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before he married his wife, Pat, and had a daughter and a son, before he was shot in battle, before his three Distinguished Flying Crosses and before he devoted his retirement to supporting the troops through the Military Officers Association of America, Marvin was simply a Texan. H Though he is quick to shrug at his many accomplishments on and off the battle field, Marvin, above, was nominated by his peers in the Greater Birmingham chapter of MOAA to serve as the 2016 Veteran of the Year and will be recognized as such at the chapter’s annual Veterans Day Patriotic Tribute on Nov. 6 at the Alabama Veterans Memorial Park. Please turn to page 12.

Before Charlie Marvin’s two tours in Vietnam,

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Roadwork” or “Shelby County Gas ast Tuesday, I grabbed my purse Leak” because, A) Those are not good and ran to the car. There was no memories, and B) You’re already there. time to lose. Harold’s candles I suspect that Harold is harkening were back in stock. back to the days when we had a funcNow, you might not think of Harold tioning fireplace, conveniently forgetas a candle type of guy and you’d be ting all the work that was involved – right, except that, given the right scent, toting the logs, shoveling out the hearth, he feels he can defend the perimeter stomping out the sparks that flew onto of his man cave from an unprovoked the carpet. If you deleted the memory attack by air. of setting our deck on fire with a bag of Harold wants his retreat to smell, prematurely discarded ashes, I suppose well, manly, not like the locker room “Roaring Fire” could be a comforting after a Steelers game, just something smell. that does not scream “tulips in springIt is also a strong one. “Roaring time.” After testing candles labeled Fire” wafting up from the man cave “Fresh Mown Grass,” “Tooled Leather” Sue Murphy counteracts the air upstairs, where I and several that had to do with adult burn candles in sync with the seabeverages, Harold made his selecson. As you might guess, I am a tion. Summer, winter, spring and fall, People don’t buy candles conscientious sync-er (read: obseshe wants his space to smell like a roaring fire. called “South Shades sive). I feel pressured to burn up my “Bahama Breeze” before Labor Day The problem is, candle sales are Crest Roadwork” or and get the scent of pine out of the seasonal. In the spring, you find only “Shelby County Gas house by New Year’s Eve. scents that are light and flowery.

Lately, I’ve come across candles Come summer, everything is beachy, Leak” because, A) Those that include three scents layered in “Sand Dollar” and “Hawaiian are not good memories, one jar, which, if you were a judiSunset.” and B) You’re already cious burner, would certainly save After the Fourth of July, you wear and tear on the candleholders. can buy fall and harvest scents like there.

Even more helpful would be a giant apple and pumpkin. There is Apple candle you could burn for the entire Pie and Apple Strudel, Pumpkin Pie year. It could start with “Winter and Pumpkin Cupcake, although in Snowfall,” move on to “Roses and Champagne” in real life I’d be hard pressed to smell the difference. If February and “Tiptoe Through the Tulips” around Easter. you want to be fancy, you can get your pumpkin with “Sand in Your Toes” would begin on Memorial Day, caramel overtones and your apple scent pressed into pressing on to “Hot Apple Cider” in September, “Sweet cider, with or without a whiff of cinnamon stick. There Cinnamon Pumpkin” in October, “Cranberry Cobbler” are candles labeled “Fireside” but only paired with in November and ending with the grand finale of “Fresh marshmallows, which, according to Harold, are simply Cut Pine” on Dec. 1. an abomination.

Of course, I could save myself a lot of trouble and Of course, what candle purveyors are really sellburn “Chocolate Kisses” all year long, but with my luck, ing is ambiance. Scent is a powerful trigger, able to I’d gain 15 pounds just breathing. mentally transport you back to Thanksgiving breakfast Oh well. Until I get my scent-ual ducks in a row, on Grandma’s farm (Pumpkin Pecan Waffle) or a walk I’ll piggyback on Harold’s “Roaring Fire.” Maybe they in the woods with your long-lost dog (Fallen Leaves). offer a case discount… ❖ People don’t buy candles called “South Shades Crest

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What’s your favorite local pizza place?

“Johnny Brusco’s because the service is great.”

“Post Office Pies. I like it because of the craft beer.”

Krista Reyna Birmingham

Lauren Holt Birmingham

“New York Pizza, because they have a game room for kids.”

Jill Garrett* Homewood

“New York Pizza. I like local restaurants.”

Jennifer Drake* Homewood

*Jill and Jennifer took time out from their Homewood Witches Ride duties Sunday afternoon to speak with us.

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Historic Home Will Be Backdrop for Art Show and Sale

mixed media jewelry; RN and water color artist Kelly Wade; fiber artist Judy Fuller; folk artist Cecily Chaney, who also creates jewelry; and Steven Thomas, who works in multiple mediums.

“I’m adding artists as I go,” Lucas said, “and I have a list of weather-permitting artists who will be displaying their work outdoors.”

Built in 1927, the Lucas home has twice been featured in Southern Living and is a classic example of Spanish Mission-style architecture.

When the once-gated Hollywood district was originally conceived in the early 1920s, Spanish

hollywood style: Andrea Lucas, above, will combine her passion for art and her turreted home in Homewood’s historic Hollywood neighborhood to put on The Hampton Show which will include things not routinely seen in the Birmingham area or not traditionally thought of as art. Far left, a Tim Blanton watercolor, left, Catherine Partain creates crosses fashioned from scrap metal.

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Whether stained glass artist Andrea Lucas holds greater passion for art or her turreted home in Homewood’s historic Hollywood neighborhood is sometimes hard to say.

Either way, she’s combining the two in a one-of-a-kind art show and sale called The Hampton Show. The event will be held in and around her home, at 509 Hampton Drive, Nov. 5 from noon to 5 p.m. The public is invited.

“I think it’s going to be a blast,” said Lucas.

“It’s a casual event, but we’ve got some exceptional artists. We’ll also have some musicians, and we’ll be serving wine for people to sip as they enjoy the show.”

In considering which artists to invite, Lucas gravitated toward the unusual, looking for things not routinely seen in the Birmingham area or not traditionally thought of as art. One example of the latter is Jane Mallonee Philips, a fourthgeneration tapestry quilter who creates intricate and colorful designs in fabric.

“These quilts are masterpieces,” said Lucas, “absolutely gorgeous.”

Mosaicist Paulette Clements will be bringing some equally intricate and colorful designs in her own medium, and art teacher Beth Bradley will be showing some of her work in acrylics.

In addition to providing the venue, Lucas will be participating in the show, bringing some of her work in stained glass, fiber, paper mache and metal from her Andrea Lucas Studios in downtown Irondale. She also will have on hand some of her original jewelry pieces.

Other participating artists include Tim Blanton, executive director of Episcopal Place, who paints watercolor pet portraits; Janice Eubank with her kiln-formed framed glass creations; Catherine Partain with crosses fashioned from scrap metal; Paige Nicholson, who creates

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Mission and English Tudor were the only authorized home styles, and specific sections of the development were set aside for each style. As time went on, other styles were added.

“It’s rather small but so filled with character,” Lucas said of her home, where she lives with husband Jerry and dog Noah. The Lucases moved there after living on 12 acres in Pelham for 15 years while raising their family, and they’ve welcomed the nearness of neighbors and the sense of community in Hollywood. It’s that spirit Lucas hopes will contribute to The Hampton Show, and she’s hoping to make it a semi-annual event.

“It’ll draw two different crowds: those interested in art and those interested in seeing the house,” she said. “I think it’ll be a lovely thing to have ongoing in the neighborhood.”

For more information, contact Andrea Lucas at andrealucasstudios@gmail.com. ❖

Nov. 3 -17 HOMEWOOD

2016 Holiday Open House Downtown Homewood The Homewood Chamber of Commerce hosts this popular annual holiday kickoff event from 5:308:30 p.m. Merchants will be offering discounts, refreshments, hors d’oeuvres and more. For more information, visit homewoodchamber.org.

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Birmingham Art Crawl Downtown Birmingham The art showcase stretches across the historic arts, loft and theatre districts from 5-9 p.m. rain or shine. The event is free and will include works by more than 50 local artists as well as musicians and performers. For more information, visit birminghamartcrawl.com.

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The Vulcans Community Awards The Club Vulcan Park and Museum will host

a demonstration on holiday decorating with magnolia leaves led by Erin Weston, “The Magnolia Queen.” The event will be held from 10-11:30 a.m., including brunch, and will be followed by a 5 p.m. cocktail hour at Cotton & Quill in Crestline Village. Tickets are $40. For more information, visit cottonandquill. com.

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Horticulture Holiday Botanical Gardens The Birmingham Botanical Gardens and Cotton & Quill will host

Nov. 3-4 Kat Edmonson in Concert Brock Recital Hall The Wright Center’s Signature Series continues with 7 p.m. concerts

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Pup Crawl Cahaba Brewing Co. The Cumberland Society of Arts, Women in Law and the Student Animal Legal Defense Fund of Cumberland Law School at Samford University will host a pet friendly fundraiser beginning at 6 p.m. Festivities will include food trucks for dogs and humans including Wicked Haute Dogs, Nola Ice and Fetch. Donations will be accepted to benefit the Greater Birmingham Humane Society.

the third annual Vulcans Community Awards dinner from 5:30-8 p.m.

Festivities will include dinner and presentations about the inspiration for and substance of each honoree.

Honorees include Odessa Woolfolk, John Croyle, Carrie Leland, Tom Cosby and Dr. Henna Budhwani. Individual tickets are $110. To reserve your seat or for more information, visit visitvulcan. com.

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Bid-N-Buy, Thurs., Nov. 10 Private Club The Vestavia Hills Garden Club will host its annual silent and live auction fundraiser beginning at 10 a.m. The event includes a luncheon and proceeds will benefit the Sibyl Temple Foundation. For reservations, contact Bromleigh Naftel at 978-6991. ❖

Members of the BidN-Buy planning committee include, from left, Pete Lathem, Kay Yeager, Judy Leesburg, Sandi O’Brien, Michelle Kampwerth and Laura Escue.

group discounts available. For more information, visit bftonline.org.

Nov. 3-19 BIRMINGHAM

“Grand Concourse” Terrific New Theater The theater will continue performances of this play, written by Heidi Schreck and directed by Bethe Ensey. Showtimes are Thurs.-Sat. nights at 8 p.m. with a Sun. matinee Nov. 6 at 2:30 p.m. Tickets are $25. For more information, visit terrificnewtheatre. com.

and will feature Kat Edmonson, singersongwriter. Tickets begin at $25. For more information, visit samford.edu.

Nov. 3-5 Birmingham

TumTum Tree Wine Auction Regions Field The TumTum Tree Foundation, which supports children’s charities in Alabama, will hold its 27th annual Charity Wine Auction weekend. The event will begin Nov. 3 from 6-8 p.m. with a wine tasting and silent auction at Regions Field, $75 per person, followed by private winemaker dinners 8:30-10:15 p.m., $150 per person. A Paulée-style dinner and live auction will be held at The Club on Nov. 4 at 6 p.m., $200 per person, and the weekend will conclude with a tailgate party in Auburn, Alabama, at the Auburn vs. Vanderbilt football game on Saturday the 5th, $100 per person. For more information or to purchase tickets, visit tumtumtreefoundation.org.

Nov. 3-26 BIRMINGHAM

“I and You” Birmingham Festival Theatre The theatre will host a performance of this teen mystery. Single-show tickets are $25 with student and

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Artist Incorporated First Friday Reception “Little Red Barn” on Morgan Drive Artists incorporated will host a free reception from 4:30-8:30 p.m. to welcome Nov. exhibiting artists Amy Collins (above), Nelson Grice, Nancy Walton, Cathy Jo Wheeler and Libby Wright. For more information, visit artisitincorporated.com. birmingham

“Get Busy Fighting” Golf Tournament Oxmoor Valley Golf Course

The Laura Crandall Brown Foundation will host its third annual golf tournament, honoring local gynecologic cancer survivor and advocate Ginny Bourland. Entry for the four-person scramble is $125 per golfer or $500 per team. For more information, visit thinkoflaura.org/getbusyfighting or contact ma.king@thinkoflaura.org.

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Bad Art Night: Holiday Edition Emmet O’Neal Library The library will host a night of holidaythemed arts and crafts event with prizes awarded to the worst creations. The free event is for ages 21 and up and includes dinner. Guests can RSVP by emailing amandaw@bham.lib.al.us or calling 445-1121.

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of WVTM13 will serve as host. Tickets are $25. For more information, visit djdtheater.org.

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Alabama Out of the Darkness Community Walk Heardmont Park The Alabama Foundation for Suicide Prevention will host a walk to fight suicide beginning at 1 p.m. Leashed dogs are welcome at the event and AFSP pet bandanas can be purchased for $10. For more information, visit afsp. donordrive.com

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Fashion Show Hoover Country Club The Hoover Service Club will host its annual fashion show beginning at 11 a.m. Lunch will be available for $18 following the show. Reservations are required. For more information, visit hooverserviceclub.com or call 979-5699.

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Samford University’s 175th Anniversary Gala Pete Hanna Center The University will celebrate its 175th anniversary and kick off the

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“Doctor Dolittle Jr.” RMTC Cabaret Theatre The Red Mountain Theatre Company will perform a family-friendly musical with showtimes Nov. 4 at 7:30 p.m., Nov. 5 at 2 and 7:30 p.m. and Nov. 6 at 2 p.m. Tickets are $20 for adults and $10 for children ages 12 and under. For more information, visit redmountaintheatre.org.

