OVER THE MOUNTAIN
J O U R N A L THE SUBURBAN NEWSPAPER FOR MOUNTAIN BROOK, HOMEWOOD, VESTAVIA HILLS, HOOVER, AND NORTH SHELBY COUNTY MAY 5, 2011
Taken by Storm Psalm 46:1 tells us that “God is our refuge and strength; a very present help in trouble.” Words like this are comforting. But when tragedy strikes, as it did across Alabama last week in the form of devastating tornados, we are expected also to put our faith and good will into action with our hands, feet and hearts. Like the Scouts pictured here, from Vestavia Hills Boy Scout Troop 320
who held a “Fill the Trailer” campaign to collect goods and items for the tornado victims, volunteers have rallied to aid those hardest hit by the storms. Heartwarming stories have appeared in national and local media. But news about last week’s destruction inevitably will fade from the headlines. Here’s hoping our commitment to help our neighbors keeps burning brightly.
mother’s day 2011
A Walk to Remember Each year for Mother’s Day Cindi Routman, center, along with her children, Justin and Kelsey Farley, participate in the Norma Livingston Ovarian Cancer Foundation’s Motherwalk. They walk in memory of Cindi’s mother, Loyce Dunn Coughlin. The 2011 Motherwalk will be May 7 in Crestline Village. Registration is at 7:30 a.m. in front of Emmet O’Neal Library. The race starts at 9 a.m. In addition to the 5K, there will be a Kids’ Zone, live entertainment and more. See Life, page 10.
Temple Beth-El will host its second annual When Pigs Fly Kosher Barbecue Cook Off and Festival May 15 from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. at its Highlands Ave. South location. See About Town, page 5.
Some 300 guests attended Kid One Transport’s third annual Diamonds for Life Gala April 9 at the Cahaba Grand Conference Center. See Social, page 14.
Some of the best views from this year’s ShowHouse are from the back of the house, and they can be enjoyed most outside on the loggia. Our ShowHouse special section starts on page 29.