-electric, emission-free karts mean that you can enjoy an exhilarating thrill year round. The Autobahn In-door Speedway promises a winding track, with both straightaways and hairpin turns that can be rearranged to maintain an element of surprise and difficulty. Adult karts will have 14 laps to get their best time and junior karts will have 12. Bill estimates they will be able to have about 60 patrons race each hour at this facility. An area for spec-tators (about 60-100) will also be available.

The company did not disclose the amount invested to bring the Au-tobahn to Bessemer but indicated it was a significant amount to get the project ready to open by late June, early July of 2015. The com-pany has signed a 10-year lease on the 53,000 square foot facility off Morgan Road.

“This is home to me,” says Bill. “I’m excited to bring this opportunity back to my community.” “I plan to be here a while.” Bill is a resident of McCalla, Alabama since 2004 and has lived off and on in the Bir-mingham area since 1982.

Autobahn Indoor Speedway has four other locations: Jessup MD (Baltimore), Jacksonville FL, Memphis TN (opening March 2015)

and Manassas VA (opening May 2015). For more informa-tion on the opening of the Bessemer location

visit: autobahnspeed.com.

The Autobahn Indoor Speedway Comes to Bessemer

by Roderick J Evans

www.medicalwesthospital.org (205) 996-WEST

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Top left- Medical West OB/GYN; Top right- Medical West Cardiovascular GroupBottom- State’s FIRST Freestanding Emergency Department- 2015

2015 will be a historical year for Medical West. Not only is the newly renovated hospital continuing to add experienced primary care physicians and specialists, Medical West will be home to the state’s first Freestanding Emergency Department on Highway 150. With thirteen locations from Vance to Hoover, Medical West has made it more convenient than ever to find a health center in YOUR neighborhood! Each location offers convenient access with a friendly staff and highly trained physicians. Many offer same day appointments to fit your busy schedule.

Dr. Danika Hickman(Main Campus)(205) 481-8455

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Top left- Medical West OB/GYN; Top right- Medical West Cardiovascular GroupBottom- State’s FIRST Freestanding Emergency Department- 2015

2015 will be a historical year for Medical West. Not only is the newly renovated hospital continuing to add experienced primary care physicians and specialists, Medical West will be home to the state’s first Freestanding Emergency Department on Highway 150. With thirteen locations from Vance to Hoover, Medical West has made it more convenient than ever to find a health center in YOUR neighborhood! Each location offers convenient access with a friendly staff and highly trained physicians. Many offer same day appointments to fit your busy schedule.

Dr. Danika Hickman(Main Campus)(205) 481-8455

Dr. Alisha Congress(Main Campus)(205) 481-8420

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“Let the work I have done speak for me,” was the theme of the November 7, 2014 Retirement Celebration held at the Bessemer Civic Center for the Honorable Councilor Sarah W. Belcher. These nine words speak volumes about the life, commitment and impact of the 20 years of service Councilor Belcher gave to her community throughout her tenure on the Bessemer City Coun-cil.

Sarah Wallace Belcher was born in Alabama and grew up in Bessemer, as did her husband, James F. Belcher. She proudly shares (and still blushes a bit) that she met the love of her life in about 11th grade at Wenonah High School. Prouder still is when she says: “We celebrated our 55th Wedding Anniversary this year!” And you get the feeling she is just as excit-ed now as she was the very first time they met, more than 50 years ago. Mother of two sons, Carlos Ray (deceased) and James Felix, Jr. and daughter, Angela Wilson; and Grandmother of 10 and Great-Grand-mother of 9, Mrs. Sarah W. Belcher’s eyes sparkle as she dotes on her family, relatives and friends.

She was looked to; looked up to; but looked down on no one in need of help or anyone who crossed her path. Often, she was not contacted directly but heard of a situation where help was needed and in-tervened. While Councilor Belcher will always be known as a passionate advocate for helping people, she was just as persistent at counseling those she felt were the cause of the problem or issue they were blaming others for. True to herself and with a style all her own, there was no mistaking Belcher’s resolve to make sure all had a clear understanding of what needed to be done.

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By Dr. Erline Patrick, Sarah Belcher and Roderick J. Evans

A PILLAR OF RESPECT & SERVICE

IN THE GREATER BESSEMER COMMUNITY

Let the work I have done speak for me

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Councilor Belcher indeed was re-lentless at seeking help for others and her soft-spoken voice was not to be misheard or ignored. The urgency of helping a family to find decent housing; pleading a case with an attorney for leniency for teenagers in trouble; helping a young single Mom find a babysit-ter so that she could work and not miss school; or taking money out of her pocket to buy clothing for a

youngster in need—all of these things were important to her constituents, friends, and family, and Belcher did not relent until she found a way to get it done.

Perhaps Councilor Belcher can best be characterized as that reliable, strong thread or ribbon of hope for families and for members of District 3, across Greater Bessemer and beyond. Service, trustworthiness, diligence, truth, love and belief in the good of others, regardless of the circumstances or their place in life is the mantra she lives by. This ribbon of strength and consistency is exemplified in the different venues she has served and taken active roles, over the past two decades:

EDUCATION- as an advocate for the best education our chil-dren could get as shown through her support and work with teachers, counselors and students of the Hard Elementary School, soliciting back packs and school supplies for students and others in her district and con-tinuing contact with them when they went on to Middle and High Schools;

THE BUSINESS COMMUNITY - as a member of the Bessemer Chamber of Commerce and with the honor of being named the 2013 “Ambassador of the Year,” by the Chamber for consistent guid-ance and encouragement to Bessemer business owners and entrepreneurs;

HOUSING- as a staunch supporter of affordable housing, appeal-ing to the Bessemer Housing Authority to provide the best possible hous-

ing and services for her constituents as well as for others not in her district;

ADVOCACY- working tirelessly in the Advocacy Center in the Office of the District Attorney, to help ensure a better future or a second chance for young men and women who found themselves in trouble and no place to turn;

SERVICE- using her early Nursing career contacts from places she worked as a Certified LPN, including the Veteran’s Administration Hospi-tal, St Vincent’s Hospital and the former Lloyd Nolan Hospital of Fairfield to get the best medical and other services possible for her constituents. This also included working for the American Red Cross and other chari-ties, that provided aid for physical disabilities along with other medical or counseling help;

POLITICS- became widely known and respected as a public figure, not just in District 3, but statewide and nationally: She utilized her mem-bership in the Alabama League of Cities, the National League of Cities and the National Black Caucus of U.S. Elected Officials to nurture and increase contacts and build support. Councilor Belcher was reelected to her posi-tion on the Bessemer City Council for 5 consecutive terms!

Councilor Belcher also worked closely with the A.G. Gaston Boys & Girls Club of America, Southside Homes Unit. She became a regular visitor and supporter of the Club and reflects often on her interaction with children and families she knew throughout the community.

In recognition of “Character Traits of Excellence in the Commu-nity,” Councilor Belcher received the Pillar of Respect Award during the February 6, 2014 Celebration of Black History Month, sponsored by the Bessemer Library and the A.G. Gaston Boys & Girls Club. Other Bessemer officials and civic leaders who also received awards for exemplary charac-ter traits in doing their job, included: Honorable/Mayor Kenneth Gulley; Honorable/Judge Lynneice Washington; Honorable/Senator Priscilla Dunn; and Chief of Bessemer Police, Mr. Nathaniel Rutledge. The Char-acter Traits for these Pillars of Excellence Awards included: Trustworthi-ness, Responsibility, Fairness and Citizenship.

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Q: What role models or mentors would you name who most inspired you to pursue your life goals and achievements, especially of the past 20 years?

A: My family and extended family always encouraged me. And my husband, before and after we married, was also like a mentor.

Q: You spoke of favorite Priests in your earlier years when you convert-ed to Catholicism. How vital were their roles; and the role of the church in guiding your career?

A: I became a Catholic more than fifty years ago; but I grew up Bap-tist. The earlier Priests who influenced my life were Fr. Noel and Fr. Pascal of St. Francis of Assisi, where I still attend. All of my children and grandchildren also were converts or born Catholic. Pastors of Old St. Paul Baptist Church, such as Rev. W. F. Bryant and Rev. Alphonso Jan-uary and the Elders of that community, also were role models for me.

Q: Why did you choose Nursing as your career?

A: Because I loved serving and helping others in need, both medi-cally as well as in the community as far back as I can remember.

Q: Did you have mentors or role models who made a difference while in school or after becoming a Certified Nurse?

A: Yes, there were several, including Mrs. Gloria Hill, Head Nurse of the then, State & Vocational Technical School that was located near Wenonah High School. Mrs. Eleanor Bell, my cousin, also was a men-tor.

Q: Describe the difference in your life and daily routine since retiring from the Bessemer City Council back in October 2014?

A: Well, I can spend a little more time with my family and friends. But on some days, there really is not a great bit of difference. I still re-ceive calls from a number of former constituents seeking advice and help on different things. And asking for help in contacting the right offi-cials or persons needed to tackle an issue or find answers for problems they are dealing with.

Q: What one or two achievements during your tenure as Bessemer City Councilor are you proudest of ?

A: The Department of Human Resources (DHR) - The location of the DHR building would have been a big problem for elderly citi-zens in getting there and for others seeking employment or just work-ing there. I advocated for it to be built closer to downtown Bessemer, which made getting there much more convenient. Another, was my appointment to the Jefferson County Zoning Board where I was proud to work with, now deceased, Mr. W.W. Ledbetter, who was a Council-

or and played a key role in completing the plans for building the new Water Plant. Also, the plans to move forward on the new Recreation Center and City Hall buildings in Bessemer are very positive for the future of our City; and I am proud that I could help make this possible during my tenure. And finally, the appreciation expressed by so many constituents and the number of Awards I have received, I deeply cher-ish. In several cases I was truly surprised. I just felt I was doing my job and Thanking God for the opportunity to help and serve others to the best of my ability.

Q: What advice or comments do you have about Bessemer’s future, its leadership and your former fellow Councilors?

A: Our city has changed dramatically under the current City Lead-ership Team. I feel very pleased with the direction Bessemer is going and believe our future is in good hands. Three years ago, all of our dis-tricts were operating in the Red; now they are operating in the Black. And a number of new building projects, new housing and renovations are underway, that also include the improvements and renovation for Hard Park. City workers and retirees are getting raises, our crime rate is going down, and the blight of old and abandoned houses is being dealt with. And all of this is happening in a short period of time, over the past 3 - 5 years.

As for my fellow former Councilors, I wish them well. My advice to them would be to continue to really work hard to find out and deal with their constit-uents’ needs and issues; to be a supportive team; and to always do their home-work on projects before taking a stand.”

“Thank you, for the opportu-nity to do this interview and to reflect on my tenure and service as a Councilor for the City of Bessemer for the past 20 years. I have enjoyed every minute of it! And I wish the City of Bessemer and the Chamber of Commerce - All the Very Best.” Sarah W. Belcher.

Selected questions from recent phone chats and an interview tell even more of the depth of soul and service of this very special Alabama native:

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Boards & Committees On Which Councilor

Served & Other Tributes

Government Utility Services Corp;

Bessemer Chamber of Com-merce:

Named Ambassador of the Year, 2013;

The American Red Cross;

The Downtown Redevelop-ment Board;

Chair, Utilities & Paving Com-mittees;

The Fire Department Com-mittee,

Fourth of July Celebration, Christmas Parade,

Golf Course & Special Events Committees;

Member of the Alabama League of Cities, National League of Cities;

The National Black Caucus of Local Elected Officials.

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MMedical West, an affiliate of the UAB Health System launched a $15 million dollar capital improvements plan in late 2013, which includ-ed renovations, equipment, infrastructure, and information systems upgrades.

“We want to make our facility as comfortable and convenient as pos-sible,” said Keith Pennington, CEO and President of Medical West. “All of our renovation plans were made with our patients and visitors in mind.”

The multi-phase renovation plan includes not just the main hospital campus on 9th Avenue SW in Bes-semer, Alabama but also Medical West’s thirteen other health centers will receive attention.

The main hospital campus renovations include new flooring throughout the facility, upgraded patient rooms, bathrooms and furniture, and redesigned nurse stations.  Common areas such as the Cafeteria, Professional Building Lobby, and Registration have already been completed.

“Our goal is twofold: we want our space to be more functional and better meet the needs of the people we see every day,” said Keith, “and also provide our staff the much needed equipment to enhance the quality of care here at Medical West.”

Upon entering the lobby, patient rooms, and cafeteria, you begin to get a sense of what Keith is talking about. The attention to detail is immediate and is more inviting. But there is much more than just cosmetic updates.

In 2012, Medical West made several imaging upgrades, such as a 64-slice CT scanner and new digital mammography. The Nuclear Medicine Suite renovation was recently completed and included the addition of state of the art nuclear medicine camera and echocardio-gram machine. Other new information technology and equipment are also in the plans. Currently, the renovation team is currently working on transforming the hospital’s staff areas, including surgery and health information management. The inpatient rehab unit ren-

ovation is complete and will better accommodate patients that often stay an extended period of time. 

This is the most comprehensive renovation of the Bessemer area hospital in years. Formerly Bessemer Memorial, then Bessemer

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Keith Pennington, UAB West CEO

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Carraway, and then becoming a part of the UAB Health System in 2002, Medical West has continued to grow and thrive. Now with more than 1100 employees, 300 medical staff, and 13 outpatient health cen-ters, Medical West is a 310-bed acute care hospital that continues a tradition of more than 50 years of seeking to promote health and wellness in the community. In 2014, Medical West had close to 150,000 visits in 2014. These hospital services include: a 21-bed Emergency Department, Intensive Care Unit, GI Services, Cardi-ology Services, Women’s Center, Geriatric-Psychiatric Unit, Diag-nostic Imaging, Surgical Services, Rehabilitation (Inpatient and Outpatient), Sleep Center and Advanced Wound Center.

We are proud to serve the Bessemer community,” says Pennington, “and strive to deliver quality health care to each and every patient.”

Medical West has long been an innovator of care and is investing another $13.5 million to build the first Freestanding Emergency Department (FED) in the state of Alabama, just off of Highway 150 in Hoover, Alabama. This 24,342 square foot facility will boast

a level 3 trauma center (equivalent to other Birmingham metro hospitals) and will offer the same quality of service provided by its existing emergency room and physicians in the main Bessemer campus, including convenient outpatient diagnostic services.

With 10 exam rooms including: two trauma rooms, CT, X-ray, ul-trasound, EKG, laboratory and room for expansion, Medical West FED will be a great benefit to the growing Hoover community but also provide convenient access to healthcare for citizens in the southeast geographical area of Bessemer.

Medical West has a vision to bring exceptional care to the area. For more information about the Medical West Health System and the services provided, visit: medicalwesthospital.org.

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Rendering of the Alabama’s first free standing ER

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The Bessemer Recycling Center is in the planning stages of an exten-sive expansion. Once complete, the new recycling center will accept a broader range of materials, including glass, plastic, paper, textiles, electronics, and more. The new recycling center will be owned by the City of Bessemer and operated by the Alabama Environmental Council (AEC), the same non-profit organization that has operat-ed the Downtown Birmingham Recycling Center for more than 30 years.