Nov. 4-17 BIRMINGHAM

“Twelfth Night” Virginia Samford Theatre The theatre will host performances of this Shakespearean classic in the Martha Moore Sykes Studio Theatre.

This rollicking new production is set at the end of Disco and the beginning of New Wave. Tickets are $25. For more information, visit virginiasamfordtheatre. org.

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Vulcan Run 10K Boutwell Auditorium The 42nd annual run will benefit Vulcan Park and Museum, Girls on the Run and the Birmingham Track Club.

Registration begins at 6:30 a.m. with the race beginning at 8 a.m. Post-race activities include a DJ, food, beverages and adult refreshments. For more information, visit birminghamtrackclub. com.

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Walking to Remember Riverchase Galleria Alzheimer’s of Central Alabama will host its annual walking event beginning at 8 a.m. Festivities include music from the Vestavia Hills High School Jazz Band, refreshments, prizes and more.

T-shirts will be available with a minimum donation of $50. For more information, visit alzca.org.

Sun., Nov. 6 BIRMINGHAM

“My 2nd Act” Dorothy Jemison Day Theater Emmy-winning producer Karen Shayne, founder of the Women Survivors Alliance, will film local women sharing their cancer survivor stories beginning at 3 p.m. The 90-minute production will be shown later this year on New Focus Network. Eunice Elliot

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Holiday Market Saint Mark UMC The church and the United Methodist Women will host its 10th annual holiday market from 9 a.m.-1 p.m. in the gymnasium. Booths will offer baked goods, handmade holiday items, edible gifts and general attic treasures.

A drawing will feature an American Girl doll with a collection of clothes and accessories. Proceeds will fund the church’s outreach programs and projects. For more information, visit saintmarkumc.org.

Nov. 16-18 HOOVER

Dailey and Vincent Hoover Library Theater The Grammy Award-winning duo will perform bluegrass, traditional country and gospel music at 7:30 p.m. each night. Tickets are $25. For more information, visit hooverlibrary.org.

Thurs., Nov. 17 BIRMINGHAM

The Blue Jean & Baskets Bash B&A Warehouse The Firehouse Shelter will celebrate its 33rd anniversary with an event from 6:30-9 p.m. Guests are encouraged to dress in collegiate attire. Festivitives include food, drinks, music, live auction and prize drawings. Tickets are $50 and benefit the shelter’s efforts to aid Birmingham individuals who are chronically homeless. For more information, visit firehouseshelter.com.

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Leon Fleisher and Katherine Jacobson Brock Recital Hall Samford’s Davis Architects series continues with a 7:30 p.m. performance

by Leon Fleisher, accompanied by his wife Katherine Jacobson, an acclaimed pianist. Tickets are $30 with

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A Christmas Carol Birmingham Children’s Theatre The theatre will perform a familyfriendly version of the classic Charles Dickens Christmas tale on the main stage. Public performances are Dec. 9 at 7:30 p.m. and Sat. Dec. 10 at 2:30 p.m. General admission begins at $20 and child tickets are $15. For more information, visit bct123.org.

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Magical Marketplace Vestavia Hills UMC The church will host a holiday bazaar from 9 a.m.-4 p.m. featuring more than 60 vendors showcasing art, jewelry, baked goods, stationery, clothing, baby gifts, holiday goodies and more.

Boxed lunches are available for $7.

Proceeds will benefit the Mitchell’s Place Scholarship Fund. For more information, visit the “Vestavia Hills United Methodist Chruch’s Magical Marketplace” Facebook page.

Sat., Nov. 19 NORTH SHELBY

Hilltop on the Green Shoal Creek Golf and Country Club Hilltop Montessori’s annual gala will begin at 6 p.m. and will celebrate the school’s 20th anniversary. The semi-formal event will include swag bags, a seated dinner, cocktails and both silent and live auctions. Jack Granger of Granger, Thagard and Associates will serve as auctioneer.

For more information, visit hilltopmontessori.com.

Sun, Nov. 20 BIRMINGHAM

2016 Magic City Half Marathon & 5K Regions Field The USATF-certified half marathon will begin at 8 a.m. This event will include music, craft beer and a $3,000 cash prize purse for the top five male and female finishers. In addition to a 5K, a one-mile fun run/ walk will suit all ages. Registration for the half-marathon begins at $90. For more information, visit magiccityrun.com. ❖

On Nov. 5 and 6, the annual Moss Rock Festival will take over The Preserve at Hoover. The event will feature artists and vendors showcasing eco-creative products.

The event, entering its 11th year, regularly draws in about 10,000 visitors and features 100 exhibiting artists. a SmartLiving Marketplace will feature eco-friendly products for sale.

New this year will be a tiny house

display by Harmony Tiny Homes and Alabama Tiny Homes, open for guests to tour and get a glimpse of a compact lifestyle.

A WonderKid Studio area will provide entertainment for children, featuring nature-influenced crafts and projects as well as the Planet Projects sculpture display created by local students.

The festival’s beer garden will

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student discounts available. For more information, visit samford.edu.

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spotlight a wide selection of craft breweries, headlined by Whole Foods Market Birmingham, along with food and wine tastings and a cask garden

by The J. Clyde. More than 50 craft beers will be on tap, including selections from 5 Points Brewing, Avondale Brewing Co., Cahaba Brewing Co., Good People Brewing Co., Red Hills Brewing Co. and Trim Tab Brewing Co. The beer garden will be open Saturday, noon-2 p.m. and 2:30-4:30 p.m., and Sunday, 1-3 p.m. A home theater wall set up by Mr. Mancave will display football games.

Tickets to the event are $25 in advance and include a 13oz Belgian Tasting Glass and gift cards. Proceeds from the garden will support ecoeducational programming for kids and adults at the non-profit festival.

Festival hours are Saturday, 10 a.m.-5 p.m., and Sunday, 10 a.m.-4 p.m.

Free parking and a shuttle service will be available at the Hoover Met. Tickets are $5 in advance, and children ages 15 and under enter for free.

For more information, visit mossrockfestival.com. ❖

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David Carl to Bring Award-winning One-man Show to Birmingham New York stage actor, comedian and impressionist David Carl, son of Independent Presbyterian Church senior pastor Dr. Bill Carl, is bringing his award-winning one-man show to the Virginia Samford Theatre Nov. 18-20.

Carl began idolizing William Shakespeare and Gary Busey while he was growing up in Dallas, he said in a bio he provided. Favoring the physical appearance of Busey, Carl wrote and co-produced a one-man performance involving a Busey-esque rendition of Shakespeare’s “Hamlet.”

Carl learned his trade on a collegiate level, obtaining a bachelor’s in performance from the University of Evansville, followed by a master’s in acting from Rutgers University’s Mason Gross School of the Arts. His training continued at New York theaters Upright Citizens Brigade, the Magnet and The PIT. Carl’s comedic rendition of the classic Shakespearean tragedy involves the work of puppets and video displays and has been shown internationally. The show received five-star reviews at both the New York and Edinburgh, Scotland,

Fringe Festivals, winning an “Overall Excellence in Solo Performance” award at the 2014 New York festival. The show also travelled the country with the Shakespeare 400 Chicago Festival.

The show’s accolades include The New York Times’ dubbing it “deliciously deranged … a head-spinning performance.”

Time Out New York rated it “crazy hilarious” and The Village Voice called it “spellbinding.”

Show times will be Nov. 18 and 19 at 7:30 p.m. with a Nov. 20 matinee at 3 p.m. Tickets are $20 and are available online only.

For more information, visit virginiasamfordtheatre.org. ❖

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Birmingham-born Designer Showing in Trunk Show at B. Prince B. Prince is hosting a trunk show featuring designs from Birminghamborn Cavanagh Baker’s self-titled clothing line.

The brand, now based in Nashville, features contemporary women’s wear and made-to-order garments. The upcoming B. Prince event is its first trunk show.

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homecoming weekend with a blacktie ball from 7-11 p.m. The event will include small plates served up by Kathy G. and Company and music by Atlanta Rhythm and Groove. VIP tickets include preferred parking, a special dinner menu and a reception with President Andrew Westmoreland. Ticket prices range from $50-$175. For more information visit samford.edu.

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Hoover native Cavanagh Baker has work on display at the Scad Fash Museum in Atlanta.

A graduate of Spain Park High School, Baker is the daughter of Hoover residents Suzy and Alex Baker. She attended the Savannah College of Art and Design, receiving her degree in 2014.

Her senior collection, inspired

by Edgar Allen Poe’s “The Raven,” was on display on campus for a year before being shown in the inaugural Scad Fashion Showcase in Hong Kong. Two pieces are on display at the Scad Fash Museum in Atlanta.

Before launching her brand, Baker worked in the athletic design department for Reebok in Boston, leaving in mid-2015 to open her first design studio in Nashville.

B. Prince will host Baker at its new location in the Lane Parke retail development through Nov. 3 from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. ❖

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Calendar of Events

Tree Lighting Festival November 29

Vestavia Hills City Hall, 6:00 pm 1032 Montgomery Highway Enjoy entertainment, merchant give-aways and the lighting of the tree. Visit with Santa and play in the snow!

Breakfast with Santa December 10 Vestavia Hills Civic Center, 7:30-10:00 am 1975 Merryvale Road Bring the whole family for a pancake breakfast with Santa!

Vestavia Hills Christmas Parade & Celebration December 11 Liberty Park Sports Complex to Alston Meadows, 2:00-4:00 pm

Enjoy the city’s official parade followed by the Liberty Park Christmas Celebration with children’s activities, refreshments, music, pictures with Santa and more!

Visit www.vestaviahills.org for an extended list of events Presented by the City of Vestavia Hills & the Vestavia Hills Chamber of Commerce Look for the Chamber of Commerce tent at the November 4 Rocky Ridge First Friday and pick up a bag filled with coupons and goodies from our businesses!

Participating Merchants AC Financial Partners America’s First Federal Credit Union Artists Incorporated Gallery Ascend Web Development Birmingham Speech & Hearing Associates Bruster’s Real Ice Cream Butler Snow LLP Cahaba Heights Pediatric Dentistry Cellular Sales of Verizon Wireless First Partners Bank Jackson, Howard & Whatley, CPAs Jimmie Hale Mission Jimmy John’s John Henley State Farm Insurance Lakeside Hospice Liberty Park Joint Venture Mary Kay Cosmetics-Susie Serio MassMutual Financial Group

OnTime Service PT Orthodontics Pure Fitness Regions Bank RE/MAX Advantage South-Ashley Bryan RE/MAX Southern Homes-Becky Hicks Sentry Heating, Air Conditioning, Plumbing & Generators Spectrum Reach Standard Heating & Air Conditioning Stein Mart Summit Express Urgent Care Town Village Vestavia Hills Vestavia Hills United Methodist Church Vestavia Reserve Apartment Homes Vestavia Voice Vintage Barber Shop Vulcan Solar Power 89.9/106.3 WAY-FM

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Oak Mountain Grad Crowned Miss Auburn

Brooklyn Holt, a 2015 honor graduate of Oak Mountain High School, was crowned Miss Auburn University 2017 on Oct. 8.

Along with a crown, she received one year’s tuition, gifts from local sponsors and a spot in the 2017 Miss Alabama pageant.

“What I am looking most forward to about Miss Alabama is spending a week with young women across Alabama that share a love of performing and service, just like I do,” Holt said.

Holt’s mother, Clarisse, said her daughter has been working toward the crown since she was 2 and began dance lessons. As Miss Auburn, Holt will make appearances across the campus to promote her platform “Raise Your

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Brooklyn Holt is studying journalism and political science with the hope of a future career as a sportscaster.

ASFA’s Chapman Being Inducted into Arts Hall of Fame

Voice for Children,” a concert series she founded that raises funds for the Children’s Miracle Network.

“To be named Miss Auburn University is a lifelong dream come true,” Holt said. “My love for this university is like none other and to be able to serve this campus and community is one of the best ways I can give back to the university that continually invests in me.”

Holt is studying journalism and political science with the hope of a future career as a sportscaster.

She is a majorette, a member of the Honor Band, a supplemental instructor, an Honors College ambassador and a member of the Student Eminent Society. ❖

Wes Chapman, dance chair for the Alabama School of Fine Arts, will be among the nine inaugural members inducted into the Alabama Center for the Arts Hall of Fame during a ceremony Nov. 16.

The Hall of Fame was established earlier this year to honor Alabama natives and residents who have made significant contributions to their artistic fields, as well as to educate the public and increase appreciation of the arts.

The center is a collaborative academic effort among Athens State University, Calhoun Community College, the city of Decatur and Morgan County.

Chapman, a native of Union Springs, joined the American Ballet Theatre in 1984 and was promoted to soloist in 1987 and to principal dancer in 1989.

As such, he performed all the leading roles in the ballet repertoire and in works by many of the 20th century’s master choreographers. He also created

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leading roles in Clark Tippet’s bruch violin concerto No.1 and Twyla Tharp’s The Elements.

In 1993, he joined the Bavarian National Ballet as a principal dancer before returning to ABT in 1995. In 1996, Chapman was named artistic director of the Alabama Ballet. During his leadership, the company grew from 16 to 44 professional and apprentice dancers. He also founded the Alabama Ballet School, the apprentice preprofessional training program, and the Alabama Ballet Summer Program.

Chapman returned to ABT as ballet master in 2006 before being named artistic director of the Studio Company in 2007. He recently returned to Alabama and became chair of dance at the Alabama School of Fine Arts, from which he is an alumnus.

