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Taylor-Schmidtke
From left: Anna Henderson Gilstrap, Macy Catherine McClinton, Olivia Kristin Slocum and Grayson Camille Bartlett.
An Elegant Introduction Meet the 2016 Hoover Belles
An elegant flower garden and the grand ballroom of the Hyatt Regency/ Wynfrey Hotel served as the setting for the presentation of the 2016 Hoover Belles. The 33rd annual ceremony was presented by the Hoover Belle Committee, chaired by Kay Witt. Cathy Head served as chair of the Belle Presentation, with a committee that included Cathy Connor, Jennifer Cotney, Vickie Gord Griffith, Kim Milling, Denise Shepherd and Becky Walker. Each belle was presented in the garden gazebo, designed by Susan Huff and Beth Jordan with assistance from Hoover Police Officer Nick Braden. The ladies received bouquets of spring flowers from their fathers or close family members as they were introduced by the mistress of ceremonies, Haley Bagwell Scallions, a 2006 Hoover belle and two-time second runner up in the Miss Alabama pageant. Following the presentation, a celebration was held in the hotel’s ballroom with music provided by the Sonny Harris Group. The 35 young women, all sophomores and Hoover residents, accepted a two-year term serving as ambassadors for the city of Hoover. Each belle must perform a minimum of 30 hours of community service for local civic and charitable organizations. The 2016 Hoover Belles are: Amelia Anne Abernathy, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Darrin Henry Abernathy; Anna Marie Auchmuty, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. James Meadows Auchmuty; Grayson Camille Bartlett, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Gregory Charles Bartlett; Grace Catherine Bauder, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Michael Conrad Bauder; and Jordan Sierra Beam, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Tommy Byron Beam. Gwyneth Olivia Bishop, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Gregory Bishop; Anna Katherine Douglass, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. James Louis Douglass; Connelley Rose Erwin, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. James Hiter Erwin III; Mia Cameron Gage, daughter of Ms. Barbara Michelle Gage and Mr. Jarrod Randolph Gage; and
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Weddings & Engagements
OVER THE MOUNTAIN Journal
Anna Henderson Gilstrap, daughter of Dr. Allyson Sanders Gilstrap and Dr. Jody Edward Gilstrap. Grace Ann Heglas, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Adrian Joseph Heglas; Emma Rose Hill, daughter of Dr. and Mrs. John Robert Hill; Lauren Elizabeth Hoaglund, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Eric Daniel Hoaglund; Ashley Daniel Hopping, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Jeffrey Allen Hopping; Senna Kathryn House, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Benny Kendrall House Jr.; and Ava Rose Indovina, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Eric Scott Indovina. Katherine Justina Jackson, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Reginald Daryl McDaniel; Sarah Morgan Johnson, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Joel Todd Johnson; Kathryn Ayers King, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Henry Lumpkin King; Piper Elizabeth Latham, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Jason Tilton Latham; Rachel Aileen Lebo, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Steven Troy Lebo; and Sydney Madison Lee, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Michael Angel Lee. Macy Catherine McClinton, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Steven Sean McClinton; Lillie Mattison McDonald, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Larry Fred McDonald; Elizabeth Barton Robinson, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Richard Hopkins Robinson Jr.; Slaton Abigail Renee Schneider, daughter of Ms. Renee Yeilding Schneider and Mr. David John Schneider; Olivia Kristin Slocum, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Brandon Heath Slocum; and Jennifer Helen Spell, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Marion Lamar Spell. Kathryn Michele Stubblefield, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Stacy Leon Stubblefield; Ashley Elizabeth Thomas, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Jared Michael Thomas; Madison Rey Todd, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Felix Edward Todd Jr.; Leah Katherine Varnell, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Brian Joseph Varnell; Ashlynne Rae Wallis, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Aaron Michael Garcia; Grace MaeElizabeth Waters, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Michael Lynn McCombs; and Katherine Caroline Winchester, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Christopher Martin Winchester. ❖
Caroline Taylor and Stuart Schmidtke were married April 9 at First Presbyterian Church in Macon, Georgia. The ceremony was officiated by the Rev. Hunter Stevenson. The bride is the daughter of Dr. and Mrs. William Gibson Taylor of Macon. The groom is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Brian Gerald Schmidtke of Vestavia Hills.
Abele-Wheeler
Dr. and Mrs. Matthew Karl Abele of Birmingham announce the engagement of their daughter, Barbara Carlisle Abele, to Jacob Cole Wheeler, son of Mr. and Mrs. James Ronald Wheeler of Hollywood, Florida.
Clark-Cleghern
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Stuart Clark of Birmingham announce the engagement of their daughter, Sarah Elise Clark, to Trenton Stuart Cleghern, son of Mr. and Mrs. Bryon Ray Cleghern of Tennessee Ridge, Tennessee. The bride-elect is the granddaughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. Wilburn
Given in marriage by her father, she wore a strapless Paloma Blanca gown with a gathered Dupioni silk skirt with pockets and a beaded bodice of Guipure lace. It had a cathedral-length train. She carried her paternal great-grandmother’s handkerchief and wore her maternal greatgreat-grandmother’s diamond brooch. Catherine Shreve Taylor and Nancy Olivia Taylor, sisters of the bride, were maids of honor. Bridesmaids were Sloan Schmidtke Crawford and Anne Grace Schmidtke, sisters of the groom; Jordan Easter Taylor; Katelyn Gaylor Zickler; Kathleen Alexandra Smith; and Jennifer Elizabeth Ingram. The father of the groom was the best man. Groomsmen were Chase Mitchell Crawford, brother-in-law of the groom; Sean Christopher Vanden Heuvel; Mark Andrew Zekoff; Stuart William Pope; Jack Bartlett Campbell; Ryan Jay Whatley; and William Hugh Van Hooser. After a honeymoon trip to Montego Bay, Jamaica, the couple lives in Atlanta. The bride-elect is the granddaughter of Mrs. Thomas Johnson Moore Jr. of Birmingham and the late Mr. Moore and Mrs. Donald Carlisle Abele of Spartanburg, South Carolina, and the late Dr. Abele of Augusta, Georgia. Miss Abele is a graduate of the University of Maryland, where she was a member of the university’s volleyball team. She was presented at the Ball of Roses. Miss Abele is employed in Austin, Texas. The prospective groom is the grandson of Mr. Brian Cary Cornell of Miami and the late Mrs. Cornell and Mrs. Ronald Howard Wheeler of Dixfield, Maine, and the late Mr. Wheeler. Mr. Wheeler is a graduate of the University of Maryland, where he was a member of the university’s football team. He is employed in Austin. The wedding will be July 30 at St. Francis Xavier Catholic Church. Howard of Brundidge and the late Mr. and Mrs. Charles Clark of Decatur. Dr. Clark received her bachelor’s degree in biology from Samford University, where she was a member of Phi Mu sorority. She received her doctor of optometry from the University of Alabama at Birmingham. Dr. Clark is employed with VisionFirst Eye Center. The prospective groom is the grandson of Mr. and Mrs. Denny Stuart of McEwen, Tennessee, and Mrs. Betty Cleghern and the late Mr. Billy Ray Cleghern of Erin, Tennessee. Dr. Cleghern received his bachelor’s degree in biology from Tennessee Technological University. He received his doctor of optometry from the University of Alabama at Birmingham. Dr. Cleghern is employed with VisionAmerica of Birmingham. The wedding is planned for September 2016 at Briarwood Presbyterian Church in Birmingham.
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