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EDITOR'S NOTE

It’s that time of year – leaves are turning lovely shades of yellow, orange, red and brown, they are dropping to the ground, and the air is a little crisper each time we go outside.Soon the time will change and dark will arrive

about dinnertime. Our attention is now away from beaches, swimming and summer activi-ties for a bit, and more focused on fall festivals, pumpkin patches, and even Halloween, for those who celebrate. We’re even changing the way we eat – turning more to soups, comfort foods and fall baking in anticipation of Th anksgiving.

All these things make me remember this time of year when my children were young – and the fun we had going to the fall festivals, trick-or-treating, visiting the pumpkin patch, and so much more. We were making memories. Some of my favorites surround times like these, when my children were all about the holidays, the adventure and the fun.

Like our little cover models this month, I hope your child has fun dressing up, no matter what you celebrate this season. And I hope what we’ve shared this month in Birmingham Parent will help, encour-age and touch your heart. Whether it’s fi guring out what to do with all the left over Halloween candy, or learning about the King’s Home, or fi guring out which pumpkin patch/fall event to visit, we hope Birmingham Parent has a little place in your family to help you fi gure out how to make memories of your own.

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A: I was in a large warehouse store the other day. Th ere I saw a boy, who looked to be about four-years-

old, running up and down a small section of a wide aisle. He was running back and forth, rather than in one direction, so as not to get too far from his father and sister. His dad was busy shopping and was not paying much attention to the child who really didn’t need his attention at that moment. He was enter-taining himself while his dad was busy with other things. He was not disturbing anyone as no one was nearby and the aisle was wide enough for others to pass him.

When his movement caught his father’s attention, the father said, “Stop running and stand still.” Th e child was obedient and stopped for about as long as he could control himself. Th en he started swinging his arms in fantasy combat eventually, hitting his sister- not hard enough to hurt her but forcefully enough to engage her. Th e father then had to stop his shopping and deal with the aggression.

Th e impression I had was that some-times parents intervene when they don’t really need to. Th is child’s behavior was probably habitually active- maybe some would even call it hyperactive. He needed to move and there was plenty of room to do so. He was not disturbing anyone else. I know this because I was the person closest to him. Had the dad just let him vent his need to move, no harm would have been done. When he intervened and stopped his mov-ing, the boy then venting tension in another way that was less benign. At this point the dad had to intervene, as he could not allow him to harm his sister.

Some of the increased parental atten-tion of this generation has been helpful to children. Th ose with developmental delays are identifi ed early and oft en helped to catch up. Others are able to understand that their problem is specifi c and so they don’t generalize one defi cit to a general self-image as “dumb.” For example, the child with dyslexia can be helped to understand that he

has more trouble reading than some other children do but that he is quite capable at math, sports or music.

Yet some parents go too far. Th ey take over the child’s life, doing too much for him and leaving him ill prepared for adulthood. Th ey demand special education adaptations so that the child not only can optimize his potential, but so he can get good grades whether he has earned them or not. When parents have a child of average ability, who makes average grades, they seeks a diagnosis of attention defi cit disorder or depression, hoping that a pill will make raise grades and make their child competitive with the neighbor’s children.

A pendulum tends to swing to both extremes. Wouldn’t it be nice if we could stop it in the middle?

Vivian K. Friedman Ph. D. is a child and family psychologist at UAB, Department of Psychiatry. Send questions for response in this column to [email protected]. No personal replies are sent.

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Q: Back when I was raising my children, who are now grown, parents were not as involved with their children as par-

ents are today. We just let the children ride their bikes and run around the yard. We just felt that boys were boys and

that being active was a part of that. We didn’t drive them to soccer practice or tell them to hold still, except maybe in

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Mercy Animal Hospital Joins Cause for Aff ordable Spays/Neuters

Gardendale veterinarians and Mercy Animal Hospital co-owners Miranda Trammell, D.V.M., and Brandon McKim, D.V.M., will join statewide eff orts to make spaying and neutering more aff ordable by launching a new outpatient pricing structure for both procedures this fall.

In addition, Trammell and McKim will partner with Stevan Parsons, D.V.M., co-owner of McAdory Veterinary Associ-ates and former owner of Pleasant Grove Veterinary Clinic, to open Mercy West, a separate outpatient spay/neuter only facil-ity serving the Birmingham metropolitan area. Th e clinic opens Monday, October 6, at 131 Park Road in Pleasant Grove.

“We truly want to lead by example,” Trammell says. “It’s time to make a diff erence in the veterinary fi eld and in our community. We hope others will follow suit.” All three veterinarians will spend the next few weeks reaching out to local non-profi t animal rescue organizations, shelters and humane societies to off er discounted spaying and neutering.

“Th ese organizations, more than anyone, need our help,” Parsons says. “We’ve carefully craft ed our mission and we’re committed to seeing it through for our community.”

Mercy West’s mission is to provide a non-lethal solution to the problem of homeless, abandoned and feral animal populations in Alabama, reducing the need and cost of euthanasia as a means of population control. Animal shelters throughout the Birmingham area are overwhelmed with unwanted animals, and consequently have high euthanasia rates. Th e purpose of the clinic is to attack the issue of pet overpopulation by focusing on the root of the problem - too many animals having unwanted litters.