The other eight artists being inducted into the hall of fame are Tillman Crane, Emmylou Harris, Nall Hollis, Dean Jones, Bruce Larsen, the Quiltmakers of Gee’s Bend, Mildred Nungester Wolfe and Richard Zoellner.

“These artists who are being honored represent a broad spectrum of creative expression that symbolizes the impact our state has had upon them,” Athens State President Bob Glenn said in a news release. “We are honored to herald their achievements and to have them as our inaugural inductees.”

Stallworth of Troop 93 Earns Eagle Rank Samuel Porter Stallworth, a member of Troop 93 at Oakmont Presbyterian Church, was awarded the rank of Eagle Scout in a Court of Honor ceremony

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Stallworth began his scouting career as a Tiger Cub with Pack 93 and proceeded to achieve the Arrow of Light and the Coosa Lodge Order of the Arrow. He has earned 24 merit badges, including the United States Heritage Award, and has served as patrol leader and assistant patrol leader.

With his troop, he has hiked parts of the Appalachian Trail in Samuel Porter Tennessee and Stallworth the Pinhoti Trail in Georgia, camped at Camp Sequoyah and Camporee’s at Tannehill State Park, studied Indian Lore at Moundville and whitewater rafted down the Hiawassee in Georgia.

For his Eagle Scout leadership project, Stallworth renovated room 105 at Oakmont, transforming it from a preschool classroom to an adult small group meeting room. The renovation included cleaning, painting, replacing ceiling tiles, preparing for carpet and taking other options from preschool heights to adult levels.

Stallworth is a senior at Hoover High School, serving as drum major for the high school’s band, and a member of Green Valley Baptist Church.

He is the son of Owen H. Stallworth Jr. and Tammy and Ted Arnau and is the grandson of Owen and Edith Stallworth Sr. and the late Porter and Lena Cowden.

Rembert of Troop 76 Receives Eagle Scout Rank Britton Rembert of Vestavia Hills earned his Eagle Scout rank in December and was recognized at a court of honor in May. In his scouting career, Rembert has earned 21 merit badges and served in several leadership positions, including assistant patrol leader, patrol leader, chaplain and assistant senior patrol leader. Rembert has hiked more than 100 miles, camped more than 50 nights and accumulated more than 400 community service hours.

Rembert’s Eagle project benefited Holy Family Cristo Britton Rembert Rey Catholic High School in Ensley. He planted trees, improved the grounds and painted and cleaned areas of the school and the gym. Rembert raised more than $1,800 to pay for the project and donated the remaining funds to Holy Family Cristo Rey. Rembert is a junior at Vestavia Hills High School. He plays baseball for Vestavia Hills High School and Excel Baseball in Oxford.

He is the son of Britt and Mary Rembert of Vestavia Hills. ❖

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By Lee Davis Everywhere you go, there is a lot of talk about the 2016 election.

While the hotly contested presidential race between Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump may be gathering the lion’s share of attention, there’s a vote much closer to home that could have a direct effect on all Over the Mountain municipalities.

A proposed amendment to the Alabama Constitution would legitimize the method the State House of Representatives has used to pass local bills. Without it, the nearly 600 laws passed in that manner would be in danger from court challenges.

State law since the mid-1980s has required legislators to deal with state budgets before any other laws during the legislative session. To bring up a bill before the budgets, they must pass what’s called a Budget Isolation Resolution. It takes a three-fifths majority vote of legislators to bring up a bill before the budgets.

The controversy is over how that three-fifths is counted on local bills, which require the support of fewer legislators. The House has considered a BIR passed if three-fifths of the legislators voting approve it.

State law says three-fifths of a quorum is needed.

Supporters of the proposal – which is Amendment 14 on the Nov. 8 ballot – say passage would help ensure that local bills already passed won’t be overturned by courts based on the legislators’ voting-counting method.

“This guarantees that local bills

voted on by local delegations (in the House of Representatives) to support local projects will be protected,” said Hatton Smith, CEO emeritus of Royal Cup Coffee.

Smith pointed out that voters tend to be skeptical of amendments

‘Amendment 14 is the last (state) amendment listed. Often, if people don’t know about an amendment they will vote ‘no’ or not vote at all. That’s why it’s important for supporters of 14 to get the word out about why they think it should be passed.’ on the ballot and vote no if they fear they might raise taxes. “This amendment will not raise anyone’s taxes. All it does is protect bills that have already been passed,” he said.

The right of individual counties to determine their own policies is another reason to support Amendment 14, Smith said.

“We want Jefferson County to determine what’s best for its citizens and Shelby County to determine what’s best for its citizens and every other county in Alabama to have that opportunity,” Smith said.

According to material published by its supporters, Amendment 14 would help protect $25 million for Jefferson County transportation,

roads and bridges and $10 million for economic development. It also would lock-in more than $5 million combined for the four independent Over the Mountain school systems in the county.

Other local laws protected by the amendment fund local police and fire departments, the BirminghamJefferson County Transit Authority, the Birmingham Museum of Art and numerous public athletic facilities and youth sports associations.

Smith also said that Amendment 14 could help with funding for a stadium for the UAB football program, which will resume play in 2017.

Michael Davis, a registered Montgomery lobbyist familiar with Amendment 14, said the proposal’s lower position on the November ballot is a concern of many of its supporters.

“Amendment 14 is the last (state) amendment listed,” he said.

“Often, if people don’t know about an amendment they will vote ‘no’ or not vote at all. That’s why it’s important for supporters of 14 to get the word out about why they think it should be passed.”

Davis also emphasized that Amendment 14 would not be a tax increase. “It’s just a legal procedure involving how the House of Representatives votes,” he said.

“Nobody’s going to pay more taxes if 14 passes.”

State Sen. Jabo Waggoner agreed Amendment 14 should be passed.

“It affects funding for courts, school and fire departments,” he said. “It’s really far reaching and affects every county in Alabama.” ❖

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Alabama Retail Association Chairman Ricky Bromberg, left, and ARA President Rick Brown, right, present Linda Flaherty, owner of Once Upon a Time, with the Gold Retailer of the Year award in the Less Than $1 Million Annual Sales category.

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Alabama Retailers of the Year Named Two Over the Mountain retailers were among the 15 businesses recognized recently by the Alabama Retail Association and the University of Alabama at Birmingham Collat School of Business.

Linda Flaherty, owner of and designer for Once Upon a Time stores in Crestline Village and Homewood, was given the Gold The Marguerite’s Conceits team, from left, Mary Glen Award for retailers Carlton, Marguerite Ray and Suzanna Townsend, with with sales of less the Silver Retailer of the Year award. than $1 million a year.

Offering beautiful children’s cloth- Scout and cinda b. Shelves are piled ing, accessories, linens and furniture high with soft blankets and silk for 20 years, Once Upon a Time has sheets, and tables display beautiful become a staple in the lives of many candles and bath accessories. On Over the Mountain parents and chilstanding racks hang comfy and whimdren. sical pajama sets.

Flaherty opened the Crestline Flaherty and Once Upon a Time Village store in 1996 focusing on were nominated by Suzan Doidge nursery design and special occasion with the Mountain Brook Chamber clothing. of Commerce, Harry Long with 81 Marguerite Ray, owner of Shop and Matthew Flaherty. Ray and Marguerite’s Conceits in Mountain Marguerite’s Conceits were nomiBrook, was given the Silver Award in nated by Doidge with the Mountain the same category.

Brook Chamber.

Ray’s shop has a small footprint In all, retailers recognized during on Canterbury Road, but it is filled the 2016 Retail Day luncheon have with what Ray calls “feel good, pamoperations in 39 Alabama cities and pering” merchandise.

24 other states. They employ 1,633 Ray carries high-end designers workers at 56 locations in Alabama. such as Ann Gish, Serena and Lily, A panel of judges chose the Alabama Retailer of the Year winners in four categories based on annual sales volume and selected two Emerging Retailers of the Year winners.

The Alabama Retailer of the Year awards program, started in 1999, Insurance appraIsals honors outstanding retailers who have for Jewelry demonstrated growth, innovation and a commitment to their respective 619 Montgomery hwy, vestavia hills communities.

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‘Rocky Ridge Fire District scored 99 points out of a possible 105, making them the highest-scoring department in this area.’ u hoover

Rocky Ridge Fire Gets ISO Class 1 Rating Rocky Ridge Fire District recently was awarded the highest rating by the Insurance Services Office making it one of just seven fire departments in the state to earn a spot among the top-rated departments.

The ISO is an independent grading company used by insurance companies to determine the level of protection offered to the community. Based on the assessed capabilities of the fire department, dispatch communication center and available water supply, the ISO gives departments grades ranging from 1, the best rating possible, to 10, which represents no fire coverage.

Rocky Ridge recently earned the Class 1 designation, which will become effective Feb. 1. “Rocky Ridge Fire District scored 99 points out of a possible 105, making them the highest-scoring department in this area,� ISO representative Michael Morash said during the presentation.

Rocky Ridge is one of three fire departments in Jefferson County to earn the Class 1 designation.

The classification is important not just as a measure of capability, but also as a tool for residents and businesses in the fire district to receive the best insurance premium discounts.

Rocky Ridge Fire District services a resident population of 15,000, with an increased daytime work population and many travelers. “This is first an absolute win for our community, but it also speaks so highly of the work and effort our staff continually rise to each and every day to ensure we are always prepared to maintain this level of service to our citizens,� Rocky Ridge Fire Chief Jon Lord said in a statement. —­Virginia Martin

Mountain Brook Polling Place Changed The 5130 voting precinct, previously located at Mountain Brook Fire Station No. 2 on Locksley Drive, has been moved to Mountain Brook Community Church.

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Patriotic Tribute: Honoring All Veterans Alabama Veterans Memorial Park

The Alabama Veterans Memorial Foundation will host its annual Veterans Day Patriotic Tribute on Nov. 6 from 1 to 4:30 p.m.

The festivities will begin with a performance by the Hoover High School Jazz Band, followed by a program featuring keynote speaker Tony Petelos, Jefferson County manager. University of Alabama at Birmingham ROTC will present the Colors and the Pledge of Allegiance will be led by MOAA Veteran of the Year Charlie Marvin. The ceremony will conclude with patriotic music performed by the Homewood Middle School Choir.

Other activities will include the Faces of the Price of Freedom exhibit from 1 to 3 p.m. and a StepStone ceremony dedicating engraved pavers to veterans at 3 p.m.

For more information, visit alabamaveterans. org.

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During his first tour in Vietnam as platoon leader of the 116th Assault Helicopter Company, Marvin was shot down several times, one of which resulted in a gunshot wound before his platoon members could extract him.

MOAA Veteran of the Year Continues Supporting Troops in Retirement From page 1

“My father was in the cattle business,” Marvin said. “I had a horse and helped work the cattle fields – I actually rode that horse to school in sixth grade.”

Growing up in South Houston, Marvin would gallop to school on horseback and tie his steed to a nearby chain-link fence surrounding a live oil rig. After high school graduation, forgoing a rancher’s life, he did what he says is one of the natural paths for a young Texas man, he enlisted in the Army.

After his basic training in Colorado, Marvin served in airborne units for three years before he was discharged to attend college at the University of Houston. Between his junior and senior years, Marvin married his wife.

“She’s seen me through flight school and two tours,” he said. “I always say that has to be the hardest job. While I was on tour, in all of the excitement, she was sitting at home worrying.

That’s what’s hard, not knowing.”

He may call his tours exciting, but they weren’t without their trials. Beyond bullets and bravery, Marvin was in the early stages of his first tour when his daughter was born and first met her when she was 8 months.

Though he is an airplane pilot, Marvin’s two tours in Vietnam were spent in a different aircraft – a helicopter. He was one of around 6,000 pilots serving on helicopters because it was the best way to travel in the area.

On a typical day in Vietnam, Marvin would begin by dropping off three groups of about 60 men each in three locations.

“The ground troops would search the nearby area for the enemy and if they didn’t come up with anything, depending on the time of day, we would pick them up and take them somewhere else or bring them back to the base camp.”

During his first tour as platoon leader of the 116th Assault Helicopter Company, Marvin was shot down several times, one of which resulted in a gunshot wound before his platoon members could extract him.

Marvin said such situations illustrate the brotherhood forged between men who serve together.

“The most you ever really knew these guys were about six months, because we served 8, 9-month tours before going home,” Marvin said.

“But those men you served with, you knew them Story by Emily Williams Photos by Lee Walls Jr.

better than almost anyone because you were doing something dangerous together. Even if I didn’t particularly like a person, if he was shot down I would do anything I could to pick him up, just as they did for me when I was.”

Marvin returned home in August 1971 and continued his service following the Vietnam War with the 145 Combat Aviation Battalion. Before retiring as a lieutenant colonel, Marvin received the Silver Star, three Distinguished Flying Crosses, the Bronze Star with Oak Leaf Cluster, the Air Medal with 39 Oak Leaf Clusters, the Army Commendation Medal with Valor and Oak Leaf Cluster, the Purple Heart and the Combat Infantry Badge.

After retiring, Marvin has continued to serve his fellow veterans as well as active duty members of the military in a more legislative way, thanks to his wife. Shortly after their move to Birmingham, (they now live in North Shelby County), she saw a newspaper article about the local MOAA chapter, then known as TROA. He served as chapter president for 10 years over a 14-year span, on the Alabama council of

presidents and as the state vice president and president.

Marvin said he was recruited by the incoming president of the state council at the time to serve as his vice president.

“I almost turned him down,” he said. “I was already doing all of this work as chapter president, but he talked me into it and three years later I became president.”

