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Motherwalk Milestone Judy Fitzpatrick Will Mark 37 Years as Cancer Survivor

Journal photo by Maruy Wald

Fitzpatrick said having a grandchild to look forward to was one of the things that kept her going through her third and fourth battles with cancer. She has four grandchildren: Hannon and Chris Tatarek and Kate and Will Fitzpatrick.

Will is not pictured.

By Emily Williams

Mother, grandmother and four-time cancer survivor Judy Fitzpatrick, of Mountain Brook, has battled breast and ovarian cancer, all while raising two children and watching them start their own families.

At this year’s annual Motherwalk, presented by the Norma Livingston Ovarian Cancer Foundation May 9, Fitzpatrick will celebrate 37 years as a cancer survivor.

Her battle with cancer started when she was 31.

Fitzpatrick began receiving chemo and radiation treatments, sometimes bringing along her daughter, Paige, then 2 years old, and her son, Bebo, who was 6.

“It was hard,” Fitzpatrick said. “It takes a lot of energy to take care of children, and you don’t have that

energy.”

She said she would occasionally bring her children to the hospital, where they would sit in a separate room while she received treatment, but usually received help from her parents, her in-laws and an especially wonderful next-door neighbor.

While raising two children, Fitzpatrick beat cancer and would do so again a decade later.

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Gl ass Master : Homewood’s Andrew Tyson is self-taught artist. people Page 8

On with the Sho w: Parade of Homes opens doors for prospective homebuyers. home Page 27 Car ing Enough to Take on a C hallen ge: Lindy Williamson steps up to help adults with special needs. life Page 12

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Students with Disabilities Get to Experience Prom Prom night is a high school milestone for most students. But for many young people with disabilities, attending their school proms can be overwhelming.

Several years ago, Spain Park High School decided to put together a special prom event for these students.

Traditionally, participating students meet up and travel to a special location for the prom. Last year, however, students came dressed in their best only to find out that they were unable to travel due to inclement weather.

Dr. Ken Jarnagin, principal, the administrative staff, a team of teachers and support staff at Spain Park rallied together to save the prom.

They quickly decorated the gym at Spain Park High School, provided music and gathered snacks and drinks.

School officials said the prom was a huge success and that many felt the students enjoyed it more than they would have if they had traveled to an alternate location.

Because of this, the 2015 prom was again hosted at Spain Park High School.

With plenty of time to plan, several groups partnered with the school’s administration to plan a personalized prom with a Wizard of Oz theme. These organizations included Teens Need Teens, sponsored by Renee Engates; the Student Government Association, sponsored by Candace Strickland; and the Student Council Organization, sponsored by Michelle Bennett.

Thanks to these combined efforts, the students who looked forward to attending their own prom got their wish – and they didn’t need ruby slippers to make it happen. ❖

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every time the theme song stopped, y granddaughter toddled someone still did not have a doll. (My down the stairs after naptime, girls received their Cabbage Patch bleary-eyed, hair sticking out babies from their Auntie Donna whose in all directions. She crawled up into mother-in-law had an “in” some place my lap and said, “Elmo.” in Chicago. I didn’t ask for details.)

In our house, we do not say the “E” Six months later, the Cabbage word. Not because we dislike Sesame Patch lovelies were thrown in the botStreet’s furry red monster, but because tom of the closet, because the girls had we do like him. A lot. moved on, one to My Little Ponies and Poor Elmo suffers from overexthe other to He-Man: Master of the posure. He has been serialized and Universe. Past that, it was Barbie and video-ized and merchandized until I Star Wars until they converged several am sure there’s not a toddler within years later for the New Kids on the these 50 states (and Puerto Rico) who Block. does not know his name. As icons go, My 5-year-old grandson started he’s a good one. He’s kind and happy Sue Murphy out with “Toy Story.” He carried Buzz and fun to be with. A child could do and Woody with him everywhere. worse. It’s just that grownups have He had a Buzz and Woody poster, a lower Elmo tolerance than their Fixations. They’re a Buzz and Woody pajamas, a Buzz 2-year-old counterparts. After the third or fourth daily viewing, they part of being human, I and Woody pedal car. And then, just we thought we had things all begin to look around desperately for suppose. And if you’re when figured out, up stepped Thomas the some kind of substitution. thinking this is a child- Tank Engine, and we started the Grandmothers can take a bit process all over again. more than parents, but since I have hood phenomenon, Fixations. They’re a part of two granddaughters who have let me say two words: being human, I suppose. And if reached the Elmo plateau simultaBeanie Babies. Or how you’re thinking this is a childneously, I find myself singing the hood phenomenon, let me say two “Elmo’s World” theme song in the about iPhone 6? words: Beanie Babies. Or how grocery store. Every goldfish is a about iPhone 6? Tell me that’s not Dorothy. When I turn on my comCabbage Patch dolls all over again. puter in the morning, my mind is We fixate and then we move on, none the wiser. saying, “Susan has mail! Susan has mail!”

My granddaughters will move on, too. They missed The difference is that I’ve been here before. My the “Frozen” phenomenon, but soon a new cartoon hero daughters were part of the Cabbage Patch mania, that or heroine will emerge with cuddly plush figures, cosdreaded time when every child wanted one of the tumes, sleeping bags and videos parts I and II, and we strangely ill-proportioned darlings and the only ones will begin a multi-state search for the new must-haves. who got them were the children whose parents were My grandson will soon be 6, and his wish list is either underhanded or well-connected. Desperate mothfilled with Skylander paraphernalia, characters so ers (and grandmothers) camped out at store openings. ugly they make Cabbage Patch dolls look like Christie They developed inside connections at Kmart to find Brinkley. It makes me miss Buzz and Woody. out when shipments were coming in and met the truck I know I’ll miss Elmo, too. But not yet. La, la, la, at the loading dock, and that was just in my neighborla…la, la, la, la…I’m locked in Elmo’s world. ❖ hood. It was the worst kind of musical chairs, because

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What is your favorite part of being a mother to multiples?

“You’re never bored. You have lots of kiddos to love you unconditionally.

It’s the hardest, but most rewarding job I’ve ever done. I wouldn’t change it for the world.”

Dana Langham Hoover

“Getting to experience all of those ‘firsts’ twice.

Watching them grow together but develop their own strengths and personalities is a double blessing.”

Melissa Pharo Bluff Park

“Double hugs, double kisses, double love and double cuddles. Also I love the confidence that twins exhibit because they have always been together.

They’ve never been lonely because they’ve always had each other as companions.”

Alicia Bailey Vestavia Hills

“Watching them develop the most special bond. Even when they wouldn’t smile or coo for me, they always would give the biggest smile to each other. I am so thankful that they will get to experience life together.”

Elizabeth Macklem Mountain Brook

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Holley, will join the show with their decorative and functional Sister Art pottery. The two sisters not only create together but are both in charge of organizing the art show.

This is the second year that the show will be held at Patriot Park.

“We like that (the show) is small and quaint,” Lindsey said. “But the park will offer more room for expansion and growth.”

Local artist Leslie Martin Smith, who has participated in the show for nine years, agreed.

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Homewood Art Show Has Grown – But Not Too Much

The HANDMADE Art Show, one of Homewood’s only art festivals, is expanding this year and embracing a new partnership with the Homewood Arts Council.

The mixed-media show started in 1994 in a private home.

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The HANDMADE Art Show will take place on May 9 from 9 a.m.-5 p.m. at Patriot Park in Homewood. It’s free and open to the public.

For more information, visit the Homewood Arts Council Facebook page. ❖

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many other art shows because of its size,” Smith said.

Smith said the show has remained quite intimate, so much so that participating artists rarely share the same medium.

“Those artists that do share the same medium have a unique style that separates their work from their fellow artists,” Smith said.

This year, the show will feature a variety of mediums and crafts, ranging from acrylic paintings to pottery to hand-poured soy candles.

Smith works with concrete,

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6:30-7:30 p.m., is sponsored by the Birmingham Holocaust Education Center, Homewood Public Library and the Henry Frohsin Family.

For more information, visit www. homewoodpubliclibrary.org.

May 7-9 HOOVER

Annual Spring Plant Sale Aldridge Gardens This annual plant sale is from 9 a.m.5 p.m. May 8 and 9 a.m.-noon May 9.

The sale is open to the public. There will be a members’ pre-sale from 4-6 p.m.

May 7. For more information, visit www. aldridgegardens.com or call 682-8019.

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Fri., May 8 HOMEWOOD

PanHarmonium Spring Show Homewood Public Library Storyteller Dolores Hydock, accompanied by medieval music trio PanHarmonium, will perform “The Adventure of a Medieval Warrior Woman.” Light hors d’oeuvres will be served at 6:30 p.m. The show is at 7:30 p.m. Tickets are $25 and are available at www.homewoodpubliclibrary.org.

Sat., May 9 BIRMINGHAM

“Beauty and the Beast Jr.” LJCC Theatre LJCC presents its final performance of “Disney’s Beauty and the Beast Jr.” at 7:30 p.m. Tickets are $15 for adults and $12 for students. For more information, contact Adam Levin at adam.levin@bhamjcc.org or call 5109022.

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Sat., May 9 BIRMINGHAM

Field of Dreams Regions Field Guests can enjoy Southern-inspired cuisine, cocktails and silent and live auctions while raising money for St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital.

The event is from 6:30-9:30 p.m. Tickets are $100 per individual, $150 per couple and $1,000 for a table. For more information, contact Molly Fielding at molly@hollywoodimportsinc.com. ❖

Field of Dreams committee members, from left, front: Emily Anderson, mother of honoree; Molly Fielding, event chair; Courtney McMahon, senior regional development representative and Barbara Kenyon, logistics chair. Back: Debbie Anderson, sponsorship chair; Carmen Poole, auction chair; Rose Kausler, public relations chair; Miranda Atwood; Regina Reese; Patti Hughes and Meredith Lees. Not pictured: Michael Schefano, event chair and father of honoree; Elizabeth “Libet” Anderson; Laura Anderson; Ashley Bazemore, Melissa Jack; Ryan Martin; Melanie Riley; Haisley Beard Smith; Sarah Kathryn Anderson-Tarter; Kelly Webb; Elizabeth Yielding; and Lindsay Hussey; Courtney McMahon, senior regional development for St. Jude.

adults and $15 for ages 11-17. Tickets at the event are $30. To purchase tickets, visit www.arthritis.org/alabama.

Alzheimer’s of Central Alabama will host this annual event from 7-10 p.m.

Proceeds benefit Alzheimer’s patients and their families. Tickets are $95 per person or $180 for two people. For more information, contact Vance Holder at vholder@alzca.org or call 871-7970.

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Mudbugs and Music Good People Brewing Co. The Arthritis Foundation Birmingham Junior Board’s 11th annual event begins at 1 p.m. and features family-friendly activities, crawfish, live music from Tricia’s Favorite Band and headliner

Rollin’ In the Hay Rollin’ In the Hay and beer. Dogs are welcome. Advance tickets are $25 for

Hidden: A Holocaust Survivor’s Testimony Homewood Public Library Ben Benninga, born in 1934 in eastern Holland, will share his wartime experience.

This free event, from

Negotiated Identities, Saints and Tears Space One Eleven Artists living in the American Deep South and those living in Romania collaborate using visual artifacts from both cultures in this art exhibition.

Gallery hours are 10 a.m.-5 p.m.

Tuesday through Friday. The event is free. For more information, call 3280553.

Wed., May 13 MOUNTAIN BROOK

Flicks Among the Flowers Botanical Gardens The first film of the 2015 line-up will be “Jurrasic Park.” Gates open at 6 p.m. and the film begins at 8 p.m. A cash bar along with a selection of movie snacks provided by Kathy G. and Company.

This event is free. For more information, visit www.bbgardens.org.

Thurs., May 14 VESTAVIA HILLS

Author Patti Callahan Henry Library in the Forest The Osher Lifelong Learning Institute presents New York Times bestselling author and Mountain Brook native Patti Callahan Henry. This free event is from

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3-4:30 p.m. For more information, visit vestavialibrary.org.

May 15-17 NORTH SHELBY

Bama’s Boots, Bands and Bikes Voodoo Lounge The weekend-long event benefiting the Boot Campaign will begin at 6 p.m.

May 15 with a VIP dinner featuring an autograph session with Tommy Flannagan and Mark Boone Jr. from “Sons of Anarchy.” Tickets are $80 per person and $150 per couple. A family festival is at the Oak Mountain Amphitheater from 11 a.m.-11 p.m.

May 16. The weekend ends with a Charity Bike Ride at Heart of Dixie Harley Davidson at 9:30 a.m. For more information and tickets, visit www. bamasbootsandbikes.com.

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Do Dah Day Highland area parks

The Do Dah Day parade will open registration at 9 a.m. The parade will travel from Highland Park to Caldwell Park. Entry fees begin at $5. Both Caldwell and Rhodes Park will have live music and kids’ activities. Do Dah Eve is May 15 at 7:01 p.m. at Black Market Bar and Grill.

Admission is $10. For more information, visit www.dodahday.org.

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A Choreographer’s Showcase Dorothy Jemison Day Theater AROVA Contemporary Ballet will host a showcase featuring up-andcoming choreographers at 7:30 p.m. on

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Friday and Saturday and at 2:30 p.m. on Sunday. Admission is $20 in advance. Tickets are on sale now at www.brownpapertickets. com For more information, visit www. arovacontemporaryballet.org.

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will take place from noon-4 p.m. on the second day of Barber Historics. The event includes grilling demonstrations, free sampling and live judging. Tickets for the Barber-que and Barber Historics can be purchased online at www. barbermotorsports.com.

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Charity Golf Tournament Highland Park Golf Course UAB School of Medicine’s four-man scramble tournament to benefit The Exceptional Foundation will begin at

7 a.m. An after party will include door prizes and a silent auction. The cost is $500 per four-person team. Registration forms are at www.tinyurl.com/uasomsponsor.

