By Rubin E. Grant In the book “Tales from Alabama Prep Football,” Buddy Anderson described his introduction to the Vestavia Hills-Berry football rivalry. “Vestavia opened in 1970 and most of the kids who came to Vestavia had been going to Berry,” Anderson recalled. “We opened the ’72 season against Berry and they had a good team. We had some players who had a choice that … [Read more...]
Archives for October 2017
Spreading Liberty: Liberty Park Begins Construction on Last Open Parcel of Land
By Emily Williams Liberty Park officials and business owners dipped their golden shovels into the dirt Oct. 12 to kick off the first phase of construction on the neighborhood’s last parcel of undeveloped land. Development is beginning on the first 6.5 acres of a 700-acre plot that will be transformed into Town Village. “This is really indicative of what we are calling the … [Read more...]
Dance, Dance, Dance!: Event Will Be Filled With Merry Movement for a Cause
By June Mathews Homewood’s answer to the ballroom dance craze returns to The Exceptional Foundation on Oct. 27-29. The 14th annual Ballroom Dance Marathon, an event that attracts dancers of all ages and abilities from across the Southeast, promises to be a weekend loaded with learning, lots of movement and fun. “We have high school and college kids dancing alongside … [Read more...]
Altamont Names Christopher Durst as New Head
Christopher Durst, who has been upper school principal at Holy Innocents’ Episcopal School in Atlanta, has been tapped to lead The Altamont School. “I am humbled and honored to serve the Altamont community as its next head of school,” Durst said in a statement issued by the school. “During the interview process, I learned about the school’s rich legacy of excellence and … [Read more...]
A Place In History: New Mountain Brook Police and Fire Training Facility Named for Former Mayor Terry Oden
By Emily WilliamsAs former Mountain Brook Mayor Terry Oden stood next to a plaque bearing his name on the morning of Oct. 13, he joined a league of a very few men.The plaque is on a joint training facility recently constructed for Mountain Brook’s police and fire departments.The decision to name the facility the Mayor Terry Oden Police and Fire Training Facility … [Read more...]