As state chapter president, Marvin said, it was his duty to participate in the annual MOAA Storming of the Hill, during which he would visit Congress and the state Legislature and meet with lawmakers to discuss their support of the military and veterans. One of the most pressing issues he sees today is the government’s desire to lower the minimum pay raise for active-duty military.

“These raise limitations are egregious considering that these men and women have been fighting for us for 15 years,” he said.

His son, also now retired, conducted mostly investigative missions, trying to locate and capture specific wanted people. So while his wife’s worries for him were of combat, Marvin said his worries for his son were of improvised explosive devices.

“I served with 18- and 19-year-olds, but he served with men who were 22 years at least and were senior sergeants, men who were real professionals,” Marvin said.

Regardless of his worry, Marvin said his son’s service in the military is a continued point of pride for him.

Marvin’s wife, his son, his daughter-in-law and his 6-year-old granddaughter will be in attendance as he leads the Pledge of Allegiance at the Nov. 6 ceremony. As Marvin takes the stage he will be flanked by the names of friends living and past immortalized on the memorial’s columns. ❖

Tribute to Veterans Southern Museum of Flight The museum and Patriotism in Action will host a free event celebrating the military, veterans and their families. The evening begins with a Vizzini Farms Winery tasting from 5:30-6:30 p.m., followed by a program featuring keynote speaker Dr. John Kline. For more information, visit southernmuseumofflight.org.

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Veterans Reception Hoover Public Library The library will host a Thank A Vet kick-off event from 2-4:30 p.m., including a program, reception, Alabama Youth Symphony Concert performance and a special flag folding ceremony. This is an adult program. For more information, visit hooverlibrary.org.

Mon., Nov. 7 HOOVER

Veterans Memorial Arbor Dedication Aldridge Gardens The gardens will host a dedication ceremony beginning at 9:30 a.m. for the Veterans Memorial Arbor, located on the Lake Dam. A reception will follow the dedication. Golf cart transportation will be available. For more information, visit aldridgegardens.com.

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“The Homefront” Screening Hoover Public Library The library will host a screening at 2 and 6:30 p.m. of the documentary “The Homefront,” a series of profiles of members of the military and their families discussing hardships and triumphs.

The free event includes refreshments. For more information, visit hooverlibrary.org.

Thurs., Nov. 10 BIRMINGHAM

Raymond Weeks Memorial Service Linn Park The city will hold a program, named for the founder of America’s Veterans Day, at 4:30 p.m., featuring remarks by Mayor William Bell. The program will take place at the Raymond Weeks Memorial at the northwest corner of Linn Park between Boutwell Auditorium and City Hall. For more information, visit nationalveteransday.org.

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Samford University’s Wright Center The Alabama Symphony Orchestra, conducted by Christopher Confessore, will perform a salute to the Armed Forces with a patriotic concert featuring “big band” favorites. The concert will begin at 7 p.m. For more information, visit alabamasymphony.org.

Fri., Nov. 11 BIRMINGHAM

Memorial Service Cathedral Church of the Advent Beginning at 8:30 a.m., a service will recognize and honor veterans who have passed away this past year. The program will be conducted by The Forty and Eight, an independent honor organization of male and female U.S. veterans. For more information, visit nationalveteransday.org.

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World Peace Luncheon BJCC East Ballroom The annual luncheon will begin at 10:30 a.m. and will offer the opportunity to meet and eat with veterans and their

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National Veterans Award Reception BJCC A reception will be held at 5:15 p.m. in the East Ballroom prior to an awards dinner at 6:30 p.m. This year’s award recipient is retired Command Sgt. Maj. Bennie G. Adkins, a veteran of the Vietnam War who holds a Medal of Honor. Tickets are $35. For more information, visit nationalveteransday. org.

families. Dr. Jack Hawkins, chancellor of Troy University, will serve as the featured speaker for the program.

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Whether they root for the Tigers or the Tide, Over the Mountain residents can agree that the Iron Bowl is a highlight of the football season.

The Birmingham-based Robert E. Reed Gastrointestinal Oncology Research Foundation uses the annual match up to pit fan against fan and raise money during the annual Finish the Fight event.

Hannon Davidson, executive director of the foundation, said the event is about raising funds, but it also aims to educate.

“The foundation touches wider GI cancer, not just stomach or pancreatic.

If you have one of these cancers, it will likely head to the other areas.

Many people don’t know that,” she said.

‘Some patients are That’s why in 2002, pancreatic cancer patient Robert E. Reed and uniquely interesting, perSmathers & medical Bransonstaff Peter Millar Southern Tide UAB Hospital chief of ceptive and kind. Robert and surgical oncologist Dr. Martin Heslin founded the interdisciplinary Reed was one of those research foundation. people. I knew him at When Reed was diagnosed, doctors at Memorial Sloan Kettering the end of his life and he Cancer Center in New York told him worked to put time and he didn’t have much time left, but a personal connection led Reed to money toward starting Heslin, where a new treatment plan the foundation.’ allowed him to have more quality time with his family before his death Dr. Martin Heslin UAB Hospital in 2002. chief of medical staff and surgical “Some patients are uniquely interoncologist esting, perceptive and kind. Robert Reed was one of those people. I knew him at the end of his life and he Hospital. The foundation accomplishworked to put time and money toward es its goals by hosting the Living with starting the foundation,” Heslin said.

Cancer Symposium, an event featurAccording to Heslin, Reed saw ing top researchers in cancer survivthe potential in Birmingham and ability, and an educational website, particularly in UAB and Heslin’s lab as well as funding cancer research to make great strides searching for a through Heslin’s lab and other UAB cure and increasing quality of life for research labs.

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Davidson, who knew Reed through her parents, said she understands why Reed would invest in the future of GI cancer research by way of Heslin.

“Marty is an incredibly amazing man aside from being a doctor,” Davidson said. “He goes above and beyond for a patient and their family.

He holds their hands and tells them not to be nervous.”

While Heslin dedicates time to research, he is still a busy surgeon specializing in cancer-related procedures.

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While finding a cure is the ultimate goal, Heslin said he at least wants to make GI cancer just another chronic disease of old age.

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Plus, he said, the event is fun and different than other charity drives in the area.

“It isn’t another golf tournament or fun run. It is unique to the South and to Birmingham. We want it to be fun and when it stops being fun we won’t do it anymore.”

So far, the Robert E. Reed Foundation has given more than $1.5 million dollars to UAB. Finish the Fight is Nov. 17 and will have a casino theme. There will be celebrity dealers, a silent and live auction plus fireworks, weather permitting.

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The Faces of GI Cancer Joining the Fight

The Birmingham-based Robert E. Reed Gastrointestinal Oncology Research Foundation profiled a handful of patients whose journeys highlight the different ways GI cancer affects lives. Their stories will be shared at the organizations annual Finish the Fight event on Nov. 17.

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Pancreatic Cancer Clements is a five-year survivor of pancreatic cancer. She is now the leader of the local chapter of the Pancreatic Cancer Action Network, supporting others and creating hope for those affected by pancreatic cancer.

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Esophageal Cancer Horn was diagnosed with esophageal

cancer in 2014. After acting quickly with treatment and operations, he now plays golf several times a week and spends time with his grandchildren.

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Rectal Cancer Pearson is a nine-year survivor of rectal cancer. A semi-retired school teacher, she works with children who need extra care in reading comprehension.

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Rectal Cancer Miller was diagnosed with Stage 4 colorectal cancer in 2012. He is fighting the disease with trial studies and treatments. He continues to run his family business and spends time with his wife and two children.

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Founded in 1929, The Debutante Club of Birmingham continues an 87-year history of presenting debutantes to their families and friends at The Black and White Ball, formerly known as The Heritage Ball.

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Sarah St. Clair Bowron, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Thomas W. Bowron II and Ms. Leah Harper Bowron.

Margaret Russell Bromberg, daughter of Mr. Frank Hardy Bromberg III and Ms. Anne McMillan Bromberg.

Lee Ellison Chapman, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Julius Edward Chapman III.

Adrienne Lange Clark, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Lange Clark.

Lamar Bickley Cooper, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. James Lawrence Cooper Jr.

Matilda Lillian Culp, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. William Newton Culp III.

Mary Eleanor DeRamus, daughter of Capt. and Mrs. Sterling Lanier DeRamus.

Harper Lane DeWine, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Charles DeWine.

Marguerite MacRae Edmonds, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Bryson Glass Edmonds.

Margaret Stabler Greene, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Stephen Keller Greene.

Caroline Ashcraft Holbrook, daughter of Mr. William Knight Holbrook and Ms. Ashley Miller Brown.

Frances Caroline Lee, daughter of Mrs. Natalie Hicks Lee and the late Mr. Donaldson Bramham Lee.

Anne Stabler Matthews, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Warren Carroll Matthews Sr.

Miss Laura Elizabeth Patrick, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John Benjamin Patrick.

Margaret Louise Pritchard, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Camp Pritchard.

Sarah Lawrence Reed, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. William Lawrence Reed Jr.

Mallie Moughon Robinson, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Oliver Gordon Robinson III.

Symone Beth Shaw, daughter of Ms. Cynthia Jean Owen and Ms. Dorothy Cobbs Shaw.

Philippa Bainbridge Straus, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Michael Samuel Straus.

Isabelle O’Neal White, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John Trygve Hoff; and Mr. and Mrs. David Hart White Jr.

Virginia Carol Wright, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Wright III.

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Trinity Counseling Hosts Annual Autumnal Benefit Staff and supporters of Trinity Counseling in Vestavia Hills celebrated the fall season with their fourth annual Autumn Celebration Benefit on Oct. 13 at Avondale Brewing Company.

The benefit serves as the largest fundraiser of the year for Trinity and was coordinated by Trinity’s junior board including Leslie Culpepper, co-Chair Peg Lawrence, Nancy Vandervoort, Patrick Echols, Suzanne Echols, Emily Pool, Catherine Jones, Cori Ray and coChair Gracie Small.

Proceeds from the event will support the organization’s mission

to provide mental health awareness and affordable counseling to the Birmingham community, regardless of demographics or insurance status.

Along with a buffet from Taziki’s Mediterranean Cafe and brews from Avondale, guests enjoyed old-time bluegrass tunes from the Yahoos String band. A silent auction featured a “Wine Cellar,” several original paintings and jewelry, a pair of Zeiss Terra Sport Binoculars, SEC football tickets and a Pops Party for 100 from Steel City Pops. ❖

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Pickwick Dance Club Celebrates Football Season With BBQ Party Celebrating the college football season, members of Pickwick Dance Club gathered at the home of Susan and Bob Warnock on Sept. 30 to enjoy a crisp Friday evening with friends, food and lots of college football chatter – regardless of team allegiance.

Greeting the crowd along with the Warnock’s were party planners Tricia and Jim Ford and Jean and Robert Woodward. Decorations were kept in neutral colors, including white balloons and brown football balloons on the mailbox.

Round tables surrounded the swimming pool and the adjoining patio area and were decorated with white tablecloths, green and white runners and baskets of white mums and small footballs. Torches lit the areas, adding to the ambiance.

Enjoying the patio were Kelley and Pete Gage, Jeanne and Jim Adair, Laura and Erskine Ramsay, Mary and Ed Carmen, Sarah and Jerry Hodge, Kathryn and Jim Porter, Ann Vrocher, Linda and Fred Turner, Pat and Tom Hinton, Courtney and Phil Brown, Susan and John Kidd, Grace and Larry

Whatley, Beth and Rick Woodward, Caroline and Robert Daniel, Linda and Bobby Vann, and Peggy and Jim Lee. Excited to be back in town and enjoying renewing old friendships were Dorothy and John Ziegler and Pam and Bill Tilly.

Pickwick members enjoyed a buffet of barbecue pork and chicken, cole slaw and baked beans. Seen dining inside at the long dining room table were Dottie and Raleigh Kent, Anne

and Paul Liles, Julia Ann and Joe Cleage, Yorke and Martin Williams, Nancy McCollum, Kathy and George Andrews, Linda Abele, Chris and Alston Ray, Sara and Tom Moody, and Cathy and Bill Moss.

Enjoying the music of Sam Shobber and his guitar on the back porch by the pool were Garnett and Jim Baker, Helen and Richard Pardue, Debbie McCorquodale and Billy Angel, Fran and Rob Glendinning, Bootsie and Lowell Garrett, Sharon and Emris Graham, Kathy and Bubba Brush, Dana and Tommy Norton, Trissy Holladay, Kathy and Frank Anderson, Lind Burks, Kathy and George Andrews, Margaret and Bob Agnew, Phoebe and Red Robinson, Patsy Dreher, Ann and George Morris, and Jane and Butch Shallop.

Seated at tables around the pool were Marsha and Griffin Lassiter, Leila Anne and Robbie Rowan, Lowell and Ken Adams, Charlotte and Mark Coggin, Judy and Charles Anderson, Nancy and John Bagby, Jack and Jan Shannon, and Patty and Bill Ringland. ❖

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Members of the Carousels Dance Club met recently at Birmingham Country Club for a fall luncheon.

President Pattie Perry Finney created a centerpiece for each table featuring an heirloom pale green pumpkin planted with a variety of miniature succulents and accented by tiny orange peppers.

During the meeting, party chairwoman Helen Pittman announced plans for a Sunday Supper in March and a tea in May. In addition, former members Kitty Avant and Mary Hateley Hare were welcomed to active status.