Prices for spaying and neutering at both locations range from $50-$95 for outpatient proce-dures. Annual rabies vaccinations are $16. Feral cat surgeries, including rabies vaccinations and ear tips, are $35. All surgery prices include 24-hour fl ea treatment and post-operative pain medication to take home. According to McKim, non-profi t organizations will receive additional discounts. Both inpatient and outpatient procedures will be available at Mercy Animal Hospital in Gardendale. For more information visit www.mercyvets.com.

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All money raised will fund scholar-ships given by the association’s Send a Child to Camp Fund. Th e cost to send a child to camp for one day is $35; $500 will provide for a weeklong camp adventure. Th e campaign off ers opportunities to actively participate or be a sponsor. Learn more at www.athlete.com/aca.

“Camp gets kids out in nature. Unplugged from the computer, the video games, the cell phone, they gain an appreciation for the natural environ-ment and discover the wisdom and fun it has to off er,” says Peg Smith, CEO American Camp Association.

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– either with their kids are on their own – to get the smile they’ve always wanted. In fact, according to the American Association of Orthodontists, one in fi ve orthodontic patients is an adult.

“More than 30 percent of our

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tions in the metro area. “Honestly, when you get

older, there are a lot of things you cannot change about your

body, but you can defi nitely change your smile.” Many parents opt for braces now

because they weren’t able to get them as a kid, still remember when braces wearers were called “metal mouth” (and maybe they were one of those braces wearers); or they had had braces as a child and their teeth have since shift ed or other dental health issues have come up. Plus, many orthodontists off er a discount for family members.

“Th ey bring in their kids, and they see the results their children’s braces have, and they want that too,” says Dr. Deborah Sema of Oxmoor Valley Orthodontics. “And it doesn’t hurt that a lot of celebrities have braces, too.”

Dr. Olga Sanchez-Hernandez of McCalla Orthodontics and Pediatric Dentistry says braces can give adults a more confi dent smile, something they may not have thought they could have without wearing lots of hardware. “Braces have become more streamlined – they are smaller and less noticeable,” she says. “Th ere are more options available, too.”

Sema’s patient Becky Orr of Hoover had braces at the same time her daughter, Abby, 13, did. “My jaw popped and my bottom teeth had shift ed. Th en, I got my top teeth fi xed. Everything looks great. I have other friends

who just got them, too.” Some adults may have had braces as a

child, when it once was believed that corrected teeth would stay that way, or they didn’t wear their retainer to keep the teeth aligned. Th ey also remember how much they disliked it. But today’s braces are much more aesthetically pleasing, with many barely visible. “Usually when an adult comes in, they are concerned about braces showing a lot,” says Erica Lantrip, clinical assistant to Dr. David Sarver of Sarver Orthodontics in Vestavia Hills. “In selected cases we can off er clear aligners like Invisalign or we can put brackets on the back side of teeth. We now have fi xed retainers so that the teeth can stay put.”

Orthodontists say the biggest reason many adults seek braces is crooked or turned teeth, especially on the bottom, which is noticeable when they speak. “Some of the reasons adults get braces is as simple as changing their smile, straightening crooked teeth or that their bite is not functional,” Lantrip says.

Sema, along with other orthodontists, says many practices have whole families in braces. “It’s the thing to do for many families when parents realize they can aff ord to get the same results as their children. “

For some parents, braces mean better health, too. Tamara Hicks of Oak Grove, a PT Orthodontics patient, is in braces, as is her 13-year-old daughter Savannah. “My lower teeth were turning, I have bad TMJ (a painful condition in which the jaw is out of alignment) and an overbite,” she says. “I have been in braces two years, and it is the fi rst time I have been able to actually close my mouth and completely bite down.”

Health – and being a good example for her children – motivated Mica Jackson of Weno-nah to get braces. Th e mother of four children, her two teens needed them but they were a little afraid of what it would be like. So Jackson took the lead, deciding to get the smile she had always wanted – and to show her kids that it would be OK and totally worth it. Jackson and her family are Sema’s patients.

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“I had my braces put on last year, and they should come off next year,” says Jackson, of Wenonah, whose husband also is thinking about it. “I’m 45 years old. I had a bad overbite and some teeth that had turned and it was no-ticeable. It has already made a diff erence.” Her 16-year-old son Jacobe wears braces now, and her 14-year-old daughter will next year.

Phillips says many adults get braces for periodontal health reasons, too. “It’s easier to keep the bones and gums straight and neat and avoid problems,” he says. “It’s oft en a domino eff ect – if one family member gets braces, another will – and well, usually dad is last.”

Sanchez-Hernandez says it is easier to take care of straight teeth, as well as being able to chew and avoid teeth wearing down unevenly. “Th ey are less likely to become damaged over time,” she says.

Braces can have a positive eff ect that isn’t even thought of at fi rst, Phillips says. “One of our moms just got her braces off she told me her oldest son had gotten engaged. She was so happy she would have her new smile for the wedding,” he says. “We have so many treatments available to give people of all ages a healthy smile.”

And if anyone wants proof of that, “I just removed braces on an 80-year-old patient of ours – it’s never too late!” Sema says. Many orthodontists off er a discount for family members, too.

