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Volume 3 | Issue 9 | June 2015
Coast to coast
The creativity of Alabama artisans will be showcased at the annual Art in the Gardens, June 13 and 14.
See page A18
Spring signings
Hoover and Spain Park High School athletes recently signed with colleges and universities. See details inside.
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Hoover cyclist prepares for 3,000 mile endurance race By KATIE TURPEN For many people, taking a road trip across the country means four wheels, several weeks and plenty of pit stops. Local resident Brian Toone just needs two wheels and around eight days to make the trek.
Avid cyclist Brian Toone has spent months training for his first Race Across America. Photo by Keith McCoy.
“Adventure, racing, freedom — riding a bike has always been these things for me,” Toone said. On June 16, Toone will participate in Race Across America, recognized as the world’s toughest endurance bicycle race. The race is 3,000 miles from Oceanside, California, to
Annapolis, Maryland. It is open to solo racers as well as teams and has attracted competitors from 35 countries. 2015 is the race’s 34th year, making it one of America’s longest continuously running cycling events.
See CYCLING | page A23
A new era Hoover welcomes Dr. Kathy Murphy as new superintendent By ROY L. WILLIAMS Dr. Kathy Murphy, the new head of Hoover City Schools, found out that she had been offered the job as she was driving back home to Monroeville. She was returning from an interview as a finalist for the Dothan City Schools superintendent’s job.
See SUPERINTENDENT | page A23
Dr. Kathy Murphy starts her term as superintendent of Hoover City Schools on June 1. Photo by Keith McCoy.