Those attending were Terry Adams, Lynn Ault, Sara Jane Ball,

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Dinner Club Hosts First Meeting of Fall The Metropolitan Dinner Club of Greater Birmingham held its first meeting of the season Oct. 11 in the grand ballroom of The Club.

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Others attending were Ann Harvey, Jane Hazelrig, Jessie Key,

Sue Kreider, Virginia Lavallet, Joyce Lott, Peggy Marshall, Emmy McGowin, Jerry Mills, Sarah Neal, Sandra Oden, Suzanne Parsons, Ruth Pitts, Helen Pittman, Peggy Ragland, Ann Rutland, Marybeth Smith, Harryette Turner, Betty Wagstaff, Bitsy Williams and Margie Williams. ❖

The evening began with a wine and cheese reception to honor the club’s new members, with music and dancing provided by the JRobinson Trio.

Local jazz singer and pianist Ray Reach presented the program “A Tribute to the Crooners: Frank Sinatra, Tony Bennett, Dean Martin and Nat King Cole.”

Newly installed officers for 2016-2017 are: Lowell Womack, president; Allen Montgomery, vice

president of programs; Bill Johnson, vice president of membership; Gail Wood, executive secretary/treasurer; Jim Conrad, immediate past president.

Directors include Jean Hendrickson, Barry Holsombeck, Jim Morrow, Eric Oller, Diane Ray, Cathy Beth, Anne Hartline, Kay McLean, Sharon Thompson, Olivia Weingarten, Doug Acton, Kay Barnes, Bill Barnett, Rebecca Bradley and Jim Williams. ❖

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This year’s event honored James L. Mitchell, a shareholder with Maynard Cooper & Gale. Mitchell has served on Cornerstone’s board of directors and executive committee and founded the Cornerstone junior board.

Fellow Maynard Cooper shareholder Kirby Sevier served as emcee for the evening’s events, which included a silent auction, seated dinner and presentation by Mitchell on Cornerstone’s recent success stories.

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SVC Celebrates Fall with a Membership Party and Concert Members of the Symphony Volunteer Council and their guests recently gathered at the Lake Heather Estates home of Deane Giles for a fall membership party.

Vice Presidents of Membership Martha and Bob Black greeted guests at the front door while Vice Presidents of Hospitality Phyllis Davis, Betsy Cooper and Sandra Wilson escorted new arrivals to a cocktail buffet in the dining room, breakfast room and

kitchen. Bob Wilson and Tom Davis assumed bartending duties on the veranda.

President Char Bonsack provided a preview of the year, hinting at a possible Decorators’ ShowHouse for spring 2017.

As the evening came to a close, partygoers gathered for one last bite of dessert. Spotted kibitzing and snacking were Marguerite and Harry Handlin, Zane Rhodes and Robert Raiford,

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On Oct. 7, the council sponsored the Master Works Concert, which included Ibert’s “Louisville Concert,” Beethoven’s 7th Symphony and the premiere of Aucoin’s piano concerto.

During a reception in the Patron’s Lounge, members and guests were welcomed by Alabama Symphonic Association President Curt Long.

Maestro Carlos Izcaray presented concert comments and praised the SVC for its support of the Alabama Symphony Orchestra.

In addition, Past President and 2016 Decorators’ ShowHouse Chair Cheree Carlton presented a $66,000 check, proceeds from the 2016 ShowHouse, to Long.

Guests in attendance included Shirley and Bob Brown, Skip and Bob Wadhams, Diane and Herb Rossmeisl, Jonnie and Rich Venglik, Gerda Carmichael, Joy Danton, Lynne and Michael Meeks, Pam Wood, Olivia and Gene Weingarten, Mimi Jackson, Susan Davis, Gloria Braune, Wally Womack, Margarita Clements, Linda James, Debbie McDonald, Pam Ausley, Patrick Cather and Debbie Reid.

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Piggly Wiggly Hosts Annual Tasting Event for the Daniel Project Guests gathered at a private club in Vestavia Hills on Oct. 6 for the third annual Piggly Wiggly Wine and Craft Beer Showcase to benefit The Daniel Project, a critical mission of the Paul Meyers Foundation.

Guests tasted more than100 fine wines and local craft beers while enjoying the lights of the biergarten and unlimited appetizers featuring Alabama vendors.

Mark Kimerell Engine serenaded the crowd to jazz favorites while they shopped a silent auction.

The Daniel Project honors Daniel Naim Ajlouny, who passed away at the age of 21 from the heart condition hypertrophic cardiomyopathy. Attending the event were Daniel’s parents, Pamela and Basim Ajlouny, and his brother, Chase Ajlouny, along with members of the extended family. Hosting the event along with the Ajlounys were Mimi and Andy Virciglio.

Funds raised through the event benefit the project’s mission to prevent sudden and early deaths in young adults by educating the community on the typically misdiagnosed symptoms of hypertrophic cardiomyopathy and to fund screenings for individuals who exhibit HCM symptoms.

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More than 135 guests attended a private reception held in the Brock Recital Hall to honor Amy Grant, a supporter of Big Oak Ranch.

Grant then took the stage and gave a heartwarming performance for the more than 1,000 people who attended the concert.

The event allowed the auxiliary to raise more than $57,000 for its work supporting the organization’s mission to provide a home for disadvantaged children.

The event was attended by the family of Maureen Willard, whose story inspired the concert. In attendance were her father, mother, sister, niece and brother, who hail from Alabama, Michigan and Washington, D.C. Sponsors for the evening included auxiliary co-founder Phyllis DePiano with her husband, Neal; auxiliary co-founder Joann Bashinsky; Dr. and Mrs. Michael Blum; Terri Lyon; Jean McCarley; Karle and Frank Falkenburg; Kathy Mouron; Carolyn Self; Jane Moore and her daughter, Susan Hall; Beverly Virciglio of Warren Averett; the Student Life team from Lifeway Resources; Rocky Stewart of Print Resources; and Susan and John Taylor.

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The Director’s Circle is a fundraising initiative that will culminate with the Cancer Center’s annual ArtBlink Gala on Feb. 18.

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Oyster Extravaganza: Hangout Oyster Cook-Off Set for Nov. 4-5

If you’re heading to the beach this weekend instead of Auburn or Baton Rouge, check out the Hangout Oyster Cook-off Culinary and Craft Beer Festival in Gulf Community Shores.

News and The event, set for Nov. 4-5, Events has samples of more than 60 craft beers plus entertainment on Friday night. On Saturday, chefs compete for best oyster dishes, and cooking demos by wellknown chefs run almost all day long.

For tickets and more information, visit hangoutcookoff.com.

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Visiting St. Nicholas: Brookside Church Hosts Russian-Themed Festival

Travel to Brookside, a small town in north-central Jefferson County, Nov. 5-6 for the St. Nicholas Russian Orthodox Church’s annual St. Nicholas Food Festival.

The event has food and pastries made from recipes handed down by families who immigrated from Western Ukraine to Brookside.

Festival hours are 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Saturday and noon to 5 p.m. on Sunday.

For more information, visit brooksidealabama. com or stnicholasbrookside.org.

Kids Who Cook: Homewood Library Offers Children’s Class

Kids can test their culinary skills and learn techniques for assembling delicious meals at a class offered by the Homewood Public Library.

The cooking class, which is for kids in kindergarten through fifth grade, will be from 3:30 to 4:30 p.m. Nov. 9 at the library, 1721 Oxmoor Road.

There’s no charge for the event. For more information, visit homewoodpubliclibrary.org.

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Chef Tim Hughes tells a good fish story.

Spend even a few minutes with the executive chef of Snapper Grabber’s Seafood Market in Vestavia Hills, and you can learn where a certain fish was last swimming, how long it will last in your fridge and even how to cook it.

Hughes’ customers aren’t the only ones who now have access to his extensive knowledge. He recently became a national ambassador for the Seafood Nutrition Partnership, an organization focused on educating people about the positive health benefits of eating seafood twice a week.

Hughes is one of 18 SNP ambassadors and the only one from Alabama. He’s serving with other chefs and seafood nutrition advocates, including two well-known cooks, restaurateurs and TV personalities: Gina Neely, who starred in Food Network’s “Down Home with the Neelys,” and Kerry Heffernan, runner-up on season four of Bravo’s “Top Chef Masters.”

“My dad was a chef, so I grew up in kitchens,” Hughes said. “I was cutting fish when I was 7. When I wasn’t playing sports, I was in the kitchen.”

The John Carroll Catholic High School graduate played collegiate soccer in Oklahoma and professional soccer in Italy. After he suffered a devastating knee injury, well-known Birmingham orthopedic surgeon Dr. James Andrews told him there was a high likelihood of injuring his knee again if he continued to play, he said.

“I loved playing, but walking is more important,” Hughes said. “I consulted with my dad and my mom, who’s an attorney. I decided to stick with cooking. I enjoy the creativity. If you serve people a really bad dish, they’ll remember it. But the converse is true; if you serve them something good, they’ll remember it the rest of their lives.”

Hughes joined Snapper Grabber’s about two and a half years ago after working at restaurants.

“I’ve got two small boys and thought I needed a more normal life,” he said.

He and his wife, Kristina, are the parents of Talan, who’s 8, and Odin, age 2.

Snapper Grabber’s opened 13 years ago, Hughes said. Owner Kent Scott bought the business about six years ago. It also has a food

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As an ambassador, Hughes will work closely with the SNP to promote the benefits of eating seafood. Linda Cornish, SNP executive director, said in a press release that Hughes was tapped for good reasons.

“Over the past year and a half, we have had the pleasure to work with Chef Hughes and the team at Snapper Grabber’s on sharing the important message of seafood nutrition, and I have been impressed by how they interact with

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Triumph Services, a nonprofit providing services for adults with developmental disabilities, will host a wine and beer tasting fundraiser from 5:30 to 9:30 p.m. Nov. 10 at Iron City Birmingham.

Taste of Triumph will feature wine and beer from International Wines, music by Jimmy and Laine, live and silent auctions, and heavy hors d’oeuvres.

Tickets are $60 for individuals and $100 per couple. To buy tickets in advance, visit triumphservices.org or call 581-1000. Tickets also will be available at the door.

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Food, Fright and Fun Chamber Event Brings Out the Ghouls Hollywood Pools welcomed guests to “eat, drink and be scary” Oct. 27 for the Vestavia Hills Chamber of Commerce’s annual Viva Vestavia event.

The crowd of guests for the 21 and older event sampled food and wine from a variety of local restaurants and businesses, as well as bidding in a silent auction. A Hollywood Pools gift certificate was first prize in a costume contest.

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Sushi at The Summit: Cowfish Plans to Open Next Summer

The Cowfish Sushi Burger Bar, a North Carolina-based restaurant, will open a new 6,000-squarefoot restaurant at The Summit in the summer of 2017, according to thesummitonline.com.

The Cowfish fuses two popular

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For more information about the restaurant, visit thecowfish.com. ❖

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By Donna Cornelius When you make soup for a living, you’d better get ready for repeated jokes about the Soup Nazi.

Chef Monty Todd doesn’t mind the inevitable comparisons to the “Seinfeld” soup-maker, even though Todd’s sunny personality is wildly different from the TV character’s surly disposition. That’s because, just like the Soup Nazi, Todd serves up some pretty tasty stuff through his company, Spoon & Ladle.

His Birmingham-based business sells small-batch, made-from-scratch soups to grocery stores and restaurants and at the Pepper Place Saturday Market. He started Spoon & Ladle three years ago as a way to get back to doing what he loved: cooking.

“I grew up in Prattville and went to the University of Montevallo,” he said.

“I started bartending in Birmingham while I was going to school and fell in love with the restaurant business. That turned into bar managing. I saw the guys in the kitchen and thought, I want to do that.”

He and a partner had their own restaurant on U.S. 280 for a while, and he later went to work and became the manager at Dexter’s on Hollywood.

“The local Budweiser distributor owned a wine distributor in Birmingham, and it didn’t have good presence in the restaurant business,” he

said. “They courted me to help. I was successful, and then they told me they wanted me to come to the Bud side. I was with Bud for 27 years. My true love was still in the kitchen – but not in a restaurant.

“My wife told me, ‘You make the best soup in the world, so go make soup.’”

Todd said he decided to give the idea a shot.

“I created a Facebook page and got three orders overnight,” he said. “I thought, well, I guess I need to make some soup. I’d make it, put the labels on, and drive all over town to homes and offices to deliver even so much as one quart.”

This method of selling soup “probably wasn’t the best business model,” he said, laughing.

Todd said cooking his soups at home lasted about a week. He moved his operation to The Cajun Cleaver’s kitchen in Hoover.

“I was doing the home and office deliveries, catering and going to any farmers market I could get into,” he said. “But I knew the grocery business was where I wanted to be – where the volume is.”

Todd was selling his soup at the Ross Bridge Farmers Market when he made a major connection.

“A fellow came up and tried my shrimp and crab gumbo,” Todd said.

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“He said, ‘This is really good. Have you considered being in a grocery store?’ I said, ‘Yes. I’d like to start with Western or Piggly Wiggly.’ He said, ‘My name is Brett Hubbard.’”

Hubbard is the deli, bakery and floral director of Western Supermarkets, and his father, Ken Hubbard, is Western’s owner and CEO. “We had to jump through some hoops to be able to sell to grocery stores, so it took about six months,” Todd said.

“True to Brett’s word, the week before Thanksgiving two years ago, our soup was in the Mountain Brook Western.

Western is very dear to my heart.”

Spoon & Ladle now has so much business that it’s expanding. The company is building a new production facility in Pelham that Todd said he expects to be ready later this month.