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Opera Competition UAB’s Mary Culp Hulsey Recital Hall From 10:30 a.m.-3 p.m., 20 young singers will compete for a chance to star in an Opera Birmingham production.

Admission is $25. Students are admitted free. For more information, call 322-6737.

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“The Wiz” RMTC Cabaret Theatre Red Mountain Theatre Company will perform the Tony Award-winning musical beginning May 15 at 7:30 p.m. Tickets start at $30. For more information and show times, visit www. redmountaintheatre.org or call 3242424.

Sat., May 16 BIRMINGHAM

Festa Italiana St. Paul’s Cathedral This cultural festival will begin with a procession at 10 a.m. from St. Paul’s to Linn Park. Activities will include live music, cooking demonstrations, wine and cheese tastings, grape stomping, pizza tossing and more. Tickets are $8 in advance and $10 at the door.

For more information, email info@ festaitalianabirmingham.com or call 410-8776.

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Crawl for Cancer Lakeview This event, benefiting the Breast Cancer Research Foundation of Alabama, is from 1-5 p.m. Each team is allowed 10-12 members and will be given team shirts and four pitchers at each of the five bars in Birmingham’s Lakeview area. Entry is $40 per person.

An after party is at Side Bar. Register online at www.crawlforcancer.org or call 937-6040.

Sun., May 17 NORTH SHELBY

Oak Mountain Sprint Oak Mountain State Park The XTERRA Southeast Championship and 2015 USAT Cross Triathlon National Championship, benefiting the Challenged Athletes Foundation, begins at 8 a.m.

Registration fees begin at $110 for the triathlon and $85 for the sprint. To register, visit www.xterraplanet.com/ trailrun/oakmountain/.

Sat., May 16 BIRMINGHAM

“Gather” Nourish Kitchen Birmingham start-up Nourish Foods will raise funds for Jones Valley Teaching Farm’s Good School Food Program by opening its commercial kitchen to the public for an event dinner from 6-9 p.m. Tickets are in the form of a $50 tax deductible donation. For more information, visit www.jvtfgather.com.

Neuroscience Center will present a Parkinson’s disease update at 6:30 p.m.

Presenters for this free event include Dr. David Standaert, Dr. John N. Whitaker and Dr. Matthew S. Goldberg. For more information, call 444-7840.

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Boys Choir Spring Concert Dawson Memorial Baptist Church The Birmingham Boys Choir will present its 37th annual spring concert at 4 p.m. The concert is free.

For more information, visit www. birminghamboyschoir.com.

Mon., May 18 HOOVER

Neuroscience Cafe Hoover Library The UAB Comprehensive

Nourish co-owners Tiffany Vickers Davis and Mary Drennen.

Wed., May 20 NORTH SHELBY

Homeschool Hangout: James Spann North Shelby Library ABC 33/40 Chief Meteorologist James Spann will speak to kids ages 7-13 at 1 p.m.

Registration is required. For more information, email northshelbyyouth@ gmail.com or call 4395504.

Thurs., May 21 HOOVER

Art Reception Friends Art Gallery A reception honoring David Diodate, the gallery’s featured artist this month, is at 5:30 p.m. For more information, call Elin Glenn at 739-7124.

Save The date May 27 BIRMINGHAM

Rickwood Classic Rickwood Field The Birmingham Barons will return to America’s oldest in-use ballpark for the 20th annual baseball game benefiting the Friends of Rickwood. The game

Gross Out Camp Birmingham Botanical Gardens This award-winning camp offers hands-on biology for students entering grades 1-7. Registration is $200 for members and $225 for non-members.

Before and after care is available for $25. For date options and more information, visit www.bbgardens.org or call 414-3950.

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Cornelius Bennett Golf Challenge Greystone Golf and Country Club This event starts at 11:30 a.m. with lunch. The challenge begins with a shotgun start at 1 p.m. and ends with an awards dinner at 5:30 p.m.

Registration ends May 21. Proceeds benefit Children’s Village. For more information, call 925-0074. starts at 12:30 p.m. General admission is $10. Groups of 10 or more can purchase tickets for $8 each. For more information, call 988-3200.

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Hydrangeas Under the Stars Aldridge Gardens Hoover Mayor Gary Ivey and Carolyn Ivey will host the gardens’ premiere fundraiser and gala. A reception and silent auction will begin at 6 p.m. followed by dinner and a live auction at 7 p.m. Individual tickets are $200.

Table options are available. For more information and tickets, visit www. aldridgegardens.com.

June 19-20 NORTH SHELBY

QuiltFest Oak Mountain Middle School The Birmingham Quilters Guild’s biennial event will feature a raffle, free demonstrations and more from 10 a.m.-5 p.m. both days. Proceeds from a silent auction will benefit the Lakeshore Foundation Lima Foxtrot project. Admission is $7 for both days.

For more information, email Becky Blair at beckyblair53@yahoo.com. ❖

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Art in the Gardens Aldridge Gardens Some 60 local artisans will compete for category and best of show awards in this juried open-air show. Entries include paintings, mixed media, jewelry, woodworking and more. The event is from 10 a.m.-4 p.m. For more information, visit www.aldridgegardens. com.

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Andrew Tyson is a man of many talents -- when he isn’t working full time at Brookwood Medical Center, he’s honing his talents as a professional photographer and creating artwork.

Tyson is a lifelong Homewood resident and calls himself a selftaught artist.

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“I began to try different things,” Tyson said. “In the process, I found that I had an abundant supply of colored glass right in my backyard -- Homewood Park creek. I like knowing that I am creating ‘art’ by cleaning out the local creek and area.”

After he collects glass, Tyson brings it home and smashes it up in a plastic tub before placing it in a rock tumbler. The tumbler smooths the edges while also giving the glass a frosted look, he said. Once this process is completed, Tyson begins working on putting together what he calls a large jigsaw puzzle without a picture.

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Andrew Tyson uses glass found in Homewood Park creek to creat his stained glass works of art.

glass easily, he said. However, he isn’t afraid to divulge his sources.

“I had someone ask me, ‘If everyone began to go to the creek and collect the glass, aren’t you afraid that the glass would no longer be found?’”

Tyson said. “I am quick to say I have no problem with that. It would be nice to have all of the glass gone. If more people could get inspired with the thought of gathering and recycling the glass around town, then that would be wonderful.”

Those interested in Tyson’s work can see it at Little House Gallery in Homewood or at annual shows presented by the Mountain Brook Art Association, of which Tyson is a member.

He has also been published multiple times in Birmingham Arts Journal and has partnered with Miss Alabama Pageant for a decade doing portraits of winners.

His artwork was recently selected to be displayed at Brookwood Medical Center as a part of its Earth Day celebration. ❖

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Prince of Peace Catholic Church was one of 15 Catholic churches, schools and organizations that came together during Lent to build the first Pope Francis Habitat for Humanity House in the Birmingham area.

When Bruce Grasso, a Prince of Peace parishioner and Habitat for Humanity veteran volunteer, brought the project to the attention of his church, pastor John Fallon was supportive and eager for the parish to participate, church officials said.

The church made a financial contribution, and parishioners also gave throughout Lent by placing money in specially-provided Lenten-themed sacrificial boxes. The small cardboard boxes were given out on Ash Wednesday and returned to the church on Easter.

Grasso organized the Prince of Peace effort, signing up many volunteers and working as the liaison between Habitat for Humanity and the parish. He produced information packets and provided volunteers with bright green T-shirts imprinted with the names of all groups participating in the ClayChalkville area building project.

“Prince of Peace is a communityminded parish,” Grasso said. “I was pleased with the level of participation.

POP people actually covered three separate days, including raising the walls, laying floors, and finishing work and landscaping.”

The project drew more volunteers than were needed, he said.

“All skill levels were represented, from folks with construction experience to beginners,” Grasso said. “This level of involvement speaks to a real concern for others’ well-being, and we look forward to projects of this nature in the future.”

Habitat for Humanity dedicated the home April 1, and Grasso handed the keys to the home’s new owner, Gabby Coleman, and her 7-year-old daughter, Tremayah Sanders.

Other Catholic groups that participated were John Carroll Catholic High School, Holy Family Cristo Rey High School, Cathedral of St. Paul, Our Lady of Sorrows, St. Francis Xavier, St. George Melkite, St. Peter the Apostle, Knights of Columbus from Our Lady of Sorrows and Holy Infant of Prague, EWTN Global Catholic Network and St. Vincent’s Health System.

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Gabe Griffin of North Shelby County will turn 10 years old in May, and his parents hope the Alabama legislature will give him something special for his birthday.

Griffin suffers from a genetic mutation called Duchenne muscular dystrophy.

While medical advances have led to some very promising clinical trials, to date there is no cure and no one has survived.

Twelve states have passed laws allowing doctors and patients to work together to access safe medicines that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration has not approved for use by terminally ill patients. The law would not require insurers to cover the cost of treatment, and it only permits doctors to prescribe drugs that have already successfully completed an FDA-approved Phase 1 clinical trial.

“Especially when it comes to potentially lifesaving treatments for children, I understand that parents and doctors know what is best,” State Sen. Cam Ward, R-Alabaster, said. “I am supporting this effort to make sure that we do everything possible for patients in Alabama to have access to safe and effective medications.“

The Griffins run a foundation called Hope for Gabe, and last year Alabama resident Michael Staley teamed up with the foundation and bicycled 3,400 miles across America raising awareness.

Staley is helping the Griffins educate legislators and said it’s a natural followup to Ride4Gabe.

“When we stopped in Montgomery last August during Ride4Gabe, we met with Gov. (Robert) Bentley and Mrs. Diane Bentley, and we told them we wanted to get a right to try law passed in Alabama in 2015,” Staley said. “Senator Ward and Representative (April) Weaver have committed to help with the legislative process, and we know that Gov. Bentley will sign it if the legislature sends it to his desk.”

Girls Choir Competes in Atlanta, Places First Twenty members of the Birmingham Girls Choir traveled to Atlanta in March to compete in the Southern Star Music Festival.

The festival is a regional instrumental and vocal music competition.

The choir competed in the middle school vocal division and received gold standard ratings from all three judges.

The Birmingham Girls Choir also placed first in the middle school vocal division.

Members of the BGC range in age from 9-14.

Auditions for the choir are open to all girls from the greater Birmingham area.

The next set of auditions will be held at the choir’s summer camp, July 20-24.

To make an appointment to audition or register for summer camp, contact Pam Walston at birminghamgirlschoir. walstom@gmail.com or visit www. birminghamgirlschoir.org.

Hoover Writer Publishes First Novel Author Donna Roberts has published her first novel, “Frayed.”

Roberts grew up in Dothan and now lives in Hoover with her son, Austin.

After many years in public and corporate accounting, she is now

pursuing her passion for writing, she said.

According to the author, “Frayed” explores both subtle and complex conflicts through a group of Donna Roberts women who make up a tennis team.

“Their diverse personalities intermingle in a combustible fashion, exposing some shocking secrets of these dysfunctional lovable souls,” Roberts said.

Roberts said she is working on a second novel involving the characters from “Frayed.”

“Frayed” is available for purchase on Amazon and www.createspace. com/508196. For more information, email DGRFrayed@gmail.com.

Samford Archivist Receives AHA Award Samford University archivist Elizabeth Wells of Vestavia Hills was awarded the Virginia Hamilton Award by the Alabama Historical Association at its annual meeting in Mobile April 9.

The award is presented every other year to honor contributions that promote appreciation Elizabeth Wells and better understanding of Alabama history among the general public.

Wells has been a processing archivist in the Special Collection and Archives department of Samford’s University Library since 2013 after serving as chair of the department for 38 years. She joined Samford in 1974.

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graduation, he would like to use his religion background to work with Middle East policy, he said.

He said he does not doubt that his participation with the WSCF will make him better prepared for his future career.

“I want to help better relations between people and religions,” Habeeb said. “Certainly, my experiences working with people in the WSCF as well as my experience advocating for justice on a global scale will come in handy to me.” ❖

Habeeb Attends Student Christian Assembly Carter Habeeb of Mountain Brook represented the Presbyterian church at the World Student Christian Federation’s worldwide general assembly in Bogota, Colombia.

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A young investor peering into the future may well consider the effects of compounding when saving for retirement. Compounding bolsters the argument that the younger you are, the less you'll have to save. If someone puts $1 into a fund paying the market average of about 10% calculated annually, that dollar will be worth$593.35 when the child retires at 67. Every child could be a millionaire at 65 if a parent or grandparent kicked in $185.73280 on the day he or she was born and every birthday thereafter. (For illustration purposes, it is assumed investments are in tax-sheltered accounts.) For maximum impact, find compounding offers that calculate and apply payouts as often as possible. If the same amount is invested, and assuming all other figures are the same, the most frequent applications of interest or dividends and/or capital gains will always come out ahead that is, interest added daily produces more than interest credited monthly or annually.

The North Central Alabama Council of Girl Scouts held its annual awards ceremony April 12 to honor girls who had earned top awards in Girl Scouting for 2014-2015.

Five young women from the Homewood area received the Girl Scout Gold Award.

The Gold Award, the equivalent of the Eagle Scout honor for Boy Scouts, is the highest award given in Girl Scouting. Only 5.4 percent of eligible Girl Scouts earn Gold Awards.

Rachel Estes, Paula Smalley, Mary Lee Nabors and Shailey Kile received the Gold Award.

Lydia Estes and Isabel Estes received Silver Awards, Girl Scouting’s the second highest award. ❖ College in Maryville, Tenn.

The WSCF works to build faith, discipleship and peace among six regions that include Africa, Asia-Pacific, Europe, Latin America/Caribbean, the Middle East and North America.

“We are a progressive Christian group focused on social justice and creating a society where the religious of all faiths can be free from persecution, and minorities can have their Carter Habeeb voices heard,” Habeeb said.

