Hoover Sun January 2016

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Sun Neighborly news & entertainment for Hoover

Volume 4 | Issue 4 | January 2016

YEAR IN PREVIEW

2016 :

Katy Grimm holds her son Baylor and his puppy Ruby in the yard of their Hoover home. Baylor is autistic, and Ruby will be trained to keep him from wandering. Photo by Sydney Cromwell.

WHAT’S TO COME Hoover could gain 400 new homes in the new year, planning consultant and developers say

A constant companion

Puppy to become service dog for child with autism

By SYDNEY CROMWELL Four-year-old Baylor Grimm is not able to say most words, but he knows the word “Ruby.” It’s the name of the golden retriever puppy that’s almost always by his side. Baylor is autistic and almost completely nonverbal. His parents, Ben and Katy, said he’s always on the move both inside and outside of their Hoover home. “He began to wander, I mean pretty much as soon as he began to crawl. His goal has always been to get as far away from people as he can,” Katy Grimm said. “He’ll wander our house sort of like a caged animal, ready to get out.” Though he was officially diagnosed in 2014, Baylor’s parents knew he was likely to have autism since he was about a year old. “He just never began talking, was always in his own world,” his mother said.

CONSTRUCTION A7

AND MORE: Hoover elections ...................................................... A8 School rezoning plans ............................................ A8 Junior Olympics races .......................................... A9

See BAYLOR | page A31

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INSIDE

Sponsors ..............................A4 City ........................................A6

Business ..............................A12 School House .....................A16

Community ........................A25 Sports .................................A26

Jags’ Journey A season in review: A hefty investment by Spain Park’s football team quickly yields a strong return.

See page A26

Real Estate..........................B13 Calendar ..............................B14

n e m o W of R E V O O H

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Special Section

2016

From retail and food, to health care and fitness, our annual Women of Hoover feature is a chance to get to know many of the faces behind the success of several area businesses.

See page B6


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