The AEC approached Bessemer for the new recycling center because of its centralized location to other communities lacking a recycling program, a vibrant downtown, and growing population. In 2012, the AEC received a grant from the Alabama Department of Environmen-tal Management (ADEM) to place a recycling trailer at Pleasant Hill United Methodist Church. This trailer was quickly overwhelmed with recycling and ultimately had to be removed due to lack of resources to haul to the Birmingham center for emptying. This informed the de-cision to build a new Bessemer center to meet demand.

Similar to the Downtown Birmingham Recycling Center, the Besse-mer Recycling Center will be a community drop-off recycling cen-ter. This means that the recycling center will collect sorted recycla-bles in various bays and containers. From here, most of the materials will be baled by type to prepare it for shipment to a larger recycling facility—such as a paper mill—or one of many Alabama manu-facturers. Paper will be transformed into products like new paper, cardboard, tissue, paper backing for roof shingles, and even insula-tion. Your water bottles, milk jugs, and butter tubs will become new bottles, clothing, artificial lumber, carpet, and even recycling bins. Glass bottles and jars will be transformed into fiberglass, cement, and abrasives. Although cans almost always become cans—often

Expanded Recycling On Its Way To Bessemer

Did you know if Alabamians recycled just 10% more than we currently do, that we could create 1,400

new jobs while simultaneously conserving natural resources and reducing pollution?

Did you also know that by recycling in Alabama, you help supply over 27 Alabama manufacturers with the materials they need to make consumer goods worth over $6.6 billion in annual sales?

Did you know that recycled glass is used in everything from carpet

to cement?

back on the shelf in less than 60 days—aluminum can also become airplanes, wire, and car parts.

The new recycling center is expected to attract citizens from sur-rounding communities and save the city an estimated $25,000 per year in landfill fees. Additionally, the AEC will expand their Business Recycling Program into Bessemer, giving businesses, non-profits, and schools the opportunity to participate in a recycling pickup service. The Bessemer Recycling Center will also host communi-ty workshops and offer event-recycling bins for loan. Tours will be available by appointment.

Find more information at recycleAL.com.

Future plans and designs are well underway for a new and expanded Bessemer Recycling Center. These are early renderings of what the new facility could look like. [pictured: aerial (above), flow (below)]The City continues to work with the AEC and the Architect to improve design and flow.

By Alan Gurganus and Roderick J. Evans

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WWe wake up in the morning, take a shower, brush our teeth, grab a cup of cof-fee and head out for the day. Water is an important part of our daily lives and we use it for a wide variety of purposes. Every drop counts.

If you think you need just 8 glasses of water a day, think again! On average, the “water footprint” of an American is 32,911 glasses a day. That is 751,777 gallons a year for one person. About 96% of this water is “hidden” and used to grow and make things you eat, wear and use and to generate energy. This puts the average daily U.S. total water near 355 billion gallons a year.

In Alabama alone, a year can range from 5,000 to 10,000 million gallons of water used per day.

Water is categorized into three types: blue – raw water extracted from rivers, lakes and groundwater; green – rainwater used directly by crops; and grey – the amount needed to dilute polluted water into a usable condition.

The Warrior River provides blue water directly to the Besse-mer Water Filtration Treatment Facility.

The Governmental Utilities Service Corporation of the City of Bessemer [GUSC] pumps more than 11 million gallons per day in winter months and 13-14 million gallons per day in summer months into the water system of Bessemer Utilities [BU], which sells drinking water retail to nearly 30,000 customers daily in Bessemer, Hoover, and other surrounding communities.

Bessemer Utilities spent 1.2 million dollars in 2014 to bring online two water tanks: Holbrooks and Lipscomb to improve efficiency and delivery of the city’s water system.

Consider this: It takes a considerable amount of energy to deliver and treat the water you use every day. For example, let-ting your faucet run for five minutes uses about as much energy as letting a 60-watt light bulb run for 22 hours. So you start to see just how every drop counts.

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Did You Know?

Average daily U.S. domestic water use (including outdoor)

is 27.4 billion gallons. 87% (23.8 bgd) of this water is provided via public water

suppliers. The remaining 13% (3.6 bgd) is self-supplied through wells and other

infrastructure. 

Average daily U.S. total water use is 355 billion gallons. Other than domestic use, this water is used for thermoelectric power, industrial,

mining, aquaculture, livestock and

irrigation purposes. 

Aerial photo of the Bessemer Water Treatment Facility.

[Source: The Nature Conservancy: nature.org , the Water Footprint Network: waterfoot-print.org , U.S. Environmental Protection Agency: epa.gov, and the U.S. Geological Survey: usgs.gov]

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BBessemer City School System Exploring Digital 1:1 InitiativeAll over the country, public school systems are going digital with use of iPads and take-home lap-tops for students. In August 2012, Huntsville City Schools was one of the largest public schools in Alabama to launch a digital 1 to 1 initiative placing iPads in the hands of grades K-2 and take-home laptops to students K-12 for digital textbooks and interactive curriculum. Hoover City Schools launched a similar “Engaged Learning Initiative,” with use of iPads and Google Chromebooks. These initiatives are aimed at allowing teachers to learn, in real time, each student’s academic strengths and weaknesses and to customize lessons for those students using appropri-ate interactive software in this increasingly digital world.

With such an initiative, the ability to help students with learning disabilities such as Dyslexia or Auditory Process-ing Disorder becomes a reality; and Huntsville and Hoover schools have seen improving student performance across the board since the introduction of their initiatives.

Could Bessemer City Schools be next? This year, the Bes-semer School System announced it is in the planning stages of executing a Digital 1:1 initiative, aimed at placing an elec-tronic device for viewing of textbooks and an interactive cur-riculum into the hands of every student in Bessemer City Schools.

Bessemer City School has established a new radio station, 96.9 FM WVBC-LP, the Voice of Bessemer City. The station was licensed on September 8, 2014 and plays a variety of Smooth Jazz, Old School and Today’s R&B. Stu-dents at the high school are enrolled in a radio production class that helps them learn to run the station, which broadcasts within the city limits of Bes-semer or online or is available by smartphone, via the Tune-In app.

DidYou Know?1 in every 5 students or rather 15% to 20% of the U.S. have a language-based learning disability. According to the National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) 38% of fourth grade students have “below basic” reading skills. These students are below the 40th percentile (performing below 60% of their peers) and are at great-er than 50% chance of failing the high-stakes, year-end school achievement tests.

Even those with ADHD could find the interactive curriculum better suited to keep their attention. Accordingly, 30 to 50 per-cent of children with ADHD also have a specific learning disability, and the two con-ditions can interact to make learning extremely challeng-ing. [More information at nces.ed.gov and nimh.nih.gov].

education &culture

A New Sound

in the City

Bessemer Public Library Sees Record Visits

Bessemer Public Library had 115,615 visitors in 2014. The Library also established a Foundation Board, this past year, to enhance and broaden its service to the community. It partnered with Congresswoman Terri Sewell to honor and memorialize the Montford Point Marines, the first African Americans to serve in the United States Marine Corps.

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Looking back over the years, we all have had our share of ups and downs. Whether triumph or regret, you soon learn to stop and reflect on where you’ve been and what you’ve been through. The progress of the City of Bessemer and the surrounding com-munity is a reminder to continue striving

forward. Tough economic times, loss of loved ones, and even learning your health is fading requires a decision: Will you celebrate life despite it all?

I recently stumbled upon Life Mosaic, a thoughtful collec-tion of poems and prose by Dr. Erline Patrick who now re-tired resides here in Bessemer with her husband Alphonso.

Her work is reminiscent of the early works of the late Maya Angelou and displays a willingness to speak about life honestly and not shy away from the hard topics. The images in Life Mosaic are startlingly beautiful. They rise naturally from the landscape and language of Patrick with a cadence, and sort of rhythm, that pulls you into the ebb and flow of life, and her life stories.

The first poem in the book, “Joy!” is a song of praise. It feels like a memory of a meeting of the speaker with her Maker that silently tells of her trust in God. “Grace makes it all happen/ Clears a path for you every day/ Christ Je-sus, Navigator/ Brings Joy as He paves the way.” The writ-ing style makes you feel as if a master storyteller is pulling you to learn, as she has learned, to face life through a lens of Joy! Works such as “Boy-man” and “COLOR: Justice v. Injustice” are stark reminders of reality in our world, as she has seen it. You are drawn into the middle of the story and become like the speaker experiencing life in that very moment.

Another favorite is “Desert Winter: the Master Painter.” The first 20 lines give you a glimpse of the beauty the speaker sees in the Arizona desert landscape. Then with-out warning, she tells you of “both [eyes] straining/to see, to savor/this wondrous work of the Master-Painter” from Fuchs & Gutatta, a corneal/eye disorder she has learned to live with. The speaker is not sad but rather hopeful and thankful to God for even a strained glimpse of His amaz-ing, ageless artistry. Another work: “Just Like Mama,” tells the story of determination and resilience of her sister as she battled cancer, and the author again returns us to her trust in God and reminds the reader to hold on to Him, regardless.

Life Mosaic is Patrick’s true testimony of embracing and not shying away from life. She believes, “Life, regardless of

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its ups and downs, is a beautiful mosaic, worthy of praise, thanksgiving and helping others, daily.” This all seems to be grounded in learning simply, to trust God in the midst of everything.

Dr. Erline M. Patrick has had a rich, fulfilling career of achievement and service, hold-ing degrees from Talledega College (Biology); MA(+) in Education from the Univer-sity of Hartford; and the PH.D in Educ. Admin. from the Univ. of Conn., at Storrs, CT. To get a copy of Life Mosaic go to - https://amazon.com/author/erlinepatrick. Vocal CD, JOY! go to - epat.vpweb.com or cdbaby.com/cd/erlinepatrick.

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The Bessemer Area Chamber of Commerce continues to aggressively work for the betterment of the south-western Jefferson county region. In our 93rd year, the chamber follows an annual Plan of Action that ad-dresses business issues, workforce concerns, commu-nity needs, tourism development and other programs that positively affect our region. Our organization reg-ularly receives requests from businesses and individu-als outside our area looking for information on local businesses that offer a product or service. These refer-rals are an important part of Chamber membership as we refer members first.

Also, Bessemer Area Chamber of Commerce Ambas-sadors, a group of dedicated leaders throughout the City of Bessemer are available to assist with public re-lations for public events of businesses and education/civic groups. Each Ambassador possesses excellent leadership qualities and makes a daily commitment to promote Bessemer with confidence.

Check out our website at bessemerchamber.com to find out more about the chamber.

The business community continues to grow with new firms moving in and established businesses seeking to become a more active part of this growth. Your partic-ipation will make you a partner in our progress. Dues are tax deductible as a business expense and the cham-ber works with you to grow your business through our ongoing efforts. Consider partnering with the Besse-mer Area Chamber of Commerce.

Thanks for your consideration,

LaTasha B. Cook, PresidentBessemer Area Chamber of Commerce

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D I R E C T O R YACCOUNTINGKellum, Wilson & AssociatesAccounting/CPARussell & Company, LLC CPAThe Principal & Associates CPAWilliam Parsons CPA

AIRCRAFT SERVICESouthCoast Propeller Service

AIRPORTBessemer Airport Authority

ALTERATIONS/TAILORINGVon Tailoring & Alterations

ALUMINUM RECYCLINGBermco Aluminum

AMBULANCE SERVICERegional Paramedical ServicesRural Metro Ambulance ServiceShoals Ambulance

AMERICAN LEGIONBessemer Cut Off American Legion

ATTORNEYSBains & Terry, P. C.Bingham at LawCynthia Parris Smith, Atty at LawDavid J. Hobdy, Attorney at LawKathryn L. ‘Sunny’ Lippert, AttyKillings & Poe LLCPaden & Paden, PCRichard W. Bell PCStone, Patton, Kierce & Freeman AttThe Noble FirmThrash Law Firm

AUDITINGKellum, Wilson & Associates

AUTOMOBILE REPAIRAuto TuneGeneral Auto & Truck Repair

AUTOMOBILE SALES/SERVICEAnthony Underwood Auto. SalesHwy 150 Buyers Way Inc.Landers McLarty Dodge Chrysler JeepLong Lewis FordMoore NissanPremiere Chevrolet, Inc.Susan Schein AutomotiveTown & Country Ford

AVIATION/AVIONICSAir Ops, LLCTrinity Avionics, Inc.

AVIATION REPAIRC & D Aviation

AWARDS/PLAQUES/ TROPHIESAmerican Pride Trophies & Awards

BAIL BONDINGJM Bail Bonding, Inc.

BAKERYKraze Kreations

BANK/FINANCIAL SERVICESAll American Check CashingAmerica’s 1st Federal Credit Union - BessemerAmerica’s 1st Federal Credit Union - McCallaJefferson Credit UnionMarvel City Federal Credit UnionPNC BankPrimerica Financial Services Regions BankRegions Bank (Bessemer)Trustmark National Bank

CATEGORICAL MEMBERSHIP LISTINGRefer to Main list for contact information

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BARBERKlassic Cuts

BASEBALL TEAMBirmingham Barons

BATH REMODELINGBath Fitter

BEAUTY DISTRIBUTORVisions Beauty Dist.

BEAUTY SALONJ. Renee’s Styling SalonMadly Myle SalonSalon Lisa Brown LLC

BEAUTY SCHOOLBrown Beauty Barber School

BEVERAGES/SNACKS/ COFFEEBuffalo Rock Company, Inc.

BOILER COMPANIESADCO Boiler Company

BOWLING CENTERHoliday Bowl Fun Center, Inc.

BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT ORGANIZATIONSBessemer Business Incubation System

CABLE TVBroadband ServiceBright House Networks

CAR CAREExpress Oil Change

CARPET AND TILEBrian’s Abbey Flooring Center

CATERERJazzy Lady CateringMajestic Catering ServiceThe Fish Market Restaurant

CHAMBER OF COMMERCE Bessemer Area Chamber of CommerceBirmingham Business AllianceGraysville Chamber of CommerceGreater Gardendale ChamberGreater Irondale COCGreater Shelby County COCHomewood Chamber of CommerceHoover Chamber of CommerceHueytown Chamber of CommerceSouth Shelby Chamber of CommerceU. S. Chamber of CommerceVestavia Hills Chamber of Commerce

CHARITABLE ORGANIZATIONJoe Beasley Memorial Foundation Inc

CHARTER BUS SERVICENew Generation Charters

CHEMICALSHarcros Chemicals Inc.

CHILD CARE CENTERBusy Bee Child Care Center

CHIROPRACTORMorgan Chiropractic & Physical Medicine

CHURCH AMEAllen Temple AME Church

CHURCH - BAPTISTShady Grove Missionary Baptist ChurchBessemer Baptist AssociationBethel Baptist ChurchCanaan Baptist ChurchFirst Baptist Church CarverGrace Life Baptist ChurchGreater Bethel Baptist ChurchMt. Hebron Missionary Baptist ChurchNew Bethlehem Baptist ChurchNew Jerusalem Baptist ChurchRock Mountain Lakes Baptist ChurchSixth Avenue Beulah Baptist ChurchSt. Peter Primitive Baptist ChurchThe Baptist Church at McAdory

CHURCH - CHRISTIANFirst Christian Church

CHURCH - LUTHERANGrace Lutheran Church

CHURCH - METHODISTMorgan United Methodist Church

CHURCH - PRESBYTERIANFirst Presbyterian Church

CHURCH - STATE OFFICEChurch of God of Prophecy State Office

CITY GOVERNMENTBessemer City CouncilBessemer Community & Industrial DevelopmentBessemer Development BoardBessemer Police Department City of Bessemer Multiple Departments

CIVIC CENTER/MEETING FACILITIESBessemer Civic Center

CLEANING SERVICECintas CorporationComplete Janitorial Service, Inc.Eagle Cleaning ServicesUniFirst

CLOTH GOODSUnited Textiles

CLUBSBessemer Business & Professional WomenBessemer Civitan ClubBessemer Elks Lodge #721

Bessemer Elks Lodge (P. E. R.)Bessemer Historical Homeowners Assoc. Bessemer Rotary ClubConcerned Citizens of BessemerKiwanis Club of Bessemer

COLLEGEITT Technical InstituteLawson State Community College

COMMERCIAL CLEANINGEagle Cleaning Service

COMMERCIAL WASTE REMOVAL/RECYCLINGMoore Coal Company, Inc.

