Mountain Brook Junior High’s eighth grade volleyball team capped off its season by claiming the Metro Championship recently. The team defeated Liberty Park on Oct. 4, followed by straight set victories over Oak Mountain and Thompson to get to the finals in the tournament. The Spartans had to play Thompson again after that team came back through the double elimination bracket … [Read more...]
On-trend: Animal Prints, Leather and Attitude Highlighted in Hoover Service Club’s Annual Fashion Show
By Ingrid Schnader Clothing at the Gameday in Style Boutique isn’t just for Saturdays at the stadium. All kinds of casual styles from the boutique were shown off recently during the Hoover Service Club’s annual fashion show. Animal prints, which have been on-trend for several years, aren’t going anywhere, said Darlene Higginbotham, who emceed the show. While some styles keep … [Read more...]
Sharing is Caring: VHHS Art I Students Create Kindness Rocks to Share With the Community
By Emily Williams Whether pumping your gas or taking a walk in Vestavia Hills, keep your eyes peeled for colorfully painted rocks, and you just might become part of a student art project. Each nine weeks, Vestavia Hills High School art teacher Suzie Newbill gives her students a task that is “just for fun.” This quarter her Art I students painted kindness rocks and hid … [Read more...]
Former West Student Uses Eagle Project to Give Back
During the summer, Vestavia Hills Elementary West music teacher Trudye Confessore was contacted by former student Hudson Winter, now a senior at Vestavia Hills High School. Winter, a member of Boy Scout Troop 1, wondered whether there was anything he could do to help the elementary school’s music program for his Eagle Project. “I immediately thought of guitar carts for … [Read more...]
Murphy’s Law: Oh Deer
By Sue MurphyI’m sending this column out as an open apology to my neighbors. I take my dog, Dave, out for a walk on my street every morning, but I use the term “walk” loosely. It’s really a quarter-mile smell-fest. Dave is a champion smeller. He considers it his job to smell every fallen leaf, every blade of reachable grass. Usually, he is a happy smeller, using his … [Read more...]