This year’s WSCF assembly was held Feb. 27-March 5.

By attending the event, Habeeb was able to better understand the complex issues facing many nations and had the opportunity to build relationships and connections with the wider Christian community, he said.

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Association is just one more reminder of Liz Wells’ sterling record of public service and the meaningful contributions she has made to Samford, her profession and the state of Alabama,” said Samford Provost and Executive Vice President Brad Creed, a member of the AHA board of directors.

Wells helped make Samford archives especially strong in three areas -Alabama history, Alabama Baptist history and the history and heritage of Samford.

Wells received Samford’s Jennings Marshall Award for significant service to the university in 2012. She also received the Marvin Yeomans Whiting Award from the Society of Alabama Archivists in 2013 for significant contributions to the preservation and dissemination of local history in Alabama.

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Caring Enough to Take on a Challenge Lindy Williamson Steps up to Help Adults with Special Needs

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“Unless someone like you cares a whole awful lot…nothing is going to get better -- it’s not.”

Many may recognize this quote from Dr. Seuss, but in the case of Lindy Williamson, this quote helped inspire the birth of Unless U, a Birmingham-based nonprofit dedicated to serving adults with special needs.

Williamson, the executive director for Unless U, has two older brothers, Josh and Jordan. They’re the typical family except for one slight difference: Jordan has Down syndrome.

“Whenever I looked at Jordan, I didn’t see his Down syndrome, I saw a big brother that just wanted to be like everyone else,” Williamson said. “As a 12-year-old, I listened to 18-year-old Jordan tell everyone that he was going to college just like our oldest brother.

“At age 24, Jordan announced once again his plans to go to college when our parents moved me into the dorm at Samford. It broke my heart because I knew that Jordan and his friends all wanted to experience all of the ‘next steps’ in life just like everyone else.”

Williamson said she has always had a heart for anyone with special needs. She has volunteered with special needs individuals in many different capacities.

She also founded Dance for Down Syndrome at Samford University. The event now is an annual fundraiser.

“Creating Dance for Down Syndrome during my sophomore year of college revealed even more to me about my strengths and weaknesses and helped define my calling,” Williamson said. “After graduation in May 2014, I knew it was time to take a huge leap of faith and begin the next phase towards making Unless U a reality. My family dynamic, childhood experiences, part-time jobs, and attending Samford University all created the ‘perfect storm.’”

Thanks in part to a nonprofit management class Williamson took at Samford, the help of Dr. Ammie Akin of Mountain Brook to form a board, and a little old-fashioned

Unless U, a Birmingham-based nonprofit dedicated to serving adults with special needs, officially opened its doors in November 2014 with ten students.

Today, 16 students attend classes on regular basis.

elbow grease, Unless U began as a pilot program with six students in Williamson’s home during the summer of 2014. By November, Unless U was officially opening its doors to new students.

“Opening day has been our biggest victory,” Williamson said. “As we gathered to have the opening prayer and ribbon cutting, I looked up to thank everyone and it took my breath away. Standing in front of me were my family members, my fiancé, my friends, our ministers from Shades Mountain Baptist and a host of amazing parents. Standing behind the ribbon right beside me were 10 brand new students, including my brother, Jordan.

“In that moment, I realized that all the years of praying, planning and preparing had materialized into this victorious moment in time, and Unless U became a reality that day.”

Unless U is operated out of Shades Mountain Baptist Church three days a week from 8 a.m.-3 p.m.

There are currently 16 students enrolled in the program. An average day in their classroom involves learning about everything from scripture and music to everyday life skills.

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disabilities and their families through continuing education, life skills and social skills. The organization’s services create an environment that promotes independence. Unless U envisions a world where adults with development disabilities are not seen through the lens of their disabilities but rather through what they offer their community.

“The challenges change each week as I work with students in the classroom, add qualified staff, meet with my board, schedule appointments with prospective students and parents, answer emails, learn to manage the budget of a nonprofit, secure supplies and more,” Williamson said. “Every day brings new challenges and yet joy unspeakable. My students bring such joy to my life with their smiles, witty and funny comments, academic accomplishments and eagerness to learn more so that it makes every challenge I face worth it.”

As the organization continues to grow, Williamson has a lot of goals, she said, including increasing enrollment, recruiting volunteers with special needs education experiences, creating internship opportunities, securing a bus for field trips and setting up a scholarship program.

“The most important thing for people in the Over the Mountain community to know about Unless U is that our mission and commitment is to serve the whole person with intellectual disabilities,” Williamson said. “We want to serve the spiritual, educational and social needs of our students, because Unless U believes that everyone is created by God and that God has a purpose and a plan for every life, regardless of limitations.

“We also want the Over the Mountain community to share our story with friends and family members that may have a young adult in need of our services and also consider becoming a financial supporter of Unless U. We are blessed, but as we grow and press toward future goals, we are in need of continual financial support.”

For more information about Unless U go to www.unlessu.org ❖

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At the end of the Motherwalk, participants will walk by a display with photographs of more than 60 ovarian cancer victims and survivors,

“If you have breast cancer, you are prone to have breast cancer again, and that often leads to ovarian cancer,” Fitzpatrick said.

And so it did.

Two months after her daughter’s marriage, Fitzpatrick sat down with her to go over post-wedding details.

“She had some money out from all of the people who came to her wedding and was counting it,” Fitzpatrick said. “I could tell something was wrong. So I asked her if the money was going to go toward a new roof for her house. Then she said, ‘No, Mom. I think I’m pregnant.’”

One month after learning she was going to be a grandmother, Fitzpatrick was diagnosed with ovarian cancer. So with a three-dimensional ultrasound photograph of her growing grandchild, she began a third battle with cancer.

“I kept that little picture by my bedside the whole time I was going through the chemo,” Fitzpatrick said.

“Eventually -- I don’t know if it came back or they didn’t get it all the first time -- but the next year in February, on the exact same weekend, I had a reoccurrence.”

Fitzpatrick said that having a grandchild to look forward to was

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one of the things that kept her going through her third battle and her fourth.

“This last chemo was just awful, but you get through it,” she said. “Life is a process, and you do what you have to do.”

Because of her ongoing struggles with breast and ovarian cancer, Fitzpatrick’s experience as a mother was different from others and shaped the way she and her own children view motherhood, she said.

She said her children never really knew a life with a mother who wasn’t sick, so cancer became a norm in their family. Another norm is her drive to spend as much time with her children and grandchildren as possible. “(Cancer) changes your perspective in that you want to make sure you’re with them all the time,” Fitzpatrick said. “Even with my grandchildren now, I try to go to every sports event that they have -- and they have lots of them. You just want to be with them.”

Fitzpatrick said she can see the same effect taking place as she watched her daughter become a mother -- a heightened awareness of death and the call to spend as much time with loved ones as possible.

“I think she probably is a little more aware of how fleeting life is and that the most important thing you have is time,” Fitzpatrick said.

But with the frequent recurrence of the disease comes the standard of Fitzpatrick’s strength and her ability to overcome anything, let alone cancer.

“That’s the way (my children) think of me,” she said. “I always recover, so they think I always will. I’m mom. I can get through anything.”

And she believed she could get through it as well. She said that even though there were times that she felt she wasn’t sure of her own survival, she never let herself believe she couldn’t beat cancer.

Whenever she felt rotten and low, Fitzpatrick said, she would think of her faith, friends and family and find

strength.

Years ago, on a trip to Disney World with her children and grandchildren, Fitzpatrick said her husband said something to her daughter that summed up Fitzpatrick’s success as a cancer survivor and mother.

“He said, ‘All she wanted to do was to live to see y’all grow up, and now she’s down the Lazy River with her grandchildren,’” she said.

Fitzpatrick said the most rewarding aspect of motherhood is watching her children grow into happy, healthy

adults and start families of their own.

Fitzpatrick’s advice to mothers and all women is to listen to their bodies.

She said she was unbelievably lucky to get an early diagnosis, because ovarian cancer is nearly symptomless until it has reached its more advanced stages.

Through her work with the Norma Livingston Ovarian Cancer Foundation, Fitzpatrick hopes to draw more attention to the signs and effects of ovarian cancer.

At the end of the Motherwalk, participants will walk by a display with

photographs of more than 60 ovarian cancer victims and survivors, she said.

“When I came on board with Norma Livingston, my thing was that people need to put a face with ovarian cancer,” said Fitzpatrick. “Most people don’t know as many people with ovarian cancer as they do with breast cancer.”

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When Bob and Tracie Duncan moved from Ohio in 1998, they were a young couple expecting Birmingham to be one stop in a string of career moves. “We loved Birmingham so much, we decided to stay and raise our kids here,” says Bob. Tracie started the process of looking for a home by driving around, and she saw Gail Weiss’ yard sign. “We’ve been her customers ever since,” says Tracie. The Duncans have bought and sold their personal homes as well as investment properties working with Gail. “She is a true professional,” says Bob. “She respects our time, listens to what we want and then makes the process easy. We gladly refer friends to Gail.”

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Alabama Charm bracelet, made by Sarah Morgan. Seven unique Alabama charms cast in Argentina silver, $50 each. Alabama Goods, 803-3900.

Konstantino sterling and 18k yellow gold necklace with matching pendant, necklace, $470, pendant, $1,290. Barton-Clay, 871-7060.

Miele Canister Vacuum Cleaner, starting at $429. AllSouth Appliances, 942-0408.

Herend Birdhouse Box. 4”h 3”w, $295. Bromberg’s, Mountain Brook Village, 871-3276 and The Summit, 969-1776.

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Handmade copper dogwood mobile by Jay F. Jones, small, $99, large $199.

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Monogrammed compacts, magnifies 5x, $36.

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Savages, 871-4901.

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Lane Parke Announces First Retail Tenants

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Shopping Event Supports Local Charities The Homewood Chamber of Commerce is partnering with the city’s downtown retailers to present the first Homewood Gives Back shopping event May 14.

Each retailer will support a different charity and will offer shoppers extended hours and refreshments.

Atlanta-based YEAH! BURGER, named by Bon Appetit magazine as one of 10 Favorite Burger Spots in the U.S. is coming to Lane Parke.

and women’s apparel, footwear, kids’ clothes and toys, and more. The Lane Parke store will be the company’s first in Birmingham.

The Local Taco has been described as “tapas in a taco.” It’s known for the fresh, diverse flavors of its dishes, such as the Tequila Lime Chicken, Portabella with Sage Goat Cheese and Korean Short Rib. M&S Interiors has furniture and home accessories at wholesale pricing.

The store has an eclectic collection, from cashmere throws to distinctive hardwood dining tables and artisanal handmade rugs.

Revelator Coffee started in New Orleans with a roaster and has its corporate headquarters in Birmingham.

Acquired while still in a “green” state, Revelator’s specialty boutique coffees are roasted in small, profiled batches.

Atlanta-based YEAH! BURGER, named by Bon Appetit magazine as one of 10 Favorite Burger Spots in the U.S., is an upscale fast-casual eatery committed to using natural and organic ingredients. Its made-to-order burgers are free of antibiotics, growth hormones, pesticides and other unwanted additives. YEAH! BURGER also provides numerous gluten-free, vegetarian and vegan options for customers with special dietary needs.

The retail portion of the development comprises 66,640 square feet.

John Evans, a principal at familyowned developers Evson, Inc., said the Lane Parke development team worked closely with Retail Specialists, LLC to ensure a mix of tenants designed to complement the development’s location and style.

“As the premier new development in

Chamber officials said the event will encourage the Homewood community to shop locally in smaller boutiques closer to home while also connecting shoppers with some of the Birmingham area’s most worthy causes.

Participating retailers include Festivity supporting Alabama Kidney Foundation; Habitation supporting Alabama Public Television; Sikes Children’s Shoes, Swaddle and Jack n’ Jill supporting the Bell Center; Soho

Retro supporting the Birmingham Autism Society; Collage Designer Consignment supporting Blanket Fort Hope; Seibels supporting Children’s Harbor; Complete Feet supporting CJFS Cares; O’Henry’s Coffees supporting the Community Food Bank of Central Alabama; Ambiance supporting Community Grief Support Services; Wallace Burke supporting the Exceptional Foundation; Four Seasons Gallery and Jezebel’s Jewels supporting the Greater Birmingham

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Lane Parke, the luxury mixed-use development taking shape in Mountain Brook Village, has secured its initial slate of retail tenants, developers announced.

The list includes restaurants, specialty shops, an art gallery and a coffee emporium.

Evson, Inc., the developer, plans a groundbreaking ceremony in late spring, company officials said.

Two retailers that have been tenants in Mountain Brook Shopping Center, which will be demolished, will be part of the Lane Parke lineup: A’Mano, a gift shop with glass, pottery, furniture, fine art and wearable art, and Western Supermarket.

The new Western Supermarket will be larger with more offerings. The wine department will include a climate-controlled fine wine room. An expanded cheese shop will have a professional cheese monger, and a new butcher shop will have a larger selection of cuts, including sausage made in-store, crawfish cakes and crab cakes. Also planned is a mezzanine dining area with Wi-Fi. Other Lane Parke tenants are new to Mountain Brook – and in some cases, to Alabama.

CharBar No. 7, already in North Carolina in Charlotte and Greensboro, is an upscale-casual dining spot. Its specialty is beef – from burgers to steaks – but seafood, chicken and classic sandwiches are on the menu, too.

Kinnucan’s Specialty Outfitters is an outdoor and lifestyle store with men’s

Mountain Brook, we recognized from the very beginning that we needed to attract a group of tenants that would meet and exceed the expectations of our sophisticated market,” Evans said.

“Working with Retail Specialists, LLC, we’ve been able to do that with respect to this initial group of tenants, and we don’t intend to stop there.”

Evans said additional tenants will be named once deals are finalized.

Robert Jolly, president and CEO of Retail Specialists, said his company actively sought prospective tenants.