COMMUNITY BLOOD CENTERLifesouth Community Blood Center

COMPUTER CONSULTING/WEB DESIGN & DEVELOPMENTCreative Approach Technologies

CONFERENCE CENTERBrother Hood Blues

CONSTRUCTION/MATERIALSCreative Land Services, Inc.Jones Valley Construction & DemolitionM&M BuildersTBGS Holdings, LLC dba Masonry Arts, Inc.Vulcan Materials

CONSULTINGDevelopment Solutions

CONVENIENCE STORELos Diaz

CONVEYOR PRODUCTSDayjon Inc.

COPIERS/PRINTERSDex ImagingKonica Minolta Business Solutions

CPR TRAININGTrio Safety CPR & Safety Training

DAYCAREJust Like Home Day Care, Inc.Jesus Christian Daycare & School

DENTALFoundry Dental CenterMcCalla DentalMcCalla Orthodontics & Pediatric Dentistry

DEPARTMENT STORESam’s ClubWal-Mart

DIALYSIS CLINICFresenius Medical Care - McCalla

DIGITAL MEDIAHighlands Digital Media

DISTRIBUTION CENTERDollar General

DOCTOR/MEDICAL/PHYSICIANSBessemer Family PracticeDr. John S. Bivona, DMD, PADr. Richard Stephen (Medical West)Dr. Rita ArmitageDr. Steven O’ShealMiddle Creek Medical Center, PCSurgery South, LLCThomas C. Pendleton, MDWest Jefferson Internal Medicine PCAmerican Family CareExpress Family CareUtmost Healthcare Center

DOCUMENT DESTRUCTION Gone For Good Secure Document Destruction

DRUG STORE/PHARMIACISTEastern Valley Drugs, Inc.FMS PharmacyHeavenly Care PharmacyWalgreensWeldon Pharmacy, Inc.

EDUCATIONBessemer AcademyBessemer B. O. E. - Angela BedgoodBessemer B. O. E. - Cheree CraigBessemer B. O. E. - Darryl AikersonBessemer B. O. E. - Dr. Fred PrimmBessemer B. O. E. - Education AssociationBessemer B. O. E. - Lois MerriweatherBessemer B. O. E. - Olivia JohnsonBessemer B. O. E. - V. & J. SimmonsBessemer City High School

ELECTRIC CONTRACTORSAstro Electric Company, Inc.Progressive Electric ServiceS & G Waldrop Electric, Inc.

ENGINEERING / ENVIRONMENTAL / FORESTRY SERVICES Engineering, Environmental & Forestry Service

ENTERTAINMENTTK Productions & Events LLC

EVENT RENTAL/CATERERAnjel’s Venue @ 459Discovery Alabama

EYE CAREBessemer Eye ClinicMcCalla Eyecare CenterEagle Vision Eye Care Inc.UAB Callahan Eye Hospital ClinicWallace Optometry Associates

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FABRICATION MECHANICAL CONTRACTORAHR Metals

FACILITY SERVICESFalls Facility Services, Inc.

FIRE DEPARTMENTBessemer Fire Department - G. CarterBessemer Fire Department - H. WrightBessemer Fire Department - P. SyxBessemer Fire Department - R. HornBessemer Fire Department - S. BoydBessemer Firefighters Local 980

FLEA MARKET Bessemer Flea Market

FLORISTAlexander Unity Flowers & Gifts

FOOTCAREFamily First Footcare, PC

FOUNDRY CASTING PATTERNSGrede Castings Integrity

FUNERAL HOMEBessemer Brown Service Funeral HomeChambers Funeral Home, Inc.Johnson Memorial Funeral DirectorsMcCalla Memorial Funeral Home LLCPeoples Chapel

FURNITURE STOREAs-Is Furniture, Inc.Standard Furniture CompanyWard-McLure Furniture Co., Inc.

GOLF COURSEBent Brook Golf CourseFrank House Municipal Golf CourseRobert Trent Jones

GOVERNMENT - DISTRICT ATTORNEYD. A. Jeff. Cnty AL Bessemer Div. - A. GreenD. A. Jeff. Cnty AL Bessemer Div. - M. Tunstall

GOVERNMENT - DISTRICT JUDGEEdward B. Vines, District Judge

GOVERNMENT - JUDGEJudge Eric FancherJudge Lynneice Washington

GOVERNMENT - SENATORSenator Priscilla Dunn

GOVERNMENTAL - MUNICIPAL COURTBessemer Municipal CourtBessemer Municipal Court - M. S. Muhammad

GROCERY STOREFood Giant Inc.Fourth Avenue SupermarketPublixTorme FoodsWinn Dixie

GYMNASTICS/ CHEERLEADINGAlabama Cheerleading Center, LLC

HEALTH CARE/HOSPITAL Noland Health Services

HEATING & AIRAK Heating & Air ConditioningBennett’s Heating and CoolingBrown Heating & CoolingDeMotte Heating & CoolingL & M Heating & AirNorrell Heating & Air Cond. Co.Standard Heating & Air

HOME HEALTH CARE AGENCY/HOSPICEComfort Care Home Health & HospiceVitas Innovative Hospice Care

HOSPICEHospice Services of Alabama

HOSPITALBaptist Health SystemBrookwood Medical CenterMedical WestPrinceton Baptist Medical CenterPrinceton Hoover

HOTELBest Western PlusComfort InnCountry Inn & SuitesFairfield Inn & Suites by MarriottHoliday Inn ExpressQuality InnSleep Inn

HOTEL (EXTENDED STAY)Value Place Bessemer

HOUSING AUTHORITYThe Housing Authority of the City of Bessemer

INDIVIDUALBessemer B. O. E. - Vera EadesPeggy GeorgeAddie C. DavidsonCharles KingDaryl OwensDr. Lee ChamounGip GipsonHenry H. TylerJack WhiteJill Ganus VeitchLakitia Hall-WrightLaTricia Crusoe

Marquise DaileyMelissa AlfordPeggy S. McCoyMerika ColemanSherry E McClainShirley HornA. Scott RoebuckAlbert SolesAmos Rembert, Jr.Benny & Ericka WatsonCalvin ThomasCliff VasserEarl CochranFrederick DudleyGreg HarrisJames N. CaldwellJoe LovoyKeith MahaffeyMerdith ByramMike ShellyMildred PoseyNelda PateOra FosterPat MooreRita F. MorrisSyble Lamons

INDUSTRIAL AND COMMERCIAL CHEMICALSHill Manufacturing

INDUSTRIAL CLEANING CHEMICAL MANUFACTURINGChem Station of Alabama

INSURANCEAlfa Insurance - Stephen PateByron Eaton AgencyCorkren Insurance LLCDavid Abbott, Agent - State Farm Holt Insurance Agency Inc.Julie Bell, Agent - State Farm Ins.Legal ShieldPAC Insurance Agency, Inc.Stan White, Agent - State Farm Ins.

INVESTMENT BANKINGBenchmark Securities, LLC

JEWELRYLoyle Seymour Jewelry Co., Inc.

LAND/REAL ESTATEWeaver Land & Realty, Inc.

LANDSCAPING Miguel & Crew Landscaping

LIBRARYBessemer Public LibraryBessemer Public Library - Charlena JohnsonBessemer Public Library - Venedia Wallace

LOCK SERVICE Commercial Lock Service

MANUFACTURER - MODULAR BUILDINGSModular Connections, LLC

MANUFACTURING - CUSTOM FIREBRICK SHAPESSpecial Shapes Refractory Co.

MANUFACTURING - INDUSTRIALGREDE - Bessemer

MEDICAL TRANSPORTATION (NON EMERGENCY)Ala-Three, LLC

MINI STORAGEMetro Mini Storage & Truck Rental

MOVIE THEATRETannehill Premiere Cinema

MUSEUMBessemer Hall of History

NAIL SALOND’s Nails

NEWSPAPER The Western Star

NON PROFITA. G. Gaston Boys & Girls ClubAlabama Technology NetworkAmerican Red Cross - BessemerBessemer Farmers MarketBessemer Main StreetDunbar Abrams FoundationJimmie Hale MissionLegacy YMCANew Life Interfaith MinistriesRock Mountain Lakes Landowners Assoc., Inc.The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day SaintsThe Clay House Children’s CenterTo Serve With SincerityWednesday Bridge ClubWest Jefferson County Historical SocietyWest Jefferson Technical Education Endowment & TrustXi Sigma of Beta Sigma PhiSarrell Original Dental & Eye Ctr. (Dental & Eyecare for Children)

NURSING HOMEGolden Living Center MeadowoodOak Trace CRCOaks on ParkwoodTerrace Oaks CRC

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NURSING SCHOOLITT Technical Institute - Breckenridge Nursing School and Health Sciences

OFFICE TECHNOLOGY Berney Office Solutions

PACKAGINGManufacturers Packaging Services

PAINT/WALLPAPERSherwin Williams Company

PALLETS/PACKAGINGCoxco, Inc.Wilson Pallet and Packaging, Inc.

PEST CONTROL Guaranty Pest Control

PHOTOGRAPHERLarry O. Gay, PhotographyPzazz Studio

PHYSICAL THERAPYTherapy South

PHYSICIANS/SURGEONS

Alabama Radiologists, PC

PIPE & SUPPLYSouthland Pipe & Supply

PLUMBINGChapman Plumbing

PRESCHOOLMs. Kim’s Kids Preschool & Learning Center, LLC

PRINTINGCraftsman Printing Inc.Southern Nameplate & Graphics

PROMOTIONAL ADVERTISINGFirst Choice Advertising

PROPANE SALES & SERVICESChemical Sales & ServicesFerrell Gas

REAL ESTATEBessemer Board of RealtorsBirmingham Association of RealtorsJefferson Real EstatePaden Realty & Appraisals, Inc.Realty South - Over the Mountain - Alford AvenueSebro RealtySouth Pointe PartnersTDG Highpoint, LLCWest Town Plaza Associates, Ltd.

REAL ESTATE - COMMERCIALEGS Commercial Real Estate

REAL ESTATE INVESTMENTS HKH, LLC

RECYCLINGAmerican Can Inc.Highway 150 Recycling

RENTALS - EQUIPMENTB & C Rental Center

RESCUE MISSIONThe Foundry Ministries

RESTAURANTBoateng’s Cajun Creations RestaurantBob Sykes BarbecueBright Star Restaurant, TheChick-Fil-ACloray’s CaféDestiny on the OneKaylyn’s (Food for the Soul) LLCMcAlisters DeliNew Bryant’s SeafoodSan Antonio GrillSneaky Pete’sSonic of BessemerTakoyaki RestaurantThe Fish Hook LLC

RESTORATION CLEANUPServpro

RESTORATION SERVICERestoration Xpress, Inc.

RETAILBama Fever / Team FeverBig LotsDesign Savvy Outlet LLCPee Wee’s Pawn - BessemerTractor Supply Company

ROOFING/GUTTERSFour Hearts LLC

RV STORAGERV Storage, Sales and Rentals

SAFETY TRAINING Training Associates, Inc.

SALVATION ARMYThe Salvation Army

SERVICEWhiting Services, Inc.

SERVICE/SHIPPINGThe UPS Store

SERVICE MAINTENANCEJeffcoat & Associates, LLC

SMALL LOANSSecurity Finance

SPORTING GOODSButch Wilson Sporting GoodsSimmons Sporting Goods

SPORTS MEDICINESpine CenterSouthlake Orthopaedics Sport Medicine & Spine Center, PC

STAFFINGCore Focus Personnel, Inc.Pride StaffStellar Staffing, LLC

STEELKGS Steel, Inc.

STORAGEUncle Bobs StorageJimmy Storage Center

TAX COLLECTORJefferson County - Assistant Tax Collector

TECHNOLOGY AND SCIENCE PROGRAMAlabama STEM Education

TELECOMMUNICATIONS LONG DISTANCEAT & T

TIRE SHOPMechanic Shop

TOWINGBessemer Towing Service Inc.

TOWING & REPAIRRonald’s Sales and Service

TRANSPORTVG Transport

TRUCK SALES / PARTS / SERVICES/ DUMP TRUCKSLong-Lewis Sterling

URGENT CARE CLINICMiddle Creek Medical Center, PC

UROLOGY CENTERUrology Centers of Alabama

UTILITIES/GASAlabama Gas Corporation

UTILITIESAlabama Power CompanyBessemer Utilities - Deborah WalkerBessemer Utilities - DirectorBessemer Utilities - Gregory RobinsonBessemer Utilities - Ida TaylorBessemer Utilities - Shirley GarretBessemer Utilities - Venessia Wagstaff

VAULTSMcAdory & McAdory Vault Co.

VETERINARIAN Bessemer-McCalla Animal ClinicMcAdory Veterinary Clinic

WASTE MANAGEMENTRecycle -in- Unison (Unison Environmental Services)Moore Coal Company

WATER PARK/AMUSEMENT PARKAlabama Splash Adventure

WEBSITE SERVICE WideNet Consulting LLC

WEIGHT LOSSVisalus - Body by Vi

WELDING SUPPLIES Advanced Welding Supply

WELLNESS CENTER Harmony MediSpa & Wellness Center

WHOLESALE / COMMERCIAL GASOLINE, DIESEL, LUBES SUPPLIERHenry Oil Company

WHOLESALE DISTRIBUTIONMcKesson Corporation

WHOLESALE MANUFACTURERMilo’s Tea Company, Inc.