Gumbo was the first soup offered by Spoon & Ladle.

“I’ve always loved making gumbo,” Todd said. “I first made chicken and sau-

sage gumbo, and Brunswick stew was next. I started having fun. I got the basic soups down, like tomato basil and broccoli and cheese.”

He had fun creating new flavors, too, such as Mushroom Mushroom Mushroom with mushrooms from Southern Foothills, an Oneonta farm.

His menu includes seasonal options such as Green Chile and Cilantro Bisque in the spring, Potato and Leek Soup in the fall, Guinness Beef and Barley Stew in the winter, and Fresh Fruit and Mint Gazpacho in the summer.

“Up until the Western Market in Mountain Brook opened, I had created 86 flavors,” Todd said. “I’d make them, taste them, maybe throw some out, and make them again.

“The folks at Western said, ‘Monty, we’ve got to have chicken noodle.’ After that one, I stopped creating for a while.

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Soup & Ladle offers its gumbos every week along with a rotation of four other soups.

Many may think of soup as a coldweather dish. But that’s a misconception, Todd said.

“For the second year, August has been our busiest month,” he said.

“People say it’s too hot for soup, but they don’t mind firing up a grill. When I first applied to sell at Pepper Place, they said they’d consider me for the fall because they weren’t sure people would buy soup in the summer. Now, we sell everything we take there.”

In the soup business, Todd said, the biggest challenge is cooling the soup after it’s been cooked.

“You have six hours to get it to 41 degrees after it’s cooked,” he said.

He found a quicker way to do that at an expo in Las Vegas. He attended with his wife, Kelly Todd, who’s also his business partner and a forensic accountant, and saw a commercial kettle with the steep price tag of $50,000.

“I ended up getting an even bigger one for our new facility,” Todd said.

“The one I’ve been using is a 60-gallon kettle. The new one is a 100-gallon model. You can heat and cool soup in it.

It takes two hours to heat and two hours to cool, so my eight-hour day will now be cut in half.”

Todd had some suggestions for incorporating soup into autumn get-togethers.

“I think soup is a great starter for Thanksgiving,” he said. “You usually have plenty of vegetables at your Thanksgiving dinner, so stay away from soups with lots of vegetables. Use simple ingredients, like butternut squash or carrot-quinoa, that won’t fill you up, or a simple tomato soup.”

Soup also is a good choice for football parties, whether they’re tailgates on campus or at home around the TV, Todd said.

“My daughter was on the dance team at Auburn,” he said. “We had 12 couples we tailgated with at games there, and all they had to do was show up. I’d always do two soups. I call them crowd-pleaser soups, like gumbo and Brunswick stew, which goes well with barbecue.

“If I hosted a football party at home, I’d do four different soups – maybe gumbo, Brunswick stew, cream of mushroom or she-crab soup, and some sort of cheese soup, maybe broccoli and cheese or beer cheese. Then you can just add homemade or bakery-bought bread. It’s very affordable. You can add a salad if you’re eating at home. Small sandwiches or sliders are good if you’re trying to be mobile.”

You can visit the company’s website, spoonandladle.com, to find out where to buy Spoon & Ladle soups and to sign up for email notices.

“The emails go out every Monday listing the soups we’ll be doing that week and any special events,” Todd said.

The chef said he loves to cook so much that he goes home and makes supper even after cooking soup all day.

“I have this uncanny knack for opening the fridge and saying, ‘I can take that, that and that and make soup from it,’” Todd said.

He’s glad he listened to his wife when she told him to “go make soup,” he said.

“I’m having the time of my life,” Hughes said. “I never thought it would be like this on that first day my wife suggested soup.” ❖

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The groom is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Daniel Paul Sparks Jr. of Birmingham. He is the grandson of Mr. Richard Martin Durkin and the late Mrs. Durkin of Natchez, Mississippi, and the late Mr. and Mrs. Daniel Paul Sparks Sr. of Indianola Mississippi.

Given in marriage by her parents and escorted by her father, the bride wore an all-lace gown with an illusion bateau neckline and buttons to the end of the train. She also wore a beautiful antique Brussels veil, a family heirloom of the mother of the groom. She carried a hand-tied bouquet made of patience garden roses, peonies, tuberoses, porcelain spray roses, freesia, mini callas, lisianthus and hypericum berries, all in shades of white or cream.

Letty Woods Wyatt served as maid of honor. Matrons of honor were Mona Rachel Margueritte Assayag and Grace Tillman Williams, sisters-in-law of the bride.

Bridesmaids were Jacqueline Caddell Bell, Ann Stewart Galloway, Camille Caroline Hayes, Nancy Mears McEnerney, Margaret Alexandra Pitts, Callan Elizabeth Sherrod, Emily Frances Thomas, Anne DeWitt

Thompson and Adele Elizabeth Walter. Flower girls were Elizabeth Miller Kenerly, Anna Partlow Short, Charlotte Mitchell Whatley and Saylor Grace Williams, second cousins of the bride.

The father of the groom was the best man. Groomsmen were James Cooper Gordon, Clay Barclift Horn, Benjamin Turnage Jameson, Ryan Matthew Lichtenstein, Steven Austin Martin Jr., Riley Kyle Morgan, Robert Lawton Sparks, William Bentley Sparks, Harris Bushnell Williams, Sanford Robertson Williams and Turner Butler Williams Jr. Ring bearer was Charles Lawrence Whatley III, second cousin of the bride.

Ushers were Hunter Scott Brewer, William Hayes Clark, Marcus Shawn Livesay and Ross Douglas Ware.

Program attendants were Mary Alton Kenerly, Olivia Grace Short, Ann Calvert Whatley and Dorothy Reynolds Whatley, second cousins of the bride.

After a honeymoon trip to Antigua, the couple will live in Charlottesville, Virginia. Following the groom’s final year of law school at the University of Virginia, the couple will live in Birmingham.

and veil with antique family heirloom lace.

Emily Wilde Coe, sister of the bride, served as matron of honor. Bridesmaids were Elizabeth Tanner Boyd, cousin of the bride; Anna Linderman Curtis; Morgan McKain Edwards; Katherine Carter Files; Thayer Alison Hutcheson; Meredith Jones Kingsley; Kelly Lynn Martin; Lauren Caldwell Tanner, sister-in-law of the bride; Molly Brown Tanner, sister-in-law of the bride; and Krista Dewitt Wood.

Robin Belle Brown, Adelaide Elizabeth Coe and Anne Douglas Tanner, nieces of the couple, were the flower girls.

Russell Bertram Brown, brother of the groom, served as best man.

Groomsmen were Charles Douglas Cross; Arthur Lincoln Howson III; William Andrew Kelly; Dixon McCommon Mckay; Frank Emerson O’Shea; William Butler Ross; Christopher Jeffrey Wood; and brothers of the bride Christopher Hull-Ryde Tanner, Griffin Sinclair Tanner and David Loflin Tanner.

After a honeymoon trip to Victoria House in Ambergris Caye Island, Belize, the couple will live in Houston.

seafood is “fresh, seasonal and coming from where it’s supposed to come from.”

“There are times when we have fish from almost everywhere in the case,” he said. “I can tell you where it comes from and where it was caught.”

Cutting fish is a highly specialized skill, he said, and so is knowing enough about what you’re selling to

fish to use, Hughes said.

“Someone might come in and say, ‘I have this recipe, and it calls for cod,’” he said. “Cod is a numerous family of fish. Chilean sea bass is actually a cod species called Patagonian toothfish.

Cod can be freshwater or saltwater, and it can sell for $9.99 a pound to $42.99 a pound. If you give me the recipe, I’ll match the fish to it.”

Seafood makes a yummy addition to holiday meals, Hughes said.

“I can’t believe how many oysters we sell for oyster dressing,” he said.

“And people want chowders, soups and gumbo for the holidays.”

Chowders are usually made with lots of heavy whipping cream, but Hughes makes a healthier version with a basic béchamel sauce, seafood demi-glace and mirepoix, which is a mixture of chopped vegetables.

“It’s thick, creamy, but not uberfattening,” he said.

With its seafood market, food truck and the cooking classes it offers, Snapper Grabber’s, at 521 Montgomery Highway in Vestavia, already has a full plate. But it’s about to add something new to its menu.

“We’re taking over the space next door and will have a butcher and charcuterist there,” Hughes said.

“Patrick McCown is the food truck chef and works at the market, too.

Twillia Glover is working on the truck now and will run the butchering side of the new addition.”

Hughes said he’s happy to help boost SNP’s promotion of seafood – and not just as a healthy option for people.

“Tuna has a part called a bloodline which people wouldn’t eat – but it’s hyper-nutritious for pets,” he said.

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Williams-Sparks

Elizabeth Ann Williams and Daniel Butler Sparks were married July 23 at Saint Luke’s Episcopal Church with a reception following at Mountain Brook Club.

The Rev. Richmond Webster officiated the ceremony.

The bride is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Turner Butler Williams of Birmingham. She is the granddaughter of Mrs. James Joseph Bushnell and the late Dr. Bushnell of Birmingham and the late Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Going Williams of

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customers, to their food truck, to the work they do sourcing the highest quality seafood products for Southern Living and other Time Inc. publications,” Cornish said. “We’re pleased Tim agreed to serve as an SNP ambassador and happy Birmingham has someone so committed to bringing healthy seafood to the people of this great city.”

SNP Birmingham has established partnerships with more than 91 businesses, groups and community organizations in the Birmingham area. During October and continuing this month, SNP is working with its Birmingham partners to promote the positive health benefits of eating seafood, share recipes, hold cooking demonstrations and distribute coupons and other free resources. For news and up-to-date event information, visit SNP Birmingham’s Facebook page.

Hughes said many of his customers buy seafood not only for the taste but for the health benefits.

“I have people who come in twice or three times a week – athletes, former athletes and people who just want to be fit and healthy,” he said. “They get tired of eating chicken, rice and broccoli. I can plan their meals for them and then cut the fish to the right portion size.”

Hughes said there’s no reason seafood can’t be both “delicious and healthy.”

“For example, we have a smoked tuna dip that is both,” he said. “It’s built like a tzatziki with a Greek yogurt base.”

He said that while a ceviche, which is fresh raw fish cured in citrus juices, is “going to be healthy regardless,” he can teach people how to make healthy versions of dishes like cream-heavy bisques.

Hughes said Snapper Grabber’s

‘My dad was a chef, so I grew up in kitchens. I was cutting fish when I was 7. When I wasn’t playing sports, I was in the kitchen.’

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help customers make smart choices.

“The misrepresentation of seafood is rampant,” Hughes said. “I went to Mexico Beach to a restaurant that had grouper Imperial on the menu. What I got was a fish called whiting. There’s a more than $20 per pound difference between whiting and grouper.”

Hughes said he and his team love sharing recipes for dishes that taste great and are easy to make.

“I sent one customer home with shrimp, scallops and instructions for making a mixed seafood pasta carbonara with chanterelles,” he said.

“He called me the next day and said it was the most wonderful meal he and his wife ever had.”

Customers often bring in their own recipes and ask for advice on which

For more information on the Seafood Nutrition Partnership, visit seafoodnutrition.org or follow SNP on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram. ❖

Tanner-Brown

Anne Rain Tanner and Benjamin Hunter Brown were married Oct. 22 at Shoal Creek Club. The Rev. Canon Richard Craig Smalley officiated the ceremony assisted by the bride’s grandfather the Rev. Norman Arthur Hull-Ryde.

The bride is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. David Griffin Tanner of Mountain Brook. The groom is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Bertram Ervin Brown II of Winston-Salem, North Carolina.

Given in marriage by her father, the bride wore a custom-made silk gown

Burns-Mercer

Mr. and Mrs. Dennis Ray Burns of Waterproof, Louisiana, announce the engagement of their daughter, Robin Rae Burns, to John Meighan Mercer, son of Mr. and Mrs. Harold Browne Mercer Jr. of Birmingham.

The bride-elect is the granddaughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. Henry Fowler Butts and Mrs. William Ray Burns of Delhi, Louisiana, and the late Mr. Burns.

Miss Burns is a graduate of Tensas Academy and Mississippi College, where she received a bachelor’s degree. She received a master’s degree from Mississippi State University. She is employed by Blue

Cross Blue Shield of Mississippi in Jackson, Mississippi.

The prospective groom is the grandson of the late Mr. and Mrs. John Herbert Meighan of Gadsden and the late Mr. and Mrs. Harold Browne Mercer of Mobile.

Mr. Mercer is a graduate of Riverwood High School in Atlanta and Millsaps College, where he received a bachelor’s degree in business administration. He is employed by Century Club Charities in Jackson, Mississippi.

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breast pocket as he recounted various tales of wartime, gives brief accounts of his days during the war. The worn pages are scribbled with daily duties and the occasional list of the status of fellow members who were torn from the group with special orders, many wounded in action, some missing in

war stories: At 94, Mike Lorino said his memory of his service is just as vivid as it ever was, beginning with his first days as a military man.

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Local WWII Veteran Joins in on Crestline’s Annual Veterans Day Ceremony

By Emily Williams Crestline Elementary School Counselor Bonnie Lorino is charged with organizing the school’s Veterans Day program, an event that she dubs close to her heart. Each year, the school invites its faculty, staff and students to invite veterans to attend a program featuring fifth graders and for the past four years, Bonnie Lorino has invited her father-in-law, Mike Lorino.

At 94, Lorino said his memory of his service is just as vivid as it ever was, beginning with his first days as a military man.