“We have visited dozens of unique shopping destinations across the country for ideas and prospects, and we are exceedingly pleased with the new mix of tenants and restaurants coming in this first phase,” Jolly said. “Now the stage is set for Phase 2.”

Birmingham-based Goodwyn, Mills and Cawood are the architects for the Lane Parke development. Jeffrey Brewer, managing partner for the firm, said the architectural design for Lane Parke will be as unique as the tenant mix.

“Instead of the traditional strip shopping center approach, the design for Lane Parke is a collection of villagescaled, individual buildings, reminiscent of the historic Mountain Brook Village,” Brewer said. “Although fresh and new, the intent is to blend the old with the new, creating one village.”

For more information, visit LaneParke.info. ❖ Humane Society; The Whole Dog Market supporting Hand in Paw; Alabama Goods supporting King’s Ranch; Mantooth Interiors supporting the Lovelady Center; JJ Eyes supporting the Parkinson’s Association of Alabama; fab’rik supporting the Service Guild of Birmingham; and a.k.a. Girl Stuff supporting United Cerebral Palsy of Greater Birmingham.

For more information, visit www. homewoodchamber.org.

—Kaitlin Candelaria

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City Invites Public Input

The City of Vestavia Hills has created an online survey for the public to voice opinions on current and future endeavors to create, enhance and repurpose public recreational facilities.

“As we have publicly commented, the City is in the beginning phases of exploring two new properties for recreational purposes as well as digging deeper into the opportunities associated with renovation and/or repurposing of our existing recreational The survey facilities,” City Manager is currently open to Jeff Downes said. responses A portion of the and will Altadena Country close on Club property is being May 20. considered as a future sight for recreational fields. In addition, the Old Columbiana Road property is currently being used as practice fields.

The current recreational planning effort of the City includes a survey focused solely on recreational needs and opinions.

Downes said that though the city has had various surveys in the past, they were of a broad nature and did not hone in on specific issues.

“We want the community, as a whole, to weigh in on these conversations and hope for a large and diverse response from the entirety of our City,” Downes said.

As a means of gathering public opinions, the city has constructed an electronic survey for the public to help shape future decisions regarding recreational facilities.

The survey can be found at student voice.com/bd/vestaviahills.

“We desire a quality of life that fulfills the needs of the entire community and the only way we can be successful in that effort is by having a strong response,” Downes said.

The survey is currently open to responses and will close on May 20.

All information provided in the survey administered by Brailsford and Dunlavey - will be kept strictly confidential.

Any questions about the survey process should be directed to survey@ programmanagers.com.

—Emily Williams

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By Kaitlin Candelaria

The state’s first freestanding emergency department opened its doors earlier this week in Hoover.

Medical West Freestanding Emergency Department, an affiliate of the UAB Health System and branch of the Medical West hospital, opened its doors May 4 with a ribbon cutting ceremony. The facility began admitting patients the following morning at 7 a.m.

The new $13.5 million development is located off of U.S. 150 and Interstate 459 in Hoover in a newly developed shopping center. With 24,342 square feet, the facility will contain two trauma

rooms, 10 exam rooms, CT and x-ray scans, general and vascular ultrasounds and full service laboratories as well as direct hospital admitting and a helipad for transport.

According to officials, the facility expects to see at least 12,000-15,000 emergency visits annually. Although they are open twenty four hours a day, the facility does not accept appointments and will only treat emergent issues.

Currently, the freestanding emergency room will create approximately sixty-five new jobs.

“Medical West is proud to take the leadership role in being the first to offer this new service that will expand health-

care access to the growing Hoover community–the largest community in Alabama without acute healthcare services,” Keith Pennington, CEO and president of Medical West said.

“Further, we are excited to work with our team of Alabama firms that will bring cutting edge emergency medicine to this area.”

The new facility has been a joint effort between several Birminghambased companies including Harbert Realty Services, Brasfield & Gorrie, Medical Properties Trust, Inc., UAB Health System and Sims Architectural Studio, Inc. For more information, visit www. medicalwesthospital.org. ❖

Journal photo by Kaitlin Candelaria

State’s First Freestanding ER Opens

With 24,342 square feet, the new facility will contain two trauma rooms, 10 exam rooms, CT and x-ray scans, general and vascular ultrasounds and full service laboratories as well as hospital admitting and a helipad for transport.

The Manning Condos Begin Construction The Manning, LLC broke ground on The Manning Condominiums, which will be located on Cahaba Road in Mountain Brook between English Village and Mountain Brook Village.

Mountain Brook Mayor Terry Oden called the event a happy occasion and said it was a pleasure to see such a beautiful project going up in the city.

He said it takes visionaries, private partnerships and city support to make something like this come together.

Ron Durham, a real estate developer for over 30 years, has partnered with Margi Ingram on the project.

Durham has said that the condominiums will have a large significance in connecting both of the villages.

Ingram purchased the eight homes on the property over the course of 20 years with the intent of one day building condos on the property, she said.

The condos range in price from $600,000 to more than $1 million.

Eighty percent have already been sold.

The two-story building will have 14 residences with two-, three- and fourbedroom plans.

The condominium is named for Warren H. Manning, the first landscape architect and land planner for Mountain Brook.

Margi Ingram of Ingram & Associates, LLC is handling sales and marketing for the project with B.L. Harbert as general contractor along with Barrett Architectural Studio and Environmental Design Studio.

For more information, contact Ingram at 966-6095 or MIngram@ IngramNewHomes.com.

—Emily Williams

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City Wants to Buy Former Berry High Property

The Hoover City Council has voted to purchase the former Berry High School Property on Columbiana Road from the Hoover Board of Education for $9 million.

City officials said the campus will be used to create more athletic facilities for

city use.

The campus houses the city’s Crossroads Alternative Program for students. According to the unanimously approved proposal, the Crossroads Program could continue to meet in the school through the 2015-2016 school year.

This is not the first time the Hoover school board has received an offer on the campus. In 2006 and 2007, both Shades Mountain Christian School and Vestavia Hills put forth offers to purchase the school. The board declined both offers.

The Hoover Board of Education will vote on the sale this month.

—Kaitlin Candelaria

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New Superintendent Introduced to Community The new superintendent for Hoover City Schools was introduced May 2 at the city’s annual Celebrate Hoover Day. Dr. Kathy Murphy, previously superintendent of Monroe County Schools, accepted the $195,000 per year position on April 30. She will begin officially on June 1.

In the meantime, Murphy plans to spend the next month gathering information from the Hoover community and learning more about the Hoover City Schools system.

Murphy has served as the Monroe County superintendent for the past four years. Before that, she also served as the Butler County superintendent. She has also worked as a principal and as a college professor.

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he Service Guild of Birmingham hosted the 27th annual Guild Gala March 14 at The Club.

The black tie event began with a cocktail reception followed by a formal seated dinner, live auction and music by 4 Barrel Funk.

Photography was provided by Lynn Cummings.

Proceeds from the evening benefited The Bell Center for Early Intervention Programs, a facility dedicated to maximizing the potential of children from birth to age 3 who are at risk for developmental delay.

The Service Guild provides volunteer services to Bell Center programs and financial support through fundraising efforts. ❖

Meg and Chad Webb.

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Black Tie Event Benefits Bell Center

From left, front: Ana Moore, Daley King, Mary Diddell, Emily Israel and Blair Crabtree. Back: Michelle Harbison, Amy Bailey, Cia Tompkins, Alexa McElroy, Stacey Morales, Julie Zaharis, Alisa Foley and Kari Powell.

Emily Israel, Phillips Crabtree and Jason and Rachel Waters.

Austin and Kari Powell.

Football Family Feud Make-A-Wish Event Pits Tide against Tigers The Rivals for Wishes event April 16 pitted Alabama and Auburn celebrities against each other in a parody game show match of “Football Feud” hosted by the WJOX Opening Drive Team.

The event benefited Make-A-Wish Alabama.

Photos special to the Journal

From left: John Parker Wilson, Wesley Britt, Cory Reamer, Jerry Duncan and Kevin Almond.

Randy Scruggs, Steve Wallace, Ben Hanback, Randy Campbell and James Perner.

Tony Kurre was game emcee. Team families were led by Jay Barker and Al Del Greco.

Jeh Jeh Pruitt of FOX 6 was head emcee for the evening.

Representing the Alabama Crimson Tide at the event were Antonio Langham, Wesley Britt, Jeremiah Castille, Eli Gold, Wimp Sanderson, Chris Stewart, John Parker Wilson, Barrett Jones, Chris Donnelly and Cory Reamer.

Representing the Auburn Tigers were Cadillac Williams, Rod Bramblett, Randy Campbell, Joe Cribbs, Mike Kolen, Sonny Smith, Stan White, Rob Shuler, Thom Gossom and Steve Wallace.

“We are thrilled that so many Alabama and Auburn greats have joined Make-A-Wish and our cause,” said Pam Jones, Make-AWish Alabama president and CEO. “No matter where our in-state football allegiance may lie, we can all join together to ensure deserving children see their wishes fulfilled.” ❖ Ian Young and Barrett Jones.

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The Paul Meyers Foundation hosted its third annual golf tournament April 11 at the Highland Park Golf Course.

The steering committee for this year’s tournament included David Dutton, Jeff Gentry, Matthew Michael, Barrow and Michael Wade, Jennifer and Todd Wood, Julia Vines and Melissa Yan. After a putting contest, golfers were summoned to their carts by bagpipes playing “Amazing Grace,” a surprise by family friend Jeff Gentry.

Two of Paul Meyers’ sisters, Julia Meyers and Laura Ann Meyers Daly, thanked the golfers for coming to the sold-out event.

Once the first nine holes were completed, golfers joined the rest of the party for a barbecue dinner catered by Full Moon BBQ and placed bids on silent auction items.

Favorites in the auction included handbags from local designer Noha Nadler, a Wi-Fi Touchscreen Thermostat from Standard Heating and Air Conditioning, a getaway weekend in Oxford, Miss., and a painting from the family’s favorite folk artist, Lamar Sorrento.

Golfers returned to the course for the second nine holes of glow-in-thedark golf while non-golfers enjoyed music by the Low Down Dirties.

The winning team included Stephen Powell, Robb Senn, Rett Walden and Roderick White, who took home the tournament’s signature mint julep cup, collectible 2015 tournament map and gift baskets from BamaWise.

This year’s tournament raised $13,000 to fund a medical mission trip in Haiti. Johnna and Jeff Beurelein of Jackson, Tenn., helped organize the annual mission trip and attended this year’s golf tournament along with the team’s dentist, Dr. Robert Hopper, and his wife, Karen.

Funds raised from the 2014 golf tournament were used to treat 3,149 Haitian residents in need of medical attention. Over the last three years, the foundation has raised over $40,000 for the medical mission team.

The foundation was created to honor the memory of Paul Meyers, a young lawyer who inspired friends and family to better the lives of others. ❖

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Girls’ Inc. Competition Has Cajun Flavor fundraising efforts, Girls Inc. raised more than $76,000 to help provide educational programs to school-age girls in central Alabama.

The event included music by the Ray Reach Band, a silent auction, children’s activities and taste-testing Cajun favorites, including gumbo,

Photos special to the Journal

More than 1,000 people attended the fifth annual Cajun Cook-off hosted

by Girls Inc. of Central Alabama April 11 at Birmingham’s Railroad Park.

The cook-off is the organization’s largest annual fundraiser.

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jambalaya, bread pudding, po’boys, shrimp and grits and more.

Seventeen teams of amateur cooks entered a total of 25 Cajun-inspired dishes in the taste-testing contest. Of the 17 teams, there were two winners per category.

Categories included an amateur gumbo competition, jambalaya competition, open Cajun competition and a dessert competition.

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gumbo competition winners were Yates Bait Shop, first place, and Community Law Office, second place.

The Judges’ Choice amateur jambalaya competition winners were J.R. Prewitt & Associates, first place, and Franklin American Mortgage, second place.

The Judges’ Choice amateur open Cajun competition winners were SEC

– Southeastern Cajuns, first place, and Who Dats and Sirote Swamp, second place.

The Judges’ Choice amateur dessert competition winners were Brookwood Medical Center, first place, and Southeastern Commercial Real Estate Services, second place.

The Team Spirit award went to Community Law Office, and the People’s Choice award went to Sirote Swamp. ❖

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Decorations were arranged by Robert Logan. Music was provided by the Chekmates.

Dinner included Caprese salad, sliced beef tenderloin with lemon butter shrimp, parmesan risotto, asparagus and strawberry roulade.

Charter members Gloria Hudson with Dick Paxton and Jean Burnett were honored with champagne and presented with bouquets of roses by president Jean Hendrickson, there with David. Another charter member, Corinne Greer, was unable to attend.

New members attending were Cindy Tilghman and Steve, Phyllis Davis and Tom, Linda Bachus and Spencer, Carol Powell and Phillip, Dot Renneker and Courtenay, Nancy Boone and Pat, Susan Rapier and Bob, Karen Tucker and Tommy, Marsha Hire and Don, Susan Murphy and Mike, Debbie Visintainer and Bill and Patty Echols and Wynn.

Dance co-chairmen were Shelley Watkins and Steve, Cele Miller and Gus and Sally Stanley and Bob.

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Spencer and Linda Bachus.

Others enjoying the evening were Shirley and Howard Palmes, Sheila and Bill Horne, Faye Richards, Gerry Dunham and Walt Stone,

Barbara and John Bell, Marti and Frank Buck, Carolyn and Ben Hogan, Shirley and Roy Evans, Redonda and Lowell Broom, Phyllis and Roye Tinsley, Edna and Ken Alderman, Karen and Randy DeRieux, Susan and Jerry Stofel, Jackie and Rex Webb, and Linda and David Wood.