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Our house follows a closed cabinet policy. Our children know to ask before grabbing a snack. So when it comes to Halloween candy we typically say, "one piece." Th e Halloween haul takes a long time to disappear, but we know they're not ruining their teeth or their health. You may dole out your candy piecemeal this way or at-tach a healthy-eating rule such as requiring your children to eat a piece of fruit before having any candy.

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Or if you'd like to support our military, they also wel-come donations of candy for care packages. Operation Gratitude and Operation Shoebox are two of the larger non-profi t organizations accepting donations of candy.

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Donations to Operation Shoebox can be sent to:Operation Shoebox, PO Box 1465, Belleview, FL 34420

tricks for Getting Rid of Those treatsIf you're like me, Halloween goes like this: Wrangle kids into costumes. Take pictures. Tag along

while kids run from house to house, collecting candy. Occasionally fi x costumes and hold heavy

candy bags. Watch kids sort candy, count candy, eat candy. Wait for kids to fall asleep late, post-

sugar rush. Sneak candy from kids' bags.

It’s fun and exhausting, like any good celebration. And like many good celebrations, it leaves

behind cleanup work – only in this case, the cleanup issue in question is how to dispose of all that

candy. If you've scratched your head over this dilemma before, I have a few solutions for you:

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Children consume thousands of pounds of candy each year at Halloween. Sugar is the number one cause of tooth decay. So, what did we decide to do about it?

We are paying CA$H for your candy!

TRADE OR SELLSome dental offi ces have gotten creative in recent years. Th ey realize the need to discourage excess consumption of sugary treats. But they also recognize the economics of collecting Halloween candy. So they bargain sweets out of kids' homes by off ering to "buy" Halloween candy. Some off er cash per pound, while others trade toys for quantities of candy. Ask if your dentist has a program like this or search Operation Gratitude's database of participating dentists at:http://www.halloweencan-dybuyback.com/.

If your dentist doesn't do this but you feel a need to com-pensate your children for their (free) candy, consider your own buyback program. Off er to swap so many pounds of candy for a new toy, or better yet, book they've been eyeing at the store. Just be sure once you've "bought" the candy you promptly remove it from your house before your children want it back – unless you are buying it for yourself.

GET COOKINGYou can also use up left over Halloween candy the same way you use up left over turkey at Th anksgiving: hide it in a recipe. Th is is easiest using chocolate candies. Simply break them into smaller pieces, if necessary and mix into chocolate chip cookie dough. Th en bake. Or melt down chocolates for brownies or fondue.

To make use of a wider variety of candies, set up an ice cream sundae bar. Crush larger candies and place into bowls to use as ice cream toppings.

If you want to add more "nutrition" to your left over candy, try the Snickers® salad recipe in the sidebar. Th e caramel and nuts in the candy, combined with apples, gives this salad the fl avor of an old-fashioned taff y apple.

With a strategy or two in hand for where the excess treats will go, you can relax this Halloween and let your children ring doorbell aft er doorbell. Because the only cleanup challenge you'll face this year is where to hide the empty candy wrappers.

Lara Krupicka is a fr eelance writer and mom to three trick-or-treaters. She appreciates that they put aside a few of her favorite treats when they sort their candy.

Recipe: SNICKERS® SALAD4 full-size Snickers® bars (or 9 miniatures)4 apples, cut up4 bananas, cut up4-serving size vanilla instant pudding1/3 c. milk8 oz. non-dairy whipped topping Combine milk and pudding. Stir in whipped topping, then add rest of ingredients. Top with crumbled Snickers® to garnish. Chill before serving.


college knowledge

1 Waiting until the dead-line: Unseen spirits wreak

havoc, computers and websites go down. Many students who wait for the last minute to submit their applications find that all their hard work is not received on time. Colleges and universi-ties expect students to confirm that their complete application has been received. Students who wait until the last minute to get everything in have no time to follow up. Those who apply online should receive confirma-tion that the school received the application. Make sure that the application has been received or be afraid.

2 Saying the same thing again and again: There

is only so much space on an application. Use that real estate wisely. With so little space, students need to make sure that every part of the application adds to the story, and doesn’t repeat it.

3 Asking bad questions: Yes, there are questions

that will spook the admissions team. Do not ask for informa-tion that is easily found on the Internet. When visiting colleges or going on a college interview, good questions are the ones with answers not found anywhere else. For example, ask the coun-selor what his or her favorite things are about the school. Do the research and ask thoughtful questions.

4 Asking the wrong teachers to write

recommendation letters, or

asking too late. Teachers need to know a student in order to write the kind of recommenda-tion letter schools want to see. Translation: students should only ask for recommendations from teachers who like them and know them well enough to write about their particular strengths and specific abilities. Students should not wait until the deadline to approach these teachers either. If they do, they will not get the thorough and thoughtful letters colleges want to see. Students should choose their teachers early, talk with them, and provide them with information on each program they are applying to.

5 Missing the curriculum requirements: Inter-

ested in a school? Learn what that school’s specific curriculum requirements are before senior year. Students who look into the course requirements too late risk not having the time to take them. Start researching colleges as early as freshman or sopho-more year.

