Any Hoover-based witches looking to join in on pre-All Hallow’s Eve festivities need look no farther than the Bluff Park Witches Ride on Oct. 20. For the second year, Bluff Park mothers Laura Powell and Katie Dixon are coordinating a Witches Ride for their neighborhood as a means to give back. “We had seen it done in other communities and thought it would be a fun … [Read more...]
New Witches on the Block: Liberty Park Witches to Take Flight in Inaugural Community Witches Ride
The Liberty Park community will welcome its first witches ride Oct. 20, inviting kids to come catch candy as it is tossed by local women riding through the streets on decorated bikes and golf carts. Resident and mother Caroline LaFon was inspired to gather a group of witches together to celebrate Halloween while raising funds for Vestavia Hills High School’s Rise … [Read more...]
‘Energy and Passion’: Bucs’ Chapman Likes to Celebrate Every Chance He Gets
By Rubin E. Grant Kory Chapman doesn’t have the football in his hands often, but when he does, he wants to revel in it. “I’m thinking celebration after I score,” Chapman said. Twice this season, Hoover’s 5-foot-11-inch, 185-pound senior strong safety has had a rollicking good time with the ball in his hands. He returned an interception 40 yards for a touchdown against … [Read more...]
Two of a Kind: Doctors Ryan and Rothermich Realize Dream of Working in the Same Practice at Andrews Sports Medicine
By Rubin E. Grant From the moment Jenny Senske met her future husband, Dr. Mike Ryan, in 2010 in New York City, she heard about his best friend and college roommate, Dr. Marc Rothermich. Mike Ryan told her about their goal to work in the same medical practice. Senske was more than skeptical. “I thought it was a pipe dream,” said Jenny Ryan, who married Mike Ryan on New … [Read more...]
MB Eighth Graders Score Metro Volleyball Title
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...]