Also at the event were Evelyn and William Ringler, Rusty and Don Kirkpatrick, Margaret and Bill Howell, Joanne and Arthur McConnell, Nell Larson and Russell Kilgore, Lovie and John Montgomery, Joy and Steve Wilkes, Bettie Davenport and George Smith, Carolyn and Arthur Edge, Sue and Dave Belcher, Liz and Mike Slive, Betty and Les Longshore, Nancy Becker and Don Englebert, Cheryl and Bob Hardwick, Nelle and Clyde Freeman, Anne Nelson and Jesse Sinson, Dean and Wallace Parker, Virginia and John Golightly and Betty Tucker and George Miller. ❖

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The Guild of the Birmingham Music Club hosted its annual scholarship luncheon April 17 at Birmingham Country Club.

Susan Boston and Linda Cooper were co-chairmen of the event.

Three first-place scholarship winners performed.

Lochrane Coleman Smith welcomed members and guests. Nancy Canada gave the invocation.

Containers of colorful plants were centered on luncheon tables. Napkins were tied with pink ribbons with sprigs of rosemary.

Following the luncheon, Guild President Pat Grant presented Dr. Tom Lamkin and his wife, Anne, with a plaque recognizing their generous gift to the Guild in support of scholarships.

Anne Dahlene Lamkin is a founding member of the Guild and twice served as president. She also serves on the Birmingham Music Club board. For many years, she chaired the scholarship luncheon, assisted by the late Cherie Wood, longtime BMC executive director.

In accepting the plaque, Lamkin attributed her enduring interest in music and in nurturing the talent of young musicians to the influence of her parents, the late Dr. and Mrs. Oscar Dahlene, well-known patrons of the arts.

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Scholarship Chairman Elaine Clark introduced the 2015 first-place scholarship winners in piano, voice and tuba.

University of Alabama freshman Grace Elbert performed a Haydn sonata on the piano. She was awarded the Mildred Volentine Green Piano Scholarship.

Baritone Evan Woods Gunter, a Samford University student, performed a piece from Mozart’s “The Magic Flute.” He was awarded the Penelope Cunningham Voice Scholarship. Lynda Little was his accompanist.

Conrad Shaw performed Monti’s “Czardas” on the tuba. He was awarded the Stuart Mims Instrumental Scholarship and the Walter Sechriest Best Performance Award. His accompanist was Lawren Brianna Ware.

Announced as second-place scholarship winners were Lauren Jones, voice, University of Montevallo; Lawren Ware, piano, Samford University; and Marilyn Liu, instrumental (cello), University of Alabama.

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Lukens, second vice president, placement; Nancy VanWanderham and co-chairman Lucy DeSa, third vice presidents, programs; Jo Self, fourth vice president, locations; Diane Beck, fifth vice president, membership; Elaine Clark and co-chairman Kim Scott, sixth vice president, scholarships; Ellen Tucker, recording secretary; Martha Ann Doyal, corresponding secretary; Catherine Rogers, historian; and Pat Grant, parliamentarian.

Elise Warren is the newly-elected investment trustee to serve with investment trustees Kay Clark and Sandra Holley.

The Birmingham Music Club established a scholarship program for students in Alabama colleges and universities in 1941. The BMC Guild, organized in 1988, now administers and raises funds for the program.

Based on auditions judged by respected musicians, scholarships are awarded annually in four categories: piano, voice, instrumentals and organ.

Over the years, more than half a million dollars has been awarded through the scholarship program.

Among luncheon attendees were Beth Adams, Dot Anderson, Judy Anderson, Charlann Anderson, Powell Owens, Diane Beck, Martha Black, Sally Blum, Susan Boston, Ron Bourdages, Jeanne Bradford, Elizabeth Broughton, Shirley Brown, Nancy Canada, Cheree Carlton, Kay Clark, Elaine Clark, Linda Cooper, Grace Cooper, Audrey Cornutt, Naomi Cunningham, Marsha Drennen, Judy Daniel, Jane Ellis, Marjorie Forney, Diane Gay, Pat Grant, Linda Griggs, Tallulah Hargrove, Angie Holder, Sandra Holley, Nancy Jones, Anne Vaughn, Marty Forsh, Anne Lamkin, Carolyn and Thad Long, Lu Moss, Emily Omura, Frances Owen, Beverly Parks, Margaret Patrick, Catherine Rogers, Michelle Rushing, Catherine Sechrist, Kim Scott, Lochrane Coleman Smith, Michelle Smith, Carol Thompson, Ellen Tucker, Elise Warren, Liz Warren, Kathy Waters, Elaine Williams, Virginia Guthrie and Janis Zeanah. ❖

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The Antiquarian Society of Birmingham heard Dr. Elliott Engel of Raleigh, N.C., speak on “The Vanderbilts: All of Them” at the organization’s March meeting.

Engel covered several generations of the famous family with a humorous perspective.

Carolyn Satterfield is the group’s vice president of programs.

At the April meeting, Jessica Rast VanLanduyt of Atlanta spoke on “The Swan House: Its History and Antiques.”

VanLanduyt is the historic house manager for Swan House and Margaret Mitchell House at the Atlanta History Center. She highlighted Swan House’s history and its key antiques, fine decorative arts and design elements.

Antiquarian President Nan Teninbaum led the business meeting.

Pat Natter gave the invocation before the luncheon at Vestavia Country Club.

Luncheon table centerpieces, an assortment of birdhouses and birds, were created by Caroline Daniel and Gail Pugh.

Harriet Maloof, Sue Patrick and

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Paulette Yelverton greeted guests.

New members Cece Dillard, Nancy Jernigan, Elizabeth Wallace, and Kay Wooten were welcomed.

Following the business meeting, spring tour coordinator Sandra Holley discussed plans for the Antiquarians’ trip to Tennessee. Some 40 members left April 25 for a tour of historic sites. Nancy Jones is co-chairman of the trip.

Antiquarians end their club year with a May 13 luncheon-meeting and officer installation at Birmingham Country Club. ❖

New member Cece Dillard with Patty Natter.

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Battle-Vaught

Mr. and Mrs. Henry L. “Hank” Battle of Vestavia Hills announce the engagement of their daughter, Caroline Shepard Battle, to Andrew Russell Vaught, son of Ms. Carolyn Purser of Eads, Tenn., and Mr. and Mrs. Harold E. Vaught Jr. of Hernando, Miss.

Knight-Gwaltney

Deja LaShae Knight and Albert Rosson Gwaltney of Atlanta will be married June 6 in a 6:30 p.m. ceremony at Turtle Point Yacht and Country Club in Florence.

The bride-elect is the daughter of Ms. Kim Hulsey Knight of Tuscumbia. She is the granddaughter of Mr. and Mrs. William Howard Taft Hulsey of Haleyville.

Miss Knight is a 2010 graduate

Logan-Blakeney

Mr. and Mrs. Dennis Allen Logan of Birmingham announce the engagement of their daughter, Blakely Taylor Logan, to George Russell Blakeney, son of Mr. and Mrs. Johnson Russell Gibson III and Mr. William David Blakeney of Tuscaloosa.

The bride-elect is the grand-

Weddings & Engagements The bride-elect is the granddaughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. John Bowden Oliver and the late Mr. and Mrs. Feldon Myers Battle, all of Vestavia Hills.

Miss Battle is a 1997 graduate of Vestavia Hills High School and a 2001 graduate of Auburn University.

She is employed as the event sales and marketing manager with Porsche Cars North America, Inc. in Atlanta.

The prospective groom is the grandson of the late Mr. and Mrs. Harold E. Vaught Sr. and the late Mr. and Mrs. Max B. Ostner Sr., all of Memphis, Tenn.

Mr. Vaught is a 1998 graduate of Briarcrest Christian High School in Memphis and a 2004 graduate of Georgia Tech. He is a self-employed technology professional in software product management to build and invest in new businesses in Atlanta.

The wedding is planned for Nov. 7 at Rosemary Beach, Fla. The couple live in Atlanta. of the University of Alabama, where she received bachelor’s degrees in communications and informational sciences and political science. She was a member of Zeta Tau Alpha sorority. Miss Knight spent several years as a television, radio and print reporter in multiple states. She is currently employed as a sports writer and reporter.

The prospective groom is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Jerry Norman Nixon of Mountain Brook and Mr. and Mrs. Terry Ray Gwaltney of Memphis, Tenn. He is the grandson of Mrs. Joan Wills Goodson and the late Mr. James Marion Goodson of Homewood.

Mr. Gwaltney is a graduate of the University of Alabama, where he received a bachelor’s degree in business and was a member of Phi Gamma Delta fraternity. He received a master’s degree in business administration with a focus in international business from the University of South Carolina.

He is employed as the southeast regional manager of sales for Michelin U.S.A. daughter of the late Col. and Mrs. Homer Thomas Montgomery of Diamondhead, Miss., and the late Col. and Mrs. Edward O’Neal Logan of Birmingham.

Miss Logan is a graduate of Briarwood Christian High School and a 2009 graduate of the University of Alabama, where she received a bachelor’s degree in public relations.

She was a member of Alpha Chi Omega sorority and was presented at the Poinsettia Ball. Miss Logan is employed by the University of Alabama.

The prospective groom is the grandson of Mrs. James Lucien Hinton and the late Mr. Hinton and Dr. and Mrs. Adolph Linden Blakeney and the late Mrs. Sarah Sullivan Blakeney of Tuscaloosa.

Mr. Blakeney is a graduate of Northridge High School and attended the University of Alabama. He is the owner of Blakeney Company.

The wedding will be June 13 in Highlands, N.C.

Kyzar-Parrish

Mr. and Mrs. Robert Steven Kyzar of Birmingham announce the engagement of their daughter, Courtney Ruth Kyzar, to John Owen Parrish, son of Mr. and Mrs. John Ralph Parrish of Vestavia Hills.

The bride-elect is the granddaughter of Mr. and Mrs. Daniel Walter

Johnson-Parriot

Mrs. Freddie Daughtry announces the engagement of her daughter, Lindsay Kathleen Johnson, to Matthew Adam Parriott, son of Mr. and Mrs. Douglas Alan Parriott of Mount Juliet, Tenn.

Miss Johnson is the granddaughter of the late Sheriff and Mrs. Joe Columbus Sanders of Greenville and the late Mr. and Mrs. Edwyn Ross Johnson Jr. of Birmingham.

Mr. Parriott is the grandson of Mrs. Frances Hidde Bevington

Darnall-Stokes

Mr. and Mrs. Dan Hughes Bundy and Mr. and Mrs. John Palmer Darnall IV, all of Mountain Brook, announce the engagement of their daughter, Elizabeth Grier Darnall, to William Hall Stokes, son of Mr. and

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Nieman of Montgomery and Mr. and Mrs. John Kyzar Jr. of Clinton, Miss.

Miss Kyzar is a graduate of Oak Mountain High School and a 2014 graduate of Auburn University, where she received a bachelor’s degree in nursing. She was a member of Alpha Delta Pi sorority and Sigma Theta Tau nursing honor society. Miss Kyzar is employed by Children’s Hospital of Alabama in Birmingham.

The prospective groom is the grandson of Mr. and Mrs. Oliver Ned Heffington of Vestavia Hills and Mrs. John Wesley Parrish Jr. and the late Mr. Parrish of Birmingham.

Mr. Parrish is a graduate of Vestavia Hills High School and a 2013 graduate of Auburn University, where he received a bachelor’s degree in civil engineering. He was a member of Farmhouse fraternity and Chi Epsilon honor society. Mr. Parrish is employed

by Brasfield & Gorrie of Birmingham.

The wedding is planned for June 20. and the late Mr. Richard Leyden Bevington of Nashville, Tenn., and Mrs. Marjean Osmundson Parriott and the late Mr. Richard Lewis Parriott, also of Nashville.

Miss Johnson is a graduate of Briarwood Christian School and a cum laude graduate of Auburn University, where she received a bachelor’s degree in public relations.

She served as executive vice president of Alpha Delta Pi sorority and was named 2004 Miss Homecoming.

She is employed as senior manager of Events and Catering Administration at the Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum in Nashville.

Mr. Parriott is a graduate of Ezell Harding Christian School and a magna cum laude graduate of Middle Tennessee State University, where he received a bachelor’s degree with a double major in electronic media journalism and political science. He received two Emmy awards for his work in broadcast journalism before becoming employed as the public information officer for the Tennessee Department of Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities.

A July wedding in Nashville has been planned.

Mrs. John Whittemore Stokes III of Memphis, Tenn.

The bride-elect is the granddaughter of Mr. Rex Jackson Lysinger of Destin, Fla., and the late Mrs. Jodene Elizabeth Lysinger and Mr. and Mrs. John Palmer Darnall III of Birmingham.

Miss Darnall is a graduate of Vanderbilt University, where she was a member of Kappa Alpha Theta sorority. She was presented at the Krewe Ball and the Ball of Roses.

Miss Darnall is employed in Atlanta.

The prospective groom is the grandson of Mr. and Mrs. John Whittemore Stokes Jr. and Mr. and Mrs. Charles Adolphus Montague Jr., all of Memphis.

Mr. Stokes is a graduate of Vanderbilt University, where he was a member of Sigma Alpha Epsilon fraternity. He is employed in Atlanta.

The wedding will be June 6.

Covington-Truitt

Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Francis Covington Jr. of Birmingham announce the engagement of their daughter, Emily Catherine Covington, to Rustin Wesley Truitt, son of Mr. and Mrs. James Wesley Truitt of Odenville.

The bride-elect is the granddaughter of Mrs. Emily Gibbs Lewis of Monroeville and the late Dr. Monroe Clark Lewis and Mrs. Ruth Schilleci Covington of Birmingham and the late Mr. Joseph Francis Covington Sr. Miss Covington is a 2009 graduate of John Carroll Catholic High School. She graduated from Auburn University in 2013, where she received a bachelor’s degree in English with a minor in nonprofit and philanthropy studies. She was a member of Delta Delta Delta sorority.

Miss Covington was presented at the 2012 Poinsettia Ball. She is employed with Christ the King Catholic School in Atlanta.

