By Lee Davis Nobody can blame Vestavia Hills coach Buddy Anderson for being ready for some football. After a summer of controversy over the Rebels’ mascot, Anderson – and everyone else in the Vestavia football family – is ready to move on. “All of that is behind us,” Anderson said. “The full focus is on the season ahead.” The Rebels are hoping to bounce back from an … [Read more...]
Still Super: Sullivan Treasures Relationships the Most
By Lee Davis Pat Sullivan earned a lot of hardware in his days as a star Auburn University quarterback and later as a coach. Sullivan won the Heisman Trophy as the nation’s outstanding college football player in 1971. In the 1980s, he directed the Tigers’ offense as Auburn won three consecutive Southeastern Conference championships. But his most prized awards from athletics … [Read more...]
High Finance Football
By Sue Murphy I was musing the other day (I do that), and a terrible thought came to me: With budget cuts running rampant, what if someone decided to get rid of high school football? Now, I haven’t been to a high school football game in years. But back when my daughters were teenagers, Friday night football kicked off every fall weekend. My daughters were in the band and, … [Read more...]
Backing the Maestro’s Ball: Symphony Support Strikes a Chord with Kelley and C.T. Fitzpatrick
By Donna Cornelius C.T. and Kelley Fitzpatrick have been supporters of the Alabama Symphony Orchestra since 2008. This year, the Mountain Brook couple is taking that support to a new level by serving as hosts of the ASO’s Maestro’s Ball. The ball is the organization’s largest fundraising event. It raises money for the ASO’s artistic, educational and outreach programs. This … [Read more...]
A Giving Life: Goedecke to Chair UWCA Campaign
By Kaitlin Candelaria Most people’s hobbies are things like enjoying a good book or cooking a great meal. But Nancy Goedecke isn’t most people. Goedecke, a locally renowned business woman and philanthropist, has made a hobby out of helping others. Like anyone, the Mayer Electric CEO loves spending time with her family as well as traveling, but within minutes of meeting her, … [Read more...]