WHOLESALE NURSERYTotal Scape Farms

WINDOWS & DOORSBuilders Millwork LLC

WRECKER SERVICEWheeler Wrecker Service

YOUTH ORGANIZATIONBoy Scouts of America - Greater AL Council

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A. G. Gaston Boys & Girls ClubRichard Curry2501 Clarendon AvenueBessemer, AL 35020(205) 425-4051aggbgc.orgrcurry@aggbgc.org ADCO Boiler CompanyJoe Adams, Courtney Richard 3657 Pine LaneBessemer, AL 35022(205) 428-2326adcoboiler.comjoeadams@adcoboiler.com; crichard@adcoboiler.com

Advanced Welding Supply Gaynell Watkins2231 19th Street NorthBessemer, AL 35020(205) 497-0090advancedweldingsupply@gmail.com

AHR MetalsCheryl Orton#20 Division StreetBessemer, AL 35020(205) 428-8888ahrmetals.comcherylorton@ahrmetals.com

Air Ops, LLCJohnathan F. Austin1030 Mitchell Field RoadBessemer, AL 35022(205) 424-2377 airopsllc.com jaustin@airopsllc.com

AK Heating & Air ConditioningArlie Kimbrell3965 Black Hawk Drive Bessemer, AL 35022(205) 965-8855akheatingandair.netakheat.air@gmail.com

Alabama Cheerleading Ctr, LLCBritten Blackburn3104 Morgan RoadBessemer, AL 35022(205) 425-5525alabamacheerleadingcenter.combritten@alabamacheerleading-center.com

Alabama Gas CorporationJerrellis Melton, Warren McCullers 410 10th Street South Birmingham, AL 35223 (205) 326-8383alagasco.comjerrellis.melton@energen.com

Alabama Power CompanyJon Staggs2901 Allison Bonnett Mem. Dr.Hueytown, AL 35023(800) 245-2244alabamapower.comjistaggs@southernco.com

Alabama Radiologists, PCJeff Cutler, Keith Chesser2000 A SouthBridge Pkwy Ste 300Birmingham, AL 35209(205) 481-7155

Alabama Splash AdventureAdam Reiver, Lynn Brown4599 Splash Adventure PkwyBessemer, AL 35022(205) 481-4750splashadventurewaterpark.comAdam.reiver@alabamasplash.com; Lynn.brown@ala-bamasplash.com Alabama STEM EducationJuanita Graham401 19th Street Bessemer, AL 35020(205) 910-7274alabamastemeducation.orgalabamastemeducation@gmail.com

Alabama Technology NetworkLaVada Varner, Cassandra SpencerLawson State ACATT Bldg.3060 Wilson Rd SWBirmingham, AL 35221(205) 929-2047atn.orglvarner@atn.orgcspencer@atn.org

Ala-Three, LLCJanice Warhurst

1927 11th Avenue N.Bessemer, AL 35020(888) 599-2050emtalabama.commaster@alathree.com

Alexander Unity Flowers & GiftsLouise Alexander 2302 Ninth Avenue N.Bessemer, AL 35020 (205) 425-5700

Alfa InsuranceStephen Pate833 Greensprings Hwy. Ste 111Birmingham, AL 35209 (205) 290-0140alfains.comspate@alfains.com

All American Check CashingRandy KirbyPO Box 1350Ridgeland, MS 39158(601) 605-1678allamericancheckcashing.comrkirby@aaccfinancial.com

Allen Temple AME ChurchRev. Anre D. Faush917 22nd Street N.Bessemer, AL 35020 (205) 428-5961allentempleame@gmail.com

American Can Inc.George & Bethany WatkinsPO Box 1083Bessemer, AL 35021(205) 428-4064americancanbuyers@yahoo.com

American Family CareFelicia S. Fortune6554 Aaron Aronov DriveFairfield, AL 35064(205) 786-5022americanfamilycare.comffortune@americanfamilycare.com

American Pride Trophies & AwardsRod and Michelle Hodges1011 Ste. D Brooklane DriveHueytown, AL 35023

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(205) 744-0421americanpridetrophies.comamericanpride1@bellsouth.net

American Red CrossCherie Smith1720 Second Avenue, N.Bessemer, AL 35020(205) 428-4131redcross.orgcherie.smith@redcross.org

America’s 1st Federal Credit Union - BessemerCristy Richardson2131 19th Street NorthBessemer, AL 35020(205) 424-8542amfirst.orgcristyr@amfirst.org

America’s 1st Federal Credit Union - McCallaBonnie Norred4740 Eastern Valley RoadMcCalla, AL 35111(205) 477-9360amfirst.orgbonnieno@amfirst.org

Anjel’s Venue @ 459Anjelica Huffman, Watson Cole3985 Parkwood Road, Ste 105Bessemer, AL 35022(205) 200-0142anjelsvenue459@yahoo.com

Anthony Underwood Auto. SalesAnthony Underwood4006 Bessemer Super HwyBessemer, AL 35020(205) 424-4033anthonyunderwood.combunderwood@anthonyunder-wood.com

As-Is Furniture, Inc.Rodney & Karen Goodwin1919 Third Avenue N.Bessemer, AL 35020(205) 425-0195asisbessemer.comasisstore@bellsouth.net

Astro Electric Company, Inc.Charles Roland Jones1127 19th Street N.Bessemer, AL 35020(205) 424-0060astroinc@bellsouth.net

AT & TGlyn Agnew600 N. 19th Str., 28th Floor B1Birmingham, AL 352032210(205) 714-0722att.comglyn.agnew@att.com

Auto TunePatrick Davis1311 Ninth Avenue N.Bessemer, AL 35020(205) 426-8863

B & C Rental CenterCarl HarrisP. O. Box 367, Bessemer, AL 35021(205) 424-5381BandCRental.comcrh1732@bellsouth.net

Bains & Terry, P. C.Jon B. Terry1813 Third Avenue, N.Bessemer, AL 35020(205) 425-1606bainsjbt@bellsouth.net

Bama Fever / Team FeverBrandon Henley4933 Promenade Pkwy Ste 133Bessemer, AL 35022(205) 426-3140bamafever.com Baptist Health SystemRoss Mitchell, Keith ParrottPO Box 830605Birmingham, AL 352830605 (205) 715-5820bhsala.comross.mitchell@bhsala.com

Bath FitterEva Patterson434 Industrial Lane Ste GBirmingham, AL 35211

(205) 876-1760bathfitter.comepatterson@bathfitter.com

Benchmark Securities, LLCWalter Lewis 2100 Southbridge Pkwy S 650Birmingham, AL 35209(205) 414-7511benchmarksecurities.comwlewis@bmksllc.com

Bennett’s Heating and Cooling Brian Bennett1602 Ninth Avenue N.Bessemer, AL 35020(205) 987-1905bennettsheatingandcooling-bham.orgbennettsheatingandcooling@gmail.com

Bent Brook Golf CourseWezzie Ezelle, Mickey Smith7900 Dickey Springs RoadBessemer, AL 35022(205) 428-9600bentbrook.comwezelle@bentbrook.com

Bermco AluminumSteve Weinstein2201 Fifth Avenue, N.Bessemer, AL 35020 (205) 320-2419bermco.comsweinstein@bermco.com

Berney Office SolutionsDaniel Logan 2111 ParkwayOffice Circle Ste 150Birmingham, AL 35244(205) 639-6185berney.comdaniel.logan@berney.com

Bessemer AcademyJulie Kelley1705 Fourth Ave., SWBessemer, AL 35022 (205) 428-4545bessemeracademy.comadmissions@bessemeracademy.com

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Bessemer Airport AuthorityNikki Jordan900 Mitchell FieldBessemer, AL 35022(205) 424-7234bessemerairportauthority.combaauthority@bham.rr.com

Bessemer Area Chamber of CommerceLaTasha Cook321 18th Street NorthBessemer, AL 35020(205) 425-3253bessemerchamber.comlacook1@bellsouth.net; mmi-lan1@bellsouth.net

Bessemer B. O. E.Angela Bedgood816 Westfield DriveFairfield, AL 35064(205) 835-5597adbedgood@gmail.com

Bessemer B. O. E.Cheree Craig3531 Eighth Avenue N.Bessemer, AL 35020 (205) 643-1341ccraig205@yahoo.com

Bessemer B. O. E. Darryl Aikerson116 Fairlane DrivePleasant Grove, AL 35127

Bessemer B. O. E.- Supertin-tendentDr. Fred Primm1621 Fifth Avenue N.Bessemer, AL 35020(205) 432-3000 Bessemer B. O. E. - Education AssociationCatherine Johnson1561 17th Place Birmingham AL 35211(205) 541-7268 Bessemer B. O. E. Lois W. Merriweather2030 Arlington AvenueBessemer, AL 35020(205) 425-6039

Bessemer B. O. E. Olivia Johnson1621 Fifth Avenue NorthBessemer, AL 35020(205) 432-3019ojohnson@bessk12.org

Bessemer B. O. E. Valerie & Jeffrey Simmons 1317 Red Rock CirclePleasant Grove, AL 35127

(205) 744-3040JL23simmons@bellsouth.net

Bessemer B. O. E.Vera Eades3100 Sixth Avenue N.Bessemer, AL 35020(205) 424-7172

Bessemer Baptist AssociationDr. Barry F. Cosper1331 Fairfax AvenueBessemer, AL 35020(205) 428-2451barry@bessemerbaptist.org

Bessemer Board of RealtorsPam Segars MorrisPO Box 3399Hueytown, AL 35023(205) 222-4894pamsegarsmorris.compamsegarsm@aol.com

Bessemer Brown Service Funeral HomeHarlan Turman, Elizabeth Anne WallacePO Box 609Bessemer, AL 35021(205) 425-2424bessemerbrownfh@hotmail.com

Bessemer Business & Profes-sional WomenMargaret Snider3433 Wisteria DriveVestavia, AL 35216(205) 915-2928masnider@bellsouth.net

Bessemer Business Incubation SystemDevron Veasley, Joyce Quinn1020 Ninth Ave, SWBessemer, AL 35022(205) 481-2101bessemerincubator.netdveasley7714@charter.net

Bessemer City Council Chester Porter2321 13th Court N.Bessemer, AL 35020(205) 612-4617 cporter@bessemeral.org

Bessemer City CouncilCleophus King809 Clarendon AvenueBessemer, AL 35020(205) 201-9074cleophusking@yahoo.com

Bessemer City CouncilDonna Thigpen4760 Eastern Valley Road Ste 126McCalla, AL 35111

(205) 281-3931donnathigpen.comdonnathigpen@gmail.com

Bessemer City CouncilRon Marshall 644 Elm Street SWBessemer, AL 35020(205) 531-8724rmarshall@bessemeral.org

Bessemer City High SchoolJasponica Florence-Moore 4950 Premiere ParkwayBessemer, AL 35022(205) 432-3700http://lanier.bcss.schoolinsites.comjflorence@bessk12.org

Bessemer Civic CenterJohn Bandy1130 Ninth Avenue, SWBessemer, AL 35022(205) 424-7469bessemeral.org/civic-centerjbandy@bessemeral.org

Bessemer Civitan ClubJohn L. Lanier, Jr.5634 Tenth Avenue S.Birmingham, AL 35222(205) 591-1909civitan.org/bessemerjohn.l.lanier@gmail.com

Bessemer Community & Industrial DevelopmentDoris Lewis1800 Third Avenue N.Bessemer, AL 35020(205) 424-4060bessemeral.orgdlewis@bessemeral.org

Bessemer Cut Off American LegionGordon Seale1926 Third Avenue, N.Bessemer, AL 35020(205) 426-5304jackie51@wildblue.net

Bessemer Development BoardDevron Veasley1913 Fourth Avenue N.Bessemer, AL 35020(205) 481-4963bessemer.biz

Bessemer Elks Lodge #721William Marshall1313 Fourth Avenue N.Bessemer, AL 35020(205) 424-7301bpoe721@bham.rr.com

Bessemer Elks Lodge (P. E. R.)Charles King1313 Fourth Avenue N.Bessemer, AL 35020(205) 424-7301

Bessemer Eye ClinicLeon Renaud1511 Fourth Ave, N.Bessemer, AL 35020(205) 425-2401 1eyedoc@bellsouth.com

Bessemer Family PracticeSally Ebaugh, MD1700 Fourth Avenue N.Bessemer, AL 35020(205) 481-8650 Bessemer Farmers MarketSallie Lee3780 Lee Roy LaneBessemer, AL 35022(205) 426-2700http://bessemerfm.wordpress.comleesall@aces.edu

Bessemer Fire Department Gary Carter 1111 Second Avenue NorthBessemer, AL 35020(205) 428-5151 Bessemer Fire DepartmentHarold Wright800 18th Street N.Bessemer, AL 35020(205) 425-4333 Bessemer Fire DepartmentChief Paul Syx1111 Second Avenue NorthBessemer, AL 35020(205) 428-5151firechief@bessemeral.org

Bessemer Fire DepartmentRobert Horn929 Shelton StreetBirmingham, AL 35215(205) 283-7971beabobby@aol.com

Bessemer Fire DepartmentShane Boyd1111 Second Avenue NorthBessemer, AL 35020(205) 283-7412bessemeral.orgsboyd@bessemeral.org

Bessemer Firefighters Local 980Gary CrowderP. O. Box 553 Bessemer, AL 35021(205) 283-7774

iaff980.comadmin@iaff980.com

Bessemer Flea MarketDwayne & Beverly Morton 1013 Eighth Ave, N.Bessemer, AL 35022(205) 425-8510

Bessemer Hall of HistoryChristopher Eiland1905 Alabama AvenueBessemer, AL 35020(205) 426-1633bessemerhallofhistory.orgbessemerhallofhi@bellsouth.net

Bessemer Historical Homeown-ers Assoc.Sarah BeasleyP. O. Box 1761Bessemer, AL 35021(205) 616-3456HistoricBessemer.org

Bessemer Main StreetMerdith ByramP. O. Box 89Bessemer, AL 35021(205) 915-2962mmbyram@bham.rr.com

Bessemer Municipal Court Gwen Horn23 North 15th StreetBessemer, AL 35020(205) 481-4373ghorn@bellsouth.net

Bessemer Municipal Court M. S. Muhammad23 North 15th StreetBessemer, AL 35020(205) 481-4373

Bessemer Police Department Mazeroski Brown8506 Shady TrailHelena, AL 35080(205) 296-9247mrbrown@bessemeral.org

Bessemer Police DepartmentMike Roper1308 Seventh WayPleasant Grove, AL 35127(205) 253-7310roperm270@bellsouth.net

Bessemer Police DepartmentMichael Wood9556 Golden LaneBessemer, AL 35023(205) 305-2491dmwood@bessemeral.org

Bessemer Police DepartmentNathaniel Rutledge, Jr.23 N. 15th StreetBessemer, AL 35020(205) 481-4350bessemeral.org/police-depart-mentpolicechief@bessemeral.org

Bessemer Police DepartmentRoy A. HarrisPO Box 96Bessemer, AL 35021(205) 281-1664raharris@bessemeral.org

Bessemer Police DepartmentRobert T. Slater III#23 15th Street NorthBessemer, AL 35020(205) 481-4345daretbd@aol.com

Bessemer Public LibraryVenedia Wallace400 North 19th StreetBessemer, AL 35020(205) 428-7882bessemerlibrary.comvwallace@bham.lib.al.us

Bessemer Public LibraryCharlena JohnsonPO Box 55334Birmingham, AL 35255(205) 422-4609cjohnson@bham.lib.al.us

Bessemer Public LibraryVenedia Wallace129 Carol DriveBirmingham, AL 35215(205) 428-7882vwallace@bham.lib.al.us

Bessemer Rotary Club Diane Hyche PO Box 183Bessemer, AL 35021(205) 477-4836mrsdphyche@gmail.com

Bessemer Towing Service Inc.Sharon M. Otey1300 Alabama AvenueBessemer, AL 35020(205) 424-5118bessemertowingservices@yahoo.com

Bessemer UtilitiesDeborah Walker2499 County Road 8Double Springs, AL 35553(205) 481-4333bessemerutilities.comdwalker@bessemerutilities.com

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Bessemer UtilitiesJerry Yarbrough1600 First Avenue N.Bessemer, AL 35020(205) 481-4330bessemerutilities.comjyarbrough@bessemerutilities.com

Bessemer Utilities Gregory Robinson2437 Hemlock DriveHueytown, AL 35023bessemerutilities.com03gregr@att.net