6 Making Messy Errors: Make sure the name of the

college is correct on the applica-tion and in the essay. Do not leave any part of the application blank. Read everything carefully and respond appropriately. Do not make grammatical errors or misspell words. Reread each application carefully, and have someone else proofread it, too.

7 Writing a generic essay: Poorly written essays will

not trick schools into handing out acceptance letters. Schools want to know that a student re-ally wants to attend and is ready to attend; the essay factors into this decision. Essays provide applicants an opportunity to share more information about themselves with a school. Also, don’t get tricked into thinking optional essays are optional.

They are never really optional. When colleges have supplemen-tal applications, take the time to provide a thoughtful answer.

8 Using more than one name: Rebecca, Becky,

Becca…Only a student’s legal name should be used when completing a college application, and counselors and teachers should be asked to use the same name. Using variations of a legal name may result in materials being filed in different places.

9 Prioritizing quantity over quality with extra-

curriculars: Schools want to see that a student uses time out of school to pursue passions. Show them consistency and commit-ment by choosing a few activities and sticking with them. Do more than the minimum required and take on leadership roles. Students with an idea of their career path (i.e. health care) should take part in at least one activity that demonstrates inter-est in the area (i.e. volunteering at a hospital).

10 Missing Deadlines: The college admissions

process is filled with deadlines, and missing a deadline can mean rejection or lost financial aid. A typical college applicant has dozens of dates to remember from application deadlines to financial aid and scholarship deadlines. It’s a student’s job to keep track of them all.

11 Catching Senioritis. Do not slack off during senior

year. After 11 years of hard work, this is the last one and colleges are watching. Keep up the grades and don’t start taking easy classes. Most college accep-tances are provisional, meaning the admissions team will review final transcripts after gradua-tion. Do poorly and schools have a right to withdraw acceptance. Senioritis can be fatal.

JUST IN TIME FOR HALLOWEEN:

By Mandee Heller Adler

Mandee Heller Adler is founder and CEO of International College Counsel-ors, one of the world’s largest college admission counseling companies, and author of From Public School to the Ivy League: How to get into a top school without top dollar resources.

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2 Thursday Marvel Universe Live! 7pm, BJCC Arena. Marvel Uni-verse is an original, live-action arena experience featuring more than 25 Marvel characters together on one epic quest. Tickets, www.marveluniverse-live.com. fee.

30th Annual Southern Women’s Show 10am-7pm, BJCC. Shopping, food, fun and more! The 30th year celebration will feature prizes and fun. Admission: adults $10 at the door; advance tickets available at Walgreens for $7. Youth ages 6-12 $5; children under 6 free with paying adult. Special pricing available. Information, www.southernshows.com/wbi. fee.

Antiques at the Gardens 1-5pm, Birmingham Botanical Gardens. Birmingham’s premier antiques show, featuring dozens of dealers across the United States specializing in art, jewelry, Oriental rugs, rare books and home décor. This is a ticketed event, with separate tickets required for the exclu-sive Gala at The Gardens and Lecture Series. 205-414-3960, www.bbgardens.org. fee. Alabama Family Rights Association 6pm, Hoover Public Library. Dealing with post-custody child rearing Issues during the school year and limiting negative impact on the child and school administration. How to deal with these challenges is very important to both you and your children’s lives. www.alfra.org. FREE. 3 FridayMarvel Universe Live!7pm, BJCC Arena. See Oct. 2. Mothers Of PreSchoolers (MOPS)9:30-11:30am, Pelham First Baptist Church. Mothers Of PreSchoolers (MOPS) helps moms through relationships established in the context of local groups that provide a caring atmosphere for today’s mothers of young children. Join us as we meet the 1st & 3rd Friday of each month at Pelham First Baptist Church. Child care is provided. [email protected]. FREE. 30th Annual Southern Women’s Show 10am-8pm, BJCC. See Oct. 2.

Alabaster Library Fall Book Sale – Members Only Day 5-7pm, Albert L. Scott Library, Alabaster. Thousands of books; something for all interests and ages. Buy all you want. Friday is preview for friends of the library members only. 205-664-

6822, http://cityofalabaster.com/departments/library. FREE admission. Antiques at the Gardens10am-5pm, Birmingham Botani-cal Gardens. See Oct. 2. 4 Saturday Pepper Place Market 7am-12pm, Pepper Place. The best Alabama growers, food producers and artisans. Rain or Shine! www.pepperplacemar-ket.com. FREE. Alabaster Library Fall Book Sale 9am-3pm, Albert L. Scott Library. See Oct. 3.

30th Annual Southern Women’s Show 10am-7pm, BJCC. See Oct. 2.

Hikes for Tykes with Fresh Air Family 10am, Birmingham Botanical Gardens. Pre-school children and their families will go on a shape hunt with Anwen! 205-540-6642, www.freshairfamily.org. FREE. Bart’s Art Cart11am-1pm, Birmingham Museum of Art. Drop into Bart’s Art cart for a fun hands-on activity! 2000 Rev. Abraham Woods Jr. Blvd., Birmingham. 205-254-2565, www.artsbma.org. Marvel Universe Live!11am, 3pm & 7pm, BJCC Arena. See Oct. 2. Antiques at the Gardens10am-5pm, Birmingham Botanical Gardens, see Oct. 2

5 Sunday 4th Annual Magic City Mile1:30pm registration, 2-4pm, downtown Homewood. One-mile fun run through downtown Homewood. All levels welcome. The post-race party, The Bell Center Festival, will feature live music by Festival Expressions,

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OCTOBER 2-5 — MARVEL UNIVERSE LIVE!

