A4 • February 2017
Hoover Sun
About Us Editor’s Note By Sydney Cromwell Valentine’s Day has never topped the list of important holidays for me, but I think this year that’s going to have to change. After nearly seven years together, my fiancé and I have decided to get married on Feb. 11, 2017. When you choose your wedding date about five weeks before it happens, you’re going to get some surprised responses from friends and family. And it’s true — my wedding won’t have a lot of the traditional elements that are expected. But it has touched me to see the people in my life offer an outpouring of support without hesitation. In the past few weeks, I’ve been the recipient of advice from friends who have already tied the knot, dress shopping suggestions and simple reassurances when I start wondering whether five weeks is enough time to plan
Corrections
anything. These things are like wedding gifts to me: given from the heart from people who care about my fiancé and me. A wedding is about celebrating two people, but behind them there is always
► A story on page A7 of the January edition of the Hoover Sun incorrectly stated that Patricia Clark, one of the property owners of 9 acres slated for a 35-house subdivision in Bluff Park, inherited her property. The owners of another parcel that is part of the 9 acres did inherit their property, but
a community of support and love that helped bring the couple to their wedding day. I don’t believe I could have made it to Feb. 11 in one piece without that community. With so much going on in work and in life, I’m often guilty of not appreciating people enough. So I’m taking this moment to say it in writing. Thank you, to my friends and my family and my co-workers and the many wonderful strangers I have met through this job. Thank you for your love and kindness and patience, for laughter and long nights together and good memories. I’m a very lucky person, indeed.
Clark purchased her parcel in 2006. ► A story on page A15 of the January edition of the Hoover Sun incorrectly listed the phone number for Alford Avenue Antiques as 205516-4617. The store’s phone number is 205-516-4767.
PHOTO OF THE MONTH
Hoover’s Angela Grant (44) goes up to win a rebound during the Bucs basketball game against the Vestavia Rebels on January 17, 2017 at Vestavia Hills High School. Grant had 7 rebounds in the game. The Bucs pulled off a strong victory defeating the Rebels 53-15. Photo by Sarah Finnegan.
Sun Publisher: Managing Editor: Design Editor: Director of Digital Media: Director of Photography: Sports Editor: Page Designers: Community Editor: Community Reporters: Staff Writers: Copy Editor:
Dan Starnes Sydney Cromwell Kristin Williams Heather VacLav-Hooper Sarah Finnegan Kyle Parmley Cameron Tipton Emily VanderMey Erica Techo Jon Anderson Jesse Chambers Lexi Coon Emily Featherston Sam Chandler Louisa Jeffries
Contributing Writers: Rachel Burchfield Sarah Cook Grace Thornton Marienne Thomas Ogle
Advertising Manager: Matthew Allen Sales and Distribution: Warren Caldwell Don Harris Michelle Salem Haynes Brittany Joffrion Rhonda Smith James Plunkett Jon Harrison Gail King Eric Clements
For advertising contact: dan@starnespublishing.com Contact Information: Hoover Sun PO Box 530341 Birmingham, AL 35253 (205) 313-1780 dan@starnespublishing.com
Please submit all articles, information and photos to: sydney@starnespublishing. com P.O. Box 530341 Birmingham, AL 35253
Published by: Hoover Sun LLC Legals: The Hoover Sun is published monthly. Reproduction or use of editorial or graphic content without prior permission is prohibited. The Hoover Sun is designed to inform the Hoover community of area school, family and community events. Information in The Hoover Sun is gathered from sources considered reliable but the accuracy cannot be guaranteed. All articles/photos submitted become the property of The Hoover Sun. We reserve the right to edit articles/photos as deemed necessary and are under no obligation to publish or return photos submitted. Inaccuracies or errors should be brought to the attention of the publisher at (205) 313-1780 or by email.
Please recycle this paper.
Please Support Our Community Partners Advanced Turf Care (A6) Aesthetic Dermatology (A20) America’s Best Contacts & Eyeglasses (B1) Anglin-Nelson Dental Office (B14) ARC Realty (A14) Bargains on the Bluff (B4) Bedzzz Express (A32, B1) BenchMark Physical Therapy (A16) Birmingham Museum of Art (B19) Birmingham Orthodontics (A1) Boy Scouts of America - Greater Alabama Council (A12) Brewer Cabinets (A8) Bromberg & Company, Inc. (A15, B12) Carbon Recall (A26) Cardiovascular Associates of the Southeast (B10) Carpet Warehouse Galleria (A9) Case Remodeling (A24) Children’s of Alabama (A23) Columbia Cottage/The Cottages (A15) Customs Café (B5) Decorating Dens Interiors (B17) Encore Rehabilitation (A17) Flat Fee Real Estate (B6) Galleria Woods Retirement Community (B18) Gardner Landscaping (A6) Geico Insurance (A2) Grandview Medical Center (A10) Highpointe Properties, LLC (B24) High Point Climbing and Fitness, LLC (A31) Home Care Assistance (B23) Hoover Antique Gallery (A27) Hoover Florist (A21) Hoover Hometown Pharmacy (A25) Hoover Public Library (B5) Huntington Learning Center (B12) Issis & Sons (A3) Jeff Lindsey, Re/MAX Advantage (A7) Jets Pizza (A1) Kasey Davis Dentistry (A18) Kete Cannon, REMAX Southern Homes (A9) Korduroy Krocodile (B18) LAH Real Estate - Hoover Office (B21) Massage Envy (B22) Medicare 4 Us (B23) Michelson Laser Vision, Inc. (A19) Misty Joseph (B15) Morgan Stanley Wealth Management (A19) Mr. Chen’s Authentic Chinese (B18) Neuralife (B3) NextHome Southern Realty (B2) Outdoor Living Areas (A11) Oxmoor Valley Orthodontics (A26) Patti Schreiner, Re/MAX Southern Homes (A8) Paul Davis Emergency Services of South Birminigham (A21) Prideline Transportation (A5) Prince of Peace Catholic School (A17) Pure Dermatology & Aesthetics (B8) R & S Wood Flooring (B2) RealtySouth Marketing (B20) Ridout’s Valley Chapel (A25) Rocky Ridge Independent Retirement Living (B7) Rosenberger’s Birmingham Trunk (B4) Sarver Orthodontics (B7) Schaeffer Eye Center (A5) Sentry Heating & Air (B3) Shades Mountain Christian School - Heritage Christian Academy (B11) Shannon Trotter State Farm (A13) Shoal Creek Properties (B16) Shuttlesworth Lasseter LLC (B9) Spring Green (A3) St. Vincent’s Health Systems (A2) Sweetspire Gardens (A27) The Maids (A13) Uptown at BJCC (A30) Vestavia Sunoco and Tire Express (B21) Vulcan Termite & Pest Control (B22) Water Drainage Solutions (A12) Wedgworth Construction (B13) Weigh To Wellness (A22) Whale of a Sale (A24) Wrapsody (A24)