Bessemer Utilities Ida Taylor1600 First Avenue NorthBessemer, AL 35020 (205) 481-4333bessemerutilities.comitaylor@bessemerutilities.com

Bessemer UtilitiesShirley Garret2014 13th Way NBessemer, AL 35020(205) 424-4425bessemerutilities.comgarrettshirley543@gmail.com

Bessemer UtilitiesVenessia Wagstaff1031 Clarendon AvenueBessemer, AL 35020(205) 481-4333bessemerutilities.com

Bessemer-McCalla Animal ClinicClarke M. Gaines DVM403 Fourth Avenue SWBessemer, AL 35022(205) 425-1679 Best Western PlusPinder Gill5041 Academy LaneBessemer, AL 35022(205) 481-1950bestwestern.com/bessemermailpinder@gmail.com

Bethel Baptist ChurchCalvin Bell2902 Fifth Avenue N.Bessemer, AL 35020(205) 428-8343

Big LotsDebi Bamburg710 Academy Drive #100Bessemer, AL 35022(205) 426-5513biglots.com

Bingham at LawEllis D. Bingham III, Tatiana Bingham218 16th Street NorthBessemer, AL 350205782(205) 424-5550ellis@bingham-law.com

Birmingham Association of RealtorsCliff Long3501 Independence DriveBirmingham, AL 35209(205) 871-1911birminghamrealtors.comcliff@birminghamrealtors.com

Birmingham BaronsDavid MadisonPO Box 877Birmingham, AL 352010877 (205) 988-3200barons.combarons@barons.com

Birmingham Business AllianceBrian Hilson505 N 20th Street, Ste 200Birmingham, AL 35203 (205) 324-2100birminghambusinessalliance.com

Boateng’s Cajun CreationsRestaurantCarolyn Boateng2 19th Street NorthBessemer, AL 35020(205) 436-2848http://boatengscajuncreations.webs.comcarolynboateng@ymail.com

Bob Sykes BarbecueVan Sykes1724 Ninth Avenue, N.Bessemer, AL 35020(205) 426-1400bobsykes.comvan@bobsykes.com

Boy Scouts of America - Greater AL CouncilWill McIntyre 516 Liberty ParkwayBirmingham, AL 35242(205) 970-02511bsa.orgwmcintyr@1bsa.org

Brian’s Abbey Flooring CenterBrian Hammonds4817 McAdory School Rd, St 109McCalla, AL 35111(205) 425-3239briansabbeyflooring.combrianh@brianscarpetandtile.com

Bright House NetworksDan Reynolds, Kenneth Leatherwood151 London ParkwayBirmingham, AL 35211(205) 290-1300birmingham.mybrighthouse.comken.leatherwood@mybright-house.com

Bright Star Restaurant, TheJimmy Koikos, Nicky Koikos, Stacey Craig 304 19th Street, N.Bessemer, AL 35020(205) 424-9444thebrightstar.comscbstar@gmail.com

Brookwood Medical CenterKim Starling, Michael Smith2010 Brookwood Medical Center DrBirmingham, AL 35209(205) 877-1998bwmc.comKim.starling@tenethealth.com

Brother Hood BluesCedric Walker630 18th StreetBessemer, AL 35020(205) 447-2630cedwalker66@gmail.com

Brown Beauty Barber SchoolLisa Brown1724 First Avenue N.Bessemer, AL 35020(205) 424-4247brownbeautyschool.cominfo@brownbeautyschool.com

Brown Heating & CoolingJohnny White400 Brooklane DriveHueytown, AL 35023(205) 491-1464brownheatingandcooling.com

Buffalo Rock Company, Inc.Steve Self34A West Oxmoor RoadBirmingham, AL 35209(205) 944-4195buffalorock.com/centers/bir-mingham.htmlsself@buffalorock.com

Builders Millwork LLCChris Lobdell800 Labarge DriveBessemer, AL 35022(205) 425-0880builders-millwork.com

Busy Bee Child Care CenterValerie Oakes1401 Fourth Avenue SWBessemer, AL 35020(205) 425-9577busybeeacademy.netvoakes@bellsouth.net

Butch Wilson Sporting GoodsButch Wilson807 Eighth Street NorthBessemer, AL 35020(205) 428-4642

Byron Eaton AgencyByron Eaton3979 Parkwood Road, Ste 105Bessemer, AL 35022(205) 565-0313agents.allstate.com/byron-ea-ton-bessemer-al.htmlbyroneaton@allstate.com

C & D AviationDon Wade5222 Wade StreetHelena, AL 35080(205) 230-5787canddaviation@yahoo.com

Canaan Baptist ChurchDouglas & Bobbie Caddell824 15th Street NorthBessemer, AL 35020(205) 428-5575canaanbaptistchurch@ymail.com

Chambers Funeral Home, Inc.Bryonda Williams2527 Ninth Avenue, N.Bessemer, AL 35020(205) 425-5235chambersfuneralhome.netbryondawilliams@aol.com

Chapman PlumbingJason PiechuraPO Box 107Shannon, AL 35142(205) 417-3084chapmanplumbingal.comjtchapmanplumbing@gmail.com

Chem Station of AlabamaMilla Bluemly3021 Dublin CircleBessemer, AL 35020(205) 432-2290chemstation.commbluemly@chemstation.net

Chick-Fil-ABrian Schubert6000 Harris LaneBessemer, AL 35022(205) 426-3190chick-fil-a.com/mccalla02228@chick-fil-a.com

Church of God of Prophecy State OfficeL. V. JonesP. O. Box 707Bessemer, AL 35021(205) 425-1905Alcogop@aol.com

Cintas Corporation5970 Greenwood ParkwayBessemer, AL 35022(205) 424-2250cintas.comkapplerc@cintas.com

City of BessemerAbraham Ward Jr.1800 Third Avenue N.Bessemer, AL 35020(205) 410-0324bessemeral.orgaward@bessemeral.org

City of Bessemer Angela Coleman1800 Third Avenue N.Bessemer, AL 35020(205) 424-4060bessemeral.orgacoleman@bessemeral.org

City of Bessemer - Bldg & Insp. SrvsAdolph D. “Don” Gaylor, Lula Walter

1804 Third Avenue NBessemer, AL 35020(205) 424-4060bessemeral.orgdgaylor@bessemeral.orgldwalter@bessemeral.org

City of Bessemer - Clerk & TreasurerAdrina F. Hines1800 Third Avenue N.Bessemer, AL 35020(205) 434-6319bessemeral.orgahines@bessemeral.org

City of Bessemer - Clerk & TreasurerBeverly Wheeler1800 Third Avenue N.Bessemer, AL 35020(205) 424-4060bwheeler@bessemeral.org

City of Bessemer - Crime Prevention #1Sergeant Carter23 15th Street NorthBessemer, AL 35020(205) 481-4348bessemeral.orgsgtcurt42@juno.com

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City of Bessemer- Crime Prevention #2Ray Hubbart1100 Fifth Avenue N.Bessemer, AL 35020 (205) 240-7209bessemeral.orgrchubbart@bessemeral.org

City of BessemerEarnest Bouyer223 Deadrick StreetBessemer, AL 35020(205) 368-9131 City of Bessemer - Fleet Maintenance D/2William Herron1125 15th Avenue NorthBessemer, AL 35020(205) 424-6391bessemeral.org

City of Bessemer - Fleet Maintenance DepLatasha McMath309 Olon StreetMidfield, AL 35228(205) 222-7769bessemeral.orgLtMcMath@aol.com

City of BessemerForest Davis1800 Third Avenue N.Bessemer, AL 35020(205) 424-4060bessemeral.orgfdavis@bessemeral.org

City of Bessemer - IT Depart-mentRick Singleton150 Horton DriveOdenville, AL 35120(205) 287-16371singleton@bessemeral.org

City of BessemerJamaul T. Layfield1726 Riverhaven LaneHoover, AL 35244(205) 425-3291bessemeral.org1jamaul@yahoo.com

City of Bessemer - Mayor’s OfficeMayor Kenneth Gulley, Toraine Norris1800 Third Avenue N.Bessemer, AL 35020(205) 424-4060bessemeral.orgmayorsoffice@bessemeral.orgtnorris@bessemeral.orgmaherron@bessemeral.org

City of Bessemer - Police DepartmentLt. Roland U. Brown815 Skyline CircleBessemer, AL 35020(205) 365-6450bessemeral.orgrubrown@bessemeral.org

City of Bessemer - Revenue Dept.April Fowler803 Third Avenue N.Bessemer, AL 35020(205) 960-6580afowler@bessemeral.org

City of Bessemer - Revenue ExaminerFaron Young1806 Third Avenue N.Bessemer, AL 35020(205) 424-4060bessemeral.orgfyoung@bessemeral.org

City of Bessemer - Street Dept.Bill McLaughlin1205 15th AvenueBessemer, AL 35020(205) 424-4084bessemeral.org City of BessemerTravis Agee5041 Candle Brook PlaceBessemer, AL 35022(205) 538-1637bessemeral.orgageetravis@yahoo.com

City of BessemerVonda L. Jones127 Willowbrook DriveBessemer, AL 35022(205) 422-4882bessemeral.orgmzvondaj@yahoo.com

City of BessemerWanda Taylor2556 Shaddock RoadBirmingham, AL 35214(205) 424-4060bessemeral.orgwtaylor@bessemeral.org

Cloray’s Café Renea Porter 2530 Ninth Avenue NorthBessemer, AL 35020(205) 424-4366reneaamison@yahoo.com

Comfort Care Home Health & HospiceRon Pinkerton6267 Park South Dr. Ste 105

Bessemer, AL 35022(205) 425-2855comfortcarehomehealth.com Comfort Inn Ken Parmar 5051 Academy LaneBessemer, AL 35022 (205) 428-3999gm.al180@choicehotels.com

Commercial Lock ServiceLarry Whatley4449 McClendon Chapel RdBessemer, AL 35022(205) 424-4140

Complete Janitorial Service, Inc.Patrick E. McKinneyPO Box 753Fultondale, AL 35068(205) 919-7944pmckinney@pmckinneyinc.com

Concerned Citizens of BessemerPriscilla DunnPO Box 830Bessemer, AL 35021(205) 426-3795priscilla.dunn@alsenate.gov

Core Focus Personnel, Inc.CJ Richardson5299 Southland CircleBessemer, AL 35022(205) 475-7120cfpersonnel.comcjrichardson@cfpersonnel.com

Corkren Insurance LLCWilliam (Bill) & John Corkren1516 Ninth Avenue N.Bessemer, AL 35020 (205) 565-0060 bcorkren@live.com

Country Inn & SuitesBela Rupal, Mayur Desai4985 Academy CourtBessemer, AL 35022(205) 481-0007countryinns.com/bessemer-al cx_beal@countryinns.comMayurD1986@gmail.com

Coxco, Inc.Brian Cox3603 Pine Lane SEBessemer, AL 35022(205) 428-6223coxcoinc.combrian@coxcoinc.com

Craftsman Printing Inc.Debbie Patton120 Citation CourtBirmingham, AL 35209

(205) 945-4157craftsmanprintinginc.comdebbiep@craftsmanprintinginc.com

Creative Approach TechnologiesDana Darby, Lee Harrington1628 Holbrook AvenueBessemer, AL 35020(205) 478-7301creative-approach.comddarby@bham.rr.comcreativeapproach@gmail.com

Creative Land Services, Inc.Tim BraggPO Box 1943Bessemer, AL 35021(205) 218-0338clandservs@gmail.com

Cynthia Parris Smith, Atty at Law1823 Third Avenue N.Bessemer, AL 35020(205) 585-7408cpsequire@aol.com

D. A. Jeff. Cnty Bessemer Div. Arthur Green, William R. North701 Courthouse AnnexBessemer, AL 35020(205) 481-4145GreenAr@jccal.org

D. A. Jeff. Cnty AL Bessemer Div.Minnie Tunstall518 18th StreetBessemer, AL 35020tunstallm@jccal.org

David Abbott, AgentState Farm Insurance100 Brook Drive Ste CHelena, AL 35080(205) 434-2770allstateagencies.com/dabbottdabbott@allstate.com

David J. Hobdy, Attorney at Law501 19th Street NorthBessemer, AL 35020(205) 426-8391attyhobdy@bellsouth.net

Dayjon Inc.Lee Calame1050 Powder Plant RoadBessemer, AL 35022(205) 481-4303dayjoninc.comLeec@dayjoninc.com

DeMotte Heating & CoolingNancy & Boyce DeMotte1138 Lake Drive SEBessemer, AL 35022(205) 585-0222

bign.com/bdemottedesnd2@bellsouth.net

Design Savvy Outlet LLCPhillip & Barbara Gunter1221 Lake Drive Ste 101Bessemer, AL 35022(205) 424-5778designsavvyoutlet@gmail.com

Destiny on the OneBurton Hammond3030 Dartmouth AvenueBessemer, AL 35020(205) 425-3533destinyontheone@yahoo.com

Development SolutionsJim Byram1913 Fourth Avenue N.Bessemer, AL 35020(205) 481-4964devsolllc.comjbyram@devsolllc.com

Dex ImagingConnie Fuell, Bobby Gwin2814 Linden AvenueHomewood, AL 35209(205) 484-2561deximaging.comcfuell@deximaging.com;bg-win@deximaging.com

Discovery Alabama at Water-mark PlaceMelvina Hudson, Anthony Underwood4500 Katie’s Way, Ste 220Bessemer, AL 35022(205) 425-4554 Dollar GeneralMike Dunn, Nick Orefice4101 Lakeshore ParkwayBessemer, AL 35022(205) 497-6801dollargeneral.com Dr. John S. Bivona, DMD, PA1430 Third Avenue N.Bessemer, AL 35020(205) 428-4086

Dr. Richard Stephen (Medical West)985 Ninth Avenue SW Ste 500Bessemer, AL 35022(205) 481-7750rstephen@uabmw.org

Dr. Rita Armitage985 Ninth Ave., Ste X02Bessemer, AL 35022(205) 481-7870rarmitage@uabmw.org

Dr. Steven O’Sheal985 Ninth Avenue, SWBessemer, AL 35022(205) 481-7185

D’s NailsXi Dan Wang1205 Lake Drive SW, Ste 109Bessemer, AL 35022(205) 565-7894

Dunbar Abrams FoundationPO Box 443Bessemer, AL 35021(205) 426-8434

Eagle Cleaning ServiceMichelle M. Scholtz525 Belview StreetBessemer, AL 35020(205) 424-5252eaglecleaningservice.commichelle@eaglecleaningservice.com

Eagle Vision Eye Care Inc. Jeremy Burns5031 Ford Parkway, Ste 113Bessemer, AL 35022(205) 424-2733visionsource-eaglevision.comjeremyburns007@yahoo.com

Eastern Valley Drugs, Inc. Charles Prickett, RPH1310 Eastern Valley RoadBessemer, AL 35020(205) 425-5258easternvalleydrugs.com charleschazz@aol.com

Edward B. Vines, District JudgeCourthouse Annex Room 514Bessemer, AL 35020(205) 481-4195evinesattorney@bellsouth.net

EGS Commercial Real EstateBrad Moffatt, Audra Bean505 20th St. N. Ste 700Birmingham, AL 35203(205) 939-4440egsinc.combmoffatt@egsinc.cominfo@egsinc.com

Engineering, Environmental & Forestry ServiceRonald Gilbert1930 Second Avenue N. Ste 150Bessemer, AL 35020(205) 424-3737rrgilbert@eefs-eng.com