7pm, BJCC Arena. Marvel Universe is an original, live-action arena experience featuring more than 25 Marvel characters together on one epic quest.

Tickets, www.marveluniverselive.com. fee.



a climbing wall for kids, face painting and pumpkin deco-rating. $10 for individuals, family rates available. 205-879-3417., http://imathlete.com/events/mcm2014. Fee.

30th Annual Southern Women’s Show 11am-6pm, BJCC. See Oct. 2.

Marvel Universe Live!1pm, 5pm, BJCC Arena. See Oct. 2. Whispers from the Past – A Native American Experience11:30am-7:30pm, Aldridge Botanical Gardens. Bringing in more than 1,500 people annually, this community-based project partners

Aldridge Gardens with schol-ars in anthropology, archae-ology, history, horticulture and ethnobotany, as well as leaders and representatives of the local Native American community. The purpose is to provide an accurate portrayal of the past and present of Alabama’s various tribes through engaging in-troductions to the traditions, art, cultural practices and folkways of Southeastern Native Americans. www.aldridgegardens.com, 205-682-8019. Alabaster Library Fall Book Sale1-3pm, Alabaster City Library, see Oct. 3. Antiques at the Gardens11am-3pm, Birmingham Bo-tanical Gardens, see Oct. 2.

7 Tuesday The Bell Center Charity Golf Classic 11am, Robert Trent Jones-Oxmoor Valley Course. Lunch and registration will begin with lunch provided by Taziki’s Mediterranean Café. A shotgun start at 1pm will kick off the round of golf. Come out and play with our sponsors, members of WJOX radio. 205-879-3417, www.thebellcenter.org. fee. 11 Saturday Pepper Place Market 7am-12pm, Pepper Place. See Oct. 4.

Every Saturday and Sunday in October, the entire family will enjoy an autumn train ride to the pumpkin patch for a hayride, jumpstation, temporary tattoos, and good ol’ fashioned boiled peanuts! Pick out your favorite pumpkin from the patch.

For Tickets and Informationwww.HODRRM.org205.757.83831919 9th St. • Calera, Al 35040

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4 SATURDAY — PEPPER PLACE MARKET

7am-12pm, Pepper Place. The best Alabama growers, food producers and artisans. Rain or Shine!

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Hikes for Tykes with Fresh Air Family10am Birmingham Botanical Gardens. A member of the Birmingham Botanical Gardens educational staff will take pre-school children and their fami-lies on a hands-on educational adventure through the gardens. 205-540-6642, www.freshair-family.org. FREE.

Bart’s Art Cart11am-1pm, Birmingham Museum of Art. See Oct. 4.

12 Sunday Vulcan AfterTunes Concert 3pm, Vulcan Park. Food and beverage available for sale. No outside alcohol allowed. No pets allowed. Bring your lawn chairs and blankets. Today’s act: Dumpstaphunk. Admission $15 for adults, $8 for children 5-12 years old. www.visitvulcan.com/vulcanaftertunes. fee.

16 Thursday Taste of Hoover 5-8pm, Aldridge Botanical Gardens. Taste of Hoover celebrates the variety of culinary

styles found throughout the city. Enjoy an autumn evening strolling through the Gardens, listening to live entertainment, and of course sampling delicious dishes from some of Hoover’s best restaurants. 205-682-8019, www.aldridgegardens.com. fee.

Principles of Fall Planting6pm, Birmingham Botanical Gardens. Fall can be the most satisfying planting season of the gardening year. The days are cooler, pests are fewer and watering demands are lower. Join Plant Adventures Program Specialist Brooke McMinn for this free program and learn the best gardening practices for fall planting. 205-414-3960, www.bbgardens.org. FREE. 17 Friday Mothers Of PreSchoolers (MOPS)-Pelham First Baptist 9:30-11:30am, Pelham First Bap-tist Church. See Oct. 3. 18 Saturday Fall Plant Sale6:30am-7pm, Birmingham Botanical Gardens. Get expert advice from volunteers. Sales benefit The Gardens’ mission to promote public knowledge and appreciation of plants, gardens and the environment. 205-414-3960, www.bbgardens.org. Pepper Place Market7am-12pm, Pepper Place. See Oct. 4.