The prospective groom is the grandson of Mrs. Mary Champion Bruce of Birmingham and the late Mr. Thomas Marion Bruce and Mr. and Mrs. Travis Buford Truitt of Springville.

Mr. Truitt is a 2007 graduate of Clay-Chalkville High School. He graduated from Auburn University in 2012 with a degree in supply chain management. He was a member of Sigma Chi fraternity. He is employed with R & L Global Logistics in Atlanta.

The wedding is planned for Nov. 21 at Saint Mark the Evangelist Catholic Church.

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Parade of Homes Opens Doors for Prospective Homebuyers

By Donna Cornelius

Journal photos by Lee Walls Jr.

The Parade of Homes is always a show for those think-

ing about buying new homes or looking for fresh ideas.

And this year, the annual event is more like a premium channel than one screening reruns.

“This is all new inventory,” said Kyle Murphy, parade chairman. “You won’t see something you saw last year.”

Murphy also is vice president of the Greater Birmingham Association of Home Builders, which is hosting the parade for the 59th time. Houses will be open May 9-10 and 16-17.

“We’re really excited about this parade,” Murphy said. “It’s more diverse this year, with 22 communities and 79 entries.”

The new home communities include at least one parade home that will be open for touring.

While the parade isn’t recycling houses open during past events, it does have a popular recurring feature.

Returning for a fourth year is the Ideal Home, which features the latest paint colors, decor, technology and sustainable construction techniques.

The Ideal Home is at 451 Renaissance Drive in The Preserve in Hoover.

Built by Fowler Custom Homes from a Southern Living plan, the house has a wraparound front porch, covered patio with a built-in gas grill and gas fireplace, and three-car main level garage plus a detached garage.

Other features are Wolf and Subzero appliances, Kohler plumbing, Wellborn cabinets and Silestone quartz countertops.

There’s a main level master suite, an upstairs loft with a double desk area, a media room and a spacious laundry room.

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Industrial Chic

Liberty Park Model Home Draws on Area’s Mining History

Journal photos by Lee Walls Jr.

Left: Real brick was used as a heavy accent in the kitchen of the Miner model home. The pantry was built with a brick inlay and the island is also bricked.

This was done to pay homage to Liberty Park’s ties to the old Birmingham mines. Liberty Park’s team has worked together to create a rustic but modern look in this year’s Miner model Parade Home. above Left: The Liberty Park Development Team, from left: Shawn Arterburn, vice president of development, Ben Gardner, purchasing and estimating manager, Mike Johnson, associate builder, Josh Sexton, senior home builder, Millou Callahan, office manager, Amanda Parker, Sales Ambassador and Amy Gregory, purchasing assistant and construction coordinator. above right: Upstairs, visitors to the Parade of Homes will see just one fun “extra” that this house offers -- a playhouse next to the secondary bedrooms.

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brainchild of Liberty Park’s senior builder, Josh Sexton and Shawn Arterburn, vice president of developBirmingham’s industrial past and environmentally-conscious future col- ment at Liberty Park.

The name is derived from what lide in Liberty Park’s newest model Arterburn describes as the rich herihome. tage and tradition of Birmingham.

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and lime -- and it really did catapult Birmingham into where it is today through mining, steel and bodies of water,” Arterburn said. “We thought it would only be fitting to pay tribute to that.”

That sense of tribute is heightened when taking into consideration that Liberty Park’s almost 4,000 acres

were once mining land.

Visitors to the Miner model will see touches of this homage to days of old through more than just the home’s name. The foyer, kitchen, dining room and living room are all connected, creating a large open space.

“This is a home where families can get back to old tradition,” Arterburn said. “They can play in their home together in one large room.”

Brick accents throughout the great room also evoke an old-time feel.

The pantry is framed by a real brick wall, and the island is built on top of a brick pallete. The brick fireplace in the living room creates a unified look of rustic elegance.

“We’re trying to incorporate local

vendors and trades,” Sexton said. “A few things in this house alone include reclaimed wood that came from different barns in northern Alabama as well as the cabinets, which were built right outside of Talladega.”

Erin Dunavant of Swag Home Studio and Design also drew inspiration from the home’s historic vibes.

She added her own twist in the living room by using black and white photographs gathered from the Birmingham Library that depict Birmingham’s past as well as adding accents such as chicken wire to the kitchen’s hutches.

The house will be a part of the emerging Forest Hills neighborhood, which is centered around a park that is in the process of being constructed.

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A Sense of Place

Decorator Says Mt Laurel Setting, Style Inspired Model Home’s Design

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By Kaitlin Candelaria Kay Green has added her touch of gray -- and a lot of it -- to Mt Laurel’s Designer Showcase Model Home.

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When drawing inspiration for the five-bedroom, four-bath home, Green imagined a family based off Mt Laurel’s demographics. Her fictional family consists of a couple in their early 40s with two children and a dog. The house is decorated to fit their needs.

Above: In the master bedroom, Green uses molding and paint to create faux judges paneling, adding texture and dimension to the room.

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“I think the architectural style in this community has a lot to do with who this community is and what it is,” Green said. “We took that into account. We travel a lot to different areas, so we always try to take in geographic considerations as well as the demographic considerations.”

One thing that sets this house apart from others is its spacious feel, Green said.

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Green said. “It’s a lot smaller than it appears to be. There’s a lot of little touches about this house that make it special.”

Some of those touches include private bathrooms for the secondary bedrooms, unique light fixtures, a variety of uncommon tiles throughout the home, and enclosed and open outdoor spaces on the back of the house for entertaining guests.

“I can’t think of a room in the house that I don’t like,” Green said.

“We pay attention to every little thing.

My style is everywhere.”

Gray Anatomy

The biggest trend in home décor currently is black, white and somewhere in between, Green said.

“Gray is a big, big, big color right now, all different shades of gray,” Green said. “We’re pairing gray with a lot of other colors. In this house, we’ve paired it with black as an accent and then the camel color and white.”

Different shades of gray paint can be found on walls throughout the house. Green uses black accents such as curtains and cushions to accessorize the kitchen and great room, while camel-colored dining room chairs and white cabinets make the room pop. The white cabinets are a Birmingham trademark, Green said.

“Birmingham is very sophisticated, so we wanted this house to have a sophisticated look,” Green said.

“On a national level, the two popular cabinet colors right now are white

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and then the really dark cabinets. In Birmingham in particular, I’d never use anything but white on cabinets.”

Green also uses simple accessories and clean lines to create an open space.

“The trends are becoming really simple,” Green said. “They aren’t using the real traditional stuff that we’ve used in the past. There’s no silk plants on top of the cabinets. Things like that that used to be really important are out.”

Because the home will serve as Mt Laurel’s model home, Green felt the need to create a look that would give people décor ideas, she said. She did this by using simple tricks to create textures throughout the house.

In the master bedroom, she replicated judges paneling by simply nailing molding to the wall and then painting over it, giving the bedroom a fresh and textured look.

Green continued her textured trend in the half bath by putting up tile between strips of trim to divide the room and adding paint detail to create a unique but cost-efficient surface.

In the great room, Green relied on the stone fireplace to provide dimension to the room. She then dressed up the rest of the room with fabrics to create an all-around interesting look.

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Green’s hypothetical family members are dog lovers, as evidenced by dog-related touches throughout the house. Green is a dog owner herself and said she included these touches based on the families already living in Mt Laurel.

The bonus room upstairs was converted into a “doggy headquarters” with seating, two built-in desks and of course, a built-in doggy bed.

“We see that as the area where the dog hangs out and gets fed,” Green said.

She also extended the doggy mania to the girl’s room, decorating with artwork depicting dogs and other dog-related accessories.

For the boy’s room, Green once again drew inspiration from her surroundings -- specifically, the lake at Mt Laurel. The room has a nautical theme, with décor such as paddles and wooden fish. According to Mt Laurel official Julianna Vance, the young man was envisioned to be someone who would enjoy the lake at Mt Laurel frequently through activities such as canoeing and fishing.

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This specific model will back up to the park, offering a spectacular backyard view.

Out of the five bedrooms in the Miner model, two, including the master bedroom, are on the ground floor.

Reclaimed wood and natural light from large windows dominate the room. The custom-made headboard in the bedroom continues Sexton and Arterburn’s salute to local vendors.

The guest bedroom on the ground floor is a versatile space with a builtin Murphy bed, opening the room up to many different possibilities for use.

“You can grow with this house,” said Amanda Parker, sales ambassador and communications coordinator for Liberty Park. “You can move in with no kids or a lot of kids.”

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this home to showcase the builder’s versatility.

“We want to make this a personal experience for each individual customer,” Sexton said. “We like to have buyers involved in the process by sharing pictures and their Pinterest boards. We want to work to be creative with their home.”

At the top of the stairs, visitors will see a full guest bedroom that includes a full bathroom as well as a walk-in closet. Two children’s bedrooms are connected by a Jack and Jill bathroom.

The most unique aspect of this house? Despite the walk-in closets in each room, a large walk-in pantry, ample storage space in the kitchen cabinets and island, and linen closets throughout the home, the house is still less than 3,000 square feet.

“In this house, a five-bedroom that’s under 2,900 square feet has been pulled off with success,” Arterburn said.

Parker agreed.

“This house is really nice because

you have large vaulted ceilings and a wonderful open feeling, but it’s still not out of (financial) reach for a lot of people,” she said.

Although the model home draws from Birmingham’s rich industrial roots, it also reflects modern times by its eco-friendly and energy-efficient features.

“We included not only energyefficient lighting and building into the house but also additional insulation, tank-less water heaters and energy-efficient windows,” Sexton said.

Other contemporary touches include stainless steel appliances and hardwood throughout the first floor.

Overall, the building team has created a unique juxtaposition of where the development as a whole has been and the direction it’s headed.

“At the end of the day, we’re so proud of where we’re headed and the small goals we’ve achieved,” Arterburn said. “We take it so seriously. We want to strive to be Birmingham’s hometown homebuilder.” ❖

tradition for a lot of local families, and with new homes in every price range, people often discover exactly what they’d like to see in their next home.”

Birmingham’s Parade of Homes is the fifth largest in the United States, due in large part to the strength of the GBAHB, Murphy said.

“Our association also is the fifth largest in the country,” he said. “In good times and bad, we’ve been able to keep the parade alive.”

Some homebuilding associations don’t have the means to supplement

events like parades of homes when the economy is slumping, he said.

“We put money aside so that in years like 2008, 2009 and 2010, we’ve been able to have the parade,” Murphy said. “This year, the market is better, and the industry is healthier.”

Whatever the economic climate, the parade takes a lot of work. Once the parade is over, planning for the next year’s event starts almost immediately, he said.

“The week after each parade, we have a follow-up meeting while everything is still fresh on our minds,” he said.

Parade maps, home and village previews, Ideal Home information and driving directions are at www. birminghambuilder.com. Parade of Homes magazines are available at Birmingham area Lowe’s stores.

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OTM Students Are Regional Bryant-Jordan Winners

Two Teachers in Running for State Award

Three Over the Mountain students were Bryant-Jordan Student-Athlete Program regional winners.

There were 104 Alabama seniors representing each Alabama High School Athletic Association class who were nominated by their schools and selected as winners in the regional student achievement division and the regional scholar-athlete division.

Ward Webb of Mountain Brook High School was rec-

ognized in the regional student achievement category.

Brock Belcher of Shades Mountain Christian and Charles “Chase” Kelly III of Homewood High School were recognized in the regional scholar-athlete division.

Each will receive a $2,500 scholarship.

These three, along with the other 101 recipients, were recognized April 13 at the 2015 Bryant-Jordan Banquet at the Sheraton Hotel.

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Mountain Brook High School senior Ward Webb was a regional winner in this year’s Bryant-Jordan Student-Athlete Program.

Webb was the overall winner from the Alabama High School Athletic Association’s Class 7, Region 3, which also includes Hoover, Oak Mountain and Vestavia Hills High School.

He also won a Bryant-Jordan award in the regional student achievement category.

He said he plans to attend the University of Alabama after graduation.

Webb plays football and baseball for MBHS and received the Tip of the Spear award from the school’s football program.

He is a member of St. Mary’s-onthe-Highlands Episcopal Church. He volunteers at Sawyervile Day Camp and is a motivational speaker for young people.

He is the son of Marion and Bill Webb.

Brock Belcher, a senior at Shades Mountain Christian School, received the Bryant-Jordan award in the regional scholar-athlete category.

As an honoree, he was presented with a $2,000 scholarship.

He will attend Wofford University in the fall on a soccer scholarship.

Belcher will be the first male athlete from Shades Mountain Christian to receive a scholarship from an NCAA Division 1 school.

Belcher is a member of the Birmingham United Soccer Association and is a team captain for his school’s soccer team.

Belcher’s athletic talents extend beyond the soccer field. He also plays basketball for Shades Mountain.

The senior class president also manages a heavy AP course load while maintaining a 4.0 GPA. Belcher is the son of David and Alisa Belcher and a member of Shades Mountain Baptist Church.

Homewood High School senior Charles “Chase” Kelly III was recognized in the regional scholarathlete division of the Bryant-Jordan Awards and received a $2,000 scholarship.

Kelly is an honor student with a 4.16 GPA. He is a decorated Eagle Scout, holding membership in the Order of the Arrow.

Kelly also served as a co-captain of the wrestling team and lettered in football as a first-string left tackle.

When he isn’t on the field or on the mat, he’s involved in other organizations.

He is a member of the National Honor Society of High School Scholars, Mu Alpha Theta, Beta Club and other academic clubs.

Kelly is the son of Chuck and Beth Kelly.

Spain Park, Vestavia Hills Advance in Economics Challenge Competition The 2015 Alabama Council for Economics Challenge, held April 6 at the University of Alabama at Birmingham, featured teams of students who answered rigorous questions on microeconomics, macroeconomics, international economics and current events.

Teams from Vestavia Hills High School and Spain Park High School placed in the competition and will move on to the national level.