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Express Family CareJason Junkins, Amber Condy3029 Allison Bonnett Memorial DriveHueytown, AL 35023(205) 436-8270expressfamilycareonline.comacondy@expressfamilycareon-line.com

Express Oil ChangeQuin Little922 Ninth Avenue, N.Bessemer, AL 35020(205) 428-0318expressoil.comqlittle@expressal.com

Fairfield Inn & Suites by MarriottBredella Taylor4980 Academy CourtBessemer, AL 35022(205) 277-1700marriot.combredella.taylor@marriott.com

Falls Facility Services, Inc.Thomas L. Falls, Jr.1911 Jefferson Avenue SWBirmingham, AL 35211-4137(205) 925-2594fallsfacilityservices.comtfalls@fallsfacilityservices.com

Family First Footcare, PCStephen Stern, DPM, Shane Burchfield811 Tenth Avenue, N.Bessemer, AL 35020(205) 424-9199familyfirstfootcare.com

Ferrell GasAndy Wise3627 Pine LaneBessemer, AL 35022(205) 428-8191 First Baptist Church CarverBishop Sherman L. Young, Doris Webster, Regina Pickes1300 23rd Street N.Bessemer, AL 35020(205) 426-6956firstbaptistchurchcarver@gmail.com

First Choice AdvertisingScott Daniel3440 Warrior River Rd Ste 100Bessemer, AL 35023(205) 704-5757firstchoiceadvertising.netfirstchoiceadvertise@gmail.com

First Christian ChurchDr. Kim Pilkinton8755 Bluff Ridge Road

Bessemer, AL 35022(205) 428-2412fccbess@bellsouth.net

First Presbyterian ChurchRandy Kesler1723 Third Avenue NorthBessemer, AL 35020(205) 424-3950besspres.orgfpcb@msn.com

FMS PharmacyPatrick Devereux1817 13th Avenue N.Bessemer, AL 35020(205) 424-3194fms-pharmacy.compharmfms1@yahoo.com

Food Giant Inc.John Virciglio, Wade Payne700 19th Street N.Bessemer, AL 35020(205) 428-1709myfoodgiant.com Foundry Dental CenterDr. Michael McCracken1700 Sixth Avenue N.Bessemer, AL 35020(205) 434-2031 foundrydentalcenter@gmail.com

Four Hearts LLCJim Butters3898 Parkwood RoadBessemer, AL 35022(205) 822-3231fourheartsllc@aol.com

Fourth Avenue SupermarketGerard D’Alessandro JrPO Box 1125Bessemer, AL 35020(205) 424-6625fourthavesupermarket.comgad4747@gmail.com

Frank House Municipal Golf CourseCharles Miller801 Golf Course RoadBessemer, AL 35022(205) 424-9540harpermillerschoolofgolf.comcharles@harpermillerschoolof-golf.com

Fresenius Medical Care - McCallaApril Calloway3918 Montclair Road Ste 110Mountain Brook, AL 35213(205) 802-1676april.calloway@fmc-na.com

General Auto & Truck RepairWalter Cox1329 First Avenue N.Bessemer, AL 35020(205) 425-7958 Golden Living Center Mead-owood820 Golf Course RoadBessemer, AL 35020(205) 425-5241 Gone For Good Secure Docu-ment DestructionKatie Desocio100 Oslo CircleBirmingham, AL 35211(205) 943-5252

Grace Life Baptist ChurchWill Nahrgang6200 Lou George LoopBessemer, AL 35022(205) 428-1786yourgracelife.com

Grace Lutheran ChurchDorothy Patitz900 Ninth Avenue SWBessemer, AL 35022(205) 425-5145

Graysville Chamber of Com-merce Brenda WaldenPO Box 149Adamsville, AL 35005(205) 674-6789bwalden1@bellsouth.net

Greater Bethel Baptist ChurchRev. James Eades531 26th StreetBessemer, AL 35020(205) 260-8374jvt602@msn.com

Greater Gardendale ChamberCathy W. EdwardsP. O. Box 26Gardendale, AL 35071(205) 631-9034gardendalechamber.com

Greater Irondale COCMelissa Crowley1912 First Avenue SouthIrondale, AL 352101503(205) 956-3104greaterirondalechamber.comcaboose500@aol.com

Greater Shelby County COCKirk Mancer1301 County Service Drive Pelham, AL 35124(205) 663-4542

shelbychamber.org info@shelbychamber.org

GREDE - BessemerJay Venzin, Cecil Cox, Bill Rush2217 Carolina AvenueBessemer, AL 35020(205) 497-5995grede.comccox@grede.com;jvenzin@grede.com

Grede Castings IntegrityDan Grubbs, Jamie Reynolds3152 Dublin LaneBessemer, AL 35022(205) 425-6220jreynolds@grede.com

Guaranty Pest ControlRick GrangerPO Box 569Bessemer, AL 35021(205) 424-2480guarantypestcontrol.com Harcros Chemicals Inc.Charles Haddock1496 Highway 150Bessemer, AL 35022(205) 424-6126harcros.comBessemerCS@harcroschem.com

Harmony MediSpa & Wellness CenterNova Law, MD401 19th Street N. Bessemer, AL 35020(205) 870-4343harmonymedispa.comlawnova@aol.com

Heavenly Care Pharmacy Dr. Santonia617 Ninth Avenue N.Bessemer, AL 35020(205) 434-1427info@heavenlycarepharmacy.com

Henry Oil Company Anthony Allen, Donnie JonesP. O. Box 501Jasper, AL 35501(205) 428-2321henryoilcompany.comanthony@henryoilcompany.com

Highlands Digital MediaLarry Daughety, Wayne Pullen312 Lorna SquareHoover, AL 35216(205) 824-9793hdmads.cominfo@hdmads.comwayne.pullen@hdmads.com

Highway 150 RecyclingJoe Brown1319 Fifth Avenue N.Bessemer, AL 35020(205) 361-0303scraprecycling150@yahoo.com

Hill ManufacturingPatti Rogers 1500 Jonesboro Road SEAtlanta, GA 30315(205) 401-6809hillmfg.compatti.hillmfg@yahoo.com

HKH, LLCSherri Kennedy8250 Royal Troon DriveDuluth, GA 30097sherrihk@gmail.com

Holiday Bowl Fun Center, Inc.Howard Johnson, Jr., Johnny Wynn4321 Bessemer Super HighwayBessemer, AL 35020(205) 428-8461

Holiday Inn ExpressNeal Soni, Anita Dagnan 5001 Academy LaneBessemer, AL 35022(205) 424-2600hiexpress.com/bessemeralajdag@live.com

Holt Insurance Agency Inc.Joni Holt1423 Fourth Avenue N.Bessemer, AL 35020(205) 424-8368joniholt@holt-insurance.com

Homewood Chamber of CommerceTricia FordP. O. Box 59494Homewood, AL 35259(205) 871-5631homewoodchamber.orgdirector@homewoodchamber.org

Hoover Chamber of CommerceBill PowellP. O. Box 36005Hoover, AL 352366005(205) 988-5672hooverchamber.orgbill@hooverchamber.org

Hospice Services of AlabamaJon & Lisa Orr1000 Southlake Park, Ste 100Birmingham, AL 35244 (205) 682-9996hsofal.comhr@hsofal.com

marketing@hsofal.com

Hueytown Chamber of CommerceRebecca Williams, George HudsonPOB 3356 / 1320 Hueytown RdHueytown, AL 35023(205) 491-8039hueytown.orghueyoed@bellsouth.net

Hwy 150 Buyers Way Inc. John Patterson1319 Fifth Avenue N.Bessemer, AL 35020(205) 425-3599jpatterson@thebuyerswayon-line.com

ITT Technical Institute Richard Bishop, Tony Turner 6270 Park South Drive Bessemer, AL 35022 (205) 497-5710 itt-tech.edu rbishop@itt-tech.edu,tturner1@itt-tech.edu

ITT Technical Institute - Breckenridge Nursing School and Health Sciences Lynell Rogers, Tawanna Candy6270 Park South DriveBessemer, AL 35022(205) 497-5700itt-tech.edulrogers3@itt-tech.edu;Tcanty@itt-tech.edu

J. Renee’s Styling Salon Jacqueline Bell211 17th Street North Bessemer, AL 35020 (205) 426-6019 Jazzy Lady CateringLeVita Peake409 A Skyview DriveBirmingham, AL 35209(205) 572-0045LeVita.Peake@gmail.com

Jeffcoat & Associates, LLCHannah Morrison5610 Shirley Park DriveBessemer, AL 35022(205) 481-1100 Jefferson County - Assistant Tax Collector Grover Dunn PO Box 1190Bessemer, AL 35021(205) 481-4131

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Jefferson Credit UnionBuddy Sutter716 Richard Arrington Jr Blvd N Ste B-300Birmingham, AL 35203(205) 325-5683jeffersoncreditunion.orggsutter@jeffersoncreditunion.org

Jefferson Real EstateJerry ChernerP. O. Box 1155Bessemer, AL 350211155(205) 425-6790jcherner10@yahoo.com

Jesus Christian Daycare & SchoolLetha Berry1732 11th Avenue NorthBessemer, AL 35020(205) 428-4848

Jimmie Hale MissionTerry Preston, Green Calhoun, Tony Cooper PO Box 10472Birmingham, AL 35202(205) 323-5878jimmiehalemission.com terry@jimmiehalemission.com

Jimmy Storage CenterJim & Mona Stephens2322 Morgan RoadBessemer, AL 35022(205) 222-1172jimmiesstorage.comjstephens@jimmiesstorage.com

JM Bail Bonding, Inc.Johnny McGlothan113 19th Street NorthBessemer, AL 35020(205) 426-8181 Joe Beasley Memorial Founda-tion IncSarah Beasley431 Woodland RoadBessemer, AL 35020(205) 616-3456joebeasleymemorialfoundation.org Johnson Memorial Funeral DirectorsHoward Johnson, Jr.2601 Ninth Avenue NorthBessemer, AL 35020(205) 425-2414 Jones Valley Construction& DemolitionFred Willis180 A Commerce DrivePelham, AL 35124

(205) 335-3342fredatjv@aol.com

Judge Eric Fancher505 Courthouse AnnexBessemer, AL 35020(205) 481-4190 Judge Lynneice Washington6058 Overlook LaneBessemer, AL 35022(205) 477-1191washingtonforjudge.comlow4law@aol.com

Julie Bell, Agent - State Farm Ins.1821 13th Avenue NorthBessemer, AL 35020(205) 424-3400statefarm.comjulie@juliebellagency.com

Kathy Moultrie - State Farm Ins.2629 Hawthorne Lake RoadHelena, AL 35080(205) 902-3812kathymoultrie@bellsouth.net

Steven Sims - State Farm Ins.9113 Brookline LaneHelena, AL 35080(205) 424-3400 Tara Martin - State Farm Ins.3120 Laurel Lake CVHelena, AL 35080(205) 424-3400 Just Like Home Day Care, Inc.Sharon LewisP. O. Box 592 (Mail)300 S. 32nd St.Bessemer, AL 350210592(205) 425-2097justlikehomedaycare12@yahoo.com

Kathryn L. ‘Sunny’ Lippert, Atty1820 Third Ave. N. Ste 102Bessemer, AL 35020(205) 426-3705attysunny@aol.com

Kaylyn’s (Food for the Soul) LLCRodricus Hunter306 18th Street NorthBessemer, AL 35020(205) 426-2993rodricus.hunter@yahoo.com

Kellum, Wilson & AssociatesLori Kes3825 Lorna Road, Ste 212Hoover, AL 35244(205) 942-5424lori@kwacpa.net

KGS Steel, Inc.Gaston Stein 3725 Pine LaneBessemer, AL 35022(205) 425-0800 Killings & Poe LLCAaron Killings, Denise Poe, Stacy Oden1817 Third Avenue N.Bessemer, AL 35020(205) 424-8703killingspoe.comakillings@wskllc.compoe@wskllc.com

Kiwanis Club of BessemerRex ParvinPO Box 340Bessemer, AL 35021(205) 602-8139rparvin21@bellsouth.net

Klassic CutsKenneth Williams2725 Ninth AvenueBessemer, AL 35020(205) 425-2887 Konica Minolta Business SolutionsTerry Duncan 1101 Greenwood CrossingsBessemer, AL 35022(205) 425-1125 kmbs.konicaminolta.ustduncan@kmbs.konicaminolta.us

Kraze KreationsKaRita Pickens415 19th Street N.Bessemer, AL 35020(205) 436-2842krazekreations.comkraze_kreations@yahoo.com

L & M Heating & AirChris HortonP. O. Box 730, McCalla, AL 35111(205) 428-1632LandMHVAC.comhortonofc1@bellsouth.net

Landers McLarty Dodge Chrysler JeepKaren Stewart5080 Academy LaneBessemer, AL 35022(205) 923-6343go2landers.com

Larry O. Gay, PhotographyLarry Gay3223 Exeter AvenueBessemer, AL 35020(205) 475-5245logay@bellsouth.net

Lawson State Community CollegeDr. Perry W. Ward3060 Wilson Road SWBirmingham, AL 35221(205) 925-2515lawsonstate.edupward@LawsonState.edu

Lawson State Community College - BessemerDr. Perry W. Ward, Regina Doriety1100 Ninth Avenue SWBessemer, AL 35022(205) 929-3505lawsonstate.edurdoriety@LawsonState.edupward@lawsonstate.edu

Legacy YMCARob Kirkland, Randi Passmore1501 Fourth Ave., SWBessemer, AL 35022(205) 426-1211legacy-ymca.orgrkirkland@legacyymca.org

Legal Shield David Guidroz141 Forest AvenueJackson, AL 36545(251) 490-2365http://dguidroz.legalshield.comdguidroz_ppl@yahoo.com

Lifesouth Community Blood CenterKimberly Cottam, Michael Smith396 West Oxmoor RoadBirmingham, AL 35209(205) 943-6000lifesouth.org/regions/alabama_region.htm

Long Lewis FordVaughn Burrell2551 Highway 150Hoover, AL 35226(205) 989-3673 Long-Lewis SterlingVaughn BurrellP. O. Box 989Bessemer, AL 350210989(205) 428-0161longlewissterlingwesternstar.com

Los DiazJorge Diaz4005 Bessemer Super HwyBessemer, AL 35020(205) 369-5046

Loyle Seymour Jewelry Co., Inc.Larry & Carol Parsons222 19th Street NorthBessemer, AL 35020(205) 425-3482LSeymourJlry@yahoo.com

M & M BuildersDavid McCrary1229 Fourth Avenue NorthBessemer, AL 35020(205) 428-7325mm-build.commmbuild@bellsouth.net

Madly Myle SalonShante Langford214 19th Street N.Bessemer, AL 35020(205) 243-5793shante23@bellsouth.net

Majestic Catering Service Jay & Teresa Pocopanni2420 Morgan Road SE #100 Bessemer, AL 35022 (205) 426-6500 majesticcatering.com info@majesticcatering.com

Manufacturers Packaging ServicesFaye & John Anderson501 North 20th StreetBessemer, AL 35020(205) 425-8242manpac.netjohn@manpac.net

Marvel City Federal Credit UnionGina BighamP. O. Box 713Bessemer, AL 350210713(205) 426-0578marvelcityfcu.comgina@marvelcityfcu.com