Jefferson Christian Academy Heritage Festival10am-3pm, Jefferson Chris-tian Academy, Irondale. This popular event draws families from throughout the Birmingham area. Enjoy carnival rides, huge inflatables, live music, arts and crafts vendors, informational booths, several food choices, great values in the silent auc-tion, pony rides, games and more! For information on how to be a vendor or sponsor, contact Wendy Burrows at [email protected] or 205-956-9111. www.facebook.com/Jefferson-ChristianAcademy. Hikes for Tykes with Fresh Air Family10am, Birmingham Botanical Gardens. Go on a magical storytelling hike with Fresh

Air Family’s Verna Gates. Are there fairies and dragons in the Gardens? Fairy house building to follow. 205-540-6642, www.freshairfamily.org. FREE. Bart’s Art Cart11am-1pm, Birmingham Museum of Art. See Oct. 4. 19 Sunday Birmingham Botanical Gardens Fall Plant Sale6:30am-7pm, Birmingham Bo-tanical Gardens. See Oct. 18. DSA 15th Annual Buddy Walk2-4pm, Hoover Met. Kids activi-ties, arts and crafts, inflatables, dancing, photo booth. Tickets $10 per person (includes wrist-band for admission). Individuals with Down syndrome and chil-dren 3 & under admitted free. 205-988-0810, www.downsyn-dromealabama.org. Register via the website or 12:30-1:55pm the day of the event. 24 Friday Anne of Green Gables 7:30pm, Alabama School of Fine Arts. The bestselling 1908 novel by Canadian author Lucy Maud Montgomery takes the stage at the Dorothy Jemison Day Theater. 205-458-0360, www.djdtheater.org. fee. 25 Saturday Anne of Green Gables7:30pm, Alabama School of Fine Arts. See Oct. 24. Maple Leaf Run8am 5K, 9am, kids fun run, The Mall in downtown Trussville. Presented by the Trak Shak. 5K registration, $25, $30 day of race; fun run, $10. www.trussvil-lechamber.com. fee. Pepper Place Market7am-12pm, Pepper Place. See Oct. 4.

2nd Annual Sole to Soul 5K and Fun Run7am, Shades Mountain Christian School. Proceeds benefit the Prescott House Child Advocacy Center. Enjoy food, door prizes, age group awards and more. Early registration accepted through Oct. 24. To register online visit www.raceit.com; keyword: Sole to Soul. www.soletosoul5k.org/. fee.

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19 SUNDAY — DSA 15TH ANNUAL BUDDY WALK

2-4pm, Hoover Met. Kids activities, arts and crafts, inflatables, dancing, photo booth. Tickets $10 per person (includes wristband for admission). Individuals with Down syndrome and children 3 & under admitted free. 205-988-0810, www.downsyndromealabama.org. Register via the

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Hikes for Tykes with Fresh Air Family10am, Birmingham Botanical Gardens. A member of the Birmingham Botanical Gardens educational staff will take pre-school children and their fami-lies on a hands-on educational adventure through the gardens. 205-540-6642, www.freshair-family.org. FREE.

Bart’s Art Cart11am-1pm, Birmingham Museum of Art. See Oct. 4.

Storytelling and Booksigning2pm, Pelham Library. Author, paranormal investigator and Chelsea resident Kim Johnston will come for a storytelling and book signing. Johnston is the author of Haunted Shelby County, Alabama, which recounts stories

and legends about various haunted locations across Shelby County. Seating for humans (but not ghosts) is limited-call to reserve yours! 205-620-6418, http://facebook.com/Haunted-ShelbyCountyAl. FREE.

26 SundayAnne of Green Gables2:30pm, Alabama School of Fine Arts. See Oct. 24.

Vulcan AfterTunes Concert3pm, Vulcan Park. Food and beverage available for sale. No outside alcohol allowed. No pets allowed. Bring your lawn chairs and blankets. Featuring Milo Greene. Admission $15 for adults, $8 for children 5-12 years old. www.visitvulcan.com/vulcanaftertunes. fee.

28 TuesdayThe Hidden World of Bats6-7:30pm, Aldridge Botanical Gardens. Found in virtually ev-ery part of the world except the polar regions, bats are the only mammals capable of true fl ight. Families can learn about the many qualities and adaptations of these fascinating animals. Be prepared to see some of our

regional bats up close! 205-682-8019, http://aldridge-gardens.com. fee.

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ALDRIDGE BOTANICAL GARDENS 3530 Lorna Road, Hoover. 205-682-8019, www.aldridge-gardens.com

ALABAMA JAZZ HALL OF FAME1631 Fourth Ave. N., Birmingham. 205-254-2731, www.jazzhall.com

ALABAMA SCHOOL OF FINE ARTSJohn Heine Visual Arts Exhibi-tion. Revel in the talent of John Heine’s colorful and quirky paintings exhibited in the Vulcan Materials Gallery at ASFA. Through Oct. 3. 8:30am- 4pm. 1800 Rev. Abraham Woods, Jr. Blvd. Birmingham, AL. 252-9241

ALABAMA SPORTS HALL OF FAME2150 Richard Arrington Blvd. N., Birmingham. 323-6665, www.ashof.org

ALABAMA WILDLIFE CENTER100 Terrace Drive, Pelham. 205-663-7930. www.awrc.org

ALBERT L SCOTT ALABAS-TER PUBLIC LIBRARY• Tunes & Tales: Wednesdays at 3:30pm in Library Meeting Room • Toddler Tales: Fridays at 10:30am in the Library Meeting Room • Lego League: Tuesdays 4-4:45pm100 9th Street NW, Alabaster, AL, 35007. 205-664-6822, www.cityofalabaster.com/de-partments/library BIRMINGHAM BOTANICAL GARDENSBe sure to download the trea-sure map to take with you! www.bbgardens.org/docu-ments/treasuremapforweb.pdf2612 Lane Park Road, Birming-ham. 205-414-3900, www.bbgardens.org