The Economics Challenge is divided into two divisions: the Adam Smith Division for advanced economics students and the David Ricardo Division for general economics.

This year, the Vestavia Hills High School team, with teacher Jane Shaefer, won the Adam Smith Division.

Spain Park High School, with teacher David Spencer, was the champion in the David Ricardo Division.

Another Spain Park team under teacher Cheryl Morrow placed second.

The state champions move on to the regional competition with the hope of advancing to the National Economics Challenge in New York City. ❖

Vestavia Hills High School team members: Sam Tindall, Debbie Van Camp, Mark Philpot, Philip Wang and Jane Schaefer (teacher).

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Two Over the Mountain teachers are among the final four candidates for the 2015-2016 Alabama Teacher of the Year.

Minette Wiggins of Trace Crossings Elementary School and Jennifer Brown of Vestavia Hills High School will find out this month if they have been Minette Wiggins chosen for the honor.

Alabama’s Teacher of the Year will be a candidate for the National Teacher of the Year award.

Wiggins said she decided to become a teacher after serving as a camp counselor in her youth. A veteran of more than 30 years in the education system, she said she considers her greatest accomplishments to be those based on the personal and academic growth of each student. She is also certified by the National Board.

Brown graduated from the University of Alabama at Birmingham and the University of Montevallo. She is a co-sponsor for Key Club and an advisor to the Ultimate Frisbee Club.

By presenting varied, applicable Jennifer Brown and interesting learning experiences, Brown strives to impact every type of learner, she said.

“The final four candidates are innovative and enthusiastic educators who are committed to cultivating lifelong learners and helping students achieve success in the classroom and beyond,” said Dr. Tommy Bice, state superintendent of education. “They offer to our students the best of what quality instruction can give.”

The 2015-2016 Alabama Teacher of the Year will spend most of the 20152016 school year as a spokesperson for education and the teaching profession as well as presenting workshops to groups.

The 2015-2016 Alabama State Teacher of the year will be announced on May 13.

Homewood Makes ‘Most Challenging’ List Homewood High School is on a prestigious list compiled by the Washington Post.

Each year, the Washington Post puts together a list of America’s most challenging schools based on Advanced Placement, International Baccalaureate or Advanced International Certificate of Education tests given throughout the school year divided by the number of seniors who graduate each year.

This year, Homewood High School has been recognized as one of America’s most challenging schools.

Homewood was fifth on the list of 11 Alabama schools that received the

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honor.

The competition is a comprehensive look at public high schools across the nation and each school’s level of commitment to offering challenging college-level course work to all students, officials said.

Vestavia Senior Wins WKU Scholarship Olivia James, a senior at Vestavia Hills High School, is the recipient of the 1906 Founders Scholarship to the Honors College at Western Kentucky University.

James said she plans Olivia James to major in international affairs and Asian cultures and religion.

She also won one of only 12 spots in the Chinese Flagship Program and will travel abroad for the next four summers to Nanjing, China.

Altamont Students Win National Awards Out of 255,000 submissions, works by four Altamont students are receiving national Scholastic Art and Writing Awards.

Shawn Goyal won a silver medal in the digital art category, Clint Isom received a gold medal in the photography category, Ellie Vance won both a gold and silver medal in the short story category, and Rachel Wright won a gold medal in the digital art category.

The awards were founded in 1923 to recognize the vision, ingenuity and talent of the nation’s youth. The program is the nation’s longest-running scholarship and recognition initiative for students in grades 7-12, according to officials.

Students from the United States and Canada can create submissions for 28 categories.

Bluff Park Named Green Ribbon School The U.S. Department of Education has honored Bluff Park Elementary School as a Green Ribbon School.

Bluff Park is one of three schools in Alabama that received the award.

Fifty-eight schools, 14 districts and nine postsecondary institutions, including Auburn University, were recognized nationwide.

“These honorees are compelling examples of the ways schools can help children build real world skillsets, cut school costs and provide healthy learning environments,” said Arne Duncan, U.S. Secretary of Education.

“Green Ribbon Schools are an inspiration and deserve the spotlight for embodying strong examples of innovative learning and civic engagement.”

Schools are recognized for reducing environmental impact and costs; improving the health and wellness of schools, students and staff; and providing environmental education for students.

From left: Maya Cassady, Swapnil Patel, Krishna Josyula and Jack Markert.

Indian Springs Students Win at State Science Fair

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Four Indian Springs School entrants in the 2015 Alabama Science and Engineering Fair won awards at the statewide competition, held at the University of Alabama in Huntsville.

The four eighth-grade students competed in the competition’s junior division.

Maya Cassady won second place in physical science for her project, “Surface Ages of Planetary Bodies.” Cassady also received special awards from the American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics, the National Aeronautics and Space Administration, the Von Braun Astronomical Society, the Alabama Geological Society and Broadcom Masters.

Swapnil Patel won third place in medicine and health science for his project, “Germ Invasion.”

Krishna Josyula won fourth place in medicine and health science for his project, ““Bacteria Around Us,” and Jack Markert received an honorable mention in the same category for his project, “Smart Phone Apps and Jellyfish: A Free App to Enable Molecular Biology in Third World Countries.”

The students earned praise from Lisa Balazs, ISS science department chairman.

“We are extremely proud of these four talented students and the tremendous thought and creativity that they put into their projects,” Balazs said. “It is an honor to have them recognized at the state fair, where about 200 students compete each year. We work to give our students the tools they need to design experiments that interest and challenge them, and impressive projects such as these reflect their innovative approach to scientific research.” ❖ From left: Edgewood Elementary School fifthgraders Ellen Reidinger, Carolin Johnston, Meredith Maxwell, Hanna Jennings, Ella Speaker and Adele Benson.

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Hudson Named to Financial Times List of Top Advisors

Mom Turns Jewelry Business over to Daughter

People tend to get many things from their mothers -- eye color, a fondness for certain foods and, in the case of Rose Goldner and Donna Jowers, a business.

Goldner said she was inspired to start her own jewelry business while she was sitting in a salon chair almost 40 years ago.

“I told my hairdresser, Ronnie, that I was leaving my job, and he said ‘Good, because you’re going to rent the space in the back of my shop,’” Goldner said.

Goldner said she was skeptical about the idea at first but decided to take a chance after talking with her family.

“When I came back and talked to Ronnie, he said, ‘People will come with their Rolls Royces to the back of the shop.’ I’ll be darned if they didn’t,” she said.

Jewels by Rose was born in the back of the beauty shop in Vestavia Hills.

As Goldner’s clientele began to grow, she moved into the space next door, where Jewels

by Rose is still located today.

In the mid-1980s, Goldner’s daughter, Donna, moved back to Birmingham and began working in the store.

“I knew absolutely nothing about the jewelry business,” Jowers said. “I took courses and learned on the job. My mother was always very inspirational, because there was nothing that she wouldn’t attempt. She instilled in me

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Donna Jowers began working with her mother Rose Goldner in the mid 1980’s.

that women could accomplish anything if they put their minds to it.”

Now, after many years of working as a team, Goldner is retiring and Jowers is taking over the store.

“We’ve always gotten along beautifully because she knew what she was doing, and I approved of what she was doing,” Goldner said. “I decided that it was time for me to retire because I knew the store was in good hands,

Steve Hudson of Vestavia Hills was named to the Financial Times’ list of 400 U.S Financial Advisers 2015.

Hudson is a financial adviser with Ameriprise Financial of Birmingham.

The annual list recognizes outstanding financial advisers who represent the highest levels of ethical standards, professionalism and success in the business.

To receive the award, a wealth manager must meet six criteria associated with quality client service, client assets under management, professional designations, favorable regulatory history, online accessibility and a minimum of 10 years in the industry.

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and I didn’t have to worry about her anymore.

I’d given enough.”

Goldner said she is not worried about leaving the business in her daughter’s hands because she knows Jowers will uphold their standard of service, she said.

“I know Donna is going to continue to take care of the customers, because she’s very well loved,” Goldner said. “She’s kind, she’s concerned and she treats them the way they should be treated.”

Jowers said she is excited instead of nervous about the new opportunity.

“I’ve been here for 30 years,” Jowers said.

“I’ve watched families grow up. We’re now taking care of the grandchildren of our regular customers.”

Along with the change in ownership, customers will also see some other changes at Jewels by Rose.

Jowers is in the process of liquidating the store’s current supply through a retirement sale in order to create room for new lines that she hopes to introduce. Alan Thompson, the store’s jeweler for 15 years, will also be creating a workshop in the front of the store so that customers can watch him as he works.

“If the customers are happy, we’re happy,” Goldner said. “It’s going to change the store in some ways, but she knows exactly what’s going on in the business.”

For more information on the retirement sale, visit www.jewelsbyrose.net. ❖

Hoover Chamber Will Award Scholarships

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Breakout, located in the heart of downtown Homewood, features five different rooms that participants can break out of.

Here’s how it works: a group of up to eight people will go online to register for a game in a specific room. Game room choices include the kidnapping room, where participants will use clues left behind by a previous victim, and the casino room, where you and your friends are investigating the disappearance of an agent who was looking into an organized crime ring at the famous Casino Royale.

Recently added to the list are the museum heist room, where group members have to recover stolen artwork on the eve of a prestigious art gallery opening, and the island room, where you and your group race against the clock to find a way off the island before a volcano erupts. A second kidnapping room has also been added to the menu.

Once participants have booked their game, they will be locked inside the room of their choice and given an hour to “break out.” In a separate room, a game master will watch via video camera and can create hints when time begins to run short.

“It was actually a group in Kentucky that came up with the idea,” said Jeremy Carter, marketing and human resources director. “This is our second store, with the first one being in Lexington. We looked at a lot of different locations around Birmingham but ended up in Homewood because it’s pretty central to everything.”

Carter said their customers come from all age groups, something their game masters have to take into consideration when assisting a group.

“You want to get out as fast as you can,” Carter said. “The group shouldn’t get to the point where they’re running out of time and they

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aren’t even close to figuring out how to get out of the room. We’re going to guide them through to get them pretty close. You have to read the room -- a group of teenagers is going to be different than a group of older men who don’t want any help. We have to figure out as game masters what they need.”

Participants work together as a group to solve puzzles, crack codes and find hidden items within their room. How fast they break out depends on how well group members are able to communicate and work together, Carter said.

Although the point of a breakout game is obviously to break out, there is also an emergency button that participants can press if they need to exit the room during their game.

Tickets are $22 per person on weekdays and $24 per person on weekends. Visit www.breakoutbham.com to purchase tickets and reserve time slots. ❖

The Hoover Chamber of Commerce will present some $21,000 in scholarships at its May 21 luncheon.

The chamber’s 2015-2016 Lila Parks Scholarships, started in 1997, will be awarded at the luncheon, with a total of $6,000 available. The chamber has offered this same type of needsbased scholarship for the past 19 years, with specific requirements to be met.

In addition, the chamber’s Inaugural Forks & Corks Gala last October produced enough revenue for the chamber to offer $15,000 in Gala Scholarships in the names of the companies and organizations that provided scholarship sponsorships, including Hendrick Hoover Auto Mall, Benton Nissan of Hoover, Schaeffer Eye Center, American Family Care, RedShift Creative, Wrapsody and the Chamber Scholarship.

Reservations to attend the May luncheon, sponsored by Office Depot, are due by May 18.

The cost is $20 with reservations and $22 without reservations.

Contact Lisa Dunbar at 988-5672 or lisa@ hooverchamber.org for reservations.

SRI President Will Speak to Vestavia Chamber The Vestavia Hills Chamber of Commerce will host a luncheon May 12 at the Vestavia Country Club.

The event will begin at 11:30 a.m. with networking. The program will begin at noon with guest speaker Art Tipton, president and CEO of Southern Research Institute.

Reservations are required and must be made no later than May 8 by 4 p.m. The cost is $18. Make reservations at www.vestaviahills.org or by calling 823-5011.

Homewood Chamber Will Hear from HealthSouth CEO The Homewood Chamber of Commerce will host its May membership luncheon May 19 at 11:30

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a.m. at The Club.

The featured speaker will be Vickie Demers, chief executive officer of HealthSouth.

HealthSouth Lakeshore Rehabilitation Hospital will sponsor the luncheon.

Reservations can be made online at www.homewoodchamber.org.

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Joining 23 other women as university campus representatives are Leeann Huynh, Homewood; Mary Seldon Andrews, Elinor Anthony, Mary Keller Greene and Eliza Harmon, Mountain Brook; Jordan Moore and Anna Pizzitola, Spain Park; and Haley Delaccio and Morgan Stockard, Vestavia Hills.

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Mountain Brook Artist Creates Barber Poster Art Artist Katherine Anne Hicks, a lifelong Mountain Brook resident, has painted the poster art for the past six Barber Vintage Motorsports Festivals.

The Barber Historics event poster features a print version of her oil painting of one of Barber’s historic cars.

“I depicted the famous Formula One Lotus 79t,” Hicks said. “Mario Andretti drove the Lotus 79t when he won the Formula One championship in 1978.”

According to Barber officials, Hicks’ husband, Albert, Barber’s race event photographer, was a big help in recruiting Hicks to create the posters for the Vintage Festivals.

“I am not a car or motorcycle expert at all -- in fact, I am quite the opposite,” Hicks said. “But the people at Barber’s are very patient with my ignorance, and I get advice from my husband, who has been a volunteer photographer for the Barber Motorsports Museum for many years.”

Barber has scheduled a new event, Barber Historics, May 15-17. It will be similar to the popular Vintage Festival, but instead of motorcycles, it will focus on historic race cars.

“I just can’t thank George Barber enough for building this world-class facility here,” Hicks said. “It attracts people from not just all over the country but also from many foreign countries.”

Hicks also has created posters for Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey and created the key art for the first Disney On Ice show.