McAdory & McAdory Vault Co. Lawrence McAdory1000 Barclay DriveBessemer, AL 35022(205) 424-6403

McAdory Veterinary ClinicDr. Stevan H. Parsons, Dr. G. Kent Armstrong4829 McAdory School RdMcCalla, AL 35111(205) 424-7387mcadoryveterinaryclinic@yahoo.com; jhp1857@aol.com

McAlisters DeliJerry Jones4977 Promenade Pky Ste 121Bessemer, AL 35022(205) 426-0387bessemer@mcalistersdeli.com

McCalla Chiropractic & MassageDavid K. Jones4760 Eastern Valley Rd, #130McCalla, AL 35111(205) 477-8305 McCalla DentalJohn Poczatek, Ted Poczatek5751 Pocahontas Road Ste ABessemer, AL 35022(205) 477-4242mccalladental.comdrjohn@mccalladental.com

McCalla Eyecare CenterDr. David Pickrell, Barbara Moeller4817 McAdory School Rd St 101McCalla, AL 35111(205) 425-1323McCallaEyeCare@yahoo.com

McCalla Memorial Funeral Home LLCMike Sartin, Wesley Anderson4780 Letson Farm Pkwy.McCalla, AL 35111(205) 477-4888mccallamemorialfuneralhome.commccallamemorial@gmail.comwandersonmmfh@gmail.com

McCalla Orthodontics & Pediatric DentistryRobin Forrest4814 Bell Hill RoadBessemer, AL 35022(205) 477-8004mccallasmiles.commccalla.orthodontics@yahoo.com

McKesson CorporationDenise Schubert, Kevin Farrar6775 Jefferson Metro ParkwayMcCalla, AL 35111(205) 477-2620mckesson.commatthew.farrar@mckesson.com

Medical WestKeith Pennington, Nathan Clark995 Ninth Avenue SWBessemer, AL 35022(205) 481-7000medicalwesthospital.orgkpennington@uabmw.orgnclark@uabmw.org

Metro Mini Storage & Truck RentalEddie Lumpkin730 8th Street N.Bessemer, AL 35020(205) 425-5571metroministorage.com

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Middle Creek Medical Center, PCCarla Busbee4810 Bell Hill RoadBessemer, AL 35020(205) 426-3737middlecreekmedicalcenter.comcbusbee@middlecreekmedical-center.com

Miguel & Crew LandscapingMiguel A. Mitchell948 Posey AvenueBessemer, AL 35020(205) 568-8735mmitchell@yahoo.com

Milo’s Tea Company, Inc.Mark Jacobs3112 Dublin LaneBessemer, AL 35022(205) 424-4284milostea.commarkjacobs@milostea.com

Modular Connections, LLCRichard Rohn1090 Industrial BlvdBessemer, AL 35022(205) 980-4565modularconnections.com

Moore Coal Company, Inc.Judy Mathis, Trisston Burrows129 Fourth Street NorthBessemer, AL 35020(205) 424-2705moorecoal.comjmathis@moorecoal.comtwburrows@moorecoal.com

Moore NissanMatt Moore, Bud Moore5487 Academy WayBessemer, AL 35022(205) 428-6314i.moorenissanonline.comcbartlett@moorenissan.net

Morgan Chiropractic & Physical MedicineTanya Sigvaldson3054 Morgan RoadBessemer, AL 35022(205) 424-8400gobepainfree.comdrtsig@gmail.comchris.sigvaldson@gmail.com

Morgan United Methodist ChurchRev. Eddie Bolen2701 Morgan RoadBessemer, AL 35022(205) 425-1261morganumc.org

Ms. Kim’s Kids Preschool & Learning Center, LLCKimberly Saxton519 Fourth Avenue SWBessemer, AL 35022(205) 428-6844mskimskids123@yahoo.com

Mt. Hebron Missionary Baptist ChurchRev. Louis Jones72 Alabama AvenueBessemer, AL 35020(205) 424-9970mthebronbessemer.comrevjones@mthebronbessemer.com

New Bethlehem Baptist ChurchPastor William H. Walker, Sr.1730 Eleventh Avenue N.Bessemer, AL 35020(205) 425-9556goodnewsofjesus.org

New Bryant’s SeafoodGail Cox3094 Allison Bonnett DriveHueytown, AL 35023(205) 491-5652bryantseafoodworld.commgr@bryantseafoodworld.com

New Generation ChartersFaye Crenshaw, Samuel Bender1027 18th StreetBessemer, AL 35020(205) 424-6928

New Jerusalem Baptist ChurchPastor Reginald Calvert2430 Tenth Avenue NorthBessemer, AL 35020(205) 425-9421njbc2430@bellsouth.net

New Life Interfaith MinistriesGeorge Matthews1600 8th Avenue N.Bessemer, AL 35020(205) 425-4735nlim.orgnewlife@nlim.org

Noland Health ServicesMarsha Bentley, Cheryl Newton600 Corporate Pkwy, Ste 100Birmingham, AL 35242(205) 714-3156nolandhealth.commbentley@nolandhealth.comcnewton@nolandhealth.com

Norrell Heating & Air Cond. Co.Jeff Powell, Glenda Smith920 Powder Plant RoadBessemer, AL 35022(205) 428-1111

norrellserviceexperts.comjeff.powell@serviceexperts.com

Oak Trace CRCLawrence Baird325 Selma RoadBessemer, AL 35020(205) 428-9383lawrence.baird@oaktracerehab.com

Oaks on ParkwoodMarsha Bentley, Cheryl Newton2651 Laurel Oak DriveBessemer, AL 35022(205) 497-4560oaksonparkwood.commbentley@nolandhealth.comcnewton@nolandhealth.com

PAC Insurance Agency, Inc.Ken McFeeters421 19th StreetBessemer, AL 35020(205) 426-9885pacinsuranceagency.comken@pacinsuranceagency.com

Paden & Paden, PCR. Shan Paden, Ellen Mays1826 3rd Ave. N. Ste 200Bessemer, AL 35020(205) 432-0270spaden@padenlawyers.com

Paden Realty & Appraisals, Inc.Todd Paden, Jennifer Thomas1930 Second Avenue N.Bessemer, AL 35020(205) 424-3464padenrealty.comjennifert@padenrealty.com

Pee Wee’s Pawn - BessemerErica Neel1221 Lake Drive Ste 103Bessemer, AL 35022(205) 428-7333peeweespawn.comerica@peeweespawn.com

Peoples ChapelSteve Ware195 Brooklane DriveHueytown, AL 35023(205) 497-2273

PNC BankKevin Lewis1719 Fourth Avenue N.Bessemer, AL 35020(205) 481-2520kevin.lewis@pnc.com

Premiere Chevrolet, Inc.Ken Gallo4990 Premiere ParkwayBessemer, AL 35022

(205) 424-4121premierechevy.com

Pride StaffJohn Chandler3659 Lorna Road, Ste 165Hoover, AL 35216(205) 876-8844pridestaff.comjchandler@pridestaff.com

Primerica Financial ServicesJim Lammon1875 Fourth Avenue SWBessemer, AL 35022(205) 424-4880primerica.com/jimlammonjimlammon@yahoo.com

Princeton Baptist Medical CenterJennifer Dodd701 Princeton Avenue SW Birmingham, AL 35211(205) 783-3526bhsala.comjennifer.dodd@bhsala.com

Princeton HooverValeta Neal5201 Princeton WayHoover, AL 35226(205) 482-1202bhsala.comvaleta.neal@bhsala.com

Progressive Electric ServiceHorace E. Garner Jr.5780 Myron Clark RoadMcCalla, AL 35111(205) 369-4245 PublixBrenda Reid2600 Delk RoadMarietta, GA 30067 Pzazz StudioWillie Henry3008 Wenonah Circle SW Birmingham, AL 35211(205) 965-5773pzazzstudio@yahoo.com

Quality InnLatrichia L. Threatt5021 Academy LaneBessemer, AL 35022(205) 428-3194choicehotels.combessemer.al@cphosp.com

Realty South - Over the Moun-tain - Alford AvenuePeggy S. McCoy2116 Viking CircleBirmingham, AL 35216(205) 822-2364peggymccoy2000@aol.com

Recycle -in- Unison (Unison Environmental Services)Knox Horner Fifth Avenue and 24th StreetBessemer, AL 35020(205) 750-0553knoxunison@gmail.com

Regional Paramedical ServicesCharles King, Eric PendleyPO Box 3147Jasper, AL 35502(205) 384-4310rpsems.comcharles@rpsems.com

Regions BankMary Alice Boyd1900 5th Ave. S, 8th FloorBirmingham, AL 35203(205) 264-7491marya.boyd@regions.com

Regions Bank (Bessemer)Terry E. Dawson330 North 19th StreetBessemer, AL 35020(205) 425-1628regions.comterry.dawson@regions.com

Restoration Xpress, Inc.Jimmy Hankins, Jeff Free 28 Commerce AvenueHueytown, AL 35023(205) 497-7770

Richard W. Bell PC4956 Valleydage Rd Ste 103Birmingham, AL 35242(205) 980-4322rwb44@bellsouth.net

Rock Mountain Lakes Baptist ChurchDon Daniel6495 Rock Mountain Lakes RdMcCalla, AL 35111(205) 426-0462rmlbc.com Rock Mountain Lakes Landown-ers Assoc., Inc.Nancy ReidPO Box 205 McCalla, AL 35111(205) 424-1272ntreid01@yahoo.com

Ronald’s Sales and ServiceGeneva Whitely2001 Carolina AvenueBessemer, AL 35020(205) 424-0471gevawh@bellsouth.net

Rural Metro Ambulance ServiceDon Bratcher, Charlie Jones5600 Shirley Park Drive

Bessemer, AL 35022(205) 426-5911don.bratcher@rmetro.comcharles.jones@rmetro.com

Russell & Company, LLC CPAWes Russell CPA1713 Third Avenue NorthBessemer, AL 35020(205) 428-9064russellcocpa.comwrussell@russellcocpa.com

RV Storage, Sales and RentalsHugh Hudson1020 Powder Plant RoadBessemer, AL 35022(205) 706-8013hughhud@yahoo.com

S & G Waldrop Electric, Inc.Donald Waldrop1506 Second Avenue NorthBessemer, AL 35020(205) 426-4168gw@sgwaldropelectric.com

Salon Lisa Brown LLCDerrick & Lisa Brown4760 Eastern Valley Rd Ste 112McCalla, AL 35111(205) 477-1477salonlisabrown@gmail.com

Sam’s ClubVivian Johnson3053 Highway 150Hoover, AL 35244(205) 982-0596

San Antonio GrillManager4760 Eastern Valley Rd, St 140McCalla, AL 35111 (205) 477-1110 Sarrell Original Dental & Eye Ctr.Brandi Mangum2700 Fifth Avenue N.Bessemer, AL 35020(205) 425-1327sarrelldental.org

Sebro RealtyPam Segars-MorrisPO Box 3399Hueytown, AL 35023(205) 436-8109pamsegarsmorris.compamsegarsm@aol.com

Security FinanceKenny Robertson532 West Town PlazaBessemer, AL 35020(205) 424-5057security-finance.comal_1876@sfcbranches.com

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Senator Priscilla Dunn460 Carraige Hill DriveBessemer, AL 35022(205) 426-3795priscilla.dunn@alsenate.gov

ServproAlane McEwen10 Monroe DrivePelham, AL 35124(205) 678-2224amcewen@servproofbirming-ham.com

Shady Grove Missionary Baptist ChurchPastor Victor Harkins2600 Fairfax AvenueBessemer, AL 35020(205) 426-1941pastorharkins@charter.net

Sherwin Williams CompanyAubrey “Butch” Odom1800 Ninth Avenue NorthBessemer, AL 35020(205) 426-1287sherwin-williams.comsw2095@sherwin.com

Shoals AmbulanceEric Messer1110 Greenwood Crossings Cr.Bessemer, AL 35020(205) 481-0911emesser@shoalsambulance.com

Simmons Sporting GoodsClay Simmons2001 Second Avenue, NorthBessemer, AL 35020(205) 425-4720simmonssportinggoods.netsimmons@ssg.bz

Sixth Avenue Beulah Baptist ChurchPastor Aaron Johnson2502 Sixth Avenue N.Bessemer, AL 35020(205) 426-0108sixa@bellsouth.net

Sixth Avenue Beulah Baptist ChurchVerda H. Wells5817 Avenue QBirmingham, AL 35228(205) 923-1774 Sleep InnKen Parmar 1259 Greenmor DriveBessemer, AL 35022(205) 424-0000sleepinn.com

Sneaky Pete’sJo Carroll1901 Second Avenue N.Bessemer, AL 35020(205) 424-4036 Sonic of BessemerTrey Finlay732 Academy DriveBessemer, AL 35020(205) 428-2002store4544@sonicpartnernet.com

South Pointe PartnersTimothy R. Leary1000 South Pointe Dr. Ste 1507Miami Beach, FL 33139(305) 773-7196tleary@southpointepartners.com

South Shelby Chamber of CommerceStacey WalkupP. O. Box 396 Columbiana, AL 35051(205) 669-9075southshelbychamber.comsoshelby@bellsouth.net

SouthCoast Propeller Service Jimmy Gaither5750 Durose DriveBessemer, AL 35022(205) 426-7022southcoast@bham.rr.com

Southern Nameplate & GraphicsWayne Taylor1510 Fourth Avenue NorthBessemer, AL 35020(205) 426-0181southernnameplate.comsales@sngsigns.com

Southlake Orthopaedics Sport Medicine & Spine Center, PCBarry C. Gallo, Vicky Fuqua4517 Southlake PkwyHoover, AL 35244(205) 985-4111southlakeorthopaedics.combgallo@slortho.com

Southland Pipe & Supply Dan Smith, Terry StephensPO Box 1628 Bessemer, AL 35021(205) 426-9764 Special Shapes Refractory Co.Jeff Lees1100 Industrial BlvdBessemer, AL 35022(205) 424-5653ssrco.com

St. Peter Primitive Baptist ChurchPastor Calvin Large2115 Fourth Avenue N.Bessemer, AL 35020(205) 425-1483 Stan White, Agent - State Farm Ins.5011 Ford ParkwayBessemer, AL 35022(205) 425-3280stan@stanwhite.net

Standard Furniture Company Glen Fuller301 19th Street NorthBessemer, AL 35020(205) 425-4337 Standard Heating & AirTom Kime520 8th StreetBirmingham, AL 35233(205) 322-2679

Stellar Staffing, LLCDana Bailey206 Green Springs HighwayBirmingham, AL 35209(205) 916-2860 DBailey@stellarstaffingllc.com

Stone, Patton, Kierce & Freeman AttV. Ed Freeman118 18th Street NorthBessemer, AL 35020(205) 424-1150kierce@bellsouth.net

Surgery South, LLCBecky Champion985 Ninth Avenue, SW, St 102Bessemer, AL 35022(205) 481-7485

Susan Schein Automotive Ronnie Griffin 4821 McAdory School Road McCalla, AL 35111 (205) 664-1491 susanschein.com Takoyaki RestaurantNi Ketut Sides, Sang BagusYasa4774 Eastern Valley Rd, St 101McCalla, AL 35111(205) 477-6400alitalia82@yahoo.com

Tannehill Premiere CinemaManager4801 Promenade ParkwayBessemer, AL 35022(205) 428-4401pccmovies.com