BIRMINGHAM CHILDREN’S THEATRE 1001 19th St. North, Birmingham, AL, 35203, 205-458-8181, www.bct123.org

BIRMINGHAM CIVIL RIGHTS INSTITUTEBrushstrokes Between Cuts. BCRI presents the first major vi-sual art exhibition by local bar-ber and artist Carter “Pooley” Moorer, Jr., featuring 31 paint-

ings that Moorer created during his 60+ years as a barber at Carter’s Barbershop, an Ensley landmark. Hundreds of his art-work and painted furniture have found a resting place in homes all over America, through Octo-ber 12 in the Milestones gallery.16th St. N., Birmingham. 205-328-9696, www.bcri.org

BIRMINGHAM MUSEUM OF ART 2000 Rev. Abraham Woods Jr. Blvd., Birmingham. 205-254-2565, www.artsbma.org.

BIRMINGHAM ZOO • Wells Fargo Boo at the Zoo. The Zoo transforms into a destination of spooky attrac-tions for 16 nights. New this year, experience the thrill of the Monster Slide as you glide past your friends and family on this exhilarating inner tube ride of over 100 feet! Dates: October 3-5, 10-12, 19, 26, 29-30 and Nov. 1 from 5-9 pm; and Octo-ber 17-18, 24-25 and 31 from 5-10pm. Admission charged.

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Giraffe Feeding & Keeper Chat, Saturday & Sunday 11am-12pm & 2-3pm, $3.00. See Griffin, the first giraffe born in a North American accredited Zoo in 2014! Sea Lion Training, Daily 10am & 2pm

Predator Zone, Saturday & Sunday 11:30am & 3:30pm 2630 Cahaba Road, Birming-ham. 205-879-0409, www.birminghamzoo.com

HEART OF DIXIE RAILROAD MUSEUM1919 Ninth St., Calera. 205-668-3435, www.hodrrm.org

SHOP SAVE & SHAREJUNIOR LEAGUE OF BIRMINGHAM. Shop Save & Share will be held October 22-November 2. The league is partnering with Bir-mingham’s finest retailers to of-fer you the opportunity to both give and receive this fall. Pur-chase your Shop Save & Share card for a $40 donation and receive a 20 percent discount at our exciting list of retail part-ners. Your entire donation will support the over 30 community projects of the Junior League of Birmingham. See www.jlbon-line.com/?nd=shopshare for more details. 205-879-9861.

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tumors. A result of an abnormal growth of tissue in the brain, brain tumors are one of the most common solid tumors in children and are the leading cause of cancer-related deaths in pediatrics. Typically, brain tumors are diagnosed in children between the ages of three and eight, but they can occur at any age. Courtney had recently turned nine.

“Before Courtney was diagnosed, we really didn’t have a lot of warn-ing signs,” says LaNaye. “She had been healthy. She had complained of dizziness a couple of times about six months before diagnosis, but that was about it.”

Although LaNaye took Courtney to the doctor when she originally complained about dizziness and nothing was found – the doctor thought the dizziness might be caused by dehydration – LaNave knew something was wrong and scheduled another doctor’s appointment. “I just had a nag-ging feeling that something wasn’t quite right,” says LaNaye.

Before Courtney ever made it to her checkup, she began having eye problems. LaNaye quickly got her an appointment with an eye doctor. During the exam, the eye doctor informed LaNaye that he saw a lot of fluid when he looked into her eyes and that she might have a brain lesion. “He said that if it was his daughter he would take her straight to the emergency room because there was so much pressure in her head,” LaNaye says.

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One Family’s Journeyelse. “The scan could tell that something was there, but not much else,” says LaNaye. “A CT scan doesn’t show as in depth as an MRI, so they sent us home that day, a Friday, with a scheduled MRI for that following Monday.”

The MRI revealed that Courtney had diffuse intrinsic pontine glioma, often re-ferred to as DIPG. DIPG is a tumor located in the middle of the brain stem. Not only is it inoperable, but also it is difficult to treat because the tumor cells grow between and around normal cells. Typical survival time for those with DIPG is less than one year.

“The doctor explained she had the worst kind of brain tumor a person could have in the worst place with the worst prognosis,” says LaNaye. “I felt like it wasn’t real because I was in such shock. The doctor said that there was a tremendous amount of pressure in her head and if we didn’t get her admitted into the hospital and started on steroids to relieve the pressure she wouldn’t live more than a few days.”

Courtney was admitted to the hospital and chemotherapy and radiation soon began. “That was a hard decision because chemo and radiation were more to control her symptoms than to actually cure her,” LaNaye says. “We knew there was a very small chance it would cure her. But she wanted to try to fight it, so we did.”

Despite at least 30 treatments of radia-tion and weeks of chemotherapy, Courtney survived just 186 days – a little more than six months. “In July, an MRI had revealed the tumor shrank significantly, but about two weeks later the symptoms came back and she went downhill from there and never really recovered after that,” says LaNaye. “Then in October we found out it had grown back and was growing in her spine. She lived just 22 days from that time.”

