November 27, 2014

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The Suburban Newspaper for Mountain Brook, Homewood, Vestavia Hills, Hoover and North Shelby County

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people page 14

Vol . 24 #23

Broom Vroom: Supporters dress up for Homewood Witches Ride

social page 20

Kelly Garner recently returned to the 40-foot ravine he fell into on the night of the “snowpocalypse” in January.

Coming in from the

Cold

Rescue from Snowy Ravine Motivates Vestavia’s Kelly Garner Story by Keysha Drexel • Photos by Lee Walls Jr.

Seasonal Greetings: Homeowners ready to welcome IPC, Legacy League tour-goers

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As he stood at the bottom of a 40-foot ravine off

Montgomery Highway and looked up at the gray November sky peeking through the forest canopy, Kelly Garner wondered aloud how he survived an ordeal in January that broke his back and left him with a serious head injury. See Garner, page 12

Crestline business owner’s new book shows how to be a ‘Localist’

Happy Thanksgiving! Fith-grade students at Cherokee Bend Elementary School recently participated in the annual Colonial Fair – just in time for Thanksgiving. Pictured above, from left: Peyton Foy, Lilly Barksdale, Matthew Zitella, Margaret Nichols and Ann Woodke. See story and more photos on page 40.

Journal photos by Lee Walls Jr.

business page 42

Cool Toys for Christmas

gift guide II page 29

Sue Murphy Parties on p. 2 • otm communities plan holiday events p. 4 • opportunities to serve p. 13 • Poinsettia Ball Debs Named p. 18


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