TBGS Holdings, LLC dba Masonry Arts, Inc.Marcia Hastings2105 Third Avenue NBessemer, AL 35020(205) 428-0780masonryarts.commhastings@tbgsholdings.com

TDG Highpoint, LLCJoel Mulkin14 Office Park Circle, Ste 260Mountain Brook, AL 35233(205) 871-2466 jwmulkin@bellsouth.net

TE Tire and BatteryFred Johnston1701 19th Street NorthBessemer, AL 35020(205) 428-0111ok649@bellsouth.com

Terrace Oaks CRC4201 Bessemer Super Hwy.Bessemer, AL 35020(205) 428-3249americanhealthcorp.org The Baptist Church at McAdoryBill McCall4954 Eastern Valley RoadMcCalla, AL 35111(205) 477-8265bcmcadory.orgchurchatmcadory@bellsouth.net

The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day SaintsRonald W. Acker Sr.2050 Eastern Valley RoadBessemer, AL 35022(205) 426-5257RonAcker@bellsouth.net

The Clay House Children’s CenterDebbi LandPO Box 306Bessemer, AL 35020(205) 481-4155clay-house.orgbcacenter@bellsouth.net

The Fish Hook LLCDavid Bryant, Keith Nelson1205 Lake Drive SW, Ste 101Bessemer, AL 35022(205) 424-6611thefishhook3@aol.com

The Fish Market RestaurantGeorge Sarris612 22nd Street SouthBirmingham, AL 35233(205) 322-3330thefishmarket.netgeorge@thefishmarket.net

The Foundry MinistriesBill HeintzPO Box 824Bessemer, AL 35021(205) 428-8449thefoundryonline.org The Housing Authority of the City of BessemerAlphonso Patrick709 Castlewood DriveBessemer, AL 35020(205) 481-4420apatrick@besha.org

The Noble FirmBrian Noble631 Beacon Pkwy W. Ste 112Birmingham, AL 35209(205) 868-3280 The Principal & Associates CPAEugene Pitts PO Box 360973Birmingham, AL 35236(205) 542-9874tpaaccountants.comeugene.pitts@cpa.com

The Salvation ArmyCapt. Yong Kim, Capt. Young Soon KimP. O. Box 458 Bessemer, AL 35021(205) 425-4303uss.salvationarmy.orgY.Kim@uss.salvationarmy.orgYoungSoonKim@uss.salvation-army.org The UPS StoreWatson Cole, Jr.3985 Parkwood Road Ste 109Bessemer, AL 35022(205) 230-0088theupsstorelocal.com/5790store5790@TheUPSStore.com

The Western StarMatthew Bryant1709 Third Avenue NorthBessemer, AL 35020(205) 424-7827bessemercutoff@gmail.com

Therapy SouthSandy Edwards, Mary Holden4774 Eastern Valley Rd, St 109McCalla, AL 35111(205) 477-1501therapysouth.comsedwards@therapysouth.net Thomas C. Pendleton, MD985 Ninth Avenue SW Ste 406Bessemer, AL 35022(205) 481-7470DRTCP@aol.com

Thrash Law FirmThomas E. Thrash1913 Fourth Avenue N. Bessemer, AL 35020(205) 424-1818tethrashlaw@gmail.com

TK Productions & Events LLCTremayne & Karen Thompson3985 Parkwood Rd St 109-122Bessemer, AL 35022(205) 434-1088tkproductionsinc.comtkproductionsandevents@gmail.com

To Serve With SincerityRickey LevinsPO Box 1331Bessemer, AL 35021(205) 428-8338

Top Choice SupplyJohn C. Wright Jr.815 8th Street N.Bessemer, AL 35020(205) 436-2688topchoicesupply.comtopchoicesupply@gmail.com

Top This - Yogurt & Ice CreamJames Raco4770 Eastern Valley Road McCalla, AL 35111(205) 612-2151jamesraco@att.net

Torme FoodsMarvin Torme527 N. 20th StreetBessemer, AL 35020(205) 428-7110marv527@bellsouth.net

Total Scape FarmsScott Gaskins216 First Street NorthBessemer, AL 35020(205) 540-4653scottg@totalscapefarms.com

Town & Country FordSteven D. Watts, William Sain Sr, Kyle Sain 5041 Ford ParkwayBessemer, AL 35022(205) 491-0000alabamaford.comstevewatts@alabamaford.com

Tractor Supply CompanyJim Stronach690 Academy DriveBessemer, AL 35022(205) 426-9905str1757@tractorsupply.com

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Training Associates, Inc.Ed & Karen Rohrbach7630 Sherry LaneMcCalla, AL 35111(205) 477-0810T-A-I.comoffice@T-A-I.com

Trinity Avionics, Inc.Raymond Tate950 Mitchell Field RoadBessemer, AL 35022(205) 368-6360trinityavionics@hotmail.com

Trio Safety CPR & Safety TrainingBrady B. McLaughlin, Nikki Jordan950 Mitchell Field RoadBessemer, AL 35022(205) 440-1000triosafety.cominfo@triosafety.com

Trustmark National Bank David C. Darby, Leslie B. SargentOne Chase Corporate Dr St 105Birmingham, AL 35244(205) 444-4759trustmark.comddarby@trustmark.com

U. S. Chamber of CommerceThomas Donohue1615 H Street NW

Washington DC 200622000(202) 659-6000uschamber.com

UAB Callahan Eye Hospital ClinicGarrett Grover700 South 18th Street, Ste 406Birmingham, AL 35233(205) 325-8110uab.edu/medicine/ophthalmolo-gy ggrover@uab.edu

Uncle Bobs StorageStephen Johnson Sr.3551 Bessemer Super Hwy.Bessemer, AL 35020(205) 425-5579unclebobs.comray.john24@yahoo.com

UniFirstBrian Kirk907 Third Avenue N.Birmingham, AL 35203(205) 563-4214unifirst.com United Prosthetics & OrthoticsReggie Mays709 B Memorial DriveBessemer, AL 35022(205) 588-8125unitedpando.comrmays@unitedpando.com

United TextilesSteve McDonough1917 Second Avenue N.Bessemer, AL 35020(205) 428-6208unitedtextileshome.comUrology Centers of Alabama Dr. Vincent Bivinf985 9th Avenue, SW, Ste 408 Bessemer, AL 35020(205) 481-7680 Utmost Healthcare CenterA. Phillip Badewa, MD, PhD1007 Ninth Avenue NorthBessemer, AL 35020(205) 358-9300pbadew@gmail.com

Value Place BessemerCrystal Owen5535 Academy WayBessemer, AL 35022(205) 428-4140valueplace.combtm35022@valueplace.com

Vestavia Hills Chamber of CommerceKaren J. Odle1975 Merryvale RoadVestavia Hills, AL 35216(205) 823-5011vestaviahills.orgchamber@vestaviahills.org

VG TransportVernard Green429 Crowne Wood DriveHoover, AL 35244(205) 572-1998VernardBGreen1.VG@gmail.com

Visalus - Body by ViClaire B. & Quitman Mitchell948 Posey AvenueBessemer, AL 35022(205) 527-2356clairemitchell1@bodybyvi.comclaire.mitchell@att.net

Visions Beauty Dist.Jeffery Simmons3584 Highway 31 S Ste 182Pelham, AL 35124(205) 567-3397 Vitas Innovative Hospice CareKaren Jones, Andie SloanPO Box 755Fultondale, AL 35068(205) 502-5959vitas.comandie.sloan@vitas.comkaren.jones2@vitas.com

Von Tailoring & AlterationsEvonne Wilson2234 19th StreetBessemer, AL 35020

(205) 425-4659evonne.wilson@ymail.com

Vulcan MaterialsAllen Lawson1200 Vulcan DriveBessemer, AL 35022(205) 424-7625vulcanmaterialscompany.com

WalgreensMarie Vanostrad1815 Ninth Avenue N.Bessemer, AL 35020(205) 425-1757mgr.06033@store.walgreens.com

Wallace Optometry AsscDr. Fred Wallace, Dr. Merin Graves1431 Second Avenue NorthBessemer, AL 35020(205) 425-5182 eye-and-vision.comemail@eye-and-vision.com

Wal-MartLarry Franks 750 Academy DriveBessemer, AL 35022(205) 424-5890walmart.com

Ward-McLure Furniture Co., Inc.Mark Ward1910 Third Avenue N.Bessemer, AL 35020(205) 425-1611wardmclure.comwardmclure@bham.rr.com

Weaver Land & Realty, Inc.Nelda Weaver650 Ninth Avenue Ste 100Bessemer, AL 35020(205) 428-4139wlandco.comnelda@wlandco.com

Wednesday Bridge ClubLouise C. Darby1600 29th Avenue N.Hueytown, AL 35023(205) 428-2285ajher@aol.com

Weldon Pharmacy, Inc.Steve Weldon, Diane Cashatt1280 Hueytown RoadHueytown, AL 35023(205) 491-2805weldonpharmacyinc.comweldonphar@aol.com

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West Jefferson County Historical SocietyLouise Ayer Tommie, Diane HychePO Box 184, Bessemer, AL 35021, (205) 428-9652westjeffersoncountyhistoricalsociety.orglouiseayer@charter.net; mrsdphyche@gmail.com

West Jefferson Internal Medicine PCReid Christopher MD, Wallace B. Purdy Jr. MD1088 Ninth Ave, SW, Ste 104, Bessemer, AL 35022, (205) 426-0546wjim@bham.rr.com

West Jefferson Technical Education Endowment & TrustMert ByramP. O. Box 634, Bessemer, AL 350210634, (205) 915-2962mmbyram@bham.rr.com

West Town Plaza Associates, Ltd.Michael Weisser20155 NE 38 Court #201, Aventura, FL 33180, (305) 690-9110mhwmike@aol.com

Wheeler Wrecker ServiceHoward Wheeler705 North 22nd Street, Bessemer, AL 35020(205) 965-9397

Whiting Services, Inc.Chris Hudson, Joseph Liverett4001 Farr Road, Bessemer, AL 35022, (800) 990-5008whiting-serv.comchudson@whiting-serv.com

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WideNet Consulting LLCLori Johns1400 Commerce Blvd Ste 6Anniston, AL 36207(256) 241-6112widenetconsulting.comsupport@widenetconsulting.com

William Parsons CPA419 19th Street NorthBessemer, AL 35020(205) 424-1511billypa@bellsouth.net

Wilson Pallet and Packaging, Inc.CeCe Doss1102 Greenwood Crossings CtBessemer, AL 350225666(205) 428-5121 cece.wilsonpallet@gmail.com

Winn DixieMonica Sledge2910 Morgan Road Ste 128Bessemer, AL 35022(205) 425-2121mgr1@winndixie.com

Xi Sigma of Beta Sigma Phi Syble Lamons, Diane Hyche6772 Eastern Valley RoadMcCalla, AL 35111(205) 477-8138syblerl2@att.net

INDIVIDUALS

Peggy George612 Lewis Avenue Bessemer, AL 35020(205) 424-1969peggygsr@bellsouth.net

Darius Foster2730 Oxmoor WayBirmingham, AL 35211darius.foster@gmail.com

Isaac Davis1501 Minnesota AvenueBessemer, AL 35020godsangel8@gmail.com

A. Scott Roebuck1722 Second Avenue N.Bessemer, AL 35020(205) 424-4090ascottr@bellsouth.net

Addie C. Davidson703 31st Street South Bessemer, AL 35020cheathem.davidson@yahoo.com

Albert Soles630 Melody LaneBessemer, AL 35020(205) 432-3600

Amos Rembert, Jr.616 Seventh AvenueBessemer, AL 35020(205) 426-3934

Benny & Ericka WatsonPO Box 643Bessemer, AL 35021(205) 222-3177erickawatson@att.net

Calvin Thomas103 20th Street NorthBessemer, AL 35020(205) 424-7113

Charles King 809 Atkinson DriveBessemer, AL 35020(205) 434-5494charles-king49@hotmail.com

Cliff Vasser330 South 11th StreetBessemer, AL 35020(205) 424-0654pawpaw1939@att.net

Daryl Owens631 Wright AvenueHueytown, AL 35023(646) 942-3388drmiraclesdo@yahoo.com

Dr. Lee Chamoun1000 Powder Plant RdBessemer, AL 35022(205) 478-1801drLchamoun@aol.com

Earl Cochran 1810 Dartmouth AvenueBessemer, AL 35020

Frederick Dudley1320 Dewanna LaneBessemer, AL 35022(205) 424-9533freddandkatz@aol.com

Gip Gipson3101 Avenue CBessemer, AL 35020(205) 913-2941Cindig34@hotmail.com

Greg Harris912 Dauphin StreetMobile, AL 36604

Henry H. Tyler1808 10th Avenue NorthBessemer, AL 35020(205) 424-6204hhtent@bellsouth.net

Jack White2652 Alta Glen DriveVestavia Hills, AL 35243(205) 266-5126jack.white@live.com

James N. Caldwell712 32nd Street SouthBirmingham, AL 35233(205) 328-1150 attorneycaldwell@bellsouth.net

Jill Ganus Veitch5014 Sandy CoveHoover, AL 35244(205) 616-7237jillveitch@gmail.com

Joe Lovoy5934 Coleman Lake RdMcCalla, AL 35111(205) 477-9443jlovoy66@att.net

Keith MahaffeyPO Box 262Vance, AL 35490(205) 432-3785kmahaffey@bessk12.org

Lakitia Hall-WrightPO Box 311McCalla, AL 35111(205) 218-3348lakitiawright@att.net

LaTricia Crusoe2115 Dartmouth AvenueBessemer, AL 35020(205) 747-6948latriciacrusoe@yahoo.com

Marquise Dailey434 Alice Street SWBessemer, AL 35020(205) 781-5505marquisedailey@yahoo.com

Melissa Alford950 Mitchell Field RoadBessemer, AL 35022(205) 424-2377melissa@airexpedite.net

Merdith Byram7025 Lakeside Farms CircleMcCalla, AL 35111(205) 915-2962mmbyram@bham.rr.com

Mike Shelly4760 Eastern Valley Rd St 104McCalla, AL 35111(205) 477-1481mshelly@alfains.com

Mildred Posey1124 Posey Avenue Bessemer, AL 35022 Nelda Pate503 Center StreetBessemer, AL 35020 (205) 428-3951

Ora Foster2824 Fifth CourtBessemer, AL 35020(205) 428-3665

Pat MoorePO Box 338Pleasant Grove, AL 35127(205) 744-1593patmoore@15d@aol.com

Peggy McCoy2116 Viking CircleBirmingham, AL 35216(205) 979-6189peggymccoy2000@aol.com

Rep. Merika Coleman452 14th WayPleasant Grove, AL 35127(205) 919-9411 dist57@yahoo.com

Rita F. Morris628 Woodbrook RoadBirmingham, AL 35215(205) 966-2028

Sarah W. Belcher3030 Arlington AvenueBessemer, AL 35020(205) 425-6531swb3030@bellsouth.net

Sherry McClain4129 Fourth AvenueBessemer, AL 35020(205) 481-4192shmcclain@ymail.com

Shirley Horn 1713 Clarendon AvenueBessemer, AL 35020(205) 425-9962shirley-horn@att.net

Syble Lamons6772 Eastern Valley RoadMcCalla, AL 35111(205) 477-8138syblerl2@att.net

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