For more information on the Barber Historics event, visit www.barbermotorsports. com. ❖

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The Bucs were second in the 4x100 relay. Hoover’s Joshua Hall won the 400-meter run, and the Bucs’ Christian Bell won the shot put.

Oak Mountain’s Sam Brown was second in the long jump.

In girls’ Class 7A, Brittley Humphrey sparked the Lady Bucs’ victory. She set a new state record of 13.74 seconds in winning the 100meter hurdles. Humphrey also won the 300-meter hurdles.

Mountain Brook’s Frances Patrick won the 3200-meter run. Patrick lost a photo finish to Huntsville’s Abby Weitenbeck for the 1600-meter championship. Hoover’s Presley

Weems finished third. Hoover won the 4x800 meter relay as the Lady Spartans finished second. Mountain Brook’s Julie Leonard won the high jump.

The Lady Bucs also won the 4x100 meter relay. Weems won the 800-meter run. Nicole Payne of Oak Mountain won the 400-meter dash.

Caitlin Little of Hoover won the 200-meter dash and the 100-meter dash.

Mountain Brook’s Janie Branch was third in the Class 7A discus finals. Hoover’s Eva Thomas was second in the pole vault.

Vestavia’s Bria Terry won the javelin toss. Mountain Brook’s Julia Leonard won the high jump.

In the 6A boys’ 1600-meter run, Homewood’s Andy Smith took first place. Logan Sadler – also of Homewood – finished third. Smith also was runner-up in the 3200-meter run. The Patriots’ Alazae HesterTaylor won the boys’ 300-meter hurdles. The Patriots also won the 4x800 meter relay. Homewood’s Dominque Linson was second in the boys’ Class 6A high jump.

Homewood’s Kiara Williams was a star in the Lady Patriots’ run to the championship. She set a new state record with a leap of 20 feet 5 ¼ inches to win the Class 6A girls’ long jump championship. The old record was set by Mountain Brook’s Whitney Marsh in 2002.

Williams also won the 100-meter hurdles, the 300-meter hurdles and the triple jump. She nearly set a state record in the 100 meters. Her teammate, Sarah Blake, won the javelin toss.

In the 6A girls’ 3200-meter run, John Carroll Catholic’s Lauren Granier was second.

Homewood’s Carolyn Lawrence was third in the high jump finals.

The Altamont girls’ team claimed first place in the state Class 2A meet at Woodard Stadium in Cullman. The Knights claimed 101 points to outdistance LaFayette’s 97 total.

Taylor Young was outstanding for the Lady Knights. She won the triple jump, long jump, 200-meter hurdles and 300-meter hurdles. Mary Allen Murray won the 1600- and 3200meter runs for Altamont.

Westminster-Oak Mountain finished second in boys’ Class 1A, totaling 112 points behind Marion County’s 117 final. The Knights won the 1600- and 3200-meter relays.

Jacob Carrell won the 800-meter run, and Wiley Boone was third in the boys’ triple jump.

Walker Long of Shades Mountain Christian won the discus throw.

The Westminster-Oak Mountain girls’ team came in third in the 4x800 meter relay on the way to a third-place overall finish.

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to the winner’s circle was a great way to end his career.

“It was sweet, without a doubt,” he said. “We had been close in previous years but had come up a little shy.

It’s awesome to be part of the team that brought the championship back to Mountain Brook.”

Lidikay agreed with his coach that overall team depth was a big factor in the successful title run.

“This team was so well-balanced and deep with great athletes,” he said.

“In so many ways, we were a complete, well-balanced team.”

The best moment may have come the day after Mountain Brook won the championship.

“I’ll never forget walking into the school and bringing the trophy to the front desk in the office,” Lidikay said. “It was the greatest feeling in the world.”

Lidikay’s path to the championship began when he was 3 years old, when his dad would take him to Overton Park to hit tennis balls. In the years that followed, he played other sports at the youth level before being drawn back to tennis almost by accident while attend-

ing summer camp.

“I was about 9 years old and went to Camp Laney,” Lidikay said. “At camp, I won a division tennis tournament.

When I got home, we realized that tennis was my best sport and the one I love the most.”

Lidikay said he plans to attend Auburn University next fall and play club-level tennis, with a chance of trying out for the varsity.

“I’m planning on majoring in economics or maybe marketing or political science,” he said. “We’ll see what happens on the tennis front.”

Lidikay’s future may be open, but he’s leaving Mountain Brook as a state champion.

In girls’ Class 7A competition, Huntsville slipped past Mountain Brook 61-57 to win the title. Vestavia Hills was third with 50 points.

The Lady Rebels’ Hannah Nelson won the No. 2 singles title. Ellie Polk earned the No. 4 title for the Lady Spartans. In doubles play, the duo of Haley Harmon and Nelson won the No. 1 seed. Mountain Brook’s Andrea Walker and Laura Walker took the No. 3 doubles crown.

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Homewood girls won the 6A championship, scoring 122.50 points to rout runner-up Pelham’s 43 total.

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166.75 points to easily lead runnerup Mountain Brook’s 69.75 score.

Homewood turned in a strong performance in the Class 6A competition. The Patriot boys finished a strong second with 106 points as champion Opelika scored 212. In the girls’ competition, Homewood earned the blue championship trophy, scoring 122.50 points to rout runnerup Pelham’s 43 total.

The Lady Patriot victory came in large extent to the efforts of Kiara Williams, who landed in the winner’s circle in four events.

“Both of our teams ran really well this week, and of course Kiara was outstanding,” Tom Esslinger, Patriot coach said. “We had some great performances that stood out and also some solid efforts that helped push us over the top.”

In 7A boys, runners from several schools produced outstanding performances. Vestavia Hills’ Will Macoy, the son of a former Rebel track star, set a state record with a javelin throw of 196 feet, 6 inches.

Spain Park’s Daniel Nixon won the 800-meter race, outdistancing runner-up Drew Williams of Mountain Brook and Joshua Hall of Hoover.

In the 3200-meter run, Oak Mountain’s Cole Stidfole took first place, beating out Hoover’s Tommy McDonough, who finished second.

Stidfole was second in the 1600meter run, and Mountain Brook’s

Hoover’s 7A championship marked the boys’ sixth title in seven seasons.

Williams was third. The Spartan boys finished second in the 4x800 meter relay.

Hoover’s Bradrick Shaw won the triple jump event and finished second in the long jump. Spain Park’s Jermaine Kirkland was third in the

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Hargrove took a 6-0, 6-1 win over the Spain Park duo of Dalton Holladay and Jack Setterfield for the No. 3 doubles crown.

Farlow said the team’s overall depth and competitive spirit were keys to the championship.

“My No. 4 seed could beat my No. 3 seed, and my No. 3 seed could be No. 2 on any given day,” she said. “Our boys have great camaraderie, but they are always challenging each other and wanting to get better. In fact, two of them were back out on the court hitting the ball after the awards ceremony.”

Mountain Brook’s championship was historic in another way as well.

It marked the school’s 50th state title in either boys’ or girls’ tennis since its inception in 1966.

“Most of the school’s state championships are from the sport of tennis,” Farlow said. “That’s a legacy we are very proud to represent.”

Lidikay, a senior and team co-captain, said bringing Mountain Brook back

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“We had to make softball important to the kids,” Hawkins said.

“Soccer, golf, tennis and other sports got more love. We were participating but not really competing.”

The new coach wasn’t an instant success. In her first season, the Lady Jags limped to a 9-36 record.

Hawkins’ charisma and personal magnetism began to effectively attract some of the school’s best girl athletes to softball. More players in the school’s feeder system began to spend their summers playing travel ball or attending camps.

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“Many of the kids we coached at Clay-Chalkville lived and breathed softball,” Hawkins said. “They played year-round. When we first came to Spain Park, a lot of kids were just moving from sport to sport. Then we started getting girls who were picking softball first.”

The Lady Jags earned their firstever winning season in Hawkins’ third year, going 26-24. An area title came in her fourth campaign.

Hawkins won’t take much of the credit for the program’s epic rags-toriches turnabout.

“It’s really all about our coaching staff, the school and most of all our girls,” she said. “It took a tremendous commitment in time, effort and

money to get where we are today.

But everyone was willing to make it happen.”

As Spain Park looks toward the playoffs in 2015, Hawkins is comfortable with her team.

“We are getting to the best spot we can be,” she said. “All you can do at this level is to take things one day at a time. We are driven and hungry, but so are our opponents.”

While Bonamy may be a leader, the Lady Jags are loaded with outstanding talent throughout the lineup.

The most important factor of all may be team chemistry, Hawkins said.

“All of our girls like each other,” she said. “One reason that we’ve had success this year is because players

who aren’t starters have come up and gotten key hits or made big plays. I believe in every girl – whether she is a starter or a role player. Each is an essential part of this team.”

Bonamy is batting .513 with 12 home runs and 53 RBIs. Three other starters – catcher Destini England, shortstop Mary Catherine Tedder and outfielder Jenna Olszewski -- are hitting over .400. Outfielder Caroline Parker, third baseman Kynadi Tipler, outfielder Juliana Cross and second baseman Marly Barnes have batting averages above .300. Mary Kate Teague, Hope Maddox and Karilyn White have made major contributions in roleplaying capacities throughout the spring. Mallory McCarty and

Bonamy have been outstanding in the pitcher’s circle in 2015.

This season has already been special to Hawkins. Spain Park’s 14-0 win over Mathews of Ohio in the Allen Jones Super Prep Round Robin Series in Louisville, Ky., a fortnight ago gave the coach her 700th career win.

So while expectations for the Lady Jags are understandably high, Hawkins realizes that the difference between victory and defeat can be small.

“When you get to the postseason, anything can happen,” she said. “Our team is on a mission. But so is everybody else. There’s no easy road to the championship.”

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Mountain Brook Boys Claim First Tennis Title Since 2010

By Lee Davis

Members of the Mountain Brook High School boys tennis team celebrate their Class 7A state championship. From left, front: Head coach Susan Farlow, Will Hargrove, David Faulkner, Sam Lidikay, Peter Hartman and assistant coach,Wally Nall. Back: Warren Lightfoot, Charlie Cope, Yates Jackson and Paul Jones. The Spartans’ victory ended archrival Vestavia Hills’ four-year run of state titles from 2011-14.

David Faulkner edged Huntsville’s Jacob Bourland 6-3, 2-6, 6-4 to claim the No. 4 singles championship. The Spartans’ Paul Jones took a 6-1, 6-1 victory over Ethan Forbes of Huntsville to win the No. 6 singles.

In doubles, the Mountain Brook tandem of Sam

Lidikay and Jackson defeated McGill-Toolen’s Brooks Green and Hallet Green 6-4, 1-6, 6-4 to take the No. 1 crown. Hartman and Faulkner defeated Huntsville’s Bourland and William Cook 6-7, 6-4, 6-1 to win the No. 2 doubles title. Jones and Will See tennis, page 38

By Lee Davis The Alabama High School Athletic Association’s recent realignment of schools created seven classifications instead of six. In track and field, that change produced the same old story in the large-school state track and

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Going into the 2015 season, the Mountain Brook boys’ tennis program had won a record 23 state championships.

But surprisingly, the most recent trophy in the Spartans’ glass case dated all the way back to 2010.

The four-year dearth of titles was the Mountain Brook boys’ longest dry spell since the early 1980s.

That all changed at Montgomery’s Lagoon Park during the third week in April.

The Spartans took the Class 7A state championship with a dominating performance, totaling 75 points to overwhelm co-runner-ups Huntsville and Spain Park, which each finished with 35. Mountain Brook won four out of six singles finals and two out of three doubles matches to claim the prize.

“It was great to win because it has been so long,” said Spartan coach Susan Farlow. “We were strong all year. Our guys were determined to bring the championship back to Mountain Brook.”

The Spartans’ victory ended archrival Vestavia Hills’ four-year run of state titles from 2011-14.

Mountain Brook’s Peter Hartman defeated Spain Park’s Garrett Hartsock 6-3, 6-1 to win the No. 2 singles title. The Spartans’ Yates Jackson scored a 6-0, 6-3 triumph over McGill-Toolen’s Nathan Bartz to win the No. 3 singles crown. Mountain Brook’s

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Hoover girls claimed their fourth consecutive state crown last Saturday.

field meet at Gulf Shores last week.

Hoover swept both the boys’ and girls’ Class 7A crowns with comfortable victories in team competition.

The wins marked the Hoover boys’ sixth title in seven seasons, while

their girl counterparts claimed their fourth consecutive crown. All of the previous titles came in Class 6A. “Obviously I’m very proud of our kids,” said Hoover track and field coach Devon Hind. “There was some

great competition out there today, and our kids responded very well.”

Hind’s boys’ team totaled 133.33 to edge out runner-up Auburn’s 121.50 total. The Lady Bucs totaled See track, page 38

Most people would say that the Spain Park softball team had an outstanding season in 201314.

And they have a point. The Lady Jaguars went 49-17 and went all the way to the Class 7A finals at Lagoon Park in Montgomery before finally being eliminated.

But it was the disappointment of falling short of a state championship that has been a burr under the saddle for the team in 2015.

“The fact we came so close to winning the title last year still bothers us,” said senior standout infielder/ pitcher Mary Kathryn Bonamy. “To go so far and come up short is not a good feeling. The only way to fix that is to win it all this year.”

It could happen. Spain Park which entered the Area 6 tournament last week with a 31-8-2 record and was ranked second in the final Class 7A rankings defeated Hewitt-Trussville 14-5 in the third game of the series to claim the title.

With Spain Park’s success on the softball diamond becoming commonplace, it’s easy to forget there was a time less than a decade ago when the Lady Jags’ season victory total was usually in the single digits. All of that changed when the near-legendary C.J. Hawkins left a highly-successful tenure at Clay-Chalkville to pilot the Spain Park program eight years ago. She was already one of the winningest coaches in Alabama high school softball but came to her new school with no illusions about the difficulty of the challenge.

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