Much like his father before him, Lorino had a desire to flee the nest at an early age. Lorino’s father and a group of close friends immigrated from Sicily, Italy at the age of 15, entering the United States through New Orleans rather than New York and settling in Birmingham.

Lorino was sent to basic training with only two or three credits left before graduating high school, but he said he wasn’t much for studying so the exit suited him. After basic train-

ing, he was sent to his first station in Canada where he helped make a path through 1600 miles of wilderness for the Alaska Highway.

After his time in Canada, Lorino received orders to go to England as a combat engineer. The days leading up to D-Day were surprisingly jovial as Lorino recalled escaping Manchester pubs to attend dances and forging a short-lived relationship with a young lady who was waiting for him to meet her parents the day he prepared to cross the English Channel.

“It took us three days to cross the 25 mile strip to Normandy,” he said.

“It took us three days because of the traffic.”

Lorino landed on Omaha Beach just after D-Day, effectively beginning his legacy of always arriving just a little late to “the party.”

His orders took him through much of Northern France, surveying the area on the back of a Jeep and occasionally enjoying the fanfare of a hearty welcome from townsfolk residing in smaller villages untouched by war.

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One of Lorino’s clearest memories of his fellow men was of a “clean-cut and quiet kind of guy,” named Roth.

After just three days into his service, Roth left with a group of surveyors, that very well could have included Lorino himself, and was never seen again.

By chance, Lorino and his troop located the Jeep in a barn just outside of a small village. There they found bullet holes in the vehicle and met a farmer who found the car and buried the only remaining body.

“We were able to identify him as Roth,” Lorino said. “If we hadn’t he would have been an unknown soldier.

“I suppose I could have been on that Jeep instead of him, but that’s life. You can make a left turn, or you can make a right.” If his father’s boat had landed him up North instead of New Orleans, Lorino said he may have grown up a Jersey boy.

According to Lorino’s son, also Mike Lorino, his tales of wartime and his life were often met with some skepticism from the family until the internet served as a fact checking resource.

“If you do a little digging you can find all of this on the internet,” Mike Lorino said. “We were able to find the actual account of the Jeep and Roth and I thought, ‘Son of a gun, he’s telling the truth.’”

Through the loss of fellow men and warfare, Lorino was able to find those moments of joy and discovery in every moment - whether marveling over a cable bridge the Navy constructed to carry tanks over the Rhine River as Germans dropped bombs overhead or watching General Patton direct traffic on a French road crowded with tanks and Jeeps.

Lorino’s wealth of memories make his mind a true piece of history, representing the ever-dwindling population of WWII veterans.

Lorino will be among 100 veterans expected to attend Crestline’s Veterans Day Ceremony, providing the students a tangible representation of who and why we celebrate on Veterans day. ❖

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A small notepad, pulled from his breast pocket as he recounted various tales of wartime, gives brief accounts of his days during the war.

Collecting pennies for pollio from students at Vestavia Hills Elementary Central last week are Vestavia Hills Rotary Club members Dave Mason and Steve Odle. The Interact Club at Vestavia Hills High School assisted in the effort.

It’s Still out There

Rotary Raises Money in Vestavia Hills Schools During Pennies for Polio Drive All eight schools in the Vestavia Hills School System participated in the Oct. 24 Pennies for Polio event organized by the Vestavia Hills Rotary Club and assisted by the Interact Club at Vestavia Hills High School.

Eradication of polio is the emphasis of the program, promoted by Rotary clubs worldwide. In 1985, when Rotary International became involved in the effort, there were 350,000 cases of polio annually in 125 countries, according to a release from the Vestavia club. Today, polio is endemic in only two countries, Afghanistan and Pakistan, and only one case per week has been reported instead of 1,000 per day, as in 1985.

“Polio is still out there, although the number of cases has dropped by more than 99.9 percent since 1988,” Rotary Foundation Trustee Chair Kalyan Banerjee wrote in a recent column for Rotary. “We’re almost there, but until the number of cases reaches zero, polio remains a threat to all of us.”

Rotarian Larry Durham said that, during the Vestavia drive, the grandmother of a student said she had had polio, and two parents and a school employee said members of their family still were living with the effects of polio.

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A funding gap of $1.5 billion remains to eradicate polio world-

‘The Pennies for Polio campaign provides opportunity for children and their parents to discuss a disease about which little is known today.’ Rotarian John Bullard wide, according to the release. Up to 400 million children still need to be immunized. Doses cost only 60 cents, with children needing three to eight doses. But more than 225,000 workers are required in Pakistan alone.

In addition to Rotary, partners in polio eradication include the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, UNICEF and the World Health Organization.

“Over the years, my children have attended Vestavia schools. So, on many days, they were asked to bring donations for Pennies for Polio to school in the small plastic bags,” Rotarian Jim Carlisle said. “My wife and I have always responded by encouraging them to donate from their own money. Now that I’m a Rotarian, it gives me a very good feeling to be able to donate my time and energy to help in a larger and different way to end polio now.”

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Spartans Celebrate Homecoming Mountain Brook High School crowned the 2016 Homecoming Queen Katherine Brian, escorted by her father Andy above, during halftime at the Oct. 21 game against Huffman. Members of the homecoming court include Anna Brooks Crane, Lizza Kirby, Mary Allison Anderson, Mary Alison Turner, Laine Alby and El McMillan.

Homewood Theater Department Hosts Haunted School Fundraiser The gym at Homewood High School was transformed into Homewood Horror School by the school’s theater department Oct. 22 and 29.

Students dressed in their most ghoulish garb to scare their brave visitors.

“With Hall-Kent hosting their fall festival earlier this month, we were looking to cater to the older kids and have something for them to enjoy,” said Jason Kennah, director of the theater department.

The event was geared to kids in grades six and above.

Theater students created sets and decorations that could be put up and taken down on event day. Additionally, the school’s softball team sold concessions and the Beta Club passed out free candy.

Proceeds from ticket sales will benefit the department’s spring musical as well as its participation in the annual Walter Trumbauer Secondary School Theatre Festival.

—Emily Williams

Bumpus Hosts Second Annual Color Run Fundraiser Nearly 700 students gathered Oct. 21 at R.F. Bumpus Middle School for the second annual Color Run. The run looped through the school’s campus and up to the Hoover Met, clouding the area with multi-colored powder as students ran.

“This is one of our favorite events of the year,” Principal Tamala Maddox said in a released statement. “We are always

trying to make meaningful connections with our students, faculty/staff members and greater community.”

The annual run is part of the school’s Wellness Program and raises money to help pay for expenses of various campus events held during the year, including the school’s annual Cultural Expo, Wellness Fair and school beautification projects. In addition, a portion of the proceeds are donated to Hoover City Schools’ alternative program, Crossroads, and the Bumpus library.

—Emily Williams

John Carroll Gathers Gift Cards for Flood Victims During homecoming week, John Carroll Catholic High School students participated in the annual “Cavalier Cup,” a schoolwide fundraiser pitting classes against each other.

Teacher Kirsten Dickerson said each grade was judged on its hallway homecoming decorations, attire on dress-up days, participation in homecoming pep rally activities and support of the school’s chosen fundraiser.

“This year, as the commissioner, I chose for us to donate to the Diocese of Baton Rouge,” Dickerson said. In previous years, the school has conducted collections for the homeless and Diocese of Birmingham elementary schools, but this year the school collected gift cards.

John Carroll collected $1,225 in gift cards to Wal-Mart, Target, office supply stores and gas stations, which the Baton Rouge Diocese will give to families in their school system affected by the flooding.

In addition, the school invited family participation, with students’ families contributing any amount they chose. Each dollar donated by a student or his or her family was logged as one point toward their class’ fundraising amount.

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VHHS Raises Funds for Unless U During the week of homecoming, students at Vestavia Hills High School participated in a variety of fundraising activities benefiting the school’s fall charity, Unless U. The two largest fundraisers included a Powder Puff football game, above, held Sept. 20. Nearly 400 girls participated in the football game, which was broken into class teams.

Through the Homecoming Kings fundraiser, students donated money in the name of their preferred candidate, with one person selected from each grade and from the school’s band. The people who raised the most money for Unless U were crowned homecoming kings at the school’s pep rally Sept. 23.

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The Hoover-Randle Home was built in 1947 by William H. Hoover on 160 acres he bought with the hope that it one day would be located in a city named after him.

dream house: In 1990, the Hoover-Randle Home became the first structure in the city placed on the National Register of Landmarks and Heritage.

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hen Barbara Randle and her husband, Edmond, closed on their house in 1987, they weren’t just buying brick and mortar, they were buying a piece of history.

The Hoover-Randle Home was built in 1947

by William H. Hoover on 160 acres he bought with the hope that it one day would be located in a city named after him. That dream was achieved, and the house’s address is on Tyler Road in the Bluff Park area of Hoover.

“Mr. Hoover passed away in this house, as did his wife,” Barbara Randle said. “We bought it from the family in 1987, shortly after Mrs. Hoover died.”

The Randles didn’t call the house “home” until 1989, spending two years updating and expanding it. About 5,000 square feet were added to extend the back of the house.

From move-in day on, the home has wel-

comed Barbara’s four children, 12 grandchildren and four great-grandchildren. In 1990, the Hoover-Randle Home became the first structure in the city placed on the National Register of Landmarks and Heritage.

Now that the children are married with families of their own, Randle said the burden of keeping up the house Randle noted that she will has started to grow. sometimes spot neighbors “When we started talking strolling through the garden, about downsizing, I kept thinkshe even put a small stone path in for a neighboring ing, ‘Nobody wants to buy this 3-year-old who often visits house,’” she said. “There simply her for a quick chat and a isn’t a market for a home like this bowl of vanilla ice cream. and we knew we wanted to preserve it.”

Offers rolled in from building companies that wanted to level the house and stuff the land with houses, but those offers were rejected.

Then, on a Monday, Randle heard a knock at the door.

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The walls are filled with an eclectic variety of art that makes up a collection Randle has personally curated through her world travels.

“Of course there are a few things that I’ll have to take with me, but most of what you see in front of you will remain here,” she said.

Leaving the furnishings behind just gives her more space in her new residence to add to her collection.

“I like to think of myself as an uneducated art collector,” she said. “I

buy what I like and what makes me happy. I’ve got some higher-end pieces, but a lot of it is stuff I have found.

It’s the stories about what I’ve collected that make them meaningful.”

Randle pointed out one of her favorite paintings, depicting the “front door” of a plaster structure in vibrant shades of oranges, greens and purples.

Barbara bought it off of the back of an SUV while in Morocco for somewhere in the neighborhood of $5.

Mixed in with pieces created

by acclaimed local artists such as Carolyn Goldsmith and Arthur Weeks are framed prints that Barbara found in the basement at an estate sale on Cherokee Road.

Evans agreed that the prints are among her favorites in the collection.

Randle’s own work can be found throughout the house, from the pendant window treatments she handmade for the morning room to rolled See hoover-randle, page 33

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Randle said. “They are incredibly accommodating and have been so good to us.”

Randle noted that she will sometimes spot neighbors strolling through the garden, she even put a small stone path in for a neighboring 3-year-old who often visits her for a quick chat and a bowl of vanilla ice cream.

The Randles and Evans have been hard at work bringing the home up to ADA code in preparation for their already growing list of scheduled events for the fall.

“We had to put in all of these exit

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Perhaps the neon red Exit signs and the new men’s and women’s restroom plaques will be given new life with a few bolts of Randle’s fabric.

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spartans, “This is a big win for our program because it’s not about one or two players,” she said. “You can’t win in volleyball that way. This team was truly a unit this year. These girls are great and I couldn’t be prouder of them.”

The Lady Spartans may not have had any superstars, but Emmy Kilgore put on a good impression of one. The senior outside hitter paced Mountain Brook with 15 kills, 13 digs and three blocks to claim tournament Most Valuable Player honors.

“Winning this title is the best feeling in the world because we worked so hard,” Kilgore said.

“As seniors, we had to step up and become leaders. To win the state championship again in the last high school volleyball game we ever played is so incredible.”

Senior Caroline Davies had 10 kills and eight blocks for the winning cause. Ellie Ritter had nine kills and four blocks. Lacey Jeffcoat sparked the Lady Spartan defense with 25 digs. Davies and Ritter join Kilgore as the team’s three seniors.

Libby Grace Gann had 40 assists and 10 digs.

Mountain Brook finished the season with a 44-8 record against what was arguably the toughest schedule in Alabama. “We probably played against a top 10 team virtually every night,” said O’Quinn. “I don’t know who would have had a tougher schedule.”

Kyra Hunter had 13 kills for Hoover. Olivia Portera had 14 digs, and Nora Webster contributed eight kills. Lady Buc coach Chris Camper was gracious in defeat.

“Congratulations to Mountain Brook, it was just that kind of day,” he said. “When we’re up we can be among the best in Alabama, but when we’re down, we’re beatable.”

Hoover ended the season with a 39-15 worksheet.

Jeffcoat, Davies, Hunter and Webster also earned all-tournament honors.

The key turning point in the Lady Spartans’ championship run probably came in the third set, with the game tied at one set apiece. Mountain Brook moved to an 18-8 advantage and went to take a 25-12 win to regain the momentum.

Mountain Brook reached the finals with a sweep of top-ranked McGill-Toolen of Mobile, dominating the Lady Yellow Jackets 27-25, 25-23, 25-16.

The Lady Spartans’ impressive run of titles is directly related to the growth spurt of community interest in volleyball since O’Quinn took over the program five years ago.