Unfortunately, stories like Courtney’s are far too common. Children’s of Alabama, the state’s only hospital with a comprehen-sive center for pediatric cancer and other blood disorders, sees one to two children every week with a newly diagnosed brain tumor, says Dr. Alyssa T. Reddy, a pediatric neurologist at Children’s.

“With that being said, there are many different types of brain tumors, and the

The Burnette family with Courtney (in front of dad)


prognosis and treatment vary depending on the type and its location,” Reddy says. “Specifically regarding the type of tumor Courtney had, it’s not very common. DIPG probably accounts for 10 percent of the brain tumors that we see which translates into only four to five children per year.”

While research is ongoing, nothing has been shown to impact the long-term outcome for many pediatric brain tumors. Until a cure is found, organizations like the Brain Tumor Foundation for Children, now called the Georgia Chapter of the Pediatric Brain Tumor Foundation, exists to help families like the Burnettes cope with the reality of pediatric brain tumors. The foundation provides financial assistance, social support and information for families.

It was during Courtney’s ordeal that LaNaye first became connected with the organization. After Courtney lost her battle with DIPG, the Burnettes started a fund, called Courtney’s Sun-shine Fund, to help other families with children suffering from brain tumors. “After Courtney died, it was really hard and we

went through the first year in shock,” LaNaye says. “The second year it was more like a nightmare, and I told my husband that we had to do something to help people – something to give back and also create a legacy for Courtney because I never want her to be forgotten. This awful thing happened to our family and I knew we had to try to make something good out of it.”

Established through the Brain Tumor Foundation for Children, Courtney’s Sunshine Fund assists local families in need of financial assistance, as well as funds research. The Burnettes host various fundraisers throughout the year to raise money, 100 percent of which goes to the fund. “I couldn’t do anything about the fact my daughter was gone, but I could help make life a little easier for someone else going through what we went through,” LaNaye says. “Doing this has really been therapeutic for me. There’s something very healing about helping others.”

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Full disclosure: I am also an Uncle. I am, in fact, the greatest uncle on earth, as is evidenced by my newest

niece who loves me so much she puts a picture of me on the table when she eats dinner. Th at’s quality uncling, people.

I have four nieces: the scholar, the hippy, the philosopher, and my newest, the diminutive, manipulative, lying, pinky swear pirate queen. I call her Capt. Hook.

It should be noted, though all my nieces are delightful, attractive, and wildly intelligent, Hook was appar-ently designed by Disney animators to be cuter and more charming than most girls by an order of magnitude that could blind a supernova. It works in her favor and she knows it. Most

kids are hyper and noisy and irritat-ing. Hook is hyper and noisy and delightful. She could sing 99 bottles of beer on the wall and I’d listen to every verse. It is her super power.

Th at she uses for evil.Like yesterday, her second day of

school, her mother having diligently included a lunch check which posted on the internet about 11:30 in the morning so my sister knows the kid’s gonna eat. When we pick her up, cinema ensues:

SISTER: “How was lunch, puddin’ head?”

CAPT. HOOK: “I didn’t have any.”

SISTER: “Why not?”

CAPT. HOOK: “I didn’t have any money,” noble pause; “So I watched the other kids eat.”

Besides being a bald faced lie, this was cogently manipulative, aimed precisely at her mother’s guilty bulls-eye. I watched the other kids eat. Not,

I didn’t have anything. Not I wasn’t hungry. Not, you didn’t give me any food you penniless hag – none of that elementary stuff for Hook. No. She pushed it like a Victor Hugo set piece, forming a ghastly scene of abject poverty: Hook all alone, starving, quietly watching the other children maul their chicken legs, grease running down their fat chins as our coy corsair’s stomach growls and her eyes sink delicately into her malnour-ished skull and I swear for a minute the background music from Les Miserables underscores her suff ering which is noble and heroic—

SISTER: Bull hockey. I paid your lunch this morning.

CAPT. HOOK: Fine. I had chicken and tater tots.

Later, I watched her kick her sister in the shins for no reason. Th is is not entirely outlandish behavior for a child just entering kindergarten, and not a symptom of her piratical soul. But when she saw me see her, she leaped across the room, pinky extended like a rapier, and caught her tiny digit around mine in a grip as immovable as a rack, then hung, her body dangling in the air from my extensus digiti mimimi, all 32 pounds of her pulling me down until we’re nose to nose whereupon she leans her swashbuckling visage into mine and growls: we pinky sweared, you can’t tell.

Of course I tell you all this in secrecy. I haven’t slept in days. I startle easily. I’m worried, man, cause I totally told and somewhere, somehow, when I least expect it, that pocket sized privateer is gonna creep up behind me; heck she’s probably right behind me even as I write these last wor—

kids are hyper and noisy and irritat-ing. Hook is hyper and noisy and delightful. She could sing 99 bottles of beer on the wall and I’d listen to every

death by children

CaptainHookBy Bull Garlington

Christopher “Bull” Garlington is a syndicated humor writer and a Birmingham native. His fi rst book, by the same name as his column, is available at Amazon.com.

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