By Emily Williams On April 1, 1999, Wesley Lassen celebrated her first day as owner of The Cook Store in Mountain Brook Village, which has been in operation since the mid-1970s. “The Cook Store is built around a great team of employees,” Lassen said. “We have a faithful group; everyone works as if the store were their own.” This month, the Alabama Retail Association named … [Read more...]
Monday Night Dancers Volunteer Retires After 11 Years
The Monday Night Dancers hosted a dance on Aug. 5 to celebrate longtime volunteer Zella Listerman and the last dance at the Vestavia Hills Seniors Lodge.Listerman has served as the volunteer leader at the lodge for the past 11 years, and will hand her duties over to Carl Jones and Doris Kinney. Due to Wald Park renovations, the lodge will be removed and dancers will … [Read more...]
A Dog’s Best Friend: Mountain Brook Students Create A Place for Puppies to Play
By Emily Williams A green space dedicated to dogs was celebrated Aug. 30 at Cahaba River Walk. The event was the culmination of a project conceived by Mountain Brook High School students. The students collaborated with the city’s Parks and Recreation Department to create the half-acre park in the Cahaba River Walk on Overton Road. Current Mountain Brook High … [Read more...]
Hoover Council Names Highway 150 Bridge After the Late Mike Gilotti
The family of the late Hoover resident and veteran Mike Gilotti gathered at the Hoover City Council’s Aug. 19 meeting for the unveiling of two new signs created in his honor for the Alabama Highway 150 bridge. Gilotti was shot to death outside of his Lake Cyrus home on Jan. 5, 2016. Four teens were suspected of the murder, but only two were tried and subsequently … [Read more...]
A Business in Three Acts: Service-Oriented Nations Boutique “Does Beautiful” in New Homewood Location
By Emily Williams After a successful two years operating Nations Boutique on Cahaba Valley Road, owner Lisa Ann Muir-Taylor of North Shelby County heard fate’s call to expand. Marrying equal parts retail, mission and female empowerment, Nations Boutique opened a second location this summer in the heart of Homewood, on 18th Street. Muir-Taylor’s vision for the … [Read more...]