“I would work at summer volleyball camps and we’d have maybe 30 girls,” said Mitchell,

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Jags winner could meet Mountain Brook in the semi-final round.

The Spartans were one of metro Birmingham’s most pleasant surprises in 2016, finishing 8-2 after posting back-to-back 3-7 worksheets.

Mountain Brook lost only to Hoover and Vestavia and the final 5-2 region mark was good enough to put it in the runner-up spot in Class 7A’s Region Three. Coach Chris Yeager’s team will host Gadsden City this Friday night.

A victory for the Spartans could result in a quarterfinal battle against undefeated Hewitt-Trussville, assuming the Huskies defeat Oak Mountain.

Hewitt would be favored, but it would be a serious mistake to discount Mountain Brook’s chances of taking the upset.

Spain Park was the third seeded

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Mountain Brook defeated runner-up Hoover 25-11, 23-25, 25-12, 25-19 to claim the school’s third consecutive state Class 7A volleyball championship at the Crossplex in Birmingham on Oct. 27.

Lacey Jeffcoat, left, earned all-tournament honors. More photos at otmjsports.com.

MVP: Emmy Kilgore paced Mountain Brook with 15 kills, 13 digs and three blocks to claim tournament Most Valuable Player honors.

now a student at the University of Virginia. “Now they have more than 70. I’d like to think the success we’ve had has led to that increase.”

Whether the winning led to the interest or the interest led to the winning is an open question, but there’s no doubt that Mountain Brook has established itself as one of the preeminent volleyball programs in Alabama.

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team in Class 7A’s Region Three, missing the second spot because of its tie-breaking head-to-head loss to the Spartans. The Jaguars put together an 8-2 record against a difficult schedule and it’s easy to get the feeling that the team really hasn’t peaked yet. Now would be a good time for Spain Park to do it. If the Jags defeat James Clemens, it could set up an epic, much-anticipated rematch with Hoover. And who wouldn’t want to see that?

Oak Mountain earned the fourth and final playoff berth in Class 7A Region Three and will be eager to show it belongs in post-season following a disappointing 3-7 record.

The Eagles didn’t win often, but each of their victories was vital to getting them into the playoffs. They defeated region foes Thompson and Tuscaloosa County and it was their 34-7 rout of Vestavia Hills that gave them the head-to-head edge over the Rebels, who wound up 5-5.

Oak Mountain faces a tall order in meeting Hewitt in round one, but if the Eagles could pull off the stunner, anything can happen.

In Class 6A, Homewood went 3-3 in Region Five play to grab the fourth and final playoff spot. Much more was expected from the Patriots than the 5-5 record they produced, so the playoffs offer a shot at redemption. Coach Ben Berguson’s squad could not have drawn a more difficult opener, facing Minor of Adamsville in the first round. The Tigers went undefeated against Class 6A opposition, averaging an eye-popping 53 points per game. It will take Homewood’s finest effort to slow Minor down. The Patriots must overcome many obstacles if they expect to make a strong post-season run.

Briarwood probably benefited from the AHSAA’s reclassification more than almost any school in Alabama. The Lions moved down from Class 6A to Class 5A, which

is probably where they should have been all along. Briarwood went 9-1 overall and won Region Five.

Briarwood opens its bid for the Class 5A title with Corner in the first round followed by a game with the Russellville-Guntersville winner.

A rematch with Wenonah could be coming in the semi-final bracket. The Lions are positioned to make a credible bid for the Class 5A state championship.

Barber’s College…

As the football playoffs approach, there is plenty of basketball news to report. Homewood standout guard Hannah Barber verbally committed to play at the University of Alabama.

She tweeted the announcement Oct. 24.

Barber, a junior, chose the Crimson Tide over several programs, including Auburn, UAB and Dayton.

She said she would sign her official letter of intent with Alabama late next

year.

“Alabama’s program is on the upswing,” Barber said. “Also it’s close to home. Alabama had everything I was looking for from a basketball, academic and social standpoint. I was blessed to have been recruited by a lot of great schools.”

Barber also said that Crimson Tide coach Kristy Curry was a big factor in her choice.

“I developed a strong relationship with Coach Curry and her staff,” she explained. “Their style of play was a good fit for me.”

She expects to play point guard in college.

Barber averaged 13 points per game with five assists as she led Homewood to the Class 6A finals. As a freshman in 2014-15, Barber helped the Lady Patriots to the state championship and was the first freshman ever chosen as Over the Mountain Girl Basketball Player of the Year. ❖

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A Spartan Looks at 50

Former Mountain Brook Star Remembers Inaugural Season

By Lee Davis When Mountain Brook High School first opened its doors in the fall of 1966, it looked like anything but the site of what would become one of the state’s perennial athletic powers.

There was no football stadium.

The baseball field was at the bottom of a steep hill with an outfield that had more rocks than grass.

Makeshift tennis courts backed up to a cesspool. And the gymnasium was used for everything from classrooms to band practice to school plays.

Not only that, but the school had a bad reputation for athletics before a single team ever took the field.

“Nobody took us seriously,” Carl Tayloe, who entered Mountain Brook that fall, remembered.

“Everyone dismissed us as a bunch of rich kids who couldn’t play sports. I remember the jokes. People called us the Mountain Brook Trouts and everything else. It kind of made us mad.”

In fact, the nickname – chosen by a vote of the student body – was Spartans, which proved an accurate description of the school’s athletic facilities at the time.

“We didn’t have a lot,” said Tayloe, one of the school’s first multi-sport stars. “But we had everything we needed.”

One thing Mountain Brook did need was a quality coaching staff, and the Board of Education brought one in. Darrell Fitts, who had worked under legendary coaches Red Drew and Paul Bryant at the University of Alabama, was hired as head football coach. Assistants included Gene Beard, who would also coach the basketball team, Ray Collins and Omar Faucett.

“Coach Fitts was a great coach and is a wonderful man,” Tayloe said. “We were blessed to have really great coaches.”

So all they needed was a schedule and a place to play.

“We didn’t have a home stadium, but John Carroll and Shades Valley let us use their stadiums when they weren’t playing,” Tayloe recalled.

“We appreciated having a place to play but every game seemed like a road game.”

Although there were no seniors in the student body, the Spartans were blessed with good athletes. In addition to Tayloe, who played running back, Pat Hardy, Joe Sherrill, Cliff Moon and Beetle Yielding were among Mountain Brook’s standouts that first year.

“Those were fun times,” Tayloe said. “I really think about those days a lot. We had some great guys on our team and we all loved playing football.”

The Spartans’ football debut came on the night of Sept. 10 with a 20-6 loss to West Blocton at Shades Valley. Mountain Brook rebounded in its second game with a 41-7 rout of Glenn at Fair Park. The young

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After the 1968 season, Fitts Valley for the first time. Shades also left Mountain Brook for the Valley, which was less than a mile University of from Mountain Alabama to pursue Brook Village, had post-graduate been the school ‘We didn’t have a home adegree and to coach Mountain Brook stadium, but John the Crimson Tide students attended track team. He before the opening Carroll and Shades would return to of the new high coach the Spartans school, so there Valley let us use their in 1970. were strong feelstadiums when they “I remember all ings on both sides the dropped passes of the growing weren’t playing. We and mistakes I rivalry. appreciated having a made,” Tayloe said.

“Shades Valley “But most of all I was a really big place to play but every remember what a game for us,” game seemed like a great time I had at Tayloe said. “We Mountain Brook knew most of the road game.’ and what a privikids over there, Carl Tayloe lege it was to go to and many of us school there. Any had older brothers success that I’ve or sisters who had had in my life, I owe a great deal of gone there. Beating them would it to my years at Mountain Brook.” have meant a lot to us.”

What Tayloe and his classmates Unfortunately for Mountain did in those three seasons built the Brook, it didn’t happen. Sparked by future Auburn star Alvin Bresler, the foundation for unprecedented athMounties stunned the Spartans 29-0. letic success. In the 50 years that “That one stung for a long time,” have followed, Mountain Brook has claimed more than 150 state chamTayloe admitted. pionships in a vast array of sports, Mountain Brook’s first senior class ended its football career with a including back-to-back football crowns in 1975-76.

32-21 win over Hueytown to finish “I haven’t been to the high 8-2 for the year. school in quite a while,” Tayloe Tayloe may have played his final said. “I’ve heard that it’s changed a football game for the Spartans, but his tenure as an athlete was far from lot and the athletic facilities are a lot better.” over. As a star in track and field, When Tayloe visits, he might he set a school record in the broad take time to enjoy the campus sites jump that stood for 50 years. Tayloe and let it all soak in. After all, he went on to play football at the helped build them. ❖ University of Alabama.

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Season One: Carl Tayloe (22) starred on Mountain Brook’s first football team in 1966 along with Joe Sherrill (44). The Spartans posted a 5-4 record in their first season.

program’s winning streak died quickly, as the Spartans ran afoul of a future football legend in their third game.

“We played John Carroll and they had Pat Sullivan,” Tayloe said, chuckling. “You can guess what happened.” The future Auburn University All-American and Heisman Trophy winner was too much for Mountain Brook, and the Cavaliers rolled to a 43-0 victory.

As much as the loss to John Carroll hurt, the Spartans bounced back. They won four of their final six games to finish with a respectable 5-4 record.

“We felt pretty good about what we had accomplished,” Tayloe said.

“We showed that we could play football and compete. And we had everybody coming back for the next season.”

Despite the early success, gaining respect was difficult.

“We’d go places and tell people we played football at somewhere like Ensley,” Tayloe recalled. “If we said we played at Mountain Brook, people would still make fun of us.”

Mountain Brook began the 1967 season with a new wrinkle. The oncampus playing field – christened Spartan Stadium – was ready for play. City fathers took pride in having completed their stadium more quickly than their Birmingham counterparts could complete a new

high school stadium near Eastwood Mall. Fitts returned as head coach, a sign of stability and continuity.

Tayloe led the Spartans to a solid 7-3 record. The season’s highlight may have been a 26-19 upset of John Carroll, avenging the humbling defeat of the previous year.

“It was another fun year,” Tayloe said. “We were older and more experienced. Beating Sullivan in his senior season was definitely a good one.”

With two impressive seasons under their belts, Mountain Brook had high expectations in 1968. The Spartans were heavily favored in their season opener against Berry.

Directed by first-year coach Bob Finley, the Bucs scored a 7-6 upset.

Mountain Brook rallied to win seven consecutive games, including a rout of Hewitt-Trussville in which Tayloe scored seven touchdowns – a school record that still stands 50 years later.

“My mother recently sent me some old newspaper clippings from that game,” said Tayloe, who owns a pair of restaurants in North Carolina. “We were firing on all guns that night. We jumped on Hewitt in a big way.”

A major disappointment awaited the Spartans late in the season.

Nov. 1 was an important date on Mountain Brook’s schedule, as the Spartans were slated to face Shades

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Lady Spartans Claim Third Straight Class 7A Title

By Lee Davis When Mountain Brook volleyball coach Haven O’Quinn talked about her team’s prospects for the 2016 season, she said all the right things, expressing confidence that the Lady Spartans could win their third straight Class 7A state championship.

The experts thought they knew better. After all, Mountain Brook had lost three of the finest players in school history – Sara Carr, Sara Chandler Mitchell and Payton Selman – to graduation, and stars of that caliber aren’t easily replaced.

If O’Quinn had private doubts, she hid them well. “I think we’ll be a contender,” she said shortly before the Lady Spartans’ first match of the season.

“There are a lot of teams that will be in contention

and I think we’ll be one of them.”

The coach clearly knew what her players could do. And last Thursday, Mountain Brook showed the rest of the state what it could do.

Showing the same poise that had characterized their previous championship teams, the Lady Spartans defeated runner-up Hoover 25-11, 23-25, 25-12, 25-19 to claim the school’s third consecutive state Class 7A championship at the Crossplex in Birmingham on Oct. 27. Mountain Brook is the only team to win the Class 7A title since the classification was invented three years ago.

O’Quinn, who probably felt vindicated by the victory, emphasized the team concept as a reason that the title bid was successful, despite the naysayers.

Threepeat: Members of the Mountain Brook High School volleyball team celebrate after beating Hoover to win the schools third consecutive 7A state championship last week. Above, Mimi Meadows, Ellie Ritter and Caroline Davies savor the victory. More photos at otmjsports.com

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November Fever

Football Playoffs Provide Interesting Match-up Potential There are plenty of reasons to be excited about the arrival of November, and not all of them have to do with the presidential election finally being over.

One reason is the beginning of the Alabama High School Athletic Association playoffs, which kick off Friday night. As usual, the Over the Mountain area is well represented, with six schools qualifying for postseason play. Let’s take a final look at the region standings and what to expect in the “second season.”

The Hoover Bucs dominated Class 7A’s Region Three, posting an 8-2 overall record. Both defeats came at the hands of out-of-state powers.

Coach Josh Niblett’s team wasn’t seriously challenged in the region, surprising almost everyone by thrashing arch-rival Spain Park 26-8 on Sept. 9. Entering the playoffs as the number two-ranked team in Class 7A, Hoover should be on everyone’s short list as one of the teams most likely to claim the blue trophy at Jordan-Hare Stadium.

As a region champion, Hoover will host Bob Jones in the first round and should have few problems handling the Patriots. In the second round, the Bucs could face a rematch with Spain Park, if the Jaguars can get past James Clemens. In a similar situation last year, Spain Park swept Hoover in the regular season and the playoffs. Hoover would like nothing better than to settle the account this year.

If that scenario holds, the Bucs-

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