Former Miss Alabama Speaks to Hoover Belles Beth Stomps Feller, Miss Alabama 1997, was the speaker at the Hoover Belles’ annual Back to School ice cream social. Feller shared the story of her journey to become Miss Alabama. She encouraged the Belles to consider their years of community service as a commitment that will continue beyond high school. Feller also entertained the group by singing “Love Changes Everything” from the Andrew Lloyd Webber musical, “Aspects of Love.” The Hoover Belles are high school juniors and seniors selected to serve as hostesses for the city of Hoover. They are residents of Hoover and attend Hoover High School, Spain Park High School, Briarwood Christian School, John Carroll High School and Shades Mountain Independent Home School Program. Seniors enjoying the event were Hannah Shultz, Catherine Milling, Meredith Barker, Reed Williams, Madison Minyard, Laura Blake, Peyton White, Elizabeth Pate, Lauren Burks, Emily Taylor, Jamie Burleson, Caroline Steele and Sarah Patrick. Other seniors attending included Bailey Gray, Frances Clarke, Caroline Conrad, Anna Shepherd,
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Paduch. Also enjoying the annual afternoon gathering were Hoover Belle Committee Chairman Laura Boyd
and committee members Jennie Alley, Sandra Barnett, Pam Harris, Cathy Head, Jan Pruitt and Kay Witt. ❖
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Those attending a recent gathering of the Hoover Belles included, from left: Rebekah Odle, Caroline Conrad, Rebecca Leach, Anna Shepherd and Bailey Gray. Photo special to the Journal
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Symphony Update
Long Is Guest Speaker at NSAL Meeting The Birmingham Chapter of the National Society of Arts and Letters hosted the executive director of the Alabama Symphony Orchestra for its first meeting of the season. Curt Long was the guest speaker at the NSAL’s Sept. 18 luncheon meeting at the Birmingham Country Club. Mildred Allen-Taub, chapter president, presided. Cindy Free, the chapter’s program vice president, introduced Long, who gave a chronological history of the ASO as it has evolved over the last 90 years. Long highlighted the national recognition given the orchestra during the tenure of Maestro Justin Brown as music director, now director emeritus. Long said the search for a new conductor is ongoing and stressed the need for consistently generous support for the orchestra. The chapter will host NSAL National President Catriona Erler at its meeting on Oct. 16. Erler
will speak on “Garden Design in America–A Whirlwind Tour of America’s Regional Garden Styles.” At the Dec. 18 meeting, WilliamMichael Cooper, director of ArtPlay Dance Ensemble, will present a performance for the chapter. Members attending the September meeting included Edie Barnes, Edith and Robert Bauman, Zelda Covey, Lynn Russell-Davis, Margie Denton, Fay Hart, Jane Hinds and Ruth Jensen. Others attending the first meeting of the season were Melva Jones, Jacqueline Leary-Warsaw, Patti Manning, Miriam McClung, Jeannine McElroy, Nancy Morrow, Herb Patterson, Mary Frances Reed, Catherine Rogers, Barbara Shepherd, Sue Watkins, Nancy Whitt, Martha Willetts, Maxine Williams and Janis Zeanah. Marie Lewis and Curt Long were guests at the meeting. ❖
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